The Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria (PMAN) on Friday described the late Chief Chukwuemeka Maduka, popularly known as Morocco, as a legend who would be greatly missed. In a statement, PMAN President, Dr Obi Casmir (Voombastic Uncle P), said the association received with shock the sudden demise of the South East Premier, the legend of Read More…
Set in the shady underworld of Lagos brothels, Nigerian thriller Òlòtūré gives viewers an inside look at the sex trafficking schemes that ensnare thousands of Nigerian women each year. The film is fictional but aims for a realistic and gritty picture to raise awareness of what is a persistent and little-discussed problem, said 36-year-old director Read More…
Movie-lovers got a turn on the red carpet at Cannes on Tuesday night as the organisers of its famed cinema festival, cancelled earlier this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, kicked off a more low-key three-day event showcasing a range of short films. Usually awash with Hollywood stars who flock to the French city’s “Croisette” Read More…
DAZN, a global sports streaming service, on Wednesday says it will be expanding to over 200 countries and territories in December. In a statement in Lagos by their PR agents in Nigeria, CMC Connect BCW, the streaming service said that by Dec. 1 the platform would debut with back-to-back weekends, featuring boxing events with International Read More…
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the digitisation of the National Film and Video Censor Board (NFVCB), library for sustainable preservation of Nigeria’s audiovisual heritage. Alhaji Adedayo Thomas, Executive Director of NFVCB made this known on Tuesday in Abuja, in commemoration of the 2020 World Audiovisual Heritage Day(WAHD). The theme of this year’s celebration is “Your Window to the Read More…
Koffi Idowu-Nuel, otherwise known as Koffi Tha Guru, a Comedian, Actor and Singer, said on Monday in Lagos that the Freedom Park’s 10th Year Anniversary Comedy Night has been postponed to honour those who died in #EndSARS protests. Koffi Tha Guru in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) said that the comedy, Read More…
By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu The living legend, Emeritus Professor John Pepper Clark-Bekederemo, universally known as JP Clark, passed away in the early hours of Tuesday, October 13, aged 85. Tributes have poured in from across the globe in celebration of the iconic poet, dramatist and folklorist. JP Clark belonged to the troika of Nigeria’s literary Read More…
Paul McCartney will release “McCartney III” in December, a new collection of stripped-back songs all written, performed and produced by the ex-Beatle, 50 years after his first solo album. Recorded this year in Sussex in southern England, McCartney III is mostly built from McCartney’s live takes on vocals and guitar or piano, overlaying his bass playing and Read More…
The entertainment industry, in affiliation with the Lagos State Government and the Federal ministry of information and Culture, is to launch an innovative roundtable toward harnessing the potential of the industry. Also in the partnership is the Federal Ministry of Finance and Budget Planning, according to Mr Chuks Akamadu, Director General of Afrocultour, a brainchild Read More…
Are you ready for this? Popular streaming platform, Netflix, has announced its termination of its 30-days free trial period for movies and TV show lovers. If you are one of those who signs up for the free trial period to binge on your favourite shows and cancels right before the end of the trial period Read More…