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Lagos Internal Revenue Service slams N18m tax on Iyabo Ojo
Lagos state government has told Nollywood actress, Iyabo Ojo to pay N18.6million as personal income tax within seven days. In the letter addressed to the actress which was signed by the Director of new Growth Area, Jimi Aina, Iyabo Ojo has a tax liability of N7,376,000.00 for the year 2022 and an outstanding liability of N11,264,092 for 2021 income year.…
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Ghana’s famous playwright, Ama Ata Aidoo dies at 81
One of Africa’s most-celebrated authors and playwrights, Ghanaian Ama Ata Aidoo, has died aged 81. A renowned feminist, she depicted and celebrated the condition of African women in works such as The Dilemma of a Ghost, Our Sister Killjoy and Changes. She opposed what she described as a “Western perception that the African female is a downtrodden wretch”. She also…
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Music legend,, Tina Turner dies at 83
Singer Tina Turner, whose soul classics and pop hits like The Best and What’s Love Got to Do With It made her a superstar, has died at the age of 83. Turner had suffered a number of health issues in recent years including cancer, a stroke and kidney failure. She rose to fame alongside husband Ike in the 1960s with…
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Femi, Seun serenade Yeni Kuti on her birthday
Afrobeats inheritors, Femi Kuti and his younger brother, Seun Kuti have taken to social media to celebrate the birthday of their older sister Yeni Kuti on Wednesday. Yeni Kuti, the first born of late Afrobeat maestro, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti turns 62. In a birthday message on his verified social media accounts, Femi praised her sister and prayed for her. He wrote:…
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Seun Kuti out of prison on bail
Afrobeat Singer, Seun Kuti who has been in police detention over his trial on charges of assaulting a police officer was released on Tuesday evening. He will, however, return to court tomorrow Wednesday, May 24 for continuation of his trial. It was gathered that the trial which was slated for today, May 23, 2023, was said to have been adjourned…
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At Steve Ayorinde’s book launch, stakeholders set fresh agenda for Nollywood
President-elect Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, former governors of Ekiti and Lagos states, Kayode Fayemi and Akinwunmi Ambode joined other stakeholders in the creative industry to set fresh agenda for Nollywood recently at the book launch by Steve Ayorinde, former Commissioner for Culture and Tourism in Lagos. The book, “30: Three Decades of the New Nigerian Cinema” documents the history of Nigerian…
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FULL LIST: Tobi Bakre, Osas Ighodaro cart home top prizes at 2023 AMVCA
Osas Ighodaro and Tobi Bakre emerged as winners at the highly-anticipated 2023 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) held on Saturday night in Lagos. Tobi Bakre clinched the coveted “Best Actor in a Drama” award, while Osas Ighodaro was honored as the deserving recipient of the “Best Actress in a Drama” award. The star-studded event attracted renowned personalities from the…
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Rema’s “Calm Down” becomes first ever No.1 hit on The Official MENA Chart
Signed under Nigerian record label Mavin, the young rapper Rema topped the charts worldwide with his hit single “Calm Down”. The singer has been steadily on the rise ever since his debut, counting on an ever-growing fanbase and racking up international fame. At the moment of writing, “Calm Down” stands at almost 388,000,000 streams on Spotify, while its viral remix…
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UPDATE: Chef Hilda breaks Guinness World Record for ‘longest cooking marathon by an individual’
Nigerian chef Hilda Effiong Bassey has broken the Guinness World Record for the “longest cooking marathon by an individual” after hitting the 87 hours 50 minutes mark. Chef Hilda who started cooking 4pm on Thursday, broke the record early Monday morning. If certified by the Guinness World Record, she will be displacing the current world record holder, Lata Tondon, an…
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Yoruba actor Murphy Afolabi dies at 49 after tragic fall
Tragedy has struck the Nigerian movie industry once again as Yoruba actor and filmmaker, Murphy Afolabi, has passed away. The sad news was shared on social media by Seun Olaiya, the president of the Yoruba Movies Directors Guild. According to Olaiya, Afolabi fell in his bathroom in Ikorodu, Lagos on Sunday, May 14, 2023. The news comes less than 24…
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