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Why I’ve stepped back from cinema releases — Afolayan
Nigerian filmmaker Kunle Afolayan has explained why he has reduced the number of films he releases in cinemas, blaming the intense and exhausting promotional culture that now surrounds theatrical projects. Speaking at the Lagos Business of Film Summit, the award-winning director said the current expectation that filmmakers must constantly produce skits and social media content to market films is unsustainable…
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D’banj gifts Slimcase ₦65m SUV after ambassadorial appointment
By Folashade Olorunfemi – Afrobeats legend, Daniel Oyebanjo, popularly known as D’banj, has gifted fellow Afro-pop singer and rapper, Oluwafemi Oladapo, known as Slimcase, a brand new SUV worth over ₦65 million. Sharing the news on his Instagram page on Friday, Slimcase made a series of appreciation posts following the car gift, which he described as a “powerful blessing”. In…
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Court grants Angela Okorie ₦5m bail, orders remand pending verification
By Folashade Olorunfemi – Controversial Nollywood actress Angela Okorie has been granted bail by the Federal High Court in Abuja following her arrest in Lagos on Tuesday by operatives of the state Criminal Investigation Department (CID). She was remanded at the Suleja Correctional Centre after spending the night at the Panti Police Station in Yaba, Lagos, before being moved to…
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Nollywood filmmaker Stanley Amadi to face prosecution over alleged coup plot
By Folashade Olorunfemi – Nollywood filmmaker and actor Stanley Amadi has been arrested alongside military officers in connection with a recent military coup plot against the administration of President Bola Tinubu. Reports indicate that Amadi, a director and former chairperson of the Enugu State chapter of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, was arrested in September 2025 over allegations of planning…
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Drama erupts at Bunmi Akinnanu’s burial as daughter accuses father of neglect
By Folashade Olorunfemi – A video of the late gospel singer Bunmi Akinnanu’s daughter has surfaced online, showing her paying tribute to her mother while condemning her father as a deadbeat during the singer’s service of songs. The video emerged following the drama at the artiste’s interment service on Thursday, when proceedings were briefly disrupted as her casket was being…
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PHOTO NEWS: Musawa celebrates resilience, courage at African Creators’ Summit 3.0 in Lagos
The Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, has praised the resilience and courage of content creators and other creative talents. The minister spoke on Thursday at the third African Creators Summit in Lagos. Musawa lauded the creative output and ingenuity of content creators, charging them to use their productions and talents to positively project and…
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Late gospel singer Bunmi Akinnanu laid to rest in Lagos
The remains of Nigerian gospel singer Bunmi Akinnanu, widely known for her hit song Omije Oju Mi, arrived in Lagos on Thursday for burial, marking an emotional farewell for family members, friends, and colleagues. Her body was conveyed to Atan Cemetery in the Yaba area of the state, where she was buried in an open grave beside the late Nollywood…
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Yoruba film stars rally support for Aunty Ajara amid health crisis
By Folashade Olorunfemi – Yoruba film stars have rallied support for their colleague, Ajara Lasisi, fondly known as Aunty Ajara, as she battles a serious health crisis. News of her deteriorating condition was shared by actors Adeniyi Johnson, Apesin Oluwakemisola, Wunmi Toriola and others, who posted videos showing the actress hospitalised in critical condition. The viral footage shows Aunty Ajara…
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Angela Okorie remanded in Suleja prison amid ongoing Mercy Johnson feud
By Folashade Olorunfemi – Nollywood actress Angela Okorie was arrested in Lagos on Tuesday by operatives from the state Criminal Investigation Department (CID), following a recent public feud with colleague Mercy Johnson. The Lagos State Police spokesperson, Abimbola Adebisi, confirmed her arrest, stating that Okorie was taken into custody by the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Center (NPF-NCCC) in Abuja.…
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Family declares veteran actor Jide Kosoko Oloja-elect of Lagos amid conflicts
By Folashade Olorunfemi – Veteran Nollywood actor, Prince Jide Kosoko, has been declared the Oloja of Lagos-elect by the King Kosoko Royal Family, despite the ongoing succession crisis surrounding the throne. The position became vacant following the death of Chief Adebola Ige on December 23, 2017, leading to the emergence of several aspirants for the succession. The royal family formally…
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