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Award-winning Nollywood actress and filmmaker, Toyin Abraham, has opened up about how years of hard work, consistency and divine favour have transformed her career, declaring that she no longer feels the need to seek anyone’s approval or compromise her dignity to remain relevant in the movie industry. Speaking during a recent interview, the box office…
Osasere Okundaye has opened up about how she became Nigeria’s youngest chartered accountant at 16. Ms Okundaye’s feat was announced by the Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, on 29 June via his X page. She broke the four-year record previously held by Jonathan Adewale, a 17-year-old who passed the final stage of the Institute…
Nigerian filmmaker, actor, producer and director, Dr Oluchukwu Iheonunekwu, professionally known as Donald Iheonunekwu, has won international recognition for using film to challenge cultural stereotypes, following his latest success at the TAFF International Film Festival in Dallas, United States, where his film A Trip to Kigali received the Best Narrative Feature award. Speaking to Journalists,…
The Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has broken his silence over the claim that he conferred a chieftaincy title on actor Olanrewaju “Baba Ijesha” James. PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that Baba Ijesha announced that the Ooni bestowed on him the title “Awada Konge Oduwa” during a visit to the palace alongside his wife, fashion entrepreneur…
A close friend recently returned to Nigeria for the first time after fifteen years in the United Kingdom. Like many Nigerians in the diaspora, he had spent those years toiling, saving, and painstakingly constructing his dream home back in the homeland. Having finally completed the project, he decided it was time to return and add…
For two days, Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, transformed into a meeting point for storytellers, poets, filmmakers, musicians and book lovers as the third edition of the Boldoz Book and Arts Festival brought conversations on literature, culture and creative expression to the forefront. Held on 19 and 20 June, the festival was themed “Sio…
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Portugal battled into the last 16 of the World Cup with a drama-filled 2-1 victory over Croatia on Thursday, setting up a titanic showdown with European champions Spain. In another nerve-shredding World Cup classic, Goncalo Ramos headed Portugal into the lead in the fourth minute of stoppage time before Croatia saw a last-gasp…
The Oyo State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to youth empowerment and human capital development by supporting the successful training of aspiring and practicing talent managers through the Oyo State Agency for Youth Development. The five-day Talent Managers Development Programme, organised by Primus Media Academy in collaboration with Primus Media Foundation, brought together young professionals…
Former adult film star Jazmine Cashmere has embraced Christianity and is now serving as a pastor, years after leaving the adult entertainment industry. A video now circulating online shows Cashmere preaching from the pulpit, drawing attention to her transformation. Cashmere, who featured in over 100 adult films, worked in the industry between 2004 and 2010…
