Veteran Nollywood actor, Anayo Modestus Onyekwere, professionally known as Kanayo O Kanayo, has threatened to disrupt any movie production involving Angel Unigwe, the fast-rising actress. In a social media post, Kanayo accused Unigwe of contract breach. Kanayo said the mother of the teen actress did not allow her daughter to honour their agreement during a…
A US-based intellectual property lawyer, Professor, Samuel Andrews, has urged the National Films and Videos Censors Board, NFVCB, to focus on rating and classifying movies rather than censorship or banning. The NFVCB reviews and classifies films before they can be distributed in Nigeria or exhibited in local cinemas. It scrutinises content for themes related to…
Nigerian Afrobeat artiste, Ayodeji Balogun, better addressed as Wizkid, has described the Chief Executive Officer of the Marvin record, Michael Collins Ajereh, professionally known as Don Jazzy, as an “amazing human”. It will be recalled that Wizkid was accused of mocking the music producer when he referred to the producer as an “influencer” in April….
Nigerian singer and songwriter, Simisola Kosoko, professionally known as Simi, has announced that she featured the veteran Juju singer, Chief Ebenezer Obey, better known as Chief Commander, in her much-anticipated album titled ‘Lost and Found’. The singer took to social media on Thursday to share the tracklist for the 14-track project. The album is to…
Nollywood actor Kunle Afod has been slammed by social media users after releasing the funeral arrangements of late actor, Sule Suebebe. It was reported last week that the Yoruba actor died in the early hours of Wednesday morning, June 12th, at an undisclosed hospital in Ibadan, Oyo State. The news of his demise was made…
An On-Air Personality, Adesuwa Onyenokwe, has shed light on the influence of social media on modern relationships and communication engagements. Speaking during a 23rd Memorial Lecture in honour of the late Margaret Baire Adebija on Tuesday, she emphasised how social media platforms facilitate connections across geographical boundaries and time zones. “Social media enables people to…
The Chairman of Evergreen Musical Company, Chief Femi Esho, has passed away at the age of 77 after a brief illness. The family confirmed his passing on Monday. Esho, also known as Baba Esho or Baba Musician, was a significant figure in the Nigerian music industry. He is also the Founder of the Evergreen Music…
Veteran Nollywood actress, Lanre Hassan, professionally known as Iya Awero, has shared some of the obstacles she faced as an actress and how two of her children almost died while on a movie set. According to Iya Awero, she has suffered from being an actress and her career has had an impact on her marriage,…
Nkulee Dube is a South African Reggae musician and the daughter of the late Reggae legend Lucky Dube. She has made her mark in the Reggae music scene by carrying on her father’s legacy and bringing a unique African flavor to the genre. Nkulee Dube’s impact on Reggae music includes continuing to spread her father’s…
Frontline Nollywood Filmmaker and actress, Funke Akindele, has responded to a man who body-shamed her and her colleague Toyin Abraham. The troll had advised her to lose weight in the comments area of her post. He said it was foolish of her to be gaining weight while remaining unconcerned. He went on to say that…
