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The University of Lagos (UNILAG) will host a watch party on Sunday for the first El Clásico of the 2026/27 season, as Barcelona look to strengthen their position at the top of LaLiga against arch-rivals Real Madrid. The watch party organised by StarTimes and Meridianbet will hold at King Jaja Hall begining from 6 p.m.,…
The Africa Film Academy (AFA), the organisers of the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA), have announced the nominees ahead of the 22nd edition. The nomination list was unveiled on Saturday, October 17, in a gathering of stakeholders and African film practitioners at Radisson Blu, Ikeja GRA. The Chief Operating Officer of AMAA, Dr Raymond Anyiam-Osigwe…
Kira and Haleemah, daughters of late veteran actor and screenwriter Taiwo “Ogogo” Hassan, have appealed to their father’s fans and industry veterans to extend the same support they gave him to them as they pursue careers in his footsteps. Ogogo, celebrated for playing calm, principled and authoritative characters on screen, died on 23 August. His…
The Nigerian Medical Association(NMA), Akwa Ibom State branch, has congratulated Martin Akpan, a medical doctor and author, on his elevation to Fellow of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) recognising his contributions to literature alongside his medical career. In a congratulatory message signed by its chairman, Tiemah Akpabio, the association described the recognition as a…
A literary critique of Taiwo F. Adeleke’s contemporary romance novel, The Accidental Follow, by ADEWALE OSHODI. IN an age when relationships can begin with a swipe, develop through notifications and become public property overnight, Taiwo F. Adeleke’s The Accidental Follow asks an unexpectedly thoughtful question: what happens when two people discover that genuine intimacy requires…
Nigerian entertainers and digital creators, including Aproko Doctor, Taaooma, Layi Wasabi and Osas Ighodaro, will feature at the second edition of PluggedIN, an event aimed at strengthening commercial partnerships between creators, brands and advertising agencies. Scheduled for 22 October in Victoria Island, Lagos, the event will bring together content creators, brand executives and industry professionals…
Fuji musician Wasiu “Kwam 1” Ayinde has sought the support of Lagos State Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat for his daughter, Damilola Ayinde-Marshall, who hopes to secure a seat in the state House of Assembly in 2027. Damilola is contesting for Surulere Constituency II under the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the forthcoming general elections. Kwam…
Executive Vice President in charge of Intra-African Trade and Export Development Bank at African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Mrs Kanayo Awani, at the sidelines of the World Bank/International Monetary Fund meetings in Bangkok, Thailand, spoke with the Nigerian Tribune. She argued that Nigeria and Africa must shift from rhetoric about abundant creative talent to building the…
Nigerian music superstar, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, will headline the entertainment spectacle at this year’s Carnival Calabar, as the Cross River State Government promises a bigger and more colourful edition of the annual festival. The Chairman of the Cross River State Carnival Commission, Mr Gabe Onah, disclosed this on Sunday during the first…
A particular kind of fear only a classic Nollywood villain from the late 1990s can inspire: the kind that makes an audience laugh nervously, whisper prayers in fear, and still refuse to look away. More than three decades after he first embodied Isawuru, the veteran Christian filmmaker Mike Bamiloye returns as the terrifying antagonist of…
