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The Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) has intensified efforts to strengthen financial accountability within its chapters and equip members to protect their intellectual property in an increasingly digital publishing environment. These issues dominated five workshops held during the association’s 45th International Convention at the Mamman Jiya Vatsa Writers Village in Mpape, Abuja, from 28 to…
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…
Nigerian actor and filmmaker Femi Adebayo has unveiled the cast of “Jagun Jagun 2”, the sequel to his 2023 epic. Netflix will premiere the sequel to “Jagun Jagun: The Warrior” on 4 December. Adebayo, 47, revealed the cast in a video he posted on his social media pages on Friday. The new instalment features several…
A collation of development-focussed groups and individuals has warned that privatising water services in Lagos could make water less affordable for poor residents, urging the state government to invest more in public water infrastructure. Rufus Olusesan, president of the Precision, Electrical and Related Equipment Senior Staff Association (PERESSA), gave the warning on Monday during the…
Veteran actor and filmmaker Yinka Quadri has revealed that his wife, Sadiat Adenike, knew about his extramarital affairs with actresses in the entertainment industry. Quadri married Adenike in 1989, four years after they first met in 1985. Their marriage has produced children. The 67-year-old actor made the revelation during an interview on the African A-List…
Veteran actor Hanks Anuku has urged Nigerians to be patient with President Bola Tinubu, saying the country’s challenges predate his administration and should not be blamed entirely on the president. Anuku made the call during an interview on “The Honest Bunch”, posted on the podcast’s Instagram page on Monday. The actor said the president inherited…
Temi Nkem has emerged as the winner of the Big Brother Naija Season 11 “Show Ya Sef” season, sealing her place in the show’s history as its fifth female winner. After 10 weeks of competition, Temi Nkem polled 25.87 per cent of the total votes from viewers in Nigeria and across Africa. The first and…
Nigeria marks 66 years of independence today, offering another opportunity to assess how far the country has come. More often than not, the verdict is more scathing than complimentary. Long before hashtags became tools of protest, Nigerian musicians held a mirror to the country through songs as entertaining as they were critical. From Fela Kuti’s…
What was billed as a press conference ahead of Chaos in the Ring’s Independence Day showdown lived up to its name on Tuesday as tensions boiled over at the Balmoral Convention Centre, Sheraton, Ikeja, Lagos. The build-up to the 1 October fight card quickly turned into another spectacle, with skit maker Carter Efe and rapper…
Nigerian author Chimamanda Adichie and her husband, Ivara Esege, have asked the Lagos State High Court, Osborne Foreshore Estate Phase II in Ikoyi to dismiss a suit by Eurapharma Care Services Nigeria Limited seeking to stop the coroner’s inquest into the death of their son, Nkanu Adichie-Esege. The 21-month-old twin died in January under controversial…
