Ex-Hollywood star Shirley Temple dies
Former Hollywood child star, Shirley Temple, has died at the age of 85. With her adorable charm and blonde curls, she was one of the most popular stars of the 1930s, in hit movies like Bright Eyes and...
View ArticleOlu Maintain, Def Jam signs deal
As part of efforts to further popularise and make his brand of music more accessible to his fans across the globe, Nigerian pop star Olu Maintain has signed a worldwide distribution deal with Dej Jam....
View ArticleOdunlade Adekola completes N40m hotel
Until recently, no one could ascertain the wealth of top Yoruba actor, Odulade Adekola. But that may no longer be a matter of conjecture, as the former Glo ambassador and Ogun State ambassador for...
View ArticleNickelodeon seeks talents for animation
In its bid to develop new animation talents among kids, acclaimed family channel Nickelodeon, has announced call for entries for its 2014 global Animated Shorts Programme. Domicilled on DStv Channel...
View ArticleMTN ambassadors tweet about Valentine
With Valentine’s Day a few days away, MTN celebrity ambassadors have been engaging youths on the social media, sharing love tips, stories, personal experiences, and providing answers to issues raised...
View ArticleGrammy: Nobody shut us out, say Nigerian celebs
Wthe news hit town, there were mixed reactions. It was said that some Nigerian celebrities, who travelled the United States to attend the last Grammy Awards ceremony, were reportedly barred from the...
View ArticleFor Valentine, Toke Makinwa turns bartender
After what looked like a shocking secret wedding to Maje, her beau of 12 years after several break-ups, socialite and On-Air-Personality Toke Makinwa is out with another stunt; planning to play the...
View ArticleGoogle returns with celebs ‘Hangout Series’
After a successful first edition, Media Personality Sheifunmi Yusuf is back with a Google-powered online interactive talk show called ‘Hangout Series.’ The show, a creative content programme in pop...
View ArticleMariah Carey plans Valentine concert fundraiser for charity
In her modest way of showing love to the needy, Grammy Award winner Mariah Carey is planning a private concert for a few guests at her home for the Valentine’s Day celebration. The singer, who said a...
View ArticleM-NET names new regional director for West-Africa
M-Net, television content provider in Africa, has named Mrs. Wangi Mba-Uzoukwu as its first Regional Director, West Africa. The CEO of M-Net Sub-Saharan Africa, Mrs. Patricia van Rooyen said...
View ArticleOur challenges, by Censors Board
Like many government agencies, the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) faces a complex public and constitutional shortfall that has impeded its regulatory functions. Addressing the media in...
View ArticleM-Net gets first regional director
Continental TV content provider M-Net has named Mrs. Wangi Mba-Uzoukwu as its first regional director of West Africa. According to the company’s Chief Executive Officer in sub-Saharan Africa Mrs....
View ArticleTop DJs, others in Lagos for MTN Val’s party
This evening, five celebrated Nigerian deejays will thrill fun lovers at the MTN Valentine’s party at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. The disc spinners, according to MTN, organisers...
View Article2Face, others panic on aborted Aero flight
Plane door found open after 30 minutes flight There was panic aboard Aero Contractors Flight Aj2002 from Lagos to Douala Friday when passengers, including 2Face Idibia discovered that one of the doors...
View ArticlePa Kasumu plans son’s wedding
Ailing Yoruba actor, Kayode Odumosu, popularly known as Pa Kasumu, is currently neck-deep in preparation for the wedding of his first son, Tunde Odumosu. The Nation gathered that the text message...
View ArticleJaiye Kuti set to release Jaiyeola Ni Mo Nje
Almost five years after she produced her critically acclaimed movie, Eni Agbelegbu Mi, beautiful crossover actress, Jaiye Kuti, is set to excite her numerous fans in and outside the country with...
View ArticleKollington Ayinla, Salawa Abeni welcome grandchild
Leading fuji musician, Alhaji Kollington Ayinla and Waka music exponent, Queen Salawa Abeni, are now in a happy mood, following the birth of their grandchild last week. Since their daughter, Aminat...
View ArticleLove Like A Movie: Drama as Kelly Rowland performs in Lagos
Fears that the second edition of Darey Art-Alade’s Valentine concert, Love Like A Movie, might hit the rocks gripped the crowd when a technical problem occurred while the American singer and headliner...
View ArticleBAFTA: Chiwetel Ejiofor wins Best Actor
Nigerian-British actor Chiwetel Ejiofor on Sunday beat Leonardo DiCaprio, Bruce Dern and others to win this year’s Best Actor award at the British Academy Film and Television Awards (BAFTA) at the...
View ArticleYoruba film marketers settle out of court
A Lagos High Court last week directed members of the Yoruba Video Film Producers/Marketers Association of Nigeria (YOVIFPMAN) to stop further release of members’ films, pending the outcome of an...
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