Films board reacts to brewing controversy over ‘hijab-brandishing’ in movie
The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) said it did not receive, classify nor approve the release of the controversial hijab-brandishing movie “Three Working Days.” The board made its position known in a statement shared on its official Instagram…
Rema joins world stars to perform at Indian billionaire son’s wedding
Popular singer, Divine Ikubor, aka Rema, joined other world stars to perform at the grand wedding of Anant, the son of Indian billionaire, Mukesh Ambani, who has been described as the richest man in Asia. The lavish wedding activities had…
Big Brother Naija Season 9 premieres on July 28
The highly anticipated ninth season of the popular reality TV show, Big Brother Naija, will premiere on July 28 by 7pm. The show will run for 71 days, promising double the drama, relationships and competition. According to the show’s organisers,…
Popular Nigerian Prankster, ZFancy Arrested By Police
Nigerian social media influencer and prankster, Ubani Zion, also known as ZFancy, was arrested Wednesday by the Nigeria Police Force’s National Centre for Cyber Crimes in Abuja. According to a senior official at the centre, ZFancy was taken into custody…
Sam Larry constantly in shadow of Mohbad’s death
Ever since the controversial death of singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, aka Mohbad, on September 12, 2023, the life of a show promoter, Samson Balogun, aka Sam Larry, has not remained the same. In the course of their investigations into the singer’s…
Appeal Court upholds Nollywood actor Baba Ijesha’s five-year jail term
The Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal on Thursday upheld a previous ruling by a Lagos State High Court, confirming a five-year prison sentence for Nollywood actor Olanrewaju James, also known as Baba Ijesha, for the sexual assault of…
Mohbad’s family granted permission to conduct independent autopsy
The Coroner’s Court sitting in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State has granted the family permission to conduct an independent autopsy and toxicology test on the late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, also known as Mohbad. The family had applied for an…
Actress Stella Ikwuegbu is dead
Veteran Nollywood actress Stella Ikwuegbu is dead. Filmmaker Stanley Nwoko, also known as Stanley Ontop, broke the news on his Instagram page. He said the actress died on Sunday, 16 June. Stanley Ontop said the actress, known for her motherly…
Rema Deletes All Instagram Posts, Sparking Speculation Among Fans
Nigerian music sensation Rema has left his 6.7 million Instagram followers in a state of confusion after deleting all his posts, including his profile picture and content related to his record label, Mavin Records. The 24-year-old singer, who rose to…
Why I upload my movies on YouTube – Ruth Kadiri
Nollywood actress, Ruth Kadiri has opened up on why she decided to upload her movies on YouTube. Kadiri, in an interview with BBC Pidgin, said she began uploading her films on YouTube as she sought a platform where she could…