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Bolanle Austen-Peters wins MIT’s prestigious Foundry Fellowship

Lawyer turned film and theatre director, Bolanle Austen-Peters, has been selected for a prestigious fellowship programme of the Legatum Centre for Development and Entrepreneurship of the  Massachussetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Boston, USA.Mrs. Austen-Peters who is also the Founder & CEO of educational and recreational organisation, Terra Kulture, will join 11 other fellows for the Legatum Foundry Fellowship, which is…

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Nigerian-American filmmaker, Ose Oyamendan premieres ‘Other Voices’ in Israel

Nigerian-American filmmaker, Ose Oyamendan was in Israel recently to premiere his film “Other Voices” which is about Sderot and Gaza. The film is about untold stories in the area which are often neglected according to the filmmaker. Oyamendan in an interview with Times of Israel recently said the film took him a decade of filming, adding that a trip to…

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Stella Damasus gushes over daughter’s 20th birthday

Star actress, Stella Damasus has taken to her social media handles to celebrate her daughter, Angela Aboderin’s 20th birthday. Stella one of the Nollywood most sought-after female actor who is now based in United States used many superlatives to describe her daughter. Since the death of Jaiyejeje Aboderin, her late husband, Stella has been engulfed in many controversies of love…

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Singer Teni appreciates national honour, tells girls not to stop dreaming

Nigerian Singer, Teniola Apata has said the national honour given to her by the Federal Government is dedicated to all young girls. Teni who was recently conferred Member of the Order of the Niger (MON) joined the list of six entertainers out of 443 Nigerians to receive National honours on Tuesday. The “Billionaire” singer who was conferred with the honour…

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Joke Silva, Kate Henshaw, others in stage play to honour women

Nigerian actresses, Joke Silva , Kate Henshaw, Chioma Chigul Omeruah, and Tosin Adeyemi are among movie stars billed to participate in a stage musical play ‘Ada The Country’. A statement by Doyenne Circle, the storytelling medium, said the play has been in the making for 10 years. The play highlights the power of the Nigerian women. The play will be…

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Femi Odugbemi joins International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences

Content creator and ace storyteller, Femi Odugbemi has been elected as member of the US-based International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. With this membership of the academy, Odugbemi becomes one of the few Africans to vote in both Oscars and Emmy academies. Odugbemi some years back had been inducted into Oscars as one of the voting members. The International…

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MOVIE REVIEW: Anikulapo – A headless Cockerell, By Bukola Oyeniyi

I watched the new movie, Anikulapo on Netflix the other day and read a couple of reviews that have greeted the movie since it’s release. While to many, the movie is a masterpiece, especially the likes of its maker, Afolayan. For me, it has no merit and the accolade so far poured on it, is distant from the reality of…

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Kunle Afolayan takes a dig at Nigeria’s Oscar Committee over rejection of ‘Anikulapo’

It is no longer news that Anikulapo, the new flick by Kunle Afolayan is enjoying rave reviews and positive commentaries among Nigerians on social media. The film which was released to cinemas and on Netflix on September 30 has also become one of the top 10 most watched films on the streaming platform within 48 hours after its release in…

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Femi Kuti serenades son, Made on his birthday

Nigerian music icon, Femi Kuti is celebrating his son, Made Kuti, who clocks 27 years old on Monday. In a message he put on twitter Monday, the music icon praised his son and prayed that he reaches his fullest potential in his career. Femi Kuti’s tweet reads: “BOJ, I thank my blessings for you. Continue 2 tk the path of…

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AMAA 2022: ‘Surviving Gaza,’ ‘Borga’ leads nomination with 14 awards each

South Africa’s feature film, ‘Surviving Gaza,’ and Ghana’s ‘Borga’ lead the 2022 Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA), with 14 nominations each. The two films got nominated in 14 different categories out of AMAAs’ 26 categories. This was revealed to the media by Dr. Shaibu Husseini on behalf of the president of AMAA jury 2022 at a media event on Wednesday,…

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