Seasoned actress Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde has expressed concerns about the Nigerian film industry’s lack of structure, particularly regarding residual payments. Comparing her experiences in Nollywood and Hollywood, Omotola on Instagram, noted that despite spending 30 years in Nollywood and working on over 310 projects, she receives no residuals....
Canada-based Nigerian filmmaker Pascal Atuma is on the verge of sparking a global conversation around the marital challenges faced by African families in the diaspora, with his recently released explosive movie, “ Imported Wives.” The film, which premiered to a packed audience at EbonyLife Place in Lagos, last weekend, sheds light on the growi...
•Darey Art Alade and wife, Deola Popular Nigerian musician, Darey Art Alade, and his wife, Deola, have thanked God and well-wishers after narrowly escaping a car fire on the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos State. Sharing videos from the scene on Instagram today, Deola revealed that the incident occurred around 4pm yesterday when their vehicle [...
In the heart of Nigeria’s ever-pulsing music scene, a quiet rebellion is unfolding. While Afrobeats remains the dominant sound echoing from car radios to club speakers, a parallel movement is rising; electronic dance music, championed by a new generation of Nigerian DJs, collectives and ravers, reports Saturday Tribune. This isn’t just a shift...
The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC has put the figure of persons who lost their lives in the auto crash involving Kano contingents at 21. Confirming the incident, the Sector Commander, Corps Commander Mohammed Bature said the crash involved a total of thirty-two (32) persons out of which 21 sadly lost their lives and the […]
•Ifeoluwa Fatogun Film producer, Ifeoluwa Fatogun, emerged as one of the standout voices in African cinema after winning the ‘Best Documentary’ category at the 11th Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards, for her role as the producer of the critically acclaimed project, ‘Dundun’, directed by Ebi Atawodi. The documentary, which explores the cultur...
•Twerk queen, Janemena Instagram sensational dancer, Usiwo Orezinena Jane, popularly known as Janemena, has revealed that her marriage nearly ended in divorce due to a disagreement over a friend. Recounting the 2019 incident, the twerk queen said she refused her husband’s request to end the friendship, which escalated to the point where he con...
•(L-R): NiDCOM chairman Abike Dabiri-Erewa, actress Biola Adebayo, Adeola and actor Adeniyi Johnson Adeola Omotoso, daughter of Nollywood actress Jumoke George, has shared the harrowing story of how she was trafficked to Mali and forced into prostitution. Adeola was recently reunited with her mother after being located in Mali, where she had b...
It has taken nearly 80 years, but a Nigerian movie will finally be screened in a hallowed official slot at the Cannes film festival tomorrow. After decades of being written off for its cheap and cheerful crowd-pleasers, Nollywood — the frenetic film industry based in Lagos which churns out up to five films a day […]
•AMVCA Winners The red carpet of the much-anticipated 11th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) sizzled with style. Some of Africa’s biggest stars turned Lagos’s Eko Hotel and Suites entrance into a veritable runway. From sweeping couture gowns to avant-garde sculptural tailoring, this year’s AMVCA showcased some of the b...

