Frontline Nollywood actress and filmmaker Funke Akindele has said she doesn’t regard her two failed marriages as “failures.” Speaking in an interview, Akindele explained that her mother taught her that without failure, there can’t be success. According to her, she just takes marriage “as it comes,” stressing that her mental health and career are more…
Chuks Iloegbunam pays tribute to Jika Attoh, broadcast journalist of note “From all indications,” said Jika Attöh. He was dark, and dapper. He spoke English with an uncommon fluency. We also communicated in Igbo, which made me wonder if he was of the ethnic group. It was in answer to my question that he said,…
Over the past few years, the astronomical rise in the number of radio stations in the brown roof city has been attributed to so many reasons. While the politicians attributed a conducive business environment made possible by favourable government policies as a reason, students of history were quick to remind us that the microphone business…
While a comprehensive housekeeping is going on at the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) – internal movements of staff, transfer from the head office in Abuja to other parts of the country or even outright uprooting from one area of specialisation to a completely new one, with the hope that such action will lead to reformatting…
Nollywood actress Funke Akindele’s new movie, ‘A Tribe Called Judah’ has broken the record of the highest-grossing Nollywood film ever. The film grossed N780 million at the Nigerian box office in 2023 and was released on December 15. It is also the first movie to make a total gross of over N113 million in the…
The newborn arrives the world knuckled up. In his clenched right fist is fate. In the left is destiny. Little wonder life is a struggle between fate and destiny. Fate is one-way; destiny is itinerant. Fate slams shut like a coffin, sealed, airtight, with a finality; destiny is open like a shelf containing storybooks portraying…
On November 26, 2023, the Oba of Benin ignited a huge controversy about the early history of Lagos. He did so by making the claim that the Edo people of the Benin Kingdom were the founders of Lagos. Because the crown worn by the Oba of Benin originated from Ife, we must be respectful in…
Lagos State wasn’t the capital of Nigeria for 99 years! Non indigenes are usually unable to know the difference between Eko, Lagos, and Lagos State. For comprehension, Eko, the domain in which Oba Rilwan Aremu Akiolu is the traditional head belongs to Aromire. It is the space from Obalende to Idumota (that is Lagos Island,…
In a video released recently, Amaechi Muonagor, a popular Nollywood actor, opened up on his ailment. The veteran Nollywood actor could be seen trying to talk as he introduced himself and summarised his illness. Before that, reports surfaced alleging that the actor was sick – paralysed. He said he did not publicly announce his condition…
Alan Fisher, an Irish chef and restaurant owner based in Japan, has broken two Guinness World Records related to cooking. This was made known in a post shared by the Guinness World Records on their X account on Tuesday. Sharing the news, GWR said, “Nigerian cooking queen Hilda Baci has been dethroned. “Alan Fisher from…
