Nigeria: Headies Disqualifies Portable Over Threat to Life of Co-Nominees
[Leadership] Organisers of The Headies Awards 2022 edition, on Tuesday, disqualified controversial singer, Habeeb Okikiola, otherwise known as Portable, from the list of Award nominees over threat to kill his co-nominees.
Nigeria: Osun Poll – American Singer, Chris Brown, Others Join Davido in Celebrating Adeleke’s Feat
[Leadership] American pop singer, Chris Brown, and others have joined Nigerian music star, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, on the victory of his uncle, Senator Ademola Adeleke, at the just-concluded Osun State governorship election.
Nigeria: 20th Nollywood Film Festival to Hold in Germany
[Leadership] The 20th Nollywood Film Festival,powered by Ehizoya Golden Entertainment, (EGE) is slated to hold on July 29, 2022, at the prestigious Film Forum Hochst-Cinema, in Germany.
Nigeria: Tap Into Nollywood, Film and Video Censors Board Boss Urges Youths
[Leadership] The Executive Director of the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB), Alhaji Adedayo Thomas, has urged Nigerian youths to tap into the tremendous and massive job opportunities that abound in the Nigeria movie industry “Nollywood”.
Nigeria: Simi Becomes First Female Artist to Surpass 100 Million Streams On Boomplay
[Leadership] Multi-award-winning singer-songwriter, Simi, has surpassed 100 million total streams on Boomplay, making her the first female artist to achieve this milestone record. The music streaming and download service recently made the announcement …
Nigeria: Nollywood Stars Laud Olu Jacobs Ahead of 80th Birthday
[Leadership] Stakeholders and practitioners in the movie industry have felicitated and praised the iconic thespian, Olu Jacobs, ahead of his 80th birthday anniversary
Nigeria: Nigeria Hails Germany Over Joint Declaration On Return of Benin Bronzes’
[Leadership] Nigeria and Germany yesterday in Berlin signed a historic joint declaration that will pave the way for the return of 1,130 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, 125 years after they were looted from the ancient Benin Kingdom during the Benin Expeditio…
Nigeria: Nigeria, China Strengthen Film Industry to Fight Poverty
[Leadership] The People’s Republic of China and Nigeria have mapped out ways to strengthen the movie industries of both countries as collaborative means of poverty alleviation in Nigeria.
Nigeria: Davido, Wizkid, Burna Boy to Perform At Afro Nation 2022
[Leadership] A 3-day celebration of Afrobeats, will see Davido, Wizkid, and Burna Boy, headline concerts on different days, while other global artists such as Megan Thee Stallion, Popcan, Chris Brown and more are also part of the performance roaster.
Nigeria: Burna Boy Flees, Police Escorts Arrested for Shooting Fun-Seekers At Nightclub
[Leadership] Five police escorts attached to top music artiste, Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has been arrested for attempted murder after they shot two fun-seekers, Irebami Lawrence and Tolu, at Club Cubana in Lagos last Wednesday.