Estimated Reading Time: 1Veteran Nollywood actor Yemi Solade, has supported the Federal government’s Twitter ban, describing the move as the “best decision the Presidency could have made”. Solade, in an interview with GoldmyneTV, said the social media platform went too far by insulting the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.),[Read More…]
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Transport Minister, Rotimi Amaechi releases gospel music video
BET Awards: Burna Boy, Wizkid Get 2021 Nominations
Estimated Reading Time: 1Nigerian music stars, Burna boy and Wizkid have been nominated in the Best International Act category for the 2021 BET awards. French singers, Aya Nakamura and Youssoupha; Tanzanian superstar, Diamond Platnumz; Brazlian act, Emicida; British acts, the rapper Headie One and the duo Yung T and Bugsey[Read More…]
Celebrity photographer, Chi Modu dies at 54
Estimated Reading Time: 1Influential hip hop photographer, Chi Modu who captured iconic images of some of hip hop’s greatest figures in the 1990s, has died at the age of 54. A post confirming the death of the Nigerian-born New Jersey-raised photographer was posted by his family on Twitter on Saturday.[Read More…]
Nollywood filmmaker Abiodun Aleja is dead
Veteran actor, Elesho begs Princess to forgive Baba Ijesha
Estimated Reading Time: 1Veteran actor and President of the Association of Nigeria Theatre Practitioners, Adewale Elesho has called on Princess, whose foster child was allegedly molested by Baba Ijesha to have mercy on the accused. The ANTP president pleaded with the stand-up comedian in a video on Thursday, saying that[Read More…]
#DavidoAt10: ‘Being true hearted goes a long way – Davido says
Estimated Reading Time: 2Nigerian Superstar David Adeleke, also known as Davido, says working with a good team and being a good person are the key contributors to his success in the music industry. The Afrobeats star who is currently celebrating 10 years in the music industry said this at an[Read More…]
The Ellen Show is ending after 19 seasons
Estimated Reading Time: 2Ellen DeGeneres, a staple of daytime American talk show culture, said Wednesday she is ending her show after 19 seasons. The 63-year-old host, writer, producer, actress and comedian won dozens of Emmy awards for the show and has been a pioneer of the LGBTQ community in America[Read More…]
Chinua Achebe’s ‘Things Fall Apart’ and other books to be adapted for television
Estimated Reading Time: 1The family of renowned Nigerian author Chinua Achebe has signed up with some production houses to adapt three of his best-selling books for a television series. Dayo Ogunyemi of 234 Media, Joe Seldner of Seldner Media, and a few others will bring Achebe‘s African Trilogy, “Things Fall[Read More…]
Fela Anikulapo Kuti did not make the Rock & Roll Hall of fame induction list
Estimated Reading Time: 1Nigeria’s afrobeat legend and Pan-Africanist, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti has lost out in the race to become an inductee of the 2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation on Wednesday announced the new inductees of the 2021 class; Jay-Z, the Foo[Read More…]
