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Category: Pop Culture

  • Premium Times lists Nigerian celebrities who died in 2025 as tributes resurface online

    Premium Times lists Nigerian celebrities who died in 2025 as tributes resurface online

    2025-12-31 15:25:00

    Figures cited by Premium Times show a year-end list of Nigerian public figures—actors, influencers, and media veterans—who died in 2025, alongside brief context on careers and public reaction.

    The list includes tributes and references to how news of each passing was confirmed, often via posts from colleagues or family.

    • Guardian Life (Guardian.ng): “May his soul rest in peace… It’s a WRAP.”
    • Guardian Life (Guardian.ng): “Rest in peace, sis… Death why?”

    Echotitbits take: Year-end loss lists hit hard, but they also spotlight gaps in welfare, insurance culture, and health support in Nigeria’s entertainment economy. Watch for renewed calls for stronger guild-led assistance funds in 2026.

    Source: Premium Times — 2025-12-31 — https://www.premiumtimesng.com/entertainment/naija-fashion/846784-allwell-ademola-sanku-monalisa-stephen-27-other-nigerian-celebrities-who-died-in-2025.html

    Premium Times
    2025-12-31
    Photo Credit: Premium Times

  • Love Island’s Nicolandria Score a Glamour Cover After Fans Flood TikTok and X

    Love Island’s Nicolandria Score a Glamour Cover After Fans Flood TikTok and X

    2025-12-18 08:00:00

    Glamour reports that Love Island pair Nic Vansteenberghe and Olandria Carthen (‘Nicolandria’) landed a December cover following intense fan demand across TikTok, Instagram, and X.

    The piece notes how online communities mobilised quickly—turning comments, hashtags, and reposts into real editorial pressure.

    It’s another example of fandom shaping mainstream media decisions in real time.

    Verification
    Glamour (Instagram): “Please, PLEASE put them on the cover!” (fan quote highlighted by the brand).
    Love Island fan community (social post): described the cover drop as a “holiday present” moment for supporters.

    Analysis/Echotitbits take: Reality TV now depends on platform momentum: the show sparks it, TikTok sustains it, brands monetize it. Watch for major sponsorships and whether the couple converts virality into long-term celebrity positioning.

    Source: Glamour — 2025-12-18 — https://www.glamour.com/story/why-nicolandria-are-glamour-cover-stars

    Photo Credit: Glamour
    2025-12-18