Emmy winning Nigerian-American Uzo Aduba is set to join Lupita Nyong’o on the set of HBO Max’s upcoming series “Americanah”. “Americanah” is a 10-episode limited series based on Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s best-selling novel of the same name. “Americanah,” tells the story of Ifemelu (Nyong’o), a self-assured young woman raised in Nigeria,...
Popular Nigerian movie producer and CEO of Ebony Life Group, Mo Abudu, has embarked on a new phase of her career by making a debut as a director. The filmmaker said in a statement that she would be directing two short films this month and would oversee the whole filmmaking...
Nigerian music legend and reggae king Majekodunmi Fasheke, popularly called Majek Fashek, is dead. His death was confirmed by his manager Omenka Uzoma, on the late singer’s official Instagram handle. “Today been having pressure calls, well it is true that the African No 1 Legendary ICON has gone to be with...
The Edo State Government has said it would be organising a state burial for late music maestro, Sir Prof. Victor Uwaifo, who passed last month. In a statement, Chief of Staff to the Governor, Osaigbovo Iyoha, said the government is firming up arrangements with the family of the late music...
Veteran actor, Ali Nuhu, has said that part of the reasons a movie from the northern Nigerian film industry (known as Kannywood) has not featured on the popular video streaming service, Netflix, is due to the sub-standard equipment used in shooting movies. The actor said this during a chat on...
Hazel Onyeze Onoduenyi aka Whitemoney has been announced as an ambassador for paytv, GOtv. The BBNaija season six winner also signed a deal with MultiChoice Nigeria to produce a reality show about himself. An elated Whitemoney said it was a delightful experience to join the GOtv family. “I’m a street boy, I...
Nigerian singer David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has received over N42 million in cash transfers in under one hour after asking colleagues for N1 million naira. Fans and followers thought the multi-award-winning songwriter was joking when he posted a video on his Instagram Story calling on those he had...
Popular Nollywood Actor, Bolanle Ninalowo, and his wife, have gone their separate ways, the movie star confirms on Friday. Ninalowo, in an emotional post on his Instagram page, said they decided to go their separate ways and headed for an irreconcilable marriage dissolution. “A sad reality that gives room & hope...
For the first time, American billionaire filmmaker, Tyler Perry, has spoken about the infamous Oscar slap, whereby Will Smith walked on stage during the Oscars and slapped the host, Chris Rock, for joking about his wife’s hair. During a storyteller conversation with Gayle King at Tribeca Film Festival, Tyler Perry...
The President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Mr Emeka Rollas, says that the body has set up a committee to raise funds for its ailing member, Ernest Asuzu. Rollas told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday that other members of the guild had begun to respond...