Director-General of the Nigerian Copyright Commission, Dr John Asein, has described the chairman of Evergreen Music Company Limited, Mr. Femi Esho, as a living repository of music in Nigeria. He said this when he paid a courtesy visit to the company at its corporate office in Surulere, Lagos. Dr. Asein noted that, he visited to…
Actress Ireti Doyle and her character, Flo Ade, getting some attractions. Ireti Doyle is a Nollywood actress, producer, and writer, but the 56-year-old Ondo-born entertainer recently made her debut as an executive producer in ‘The Hidden’, an African Magic original series. Beautiful Ireti bared her mind recently, and it was reaveling, particularly of the role of…
The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) allegedly suspended Jerry Williams over his involvement with illicit substances. The National President of the Guild, Emeka Rollas, allegedly announced this in a statement on Thursday, saying AGN has been monitoring Williams’ “involvement in illicit substances since December last year, until it got out of hand.” Emeka reportedly said…
Awilo Longomba, a continental artiste, is Nigeria’s choice, any day. The Congo musician, who is based in France, has his largest fanbase in Nigeria. He is currently at Speke Resort in Uganda working on his next album. Coincidentally, Awilo is giving the work his home credit, titled ‘Made in Congo’. Awilo Longomba is a Congolese…
Pop icon, Madonna, was hospitalised last Saturday and required a stay in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) after developing a “serious” infection. She was said to have developed a serious bacterial infection. According to her manager, Guy Oseary, the 64-year-old “Like a Virgin” singer has also postponed her Celebration World Tour and would be rescheduled….
The Nigerian Film Industry, better known as Nollywood, has been visited by series of untimely deaths these past few months. From the veterans to the upcoming, the sector has experienced heavy loss that has left both fans and industry watchers aghast. One would wonder, ‘Why the deaths?’ ‘What is killing them?’ ‘Is there a curse…
Nigerian singer Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Face or 2baba, has disclosed why he built a multi-million naira music studio at the Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile-Ife, Osun State. The musician, during a breakfast chat organised by The 2baba Foundation in Lagos State, explained that he built the studio to reciprocate the kind gesture extended…
Lionel Brockman Richie Jr., born June 20, 1949, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer and television personality. He rose to fame in the 1970s as a songwriter and the co-lead singer of the Motion Group Commodores. The group recorded such hit singles as “Easy”, “Sail on”, “Three times a lady”, and “Still” before he…
Veteran Yoruba Nollywood Actor, Afeez Oyetoro better known as Saka, has revealed how he balances his career as an actor and lecturer. Afeez Oyetoro, who lectures in the Department of Theatre Arts at Adeniran Ogunsanya Collge of Education, Lagos State, Nigeria, said though he teaches and he is also involved in acting, he has been…
Ngozi Ezeonu is one of the most creative and talented Nollywood actresses. She started acting in 1993 but actually started her professional life as a journalist. She worked at the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Radio Lagos, and Eko radio before venturing into acting. Ngozi is notable for mostly playing maternal roles in Nollywood movies, although…
