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“At 13, in 1983, I started following Danladi Bako of NTA. I was always at his office on Lagos Island. He would give me a voucher to go and eat, and made me comfortable in his office”
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By Benjamin Njoku True legends never really leave. They stay etched in our hearts, commanding respect, admiration and timeless relevance. That is how filmmaker Lancelot Imasuen describes Charles Okafor, affectionately known as The Primate. Okafor, who dominated Nollywood screens in the 90s and early 2000s as one of the industry’s most prolific and popular stars, […]
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By Benjamin Njoku The Confederation of African Fashion,CAFA, has called on African countries to harmonise their fashion policies, strengthen intellectual property protection and invest in local manufacturing as part of efforts to grow the continent’s fashion economy to $500 billion.The President of CAFA, Professor Lai Labode, made the call during the unveiling of the joint […]
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By Benjamin Njoku Lagos is gearing up for an exciting evening of laughter, music, dance and spectacular entertainment as popular entertainer Emmanuel Onyika, widely known as MC Senator, brings together an impressive collection of performers for MC Senator and Friends- “The Show”, scheduled for Sunday, November 8, 2026, at Starexx/Royal Rex Hotel, Okota, Lagos. Organised […]
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By Benjamin Njoku & Tony-Okafor Favour The 2026 edition of Creative Africa Nexus Weekend, CANEX WKND, which opened at the Professor Wole Soyinka Arts Theatre, Iganmu, Lagos on Thursday, continues this evening with a blockbuster concert. Headlining the night are some of Africa’s biggest music stars, including Nigeria’s Davido, Congolese sensation Fally Ipupa, Flavour, Cali-Ber […]
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By Ammah Sarah Bimbo Ademoye is stepping into one of the biggest moments of her career as she takes on a dual role in the highly anticipated film,”The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives.” The actress is not only starring in the film, she is also serving as an Executive Producer, a move that shows […]
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Nigeria’s representative at the Miss Globe 2026, Tracy Richards, has finished among the top 11 finalists at the international beauty pageant held in Phuket, Thailand.
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By Benjamin Njoku Veteran Nollywood actor, Diewait Ikpechukwu, is dead. He was aged 71. Ikpechukwu, a former footballer, reportedly died on Thursday after a prolonged illness, according to a family source. Details surrounding his death were still sketchy as of the time of filing this report. His death marks another loss to the Nigerian film […]
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Nigerian music star, Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Baba, has announced November 27, 2026, as the release date for his forthcoming album, ‘Oldest Young Man’, his first studio project in six years.
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Nigerian comedian and actor, Debo Adedayo, popularly known as Mr Macaroni, has announced that he has earned a Master of Arts degree with Distinction in Performance (Acting) from the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts.
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