The legendary Nollywood actor Olu Jacobs has received praise from President Muhammadu Buhari on his 80th birthday. The renowned veteran actor turned 80 on July 11. Jacobs set a standard for professionalism with his “ingenious ability to read roles, and clarify complex matters,” according to a statement of congratulations from Buhari on Sunday from his spokesman Femi Adesina. “The President felicitates with the ...

On Boomplay, Simi has amassed 100 million streams, making her the first female artist to achieve that. This was announced on Saturday throughout Boomplay’s social media accounts, one of Nigeria’s top music streaming services. This was referred to as a “landmark achievement,” and Simi’s new songs were credited to her fifth solo album, “To Be Honest (TBH)”. With her stats, Simi joins artists like Davido, Wizkid, Burna Boy, Omah Lay, Fireboy DML, and Joeboy who had already surpassed the 100 million streamer milestone. As part of its dedication to ensuring inclusivity and representation in music, the platform is celebrating Simi’s latest accomplishment, according to Tosin Sorinola, its director of artiste and media relations. “As an organisation, we will ...

Actress Mercy Aigbe’s first child and daughter, Michelle who turned 21 today has shared captivating photos on her Instagram page to celebrate. Michelle who is also ...

In all Nigerian theatres, ticket sales for the month of June was N363 million. Ope Ajayi, national president of the Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN), who was interviewed by NAN in Lagos, claimed that the increasing rainfall and fuel shortage in June, were responsible for the reduction in movie-going. Ajayi further expressed confidence that sales in July will surpass those in other months. “There was a decline in ticket sales comparing the month of May with June, ...

In the upcoming film “La Favourite,” Johnny Depp is set to make his acting comeback as Louis XV of France. With his ex-wife Amber Heard, the ...

Popular award-winning singer, Simi Ogunleye has declared that her male colleagues are more privileged while performing on stage. Simi Ogunleye who earlier caused a stir online ...

Pete Edochie’s son Uche has refuted the assertion that the legendary actor was killed in an accident. Uche, Pete Edochie’s son, in an Instagram post, has said that the legendary actor is alive and was never involved in a car accident. He also questioned the motivation of people who were circulating the death rumors, noting that it has been reoccurring for the previous twenty years. “Hi everyone. My dad is fine. No, he is not dead and he has ...

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has been asked by a group of non organizations to outlaw smoking during Big Brother Naija season 7. According to the ...

Nollywood actress and reality television star, Bisola Aiyeola, has stated that she is sick of being independent and needs a man. This came up in conversation between Bisola and Ebuka Obi-Uchendu during the Blackbox Roundtable. Ebuka in his recent episode tagged; “The It Girls of BBNaija”, had Tacha, CeeCee, Alex, Mercy Eke, Bisola, Tboss, Dorathy and Erica, as guests. ...

At the 2022 National Film Festival in the UK, filmmaker Kunle Afolayan’s film Citation took home the ‘Best International Film’ trophy. On Wednesday, he shared an Instagram post announcing the victory. The actor also admitted that he was surprised by the prize because it wasn’t influenced by any type of campaigning. He posted: “Two days ago in London, Citation won Best International Film. The Director – Kunle Afolayan and the entire production team didn’t ...