Long before Tony Umez took over the perfect movie simp character, there is a certain Sola Fosudo, who would do anything to please a woman and still always suffers evil from them. Sola Fosudo is a veteran Yoruba Actor who was among the pioneers of the Industry and also among the first to break into…
The Nigerian film industry is abuzz with excitement as the Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN) prepares to host a magnificent birthday party in honor of Charles Olumo, a highly respected veteran actor fondly referred to as “Agbako,” as he reaches the remarkable milestone of turning 100. Charles Olumo, a revered…
Samyak Lalik once said “disability cannot stop me from becoming a complete personality”, such is the case of Tosan Arugha, a bomb blast survivor who have found ability in his disability. Tosan Davies Arugha, popularly known as Tee-Sax plays the saxophone almost note perfect, but he plays it differently from how you might expect. The…
Super Falcon’s head coach, Randy Waldrum, has expressed satisfaction with the team’s preparation for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The nine-time African champions are currently sweating it out in Brisbane, Australia, ahead of the World Cup. Waldrum’s side will take on local side Lions FC in a friendly on Saturday. The American hinted that…
Prolific Nollywood actress and filmmaker, Funke Akindele has confronted her colleague, Timini Egbuson over his unprofessional behaviour on a movie set. In a video clip posted on her Instagram story, it could be seen as Funke Akindele criticized Timini Egbuson for always using his mobile phone while on a movie set. The actress could be…
China has taken a step to promote cultural diversity and linguistic exchange by producing its first Yoruba textbook titled ‘Ede Yoruba’. The textbook is meant for students of the Beijing Foreign Studies University, where Yoruba is now being taught as a foreign language. Yoruba, Hausa and Igbo are the three largest ethnic groups in Nigeria….
Prior to the advent of the Ibrahim Babangida regime (1985-1993), the Nigerian broadcasting industry had been a government monopoly. The policy of liberalisation of the economy opened the door for private participation in this area. Dokpesi was one of those who took advantage of the new policy environment. He quickly established his FM station, Ray Power 100.5. The station…
Angèlique Kidjo, brilliant Beninese-French singer celebrates her 63rd– year on earth with grace, wishing herself “Happy Birthday. “ Real name, Angélique Kpasseloko Hinto Hounsinou Kandjo Manta Zogbin Kidjo, Angèlique was born on July 14th 1960. Kidjo was born into a family of performing artistes. Her father was a musician, and her mother worked as a…
Veteran Nigerian producer and singer, Michael Collins Ajereh, popularly known as Don Jazzy, has revealed that legendary musician, Daddy Showkey was his role model while growing up in Ajegunle, Lagos. He said he was inspired by Daddy Showkey and Baba Fryo to do music. Don Jazzy said he started his music career in the church…
Nigerian-born mixed martial arts champion Israel Adesanya has posted images on Twitter of him training US tech billionaire Mark Zuckerberg. It comes head of a potential cage match between the boss of Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, and his rival Elon Musk – the South African-born entrepreneur who now heads Twitter. “We both have…
