The Big Brother Africa House located at the Sasani Studios in Johannesburg, South Africa, was today gutted by fire. A statement issued by M-Net and Endemol SA on Tuesday said, “due to a devastating fire at the Big Brother House on 2 September 2014, Big Brother Hotshots will not launch this Sunday, 7 September as scheduled.…
D’banj Wins “Best African Artist” At 2014 World Music Awards
Nigerian musician, Dapo Oyebanjo, popularly known as D’banj has won the award for the Best African Artist at the World Music Awards held at Monte Carlo, Monaco. The Nigerian music star beat other African musicians including Fally Ipupa, Wizkid, Davido, Banky W and Iyanya to be the best male African Artiste. After a three-year hiatus,…
Femi Osofisan’s ‘The Engagement’ hits the stage
Every last Sunday of each month, people gather at the Unity Centre, Isaac John Street, Ikeja, Lagos State to enjoy a free Stage play show organized by the Live Theatre on Sunday. May 25, which is the date for the last Sunday of this month, witnessed a massive turnout as lovers, friends, individual as well as…
Davido, Tiwa Savage, Others Set for 2014 BET Awards
Nigerian Music artistes, Davido and Tiwa Savage have been nominated for the 2014 BET awards. They were nominated in the Best International Act category. Similarly, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Lupita Nyong’o have also been nominated for this year’s award in the best actor and actress category. The announcement was made on Wednesday by BET. The event…
OSCARS Selects Nigeria Committee
As part of preparations for the 2015 Oscars, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has approved a twelve-member committee of Nollywood stakeholders called the Nigerian Oscars Selection Committee (NOSC). This move paves the way for Nigerian entries to be considered for the Oscars described as the world’s most sought after…
Amaka Igwe Is Dead
Respected Nollywood filmmaker, Amaka Igwe is dead. She passed on last night April 28, after suffering an asthma attack. Amaka who is the founder of Amaka Igwe Studios and Top FM Radio was the creator of popular TV soaps like Checkmate, and others like; Violated, Nneka The Pretty Serpent and Fuji House of Commotion. The national…
Half of a Yellow Sun Banned
The Nigeria Film and Video Censorship Board, (NFVCB), has banned the widely publicized and internationally acclaimed film, Half of A Yellow Sun, which has been premiered in Nigeria. The film promoters are making frantic efforts to remove the offensive sections and get the film approved. Sources said that the film is being stopped from getting…
Glamour, glitz as Lagos holds 2014 carnival
The fifth edition of the annual Lagos Carnival held yesterday at the Tafawa Balewa Square, TBS, Lagos. Expectedly, Lagos residents were treated to scintillating, rhythmic displays and performances from participating carnival bands. The event, which began with processions by different carnival groups from Awolowo Road, Ikoyi; Campos Square, Lagos and TBS, attracted not only…
Pro-People Policies, Antidote For Insecurity- Aregbesola
Rauf Aregbesola, governor, Osun State has identified effective governance as the only sure antidote for the growing spate of insecurity in the country. He said this at the public presentation of a book titled, Yoruba Elites and Ethnic Politics in Nigeria: Obafemi Awolowo and Corporate Agency, at Muson Centre, Lagos. Aregbesola said no amount of…
Nigerian Artists Dominate MAMA 2014 Nomination
MTV Base, Africa’s number one music authority has announced the nominees for this year’s MTV Africa Music Awards, MAMA 2014. The announcement which, was made on April 16, 2014, at the nominations party at the Sands in Johannesburg, South Africa, showed that Nigerian music industry is dominating as Nigerian artists clinched 11 out of 15…
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