Entertainment
Michael Jackson remains ‘Greatest of All Time’, post mortem earnings now $2.4bn

Jeffrey Daniel, American dancer, singer and choreographer, says late legendary artiste, Michael Jackson, remains the Greatest of All Time (G.O.A.T) of Pop Music.
He spoke in an interview on Sunday in Abuja.
Daniel, a founding member of the renowned American R&B vocal group ‘Shalamar’, said the works and influence of the acclaimed King of Pop across the global made him irreplaceable.
According to him, Jackson’s timeless music, dance and fashion, as well as his philanthropic impact made him a global figure in popular music culture.
He said Jackson’s innovation in music, stage and video performances have influenced artistes across many music genres and still do over a decade of his passing
“To ask me, if Michael is the greatest of all time (G.O.A.T), his record speaks for itself, as he has sold more albums than anybody in the history of music.
“Michael passed away since 2009 but there are children now, five years old and six years old, who are still imitating him.
“They were not even alive when he was here and so Michael’s legacy is just as strong as ever.
“In fact, it is just reported that his estate worth so much, and his music, his videos and all that stuff, is worth something over $500 million.
“After his passing these years, he is still worth that much, and I think people will continue to celebrate and enjoy Michael Jackson’s legacy for years to come,” he said.
He said Jackson was his cousin and fan, and they shared mutual admiration before they started working together professionally.
Daniel, acclaimed to be the pioneer of the iconic dance move ‘backslide’, said he was a great influence on Jackson’s formative years, who later popularised the ‘backslide’ and changed it to its signature ‘Moonwalk’.
“I started dancing on the television show, Soul Train, where I went through a succession of dances from ‘locker’ to ‘waacking’ and then to ‘body popping’.
“When I started doing the backslide, Michael was watching me do it on TV, and we later got a call to teach him how to do the backslide and some body popping moves.
“So, I was working with Michael for how many years, not knowing that we are cousins, until I finally found out,” he said.
Michael Jackson, globally known as the “King of Pop”, died on June 25, 2009 at 50, after about four decades of music career.
In 2016, Forbes estimated annual gross earnings by the Jackson Estate at $825 million, the largest ever recorded for a celebrity, mostly due to the sale of the Sony/ATV catalog.
In 2018, the figure was $400 million and that was the eighth year since his death that Jackson’s annual earnings were reported to be over $100 million, thus bringing Jackson’s postmortem total to $2.4 billion.
In 2020, Forbes recognised Jackson as the top-earning dead celebrity each year from his death to 2020, except in 2012.
Jackson was named Forbes’ highest-paid dead celebrity of the year 2023, with an estimated $115 million in earnings.
The ranking was based on pre-tax earnings from sales, licensing deals, streams and other sources of income between October 1, 2022, and September 30, 2023.
Entertainment
Why I can’t date or marry Saga -Liquorose

By Francesca Hangeior
Nollywood actress and BBNaija star, Liquorose recently shared insights into her relationship with Saga, calling him her “gossip partner” and close friend.
The influencer explained that she can’t date him because their bond has gone beyond romance, with Saga being a trusted confidant and partner in various activities.
She said: “People ask me why I don’t date Saga, and I’m like, have you seen us? That’s my gossip partner! Once I leave here, I’m texting Saga and we’re going to laugh about this. I can’t date Saga. I can’t marry Saga. Not because he’s not attractive, but because we’ve gone beyond that. Saga is a very special person to me—he’s a friend, a brother, my partner in cr!me, 100%.”
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2025 Face Of Tourism Beauty Pageant Organizers Calls For More Funding In Tourism Sector

