Entertainment

Meroestream and Nubian Productions film debut feature film Ticket to Life has officially premiered in Lagos, ahead of its theatrical release set for September 23, 2022. The drama directed by Geshin Salvador recently screened in Lagos, Nigeria to rave reviews by press and film industry influencers in attendance. Written by Miskeen Anav from a story by Tomisin Ayoade, Ticket to Life follows a young woman's quest for greener pastures that uncovers a […]

The International Executive Committee of the All Africa Music Awards Afrima, in conjunction with the African Union Commission AUC, has selected 382 nominations across 39 categories to represent all five African regions as well as the diaspora for the 2022 edition. Leading the nominations on a regional basis this year is the Western African region, with 134 nominations, representing 35 percent; while the Eastern African region follows closely with 69 […]

Tems' song Free Mind and Burna Boy's breakup song Last Last have reached a new peak in the latest issue of Billboard Hot 100. In the Chart week dated September 17th, 2022, Free Mind moved up 5 places from 61 to 56 thereby extending its run to 8 weeks on the chart. Last Last also moved up 14 places after climbing from 67 to 53 position thereby extending its stay on the chart to 9 weeks. Rema's Calm […]

Nollywood screen diva Toyin Abraham has shared first photos from the ongoing production of her newest film Ijakumo- the Born-Again Stripper. The actress will produce and star in the lead role in the Kehinde Joseph scripted suspense thriller set on a scorned lover on a revenge mission to destroy the life of her former lover. Abraham is joined by an impressive cast including Lolade Okusanya, Kunle Remi, Lilian Afegbai, Olumide […]

Jade Osiberu's Gangs of Lagos has screened at the ongoing Toronto International Film Festival TIFF. Osiberu while announcing its TIFF outing on Instagram said she never dreamt about making #GangsofLagos years ago or would have known just where the journey would take her but she couldn't be more grateful. Shot in 2021, with tobi Bakre in his debut lead role, the crime thriller is centered on a group of friends who […]

Ace stand-up comedian Bovi Ugboma has renovated some of the class and staff rooms of the University Staff School in Benin city. The commissioning of the newly renovated classroom block and staff rooms took place yesterday, at the premises of the school and was done by the deputy governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu. The deputy governor later took to his Instagram page where he praised the comedian for his […]

Show creator of the television series The Crown, Peter Morgan has hinted that filming its sixth and final season which recently began will stop out of respect to late Queen Elizabeth II. Morgan in a statement said The Crown is a love letter to The Queen and he has nothing to add for now, just silence and respect. The British Royal family, at 6:30 pm yesterday, announced that the 96-year-old […]

Netflix has dropped the official trailer for its South African-Made series The Brave Ones directed by Akin Omotoso set to begin streaming on Netflix from September 16. The six-part supernatural thriller series follows a goddess reincarnated as a young woman who must harness her divine powers to avenge her sister's death and protect her family from destruction. The Brave Ones will star Sthandile Nkosi in the lead role as Ntsiki, […]

Chuks Enete's Sillo Studios is set to debut its drama-comedy Inside Life based on true events. Inside Life set for September 9, 2022, theatrical debut follows Larry, a young man who gets arrested and remanded in prison a few days before his wedding and he must figure out a way to survive the tough realities of living with inmates while plotting a means to get released in time to get […]