ENTERTAINMENT

The 2021 edition of the Africa international film festival (afriff) was held on 7 - 13 November, in Lagos. Themed Africans for Africa highlighted the journey of afriff through its first to the tenth anniversary, culminating in mutually beneficial partnerships with global film superpowers like Amazon Prime, and representation from...

Veteran Nollywood Actor, Olu Jacobs, has been presented with the Life Time Achievement Award at the Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) Globe Awards for his contribution to the Nigerian movie industry. Jacobs graced the event with his wife, another veteran Actress, Joke Silva, and one of his sons. In an...

  The Bigi carbonated soft drink brand, produced by Rite Foods, has again demonstrated its support for the growth of the Nigerian movie industry with the sponsorship of the Progressive Tailors Club movie premiere. It premiered at the Filmhouse Cinemas IMAX, Lekki Lagos, on October 24, 2021, and in attendance...

  Femi Anikulapo-Kuti, an Afrobeat megastar, the eldest son of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, has commended Fearless energy drink for sponsoring this year's Felabration as talented artistes being energized by the leading brand came up with electrifying performance at the musical show held on the second day of the one-week event. Femi,...

Mastercard Foundation and KAP Film and Television Academy have announced a partnership to train 300,000 Nigerian youths in film, television, and motion picture production over the next three years. In a statement, the Chief Executive Officer and Founder, KAP, Mr Kunle Afolayan, said, “The academy focuses on growing the next...

Whitemoney, housemate of the just concluded television reality show, Big Brother Naija, Season 6, Shine Ya Eye edition, has emerged winner of the show. This was announced by Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, the moderator of the show, during the live grand finale show on Sunday. Whitemoney has won N90million worth of prizes,...

 The Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN) on Wednesday expressed worry over some movies going directly into movie streaming platforms, instead of cinemas where movies could be watched by a wider public. CEAN’s Chairman, Mr Patrick Lee, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that the cinema experience...

Popular Nigerian reality television show, Gulder Ultimate Search, is returning to the television screen after a seven-year break. The show which borders on the survival instincts of its contestants dominated the Nigerian airwaves in the early 2000s. The show which began in 2004 ran for 11 seasons before its hiatus...

Timi Dakolo, Nigerian singer, songwriter and music producer has advised upcoming artistes to be original and creative in music production. The ‘Great Nation’ crooner said this during an interactive session at The Bridge Church in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Dakolo started his music career after...

Spotify’s listeners in Nigeria continue to show preference for local hits LADIPOE's “Feeling” is the most streamed song in Nigeria It has been a great summer for Nigerian artists on Spotify, as the last three months show that music lovers from all over the country chose to listen to songs...