As Nigeria prepares to celebrate her 50 years as an independent country, the Chief Executive Officer of the Virgin Leisure Organisation, producers of foremost comedy events, Night of a Thousand Laughs, Mr. Opa William, has unfolded plans by his company to join the nation in the celebration.

The last task was for the contestants to drag three bags full of puzzles into their given baskets, after which they will arrange them. According to the anchor, Genevieve Nnaji, no winner would emerge, however a loser was required. Princess, for the first time, finished first in her task. Bob finished last, hence his eviction. Bob makes it the number two person to be evicted from the GUS Celebrity Showdown.

The koko master, D’banj, and another popular member of the Mo Hits crew Wande Coal, Kora Award winning singing twins P-Square, Bracket, Timaya and Obesere are some of the artistes to thrill Nigerians in this year’s edition of Star Trek, the music concert tour sponsored by Star, Nigeria’s favourite lager brand.

Tributes are still pouring in for Dagrin who breathed last, last Thursday. The soldier rapper Olaonipekun Olaitan aka Dagrin, died late in the evening, ending the 10 day- speculations and prayers for his recovery, throwing family, friends, fans and indeed the entire entertainment industry into deep mourning.

Top actress Genevieve Nnaji and Ghanaian actor, Majid Michale have come together again to feature as love birds in one of the latest releases from the popular Royal Arts Academy, this time in Bursting Out, a movie produced by Emem Isong and jointly directly by Desmond Elliot and Daniel Adenimokun.

Nollywood’s star-actors and actresses these days are preferring to travel outside the shores of this country to throw their birthday bashes. And one of those who are buying into the trend is Omoni Oboli.

Royal Roots Communications Network Limited, last week, with My Mom & I, garnered four nominations when the nominees for the 50th edition of the Monte Carlo International Television Festival were released.

Until recently, not many people could reckon with the producer of that film that led to the accident that claimed the life of one of Nollywood star-actors, J.T. Tom West, some four years ago.

Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of the Lagos Business School, Dr. Christopher Kolade, is slated to deliver the keynote address at the 5th ZUMA Film Festival, holding from 2th of May through 6th at NICON Luxury Hotel, Abuja.

Kunle Afolayan looms large in Nigerian film industry. And having hit international fame as a distinguished director, actor and producer, his second feature film, ‘Figurine” recently put other African film makers on their toes, as it cliched five awards at this year’s African Movie Academy Awards.