The organisers of the National Festival of Unity on Friday said eminent Nigerian musicians such as Chief Ebenezer Obey, Sir Shina Peters, Mike Okri and Yinka Davies would grace its 2021 edition. The host and General Manager of the National Theatre, Prof. Sunday Ododo, named other musicians to be...
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Multiple awarding winning popstar, Davido, has been trending on the Nigerian social media space for hours after he asked his friends and fans to donate N1m each to him for his birthday. Fans and followers thought the singer and songwriter was joking when he posted a video on his...
Billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola and billionaire socialite, Obi Iyiegbu a.k.a Obi Cubana, have gifted pop star, David Adeleke, a.k.a Davido millions ahead of his 29th birthday on November 21. Davido who is currently in Dubai, had challenged his friends and fans to send him N1 million, saying he has...
BY OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The Nigerian Navy has announced the arrest of a popular Instagram comedian, Cute Abiola for breaching the Armed Forces Social Media Policy and refusal to obey particular orders”. Cute Abiola, real name Abdulgafar Ahmad, is a naval personnel. A statement on Wednesday by Navy...
Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti state has urged Nigerians to fully harness the nation’s cultural potentials for national development. Fayemi said this at the opening ceremony of the 34th edition of the National Festival for Arts and Culture (NAFEST) held in Ekiti Parapo Pavilion in Ado-Ekiti. He said that...
Good news trickling in suggests that Nigeria’s music duo, Paul And Peter Okoye are currently on the path of reconciliation after they parted ways some years ago. You could recall that the two brothers have been at each other’s throats since they disbanded their music group and decided to...
Nollywood Actor, Akah Nnani, who acted as “Romanus” in the latest Showmax Original “Ghana Jollof”, said that the role truly stretched him as he had no scripts. Nnani disclosed this during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. “Playing Romanus really stretched me because I...
Annie Idibia, wife to legendary musician, 2face Idibia has apologized to him for the pain and heartbreak her actions caused their families (Both hers and that of 2face’s.) Recalled that in September, Annie accused 2face of alleged infidelity with his ex-lover, Pero. She also alleged that his family and...
Following the success of Nigerian Idol season 6, MultiChoice Nigeria has announced the return of the competition for a 7th season starting with an online audition. Busola Tejumola, Executive Head, Content and West Africa Channels, MultiChoice Nigeria, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday. Tejumola said that the auditions...
Spotify celebrates Ayra Starr, the newest artiste to join the Equal Music Programme as the Equal Africa artiste of the month of November. Spotify EQUAL aims to foster gender equality in music and provide a platform to highlight influential female creators. A statement by Spotify’s Head of Music for...
By LIZZY ABAH, Abuja – Wherever you go in the world, you are definitely going to encounter an African. Apart from being blessed with a unique strong-will that soundtracks migration, Africans are also among some of the most talented entertainers in the world. In this year’s All Africa Music...
By IKECHUKWU PETER, Lagos – The much-anticipated All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) is less than two weeks away and the battle is already ongoing for the acclaimed ‘Album of the Year’ category, which would see 11 superstars across the continent jostle for the prize. With hearts thumping from fans...
Yolisa Phahle, MultiChoice Group’s Chief Executive for General Entertainment, said in a statement on Friday that the new channel available on DStv Premium, Compact Plus and Compact offered a wide selection of international programming. ” ‘Me’ sees two channels, M-Net City 115 and Vuzu 116, merge to create a...
Artists and other contributors to the creation of music across Africa are to be honoured with the maiden Afro Beat Hall of Fame (ABHF), organisers said. A statement by the media office of the ABHF on Thursday in Abuja said that the event was the first of its kind...
The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) says it received and censored a total number of 375 movies produced by the Nigerian film industry, also known as Nollywood, in the third quarter of the year. The Special Assistant on Media to the Executive Director/CEO, NFVCB, Mr Joshua Olomu,...