US gives green light for Paramount’s $111 bn Warner Bros. takeover
The approval is a coup for Paramount chief executive David Ellison, whose father, Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, largely financed the takeover.
AILFF 2026 unveils new theme to Shape the future of indigenous-language cinema
By Benjamin Njoku The organizing committee of the African Indigenous Language Film Festival has announced a new theme for its third edition. “Threads of Culture: Weaving Inclusion Through Filmmaking” has been replaced with “Digital Bridges, Ancestral Voices: Reclaiming African Screens with Indigenous Tongues.” The committee said the change followed a strategic review of the festival’s […]
Lagos celebrates 17 years of KingModel
KingModel, the entertainment and talent development brand founded by creative entrepreneur King Daniel, has celebrated 17 years of promoting creativity, fashion, entertainment and youth empowerment in Nigeria.
Genevieve Ogu-Odii’s ‘Sounds of Colour’ dazzles Lagos audience
It has been a busy season for classical music lovers in Lagos. Since last month, the MUSON Centre, Onikan has hosted concerts almost every weekend. Last Sunday was no exception.
I slipped into a diabetic coma for two days – Keppy Ekpenyong
Veteran actor Keppy Ekpenyong Bassey has recounted how he slipped into a diabetic coma for two days in 2022, following months of intense work pressure and poor self-care.
‘Why I always release movies to mark my birthday’
Busty actress Georgina Ibeh turned one year old last Friday and as a tradition, she released a new movie, to mark the special day.
Spotlight on Chinwe Idemili: Nollywood’s rising quintessential heroine
Chinwe Cynthia Idemili, hailed by fans as the epitome of beauty, talent and brains in Nollywood, has enchanted millions with her ethereal charm.
Body enhancement won’t make you a star, Actor Chibuzor cautions budding actresses
Nollywood actor and producer Emelu Simon Chibuzor has dismissed claims that film directors and producers are forcing young, aspiring actresses to undergo body enhancement to land movie roles and hit the limelight.
World Cup meets African cinema as TAFF returns to Dallas for 11th edition
The African Film Festival and the FIFA World Cup are set to converge in Dallas for a historic celebration of African cinema, football, and culture.
When King Lemuel Recital thrilled Lagos, unveiled major music initiatives
By Benjamin Njoku Last Friday evening, the best of Nigerian classical music filled the spacious La Scala Hall at the MUSON Centre, Onikan, Lagos, as the King Lemuel Recital Sponsors’ Concert held the audience spellbound with timeless pieces under the theme “Sound of Music.” But the night was more than transporting a discerning crowd into […]
Samuel Ogunyooye bids father farewell in emotional ceremony
By Juliet Ebirim Family, friends, church leaders and associates gathered in Lagos last Friday to bid farewell to Special Apostle and Prophet Joseph Ijaola Ogunyoye, popularly known as Atunbi Jesu, who died on March 7, 2026, at the age of 87. The late cleric, widely regarded as the pioneer missionary of the Cherubim & Seraphim […]
