Singer Timaya has sparked dating rumours after sharing photos with a woman identified as Joy Adesanya.

The post

On Tuesday, 10 November 2026, Timaya posted a series of photos on Instagram showing himself and Joy Adesanya on board a private jet. His caption, framed as a confession about a long-running personal 'secret battle', ended with a playful punchline rather than any explanation, which only fuelled curiosity about the pair.

No confirmation

Neither Timaya nor Joy Adesanya has confirmed or denied any romantic relationship.

Background

Timaya, whose real name is Inetimi Odon, is one of Nigeria's best-known dancehall artists and the founder of DM Records. He is known for hits such as 'Plantain Boy' and 'Bum Bum'. He was seen talking with Burna Boy at an event last week, in a video that went viral for other reasons.

Rapper Odumodublvck has spoken about a court case brought against him by a man he says repeatedly filmed him without permission.

His account

According to reports on Monday, 9 November 2026, the rapper said the man gained access to his home through a mutual friend and began filming him without his consent, continuing even after warnings from him and his bouncer. He said the disagreement continued at a party when the man brought out his camera again, and that he confronted him on stage, but that they later settled their differences, with the man even dancing with him while still filming. Odumodublvck said he was surprised when the man later took him to court, accusing him of assault.

Refusing to settle

The rapper said his lawyers advised him to settle the matter out of court, but he refused. The man's side of the story has not been reported, and the allegations have not been tested in court.

Background

Odumodublvck, is an Abuja-based rapper known for hits such as 'Declan Rice'. He went viral last week after a brief encounter with Peter Obi at Abuja airport.

Gospel singer Olayemi Bolaji, popularly known as Toluwanisings, is being laid to rest in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Monday, 9 November 2026.

The arrangements

According to funeral details shared on the singer's official Instagram page, the lying-in-state was scheduled for 9am to 10am, followed by a burial service from 10am to 11am at an event centre on Hope Road, Alakia, Ibadan. The announcement did not say where he would be interred.

The dispute

Toluwanisings died in the early hours of 14 October 2026. His burial was delayed by weeks of disagreement between his widow and his family over the arrangements, reportedly including where he should be buried. The Oyo State Police Command stepped in after learning of the dispute on 28 October, with Commissioner of Police Olugbenga Abimbola helping the two sides reach an agreement.

The burial

Videos from Monday's ceremony showed pallbearers in black suits carrying the singer's white casket, led by trumpeters, before he was taken to his home, where a private burial was held. Some fans remarked on the absence of fellow gospel artistes at the ceremony.

Background

Toluwanisings was a Nigerian gospel singer. The public dispute over his burial attracted wide attention.

Nigeria has made history at the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal, winning gold in both the girls' and boys' 100 metres.

The races

Rosemary Chigozie Nwankwo, a 17-year-old secondary school student, won the girls' 100m final in a wind-assisted 11.16 seconds, according to reports on Tuesday, 10 November 2026. Arwa Ali of the United Arab Emirates took silver in 11.41 seconds and Dana Salem of Qatar won bronze in 11.48. Nwankwo had reached the final by winning her semi-final in 11.53 seconds. Her compatriot Gift Bright then won the boys' 100m in a personal best of 10.28 seconds.

A first

The double makes Nigeria the first country to win both 100m titles at the same edition of the Youth Olympic Games. Nwankwo's win was also Nigeria's first gold medal of the Dakar Games, and she becomes the third Nigerian woman to win the event, after Josephine Omaka in Singapore in 2010 and Rosemary Chukwuma in Buenos Aires in 2018.

Background

The Dakar Games are the first Olympic event ever held in Africa. The sprint golds come days after Nigeria's Flamingos won the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Morocco, adding to a remarkable run for Nigerian youth sport.