The 2012 KORA awards was delayed by 24 hours but it wasn’t enough to douse the surprises and thrills of the epoch making event which held late Sunday night in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.

Nollywood actress Mercy Johnson has given birth to a baby girl at an undisclosed hospital in the US.

The time is set for the climax of the Eko Atlantic City and the Star lager beer sponsored Lagos Cross Over concert which holds at the Eko Atlantic City.

Whether you believe it or not, Tonto Dikeh is the most controversial actress who rocked Nollywood in the outgoing year.

Like the previous years, the out-going year, 2012 is a year of the good, the bad and the ugly in Nollywood. A year full of intrigues, heartbreaks and tears, some practitioners got married, sealed endorsement deals, won awards, premiered hit movies and welcomed new babies among other good things. But above all, the industry lost some of its veteran actors to the cold hands of death.

Tolulope Abraham Adesina is a singer, producer, songwriter and lover of the arts who originates from Ogbomosho in Oyo state. He grew up and lived in Kaduna but is presently based in Lagos . In this chat with IYABO AINA, Tolu speaks about his music and his plans.

MOST people may not know who Lami is, and that’s because she is into soul-music which is relatively unpopular in this part of the world. But when it comes to her brand, Lami is one of a kind. Aside being a singer, she’s also a song writer and a UN Ambassador. She was recently made an Oxfarm Ambassador alongside Tuface and Sound Sultan. In this encounter, she opens up on a number of issues ranging from her career, sojourn abroad, marriage among others. Except:

Those who were privileged to attend this year’s edition of the annual Rhythm Unplugged, will not forget in a hurry the thrilling experience that preceded the event.

Don Jazzy and ex-business partner, D’banj were once best of friends, brothers and professional colleagues. Their rapport and struggle started way back in London, until they decided to take the country by storm when they floated the now rested Mo’hits record label.

Helen Paul Bamisile is a stand-up comedienne, singer and actress of great repute. Her style is quirky and spontaneous, and her petite stature and voice range make her childlike. A co-presenter on Africa Magic Channel 114’s “JARA”, Helen broke out as a naughty comic character on a critically acclaimed radio programme known as “Wetin Dey” on Radio Continental, 102.3FM, Lagos.

Lagos is set to witness a unique festive season as Nigeria’s leading premium lager beer, Star is poised to partner the Lagos State Signage and Advertisement Agency (LASAA) to host the first ever Lagos Crossover Concert. The crossover concert will be preceded by 10 days of music, comedy and all-round entertainment at the unique Star Mega City, situated within the Eko Atlantic City, Lagos.

91.5 Blaze FM, Oraifite,Anambra State, has released the line-up for Blast Blast, her annual event The show which is planned for 30th and 31st of December, 2012, in Oraifite will parade stars as P-Square, Tuface, Wizkid, Jimmy Jatt, Gbenga Adeyinka, Ill Bliss, Chidinma, Timaya, Flavour and Munachi.

Rihanna and Chris Brown’s relationship is certainly complicated but, for now at least, it’s game on.

A silver platform shoe tossed to the audience by Lady Gaga and a felt hat custom-made for Michael Jackson are among celebrity memorabilia up for sale in Paris, an auction house said Wednesday.

“Gangnam Style” from South Korean rapper Psy has became the first video to break a billion views on YouTube, marking a historic milestone on the Internet.