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TIFF 2025 to spotlight African voices as Festival Street marks 10th anniversary
The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) will celebrate its 50th edition with a vibrant street party and expanded programming. From September 4–7, King Street West will become a pedestrian-only hub for the 10th annual Festival Street, showcasing film, art, food, and live entertainment. African filmmakers and diaspora voices will feature prominently in the milestone edition, which runs until September 14.…
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Veteran actress Peju Ogunmola’s only child, dies
The family of star actress Peju Ogunmola has been thrown into mourning, following the death of her only child, Shina Ayomikun. Reports indicate that Ayomikun died after he tripped in the bathroom. Sources close to the family disclosed that the young man, who was said to be alone, reportedly slipped and fell to his death. The deceased had completed his…
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Dangote Group mourns Phyna’s sister Ruth after fatal accident
The Dangote Group has expressed deep sorrow over the death of Ruth Otabor, sister of BBNaija Season 7 winner, Phyna, who died from injuries sustained in an accident involving one of the company’s trucks in Auchi, Edo State. Ruth passed away on Sunday, weeks after battling severe injuries from the crash. Her sister, Phyna, had earlier revealed that the accident…
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Pastor Kumuyi relaxes Deeper Life courtship rules, declares them non-biblical
The General Superintendent of Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Pastor William Kumuyi, has announced significant changes to long-standing marriage traditions within the church, declaring that some of them were administrative practices and not divine commandments. Speaking at the 2025 Global Family and Marriage Conference, Kumuyi disclosed that the ban on ladies visiting their fiancés during courtship has been lifted. He explained…
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Phyna’s sister dies after leg amputation
Ruth Otabor, the sister of Big Brother Naija Season 7 winner, Phyna, has died. Her family announced her death on Sunday. “With a heavy heart, the family regrets to announce the passing on to glory of their daughter, sister, and mother on this 31st day of August, 2025, at about 06:30 hrs,” the family announced in a statement. Ruth’s leg…
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Rihanna marks 20 years in music, attributes success to God’s generosity
By Tosin Brown – Barbadian-born global superstar, Robyn Rihanna Fenty, has celebrated two decades of a remarkable career in the music industry, expressing gratitude to God, her fans, family, and collaborators. The 36-year-old singer, who entered the global stage at 16 after being discovered and signed by rapper and music mogul Jay-Z, marked the milestone on Saturday with an emotional…
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Amanyanabo: The Eagle King review – a lavish Nollywood epic of crowns, gods and colonial tension
This visually stunning historical drama follows the rise of warrior-king Ibanichuka and combines dazzling pageantry with themes of power, faith and empire. Set in the 19th-century kingdom of Okrika in the Niger delta, this Nollywood epic has a satisfying core of realpolitik and Kulturkampf that wouldn’t shame the likes of old-school classical-era equivalents such as Ben-Hur. Revolving around the accession…
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BBNaija 10: Zita predicts Mensan as next winner
By Tosin Brown – Zita, one of the remaining 19 housemates in the BBNaija Season 10 house, has predicted that Mensan will emerge as the winner of the reality TV show. Her bold statement has stirred conversations both inside and outside the house, with many fans reacting strongly to her confidence in Mensan’s chances ahead of the October 2025 finale.…
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CULTURAL DIPLOMACY: Soyinka meets Lula, presents his translated book
Yesterday, while President Tinubu was carrying on with other activities of his state visit to Brazil, President Lula da Silva received Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka. The global literary icon presented his translated book with the title: mito, literatura e o mundo africano (Myth, Literature and the African World) to Lula.
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Lagos launches Arts and Health Festival, highlights role of creativity in wellness
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has emphasized the therapeutic power of art in public health, describing it as a vital tool for social and behavioral change in the healthcare system. Speaking at the welcome cocktail for the maiden Lagos Arts and Health Festival at the Soto Art Gallery, Ikoyi, on Sunday, Prof. Abayomi highlighted Lagos’ multidimensional…
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