Tag: Punch Newspapers

  • Nollywood actress Allwell Ademola laid to rest as burial videos trend

    Nollywood actress Allwell Ademola laid to rest as burial videos trend

    In an update published by Legit.ng, late Nollywood actress Allwell Ademola was laid to rest in Lagos, with videos and photos from the ceremony circulating widely and triggering emotional reactions from fans.

    Online tributes and comment-thread memorials quickly followed, showing how Nollywood mourning increasingly plays out in the digital public square.

    The moment has also sparked debates about what should be filmed during burials and the balance between documentation and privacy.

    • Punch Newspapers (Facebook Live): “LIVE: Burial Ceremony of Actress, Allwell Ademola.”
    • Instagram (Reel): “The family… announced she will be laid to rest… on January 9, 2026…”

    Echotitbits take: Public grief online can be healing, but it can also pressure families into ‘performing’ mourning. Watch for verified family statements, colleague tributes, and any legacy initiative launched in her name.

    Source: Youtube — 2026-01-09 — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaD-BNUZ1VM

    Source: Youtube 2026-01-09
    Photo Credit: Legit.ng

  • Punch’s breakup list captures the relationship implosions that shaped Nigeria’s pop culture chatter in 2025

    Punch’s breakup list captures the relationship implosions that shaped Nigeria’s pop culture chatter in 2025

    2025-12-31 15:32:00

    In a year-end list compiled by Punch, the outlet recapped the most dramatic celebrity break-ups of 2025—pulling together the splits that dominated blogs, comment sections, and fan debates.

    The framing emphasizes how public-facing relationships now carry “always-on” audience scrutiny, where timelines become judge, jury, and soundtrack.

    • Punch Newspapers (Punchng.com): “Most dramatic celebrity break-ups of 2025.”
    • TheCable Lifestyle (TheCable.ng): “The year began… 2Baba announced his separation…”

    Echotitbits take: Breakup stories aren’t just gossip anymore; they’re brand events. Watch for tighter privacy playbooks and more controlled announcements in 2026 as stars try to limit reputational whiplash.

    Source: The Punch — 2025-12-27 — https://punchng.com/most-dramatic-celebrity-break-ups-of-2025/

    The Punch
    2025-12-27
    Photo Credit: The Punch

  • Allwell Ademola’s last Instagram video goes viral as fans mourn Yoruba film star

    Allwell Ademola’s last Instagram video goes viral as fans mourn Yoruba film star

    2025-12-31 15:18:00

    According to Punch, Yoruba film actress and filmmaker Allwell Ademola posted a video with a prayer-like message shortly before reports of her death, and the clip later went viral as fans flooded her comments with shock.

    The report notes the lyrics—shared as an end-of-year declaration—quickly became the emotional center of online mourning.

    • Punch Newspapers (Punchng.com): “this year will not see my end.”
    • Premium Times (Premiumtimesng.com): “died on 27 December 2025 at the age of 43.”

    Echotitbits take: Social media becomes both shrine and loudspeaker in moments like this. Watch next for the family’s preferred narrative (privacy vs public tributes) and whether colleagues push renewed health-awareness messaging across the industry.

    Source: The Punch — 2025-12-27 — https://punchng.com/video-this-year-will-not-see-my-end-actress-allwell-ademola-sings-in-last-post-before-death/

    The Punch
    2025-12-27
    Photo Credit:  The Punch