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The Headies have announced that its 18th edition will be held in Toronto, Canada, continuing its international expansion and supporting Nigeria’s creative industry. The announcement was made on Monday during “The Big Announcement” event held at Eko Hotels and Suites in Lagos, where entertainment stakeholders, government officials and industry leaders gathered to hear the…
Veteran Nollywood actor and comedian Adewale Adeoye, popularly known as Baba Elesho, has stirred conversations after revealing that his wife is the head of his family. The 67-year-old actor disclosed during an interview with AfricanAList, reflecting on balancing his responsibilities as a son with the need to maintain harmony in his marriage. The Osun State-born…
The South African government has expressed concern over the growing economic consequences of xenophobia allegations against the country, saying the backlash is affecting businesses and entertainers across Africa. South Africa’s Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mmamoloko Kubayi, said several South African artistes have lost performance opportunities on the continent, while businesses operating abroad are…
Steven Spielberg’s latest sci-fi thriller, “Disclosure Day,” debuted in first place at the North American box office with $44 million in ticket sales, industry estimates showed Sunday. With an ensemble cast led by Emily Blunt and Josh O’Connor, the action-packed film follows an effort to reveal a decades-long coverup of extra-terrestrial visitations. Decades after…
In Saworoide, Kólá Oyèwọ̀ mesmerised us all by embodying the Lápité character in near-perfect verisimilitude. With the commanding presence of royalty, he transformed villainy into an alluring art: he was wicked, brutal, firm, corrupt, self-centred, manipulative, and cunning, yet we all loved him. Ironic? Perhaps not. It was Professor Biodun Jeyifo, elsewhere in a different…
Two weeks after the Lagos State High Court temporarily halted the coroner’s inquest into the death of Nkanu Adichie-Esege, son of author Chimamanda Adichie, she has broken her silence. PREMIUM TIMES reported that Justice A. O. Opesanwo granted the order after Eurapharma Care Services Nigeria Limited, operators of Euracare Multi-Specialist Hospital in Victoria Island, where…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has identified four former military leaders whose actions, decisions and sacrifices, he said, were instrumental in shaping modern Nigeria, declaring that the country might not have survived in its present form without their contributions. Mr Obasanjo spoke at the public presentation of three books and the 84th birthday celebration of former…
Veteran Yoruba actor Kola Oyewole has died at the age of 80. His colleague, Kunle Afod, announced the news in a statement posted on his Instagram page on Friday. The actor’s son, Adetoyese Oyewo, also broke the news in a statement on his Facebook page, revealing that his father died on Friday. He wrote: “It…
Co-hosts Canada grabbed a second-half equaliser to draw 1-1 with Bosnia and Herzegovina on Friday in the first World Cup finals game ever played on Canadian soil. Cyle Larin got Canada’s goal after Jovo Lukic put Bosnia ahead with a header in the 21st minute in Toronto. The result gave Canada its first point…
Family, friends, colleagues and admirers from across the entertainment industry have gathered in Lagos to honour the late Nollywood actor, Alexx Ekubo, paying glowing tributes to a man many described as loving, kind-hearted and deeply devoted to God. The emotional gathering on Wednesday attracted prominent figures from the entertainment industry, government circles and the Christian…
