Eucharia Anunobi has detailed her strained relationship with her father, who she said opposed her education and career ambitions simply because she was a girl. Speaking during an appearance on the Honest Bunch podcast, the Nollywood star-turned-evangelist revealed that her father saw no value in educating a female child, believing that a girl would eventually…
International Afrobeats star Tiwa Savage has launched the Tiwa Savage Music Foundation, a new initiative aimed at supporting young African creatives across different areas of the music industry. The foundation is designed to broaden access to professional training for aspiring producers, songwriters, sound engineers and other creative professionals who play key roles in shaping the…
Before movies, I worked in banks. I wore the suit. I sat at the desk. The pay was steady, but my heart was not smiling. I knew I had a gift for entertainment, but fear kept me inside that safe office. One day I asked myself a hard question. If I stay here for thirty…
Mo Abudu, the Nigerian filmmaker, has reacted to Multichoice’s plan to discontinue its streaming platform Showmax. On Thursday, Canal+ Group, the French media company that recently took over MultiChoice, said the decision followed a “comprehensive review” by its board and is aimed at strengthening its overall digital offering. Reacting via Instagram, Abudu said the shutdown…
Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, a veteran Nollywood actress, has stated that when she was 15 years old she went to a ghetto area in Mushin, Lagos State to borrow money. In an interview recently, Omotola said she needed the money to pay for her brother’s school fees. She said those in charge of lending money in…
In the late 1950s and early 1960s, there was Julius Araba, who, with his wife, became a household name for his unique musical performance. His uniqueness came from the fact that he and his wife often collaborated together in providing music with Julius on the guitar and his wife on the ‘sekere’. Julins Araba was…
Veteran Nollywood star and preacher, Eucharia Anunobi, firmly corrected the hosts of the The Honest Bunch Podcast after she was introduced with a name she says no longer belongs to her. During the interview, the host attempted to welcome her as “Eucharia Anunobi Ekwu,” but the actress immediately set the record straight, insisting she must…
Chiwetalu Agu, a Nollywood veteran, is celebrating his birthday today, marking another milestone for one of the most iconic figures in the industry. Born in 1956 in Enugu State, Nigeria, Agu has grown into one of the most recognizable actors in the Nigerian film industry, widely loved for his comic roles and his unique delivery…
“While I was still in secondary school, I became pregnant at 17. In those days, it was not something people talked about openly. I felt ashamed. I felt like everyone was judging me. In our society, being a teenage mother was seen as a big mistake. When my daughter was born, I knew my life…
It was sometime in the middle of 1968, during the civil war years. Despite everything happening in the country, music still brought people together and gave them moments of relief. Around that time, a young and energetic promoter from Lagos, Chris Okolie, came up to Kaduna with an idea — to take “The Expensives” beyond…
