Mykel Parish, founder of The Nollywood Travel Film Festival, NTTF, has said the inclusion of Nigerians in the Oscars voting academy is a boost for Nollywood. Veteran Nollywood actress Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde and longtime filmmaker Femi Odugbemi made the list alongside Nigerian-British actress Wunmi Mosaku and producer Ngozi Onwurah. Speaking in Abuja on Wednesday, Parish congratulated […]
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Four Nigerians have made The Academy of Motion Picture, Arts and Sciences newly released diverse list of 928 members. The Academy, popularly known as the Oscars, made visibly improved racial and gender considerations in the 2018 list. This list, with about 49 percent of female invitees and 38 percent being people of colour, tops 2017 […]
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Ace Nigerian musician, David Adeleke popular known as “Davido” has added to his accolades by winning the The Best International Act Award at the just concluded 2018 BET Awards. The singer outshone the likes of Tiwa Savage, South African Cassper Nyovest, Fally Ipupa, and other international singers to clinch the award. Also, Kendrick Lamar and Cardi B emerged […]
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Mayorkun is the latest celebrity to be harassed by men of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad also known as SARS after they disrupted his interview. In a series of tweets on his Twitter page, Mayorkun said he prayed people don’t get faced with men of SARS while revealing how his interview was disrupted because of them. […]
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The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) “change its tactics”, saying it will no longer take legal action against Folarin ‘Falz’ Falana over his controversial ‘This is Nigeria’ video. Recall that week, MURIC had issued the artiste a seven-day ultimatum for the withdrawal of the video and had also demanded an apology. In a statement issued on […]
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Nigerian reggae icon, Ras Kimono, has died, sources close to the musician said, according to multiple reports on Sunday. He was 60 years old. The online news platform, Q.ED said Kimono was said to have taken ill on Saturday on his way to the US. Friends rushed him to a hospital in Ikeja from where […]
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In line with his recent tradition of breaking Ramadan fast with players from different sectors of the economy, President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday hosted some popular entertainers. Those who broke the fast with Buhari were popular musician, Kunle Afolayan, Temitope Adekunle (Small Doctor), Ali Jita, and Olanrewaju Fasasi (Sound Sultan), former BBNaija housemate Tobi Bakare, […]
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The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has asked Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz, to withdraw his ‘This is Nigeria’ video and apologise to Nigerians, or face legal action. In the recently released video, some girls dressed in hijab were seen dancing the “shaku shaku” dance. But MURIC, in a statement by Ishaq Akintola, its director, […]
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Ace Nigerian entertainers, Davido, Wizkid and Falz have made the list of the 2018 Forbes Africa under-30 individuals that are making waves in their industries across the continent. Other celebrities across Africa that made the list are Sarkodie, Nasty C, Cassper Nyovest, Yemi Alade, Beverly Naya, Sonia Irabor, amongst others. The 2018 Forbes Africa under-30 […]
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Ace Nigerian entertainer, Oladapo Oyebanjo, popularly called D’banj, has resurfaced with a new single titled “Agidi.” The song, which premiered on June 1, was produced by Nigerian recorded producer, Chopstix. “Agidi” comes shortly after his previously released banger titled “Action” which was released in April with befitting visuals in May. D’banj has followed a consistent pattern in […]
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