Eva Alordiah has opened up about her journey through financial struggles and the challenges of being an independent female rapper in Nigeria.

In a recent newsletter, the rapper shared how her passion for music initially came without the knowledge of how to turn it into a profitable career.

Eva Alordiah said she faced years of financial hardship as a result.

“I was barely able to stay afloat. Being an independent female rapper in Nigeria was hard,” she wrote.

“Being a star is one thing, but being a broke star is a whole different level of struggle to take on.

“I was living from check to check, barely able to afford rent.

“Being a broke, starving artist made me come face to face with my ignorance about money and how money works.”

Alordiah said rap was not seen as a commercially viable genre at the time.

She said being a woman in the industry made it even more difficult to succeed.

She said she found herself performing shows for little pay that mostly went into covering studio bills, promotions, and her personal needs.

The rapper further said she made a tough decision to step back from music to focus on improving her financial situation.

She credited the book ‘Rich Dad, Poor Dad’, which she first read at age 16, for giving her insight into how to approach money.

The rapper said this new focus led her to co-own a software company that helps people monetize their knowledge online.

“I went from wanting to make money online to becoming part-owner of a software company that helps other people make money online,” she said.

In 2022, Alordiah said she gave up her dream of becoming the “greatest female rapper in Africa” after a “deep, dark” depression.

The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) says it is investigating allegations that some actresses had romantic relationships with Senate President Godswill Akpabio.

In July, a blog claimed that Dakore Egbuson-Akande, Nancy Isime, and Ini Edo were involved in affairs with Akpabio, but the senate president denied the allegations.

Akpabio stated that his wife was enough for him, while Egbuson-Akande threatened to sue the blog for defamation.

In a memo released on Friday, the AGN confirmed that the actresses are on its “watchlist” and are being “investigated” by its secret panel.

“On behalf of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, I commend the professional and incisive work done by members of the secret investigative panel,” the statement reads in part.

“However, some female members on the watch-list are being investigated by the secret panel, especially in the recent release of names purported to have had dealings with the Senate President.”

The AGN also announced the suspension of Halima Abubakar for “spreading false information about fellow members, associates, and patrons, including allegations of extramarital affairs with highly placed individuals”.

The AGN said a two-year-long investigation uncovered Halima’s “involvement in slandering the film industry”.

It added that the actress will face the national disciplinary committee to determine her full punishment.

Jarvis, a Nigerian content creator known for her impressive artificial intelligence (AI) and non-playable character (NPC) impressions, has revealed why she stopped creating content.

After weeks of questioning from her fans and followers and accusations that she stopped her content because of her relationship with fellow creator Peller, Jarvis took to her TikTok livestream to speak on her reasons.

Addressing her followers, she said, “Let me tell you guys what happened. I was told that I had a tumour in my jaw. I thought It was teeth problems but it wasn’t; the doctor said I had a tumour in my jawline.”

She showed the viewers the bump in her jawline, which made one side of her face visibly bigger than the other.

While awaiting results from the biopsy, Jarvis conveyed her hope that the news would not be dire, stating, “The last time I went, they opened me up and took something from the tumour to test it before we go for the main surgery. I’ve not done the main surgery but I’ve heard the results are out and I’m praying it’s not bad because it’s spoiling my face.”

Jarvis also addressed comments from fans urging her to return to AI content, noting the challenges she faces with her current health

She said, “And to those telling me to go back to AI, shey you people don’t see that in my past AI videos, by face was fresh. This new AI would have puff puff o so I don’t know how you people want me to do it. So for all of you who are shouting, why are you shouting? Calm down.”

Her fans and followers shared their goodwill in the comment section, praying for her and wishing her a speedy recovery.

“I pray it’s benign,” a fan wrote.