The lead agency in Nigeria for the fight against the spread of Coronavirus Disease, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, has disowned Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele Bello, as one of its brand ambassadors. The denial of Akindele comes hours after Nigerians took her on for disobeying the lockdown order of the...
Nollywood actress, Foluke Daramola-Salako, has announced the death of veteran actor, Kayode Odumosu, popularly known as Pa Kasumu, on her Instagram page on Sunday. According to her, the actor died after a brief illness. She wrote: “Our model veteran actor Pa Kasunmu Kayode Odumosu finally takes a bow. It is with...
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...
American singer, Curtis Jackson, professionally known as 50 Cent, has been honoured with a star on the iconic of Hollywood Walk of Fame. The rap mogul and power star received the star in honour of his work in music, film and television. The renowned singer, who took to his Instagram page...
The tireless Fast & The Furious film franchise on Friday added another heavy to its pantheon of action stars by officially casting actor and former WWE wrestler John Cena for its upcoming ninth installment. After expressing his wish to join the Fast and Furious franchise last year, WWE wrestler John...
The federal government has reversed the ban on Sugar Rush in cinemas across the nation. The movie produced by famous musician and actor, Bankole Wellington popularly known as Banky W was banned for allegedly not having full approval some days ago. It had grossed over N160m since it was released on...
Late veteran Nollywood filmmaker, Amaka Igwe, has been honoured with a Google Doodle on her 57th posthumous birthday. A Google Doodle is a special, temporary alteration of the logo on Google’s homepages intended to commemorate holidays, events, achievements and notable historical figures. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the doodle...
This year (2019) is arguably one of the best years for Nigerian Afrobeats musician, Burna Boy, who has made it to the New York Times’ list of Best Songs in 2019 as his song ‘Anybody’ made its way to Number three on ‘The 54 Best Songs of 2019’. Anybody is...
Ghanaian actress and film producer Juliet Ibrahim has unveiled a new strategy she will be taking up in 2020 when she starts getting serious with anyone. The actress said she will be uploading the photos of whoever she starts getting serious with, with the caption “WHO GET AM?”. Juliet Ibrahim who...
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,...