Ace Nigerian actor, Chiwetalu Agu, recalls how he got a contract worth N20 million from Mike Adenuga, the billionaire businessman. In a recent interview on the ‘WithChude’ podcast, Agu said Adenuga initially offered him N10 million for a project. The film star said although he had not made N1...
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A Nigerian movie producer, Seun Oloketuyi on Friday said the history inspired him to choose biopic on Nigeria’s longest-reigning first-class monarch, Awujale Sikiru Adetona. Oloketuyi, who just released a biographical film titled “Awujale’’, said this while speaking with newsmen in Lagos. According to him, history is imperative in preserving...
Award-winning actor and filmmaker Femi Adebayo, held the premiere of his latest movie “Jagun Jagun” on Wednesday, in Lekki, Lagos State. The colourful event witnessed several Nollywood actors arriving adorned in traditional Yoruba warrior attire. Video clips that emerged online have showed moments Sola Shobowale, Joke Silva,...
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Prolific Nollywood filmmaker, Zeb Ejiro has given reasons why “Ripples”, one of the most popular and extended Tv shows of the 90s, is back to screen after a 30-year hiatus. Premiered on Nigeria Television Authority Authority (NTA) in 1988, Ripples, the hit soap opera which lasted for five...
Nollywood legend, Pete Edochie, sits with the host of the viral TV show #WithChude, Chude Jideonwo, to discuss Mary and Yul Edochie’s seperation, his thoughts on polygamy, how he got into acting and why he has given up on Nigerian politics. Speaking about his traditional perspective on the dynamics of the...
Princess, one of the “All Stars” housemates of the ongoing Big Brother Naija reality show has been evicted. This was announced by Ebuka Obi-Uchendu during the live eviction show on Sunday. The housemates up for possible eviction were: Ike, Tolanibaj, Pere, Frodd, Doyin, Princess, Venita, Whitemoney, Adekunle,...
Nollywood legend, Pete Edochie, sits with the host of the viral TV show #WithChude, Chude Jideonwo, on the first episode of the fifth season. On this episode, he spoke about May & Yul, condemning polygamy, the day he almost died, Peter Obi and why he has given up on Nigerian politics. “A lot of people say that history repeats itself because we...
Mark Margolis, who played the sinister, wheelchair-bound cartel don Hector Salamanca in acclaimed TV shows “Breaking Bad” and “Better Call Saul,” has died aged 83, his family said Friday. Margolis died Thursday at a New York hospital following a short illness, with his wife and son at his...
The ‘weird parrot’ in the Big Brother Naija All Stars house is set to spill all secrets it heard from the housemates since the show began July 23. According to a statement by Multichoice, the parrot will be revealing all secrets in the house on Friday at 9.00.p.m...
Remember the #NaijaHighlandah campaign that rocked Lagos last year, challenging bold and unconventional Nigerians to test their No-rules way of life? Well, the competition is back to test the guts and wits of Nigerians once again. The month-long search will see daring participants compete through a series of challenges...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – Spotify, an online streaming platform, says Adekunle Gold’s music has been observed to be mostly streamed in U.S. in the last 28 days. Spotify’s Head of Music for Sub-Saharan Africa, Phiona Okumu, disclosed this in a statement in Lagos. Okumu also said Nigeria is...
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has issued a seven-day ultimatum to a Nigerian singer, David Adeleke, a.k.a. Davido, to pull down his video which portrayed Islam in bad light or face spiritual or legal action or both. MURIC founder and Executive Director, Prof. Ishaq Akintola, said this in a...
Epic Yoruba film, “Jagun Jagun”, is set for release on Aug. 10 by subscription video on-demand streaming giant, Netflix. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Netflix Nigeria made the announcement on its twitter handle as it released the official trailer of the much awaited blockbuster. ...
The much anticipated BBNaija ‘All-Stars’ edition premiered on Sunday with housemates from past editions returning for another round of entertainment in the Big Brother house. Mercy Eke and Whitemoney, winners of the ‘Pepper Dem’ and Shine Ya Eye’ editions respectively, as well as 18 other ex-housemates from the seven...
▪︎Pamela Onyeagusi, aka Lotela Beauty, on the run from the law The claim, on Instagram, by an Abuja Beauty Therapist, Pamela Onyeagusi, aka Lotela Beauty, that she carried out a cosmetic surgery that went wrong on Justice Z.M. Bashir of the National Industrial Court, and for which her life...
Nollywood veteran, Kanayo O. Kanayo, has cautioned filmmakers over misleading pictures of dressing and makeup in movies. Kanayo, in a video on his Instagram page on Tuesday said that most times filmmakers do not align with movie costumes. Captioning the video, he wrote; “Many Nollywood Producers paint...
Nollywood actress, Chike Ike, has unveiled her real estate company, ‘Flipscript Homes’, to complement her achievements in business endeavours. The 37-year-old Onitsha born model, actress and business entrepreneur took to social media platforms on Tuesday to inform her fans and followers on the latest development. She also shared videos of the event...
Victory Gbakara, one of the contestants for the Nigerian idol, season 8 edition, has emerged winner of the show, walking away with N100m grand prize. This was announced by Ikponmwosa Osakioduwa, popularly known as IK, the host of the show, during the grand finale held in Lagos on Sunday. Gbakara, 25,...
Victory Gbakara, winner of the Nigerian Idol Season 8, said on Sunday that going forward after the show, he would continue to make music. Gbakara, who said this during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sidelines of the grand finale ceremony in Lagos, added...
Battery Dance, sensational New York-based dance group, and dance studios in the Federal Capital Territory(FCT), on Saturday night thrilled fans at the “Dance to Connect Nigeria” concert in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the dance performance show was organised by the American Embassy and the...