Entertainment
‘Sugar Man’ Singer Rodriguez Is Dead

Sixto Rodriguez, the once obscure American singer-songwriter who found a career renaissance after his music developed a cult following abroad, has died at the age of 81, according to his website.
“It is with great sadness that we at Sugarman.org announce that Sixto Diaz Rodriguez has passed away” on Tuesday, the statement read, without providing a cause of death for the singer, whose hits included “Sugar Man” and “I Wonder.”
Born July 10, 1942 in Detroit to Mexican-American parents, Rodriguez worked on assembly lines while moonlighting as a musician, putting out two albums in the 1970s: “Cold Fact” and “Coming From Reality.”
By most metrics they bombed stateside, and Rodriguez quit the music industry and lived a quiet, working-class life in Detroit.
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The musician had no idea that his music, and in particular “Sugar Man,” found a massive following throughout apartheid-era South Africa as well as New Zealand and Australia.
That he was not a public presence fueled fan beliefs that Rodriguez was dead.
But a group of fans tracked him down online, and he played a 1998 South African tour to sold-out arenas.
The remarkable story was immortalized in a 2012 documentary “Searching for Sugar Man,” which went on to win an Oscar as well as give Rodriguez belated success in the United States and a music career resurgence.
Entertainment
2Face Idibia Reportedly Arrested After Heated Argument With Natasha In London
Legendary Nigerian musician, 2Face Idibia, has reportedly been arrested in London.
2Face was said to have been arrested after a heated altercation with his new wife, Natasha Osawaru.
Popular Nigerian social critic, Tosin Silverdam made this known in a video on his Instagram page on Friday morning.
According to the driver who picked them from the airport, the couple started having the argument from the airport before getting to their hotel.
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The argument was said to have escalated when Natasha allegedly broke bottles.
The report of the singer’s arrest is currently trending on social media as he failed to show up at his UK tour on Thursday October 2 2025.
2Face traditionally married Natasha, an Edo State lawmaker in July 2025, a few months after announcing divorce from his estranged wife, Annie Macaulay.
Entertainment
How I Introduced My Daughter To Clubbing, Alcohol At 17 – Actress Laide Bakare
Nollywood actress, Laide Bakare, has revealed that she introduced her daughter to clubbing and alcohol at the age of 17.
She disclosed this in a recent interview with content creator, Mr Lilgaga.
The movie star said she likes the fact that her daughter would reference her as the person who introduced her to nightlife and alcohol.
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“I took my daughter to the club for the first time at 17. And I like the fact that in her memoir, she would reference me as the person who introduced her to alcohol and clubbing,” she stated.
Meanwhile, Bakare’s revelation has elicited mixed reactions, with many berating her for introducing her daughter to alcohol and nightlife as a minor.
Read some of the reactions on X below:
It_hafizski wrote: “Introducing a 17-year-old to alcohol and nightlife is reckless parenting, not cruise. At that age, guidance and discipline should come first, not clubbing.”
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Just_2undey opined: “Some of these people are not worth the pedestal the people place them on. All these coming from someone that calls herself a mother.”
DamiTheOG said: “Many of those you admire are often poor role models as parents.”
Shuluemp wrote: “Which kind of mother takes pride in introducing her 17-year-old to alcohol and clubbing?”
Sturbyrich opined: “Low-key this thing normal, at least her daughter will be free to talk to her about anything. If she no carry her go club, she’ll still go by herself and might even do worse things.”
Brainpink wrote: “Make una leave her, that’s how she wants to train her girl. Because if you dey overprotect, sometimes she will still go to the club, drink alcohol and still smoke join, and you won’t notice. But sha, small small ooo.”
Entertainment
Why I Will Never Date A Rapper Again – AKA’s Ex, Nadia Nakai
Nadia Nakai, a popular TV host and ex-girlfriend of late South African rapper, AKA, has vowed not to date a rapper again.
The media personality said she would like her next relationship to be private because she wouldn’t like to explain her pain to strangers in the event that a popular partner dies.
In a recent interview with Fresh Men Magazine, she stated that AKA’s was a terrible experience for her.
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“I will not date another rapper or anybody in the [entertainment] industry ever again. I never want to do that again. I want to have a very private relationship. I don’t want it to be public because if he had to die, that experience was terrible for me.
“I didn’t like having to explain my pain to strangers at the airport. I don’t want to explain nonsense to people on social media. So, I will never date a rapper or anybody in the public eye,” she vowed.
Recall that AKA was shot dead by a gunman outside a restaurant in Durban on 10 February, 2023.
The trial into his murder is still ongoing.
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