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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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Soyinka’s book ‘The Man Died’ for Film adaptation
Wole Soyinka’s work “The Man Died” is for for film adaptation. This comes after one of his most popular plays, ‘Death and the King’s Horseman’ popularly known as Elesin Oba was recently adapted into film by Ebony Life Production. The memoir published in 1972 after the Nigerian Civil war tells the story about Soyinka’s time in jail under the military…
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Burna Boy, Dadju, Tiwa Savage lead nominations for 2022 AFRIMA
Organisers of the All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA, have unveiled the nominees for the 2022 edition of the annual events. The list which was published on Wednesday by the International Executive committee had Burna Boy, Fireboy, Ckay, and Tiwa Savage with four nominations including the ‘Artiste of the Year’ category. Costa Titch, the South African musician, and Dadju, the Congolese…
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‘Any man unable able to satisfy his wife should be locked up’ – Ernest Obi
Nollywood actor Ernest Obi recently said any man who fails to satisfy his wife sexually should be locked up in a room for three months. The movie star said this when he reacted to the case of Joy Emmanuel, the Akwa Ibom woman recently arrested and paraded for allegedly plotting the kidnap of Emmanuel Ebong, her husband. Joy, the 40…
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