The Founder and Chief Executive Officer of “Free Image Humanitarian Foundation, (FIHF), Janet Ochanya has called for more funding for the tourism sector in the country.
NaijaBlitzNews who covered the event yesterday at the Armed Forces Officers Mess Luingi Barracks Abuja, reports that the Founder/CEO of the foundation Janet Ochanya made this comment after Miss FCT, Queen Sarah Okoh was crowned the winner of the pageant after a hard fought victory defeating other ten contestants.
She said the event is aimed at drawing the attention of the president Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the importance of tourism and the need to pay more attention to the tourism industry by budgeting more funds to the sector in line with the president’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
While applauding the success of the pageant, Ochanya further stated that, the pageant amongst others is also aimed at creating more awareness on the economic potentials of the tourism industry in terms job creation for the teeming idle Nigerian youths and as a catalyst for economic growth and development of the country.
She also commended the current Nigeria minister of tourism Lola Ade-John for the wonderful work she is doing in repositioning the tourism sector since assuming office stating that more investment in the industry by the president, has the potential of transforming the economy of the country.
Ochanya who was also a winner of a beauty pageant her self said her interest in organizing the pageants is to give positive direction and exposure to the up and coming youths particularly girls by reassuring them that they can be successful in a positive way rather than venturing into prostitution, drugs and other societal ills.
She said her organisation, Free Image Humanitarian Foundation has been involved in organizing beauty pageant for over 15 years with the Miss Idoma pageant which has produced many crowned queens who are now impacting positively on the society.
The winner of the 2025 event which happens to be the 2nd Edition of the Face of Tourism Beauty Pageant Miss FCT, Queen Sarah Okoh defeated 10 other contestants to clinch the coveted crown at a colourful event which was widely attended by business and entertainment moguls as well as some major influential dignitaries in the tourism sector across the country.
The visibly elated and happy winner who faced stiff challenges from other contestants from Kaduna, Imo, Akwa Ibom and Enugu respectively thanked the organizers of the event and for giving her the platform to showcase her talent.
Miss Okoh said she will use her reign to propagate the importance and benefits of Tourism in Nigeria and it’s potentials and benefits in engaging and addressing youths festiveness and its contribution to the GDP of the country.
She also assured that her reign will witness economic growth in the country and will put Nigeria in the world map as the number one tourist destination in Africa and world in general.
NaijaBlitzNews crew also spoke with the Catwalk Instructor, Ms Oluwakemi Abosede Osindele who acknowledged the hard work put in by the contestants before the main event.
Oluwakemi said she was not surprised by the outcome of the pageant as the various winners deserved their victories.
She also showered praises on the judges for the honestly and unbiased in painstakingly picking out the winners which is not an easy task but at the end of the day, the audience accepted the outcome with laud applause.
At the end of the day and after a hard fought contest, Miss FCT, Sarah Okoh emerged the overall winner and crowned, the face of Tourism in Nigeria and closely followed by Miss Kaduna, Queen Theresa Jonathan, who was crowned, Miss Tradition 2025 and Miss Enugu, Queen Laura Chioma Eze, who was crowned, Face of Tourism Ambassador 2025 and finally Miss Akwa Ibom, Queen Anita Emmanuel, who was crowned, the Face of Tourism North 2025.
The organizer are already looking ahead to the next pageant which they promised will be more exciting than the just concluded pageant.
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Zinoleesky Welcomes Second Baby, Shares Beautiful Photos

Nigerian singer Zinoleesky has joyfully announced the birth of his second child, sending waves of excitement through the entertainment community and among fans across social media.
The talented artist, known for his unique sound and affiliation with Marlian Music, took to Instagram to share the news, posting touching photos of himself tenderly holding his newborn. Clad in traditional attire, Zinoleesky appeared proud and radiant as he embraced fatherhood once again.
In the caption, he wrote: “Owo baba Zafar” — a phrase that loosely translates to “the father of Zafar,” hinting that the newborn may be a baby boy named Zafar.
This marks Zinoleesky’s second child, following the birth of his first daughter in 2024 — a moment that was publicly announced by his label boss, Naira Marley.
While the announcement came as a pleasant surprise to many, fans and fellow celebrities quickly flooded the comment section with congratulatory messages, celebrating the singer’s growing family.
Zinoleesky continues to make strides in both his music career and personal life, earning admiration not just for his artistry but also for embracing his role as a father.
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