Dolly Parton, US country music legend dies at 80
US country music legend Dolly Parton, who grew up poor in Tennessee and became a household name with hits like “Jolene,” has died at the age of 80, her family said Tuesday. “Dolly has lived in the light and is in the arms of Jesus,” her nephew said in a video on social media. He […]
Lagos AGN plans big for Ifeanyi Dike
To give “Thanks to God” for delivering one of their own from the claws of death, the Lagos State chapter of the Actors Guild of Nigeria,AGN, plans an elaborate dinner night in honour of the guild’s chairman
I left University ‘cos’ my parents couldn’t afford the fees – Brymo
Born in the slum city of Okokomaiko, Lagos to a carpenter father and a petty trader mother, Ibrahim Olawole a.k.a Brymo tells the story of how the urge to escape the pangs of poverty urged him to success.
India’s EXIM bank woos Nollywood
In a bid to restructure and perhaps consolidate on the major gains the Nigerian movie industry has made on the global scene in recent times, there is a competitive move by some notable corporate institutions and government agencies to take over the industry.
My parents’ death punctured my University dream – Ice Prince
Ice Prince’s rise to the top was phenomenal. His debut hit song Oleku made the difference for the Jos lad who came to Lagos without knowing anyone except trusting in a family friend’s instinct.
…As European film makers meet African counterparts in Abuja
The second edition and final leg of EU-Babylon International workshop on film kicked off in Abuja, the nation’s capital on Wednesday, September 21 and will run till October 4, 2011.
