Veteran Nigerian film producer, Tade Ogidan, has shown his excitement over the feat recorded by his younger colleague and mentee, Kunle Afolayan, whose current movie, October 1, has been receiving rave reviews. Ogidan, who played host to Afolayan at his Surulere home, invited other celebrities to the surprise soirée. The actor who was recently unveiled […]
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Mount Zion Faith Ministry, producers of Christian movies, has urged the three tiers of government to tackle piracy so that practitioners in the movie industry could enjoy the benefit of their property. President of the ministry, Evangelist Mike Bamiloye, made the call while announcing the 30th Anniversary of the outfit which comes up from August […]
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AS former Chocolate City boss, Audu Maikori marked his birthday on Thursday, artistes and the movers and shakers of the Nigerian entertainment industry sent in their felicitations. However, in the midst of all the birthday messages stood that of the label’s new boss, Jude Abaga, aka Mr Incredible. Known for his sense of humour, MI […]
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AFTER hosting six successful editions, soft drink brand, Sprite has thrown its weight behind this year’s edition of Battle of the Year Nigeria, a break-dance competition. This was made known by Jolomi Kendaboh, the brain behind the concept. According to Kendaboh, Sprite decided to back this year’s edition fully due to the strides the competition […]
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Gospel crooner and worshipper, Emmanuel Chukwudi, whose stage name is Bishop C Praize, spoke to JANE KOLADE about his passion for gospel music and his source of inspiration. HOW was growing up like for you? It was tough because I lost my dad at a tender age, when I was eleven years old. My mum […]
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS giant, Globacom, has concluded plans to hold the 2015 edition of its cross-city comedy tour, Glo Laffta Fest. Making the announcing recently, management of the company said that the entertainment train will pass through major Nigerian cities from August 30, with a premiere in Benin City, the Edo State capital. The show which made […]
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THE winner of the first season of African Diva Reality show, Love Egbule, makes a debut in the movie, All Of Me, a production of Chika Ike, the latter is said to be set for the 2nd season of the Reality show, having been calling for auditions. The call, as revealed, follows the end of […]
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BUT for the suspension of continental social reality show, Big Brother Africa (BBA), fans would have been acquainted with new housemates on the show. However, immediate past contestant from Nigeria, Tayo Faniran, brings back memories of sessions of songs in the last edition tagged ‘Hotshots’, as he plans to release his debut song titled Say […]
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Aramide Sarumoh popularly known as Aramide is into Afro-Soul/Jazz. Described as an avid performer, she recently released a new single I don’t Care, a sequel to Iwo Nikan. The Nigerian Entertainment Awards (NEA) picked her as the Most Promising Female Act to Watch 2013. NEA has also just nominated her as Female Artist of the […]
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SINGING duo, Anthonio Akpos Dixon and Andre Andos Dixon, otherwise called Mamuzee Twins, have been missing in action for quite a while. The duo known for their creative musical videos and promoting African attires have gone quiet for several month, making their fans to wonder what could have gone wrong with their music career. The […]
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ENTERTAINERS from the Niger Delta have found a unifying ground in Lagos, where their arts will be celebrated jointly, showcasing their strength of dominance in the music and comedy landscape. The entertainers, from the Urhobo and Isoko stock are partnering Africa Travel Times on the epoch making event, billed to feature comedy, music, cultural displays […]
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•ACADEMY, FACEBOOK PARTNER •AFRICAONE INITIATIVE LAUNCHED IN furtherance of its plans for sustainable growth, organisers of the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA), last Saturday, played host to partners and sponsors, making true its determination to uphold Corporate Nigeria’s participation in the AMAA events. Tagged Sponsors’ Gala, the VIP event which held at the Oriental Hotel, […]
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The much publicised Globacom-sponsored dance reality show, Dance with Peter, anchored by Peter Okoye of the P-Square group, has begun registration of prospective participants. The indigenous telecommunications company has asked that ‘those interested in participating in the show can register by sending ‘DANCE’ to the short code 55517 in Nigeria and 3030 in Ghana through […]
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Popular Nigerian actor, Bruno Iwuoha, who was admitted in a U.S. hospital for an ailment suspected to be diabetes-induced glaucoma, is getting better, according to reports. Few weeks ago, the grey haired actor was the guest of an Abuja-based radio station where he appealed to public spirited Nigerians to assist him with funds to enable […]
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The Bank of Industry (BoI) has debunked insinuations that it is in custody of any fund announced by former president Goodluck Jonathan, as grant to a the Nigerian motion picture industry. The Bank was reacting to reports credited to veteran actor, Larry Williams, urging President Muhammadu Buhari to probe a certain $200 million purportedly placed […]
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Saturday, August 15, would have been another black day for the Nigerian entertainment industry as news of the death of Abbey Toyyib Elias, aka Skiibii, a Five Star Music group rapper and singer broke online. The young crooner was said to have slumped and died that morning on his way out, with pictures of his […]
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Emem Isong’s new movie, Code of Silence, appears timely, as current incidents of rape trail a university lecturer, who is accused of raping an admission seeker, even as another 70-year-old man in Kaduna was accused of having raped two underage sisters in his neighborhood. “Unless society stands up firm against the unceasing occurrences of rape […]
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The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has issued a broadcasting license to St. Ives Communications as operator of a specialised radio station for women. The station is planned as the first of its kind in this part of the world. Reports say the broadcast station is the brainchild of Dr. Tunde Okewale, the Chief Medical Director […]
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Fine wine they say gets better with age. This seems to be the case with Azeezat Allen, singer, performer, and director with the Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON). She recently posted her pictures in a series of poses on the internet. Wearing a black leather, and stretch figure hugging dress, with black and silver beaded […]
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Nollywood actress, Victoria Inyama-Okri used to be one of the regular faces on the screen years back. Though she has not been active in movies like before, the mother of three has tried to remain in the heart of her fans via the social media. The dark-skinned actress who made waves in the Nigerian film […]
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