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- 17 May 2022
Veteran Actress, Taiwo Ajai-Lycett, Receives AMVCAs Industry Merit Award
Taiwo Ajai-Lycett, Veteran actress, journalist and television presenter, was honoured with the Industry Merit Award at the 8th Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) on Saturday night. Taiwo…
- 31 Jul 2021
Rachael Oniga, Veteran Nollywood Actress is Dead
Racheal Oniga, popular Nollywood actress, is dead. She was 64 year-old. Rachael Oniga The movie star reported died from covid-19 complications. According to Wikipedia, Oniga originally from…
- 16 Jun 2024
Stella Ikwuegbu, Nollywood Actress is Dead
Stella Ikwuegbu, veteran Nollywood actress is dead. Mrs Stella Ikwuegbu Stanley Nwoko better known as Stanley Ontop, movie producer, made known this known on Sunday by via his Instagram page. Stanley…
- 8 Dec 2021
Unity Bank Partners Women Groups as it Launches Yanga Account in Uyo, Gombe
Unity Bank has collaborated with identified women groups in the North East and South/South regions as the Bank launches Yanga Account in Gombe and Uyo. L - R: Rebecca Ladem, Ministry of Commerce and…
- 12 May 2016
Etisalat Sponsored Hear Word! Concludes Int'l Tour
Residents in and around the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, were treated to an evening of classy and entertaining stage performances by the crew and cast of Etisalat-sponsored Hear Word!, the…
- 9 Mar 2009
BoBTV Releases 2009 Honours List
The organisers of BoBTV - Africa’s premiere film and television programmes expo - have released the list of honours for the 2009 event. The list includes Nollywood actor, Nkem Owoh,…
- 1 Nov 2017
FRSC to Induct Journalists, Nollywood Stars as Celebrity Marshals
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Celebrity Marshals Unit has released a list of top media and entertainment personalities to be inducted as new members in 2017. This was contained in a…
- 25 Sept 2024
Four African Presidents, Others Grace UBA 75th Anniversary @ UNGA79
His Excellency Carlos Vila Nova; President of São Tomé and Principe; His Excellency Julius Maada Bio President of Sierra Leone; Brice Oligui Nguema President of Gabon; His Excellency; His Excellency…
- 23 Jul 2018
Glo Unleashes Fun, Gifts on Stakeholders in Lagos, Port Harcourt, Others
Globacom dealers and enterprise customers in the country have been having tremendous fun on the bill of Nigeria's foremost telecommunications brand, Globacom. The fun train has berthed in Lagos, Port…
- 1 Feb 2019
NFVCB Extends Empowerment Initiative to Port Harcourt, Nnewi
After opening its 2019 workshop series in Lagos, the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) has taken its roadshow to the South-South and South-East zones of the country, making stops in Port…
- 31 Mar 2021
MTN Brings “Tony Wants to Marry” Drama via Drive-In Theatre Performance
In line with MTN Foundation’s commitment to the renaissance of arts and culture in Nigeria, the company is sponsoring a drive-in theatre performance of Tony Wants to Marry, a play written by Jerry…
- 30 Apr 2021
MTN Foundation Brings Back 'When Doves Fly' Ancient Akwa Ibom Tale
The MTN Foundation is partnering with the Duke of Shomolu Productions to bring the historical play, Ibiom: When Doves Fly to the Ibom Hall in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State on April 30 and May 1, 2021. This is…
- 16 Aug 2022
Unity Bank Targets Millions of Underbanked Women with Yanga Market Penetration Campaign
Retail lender, Unity Bank Plc has deployed a new marketing campaign targeted at reaching millions of women entrepreneurs, especially the underbanked across Nigeria with its new retail product, the…
- 6 Dec 2021
Unity Bank to Empower Over 5m Women MSMEs in South West
Unity Bank Plc is set to engage no fewer than 5 million Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) being operated by women in the South West region as the bank launches Yanga Account in Ibadan.…
- 16 May 2022
Africa’s Stars Shine Bright at 8th AMVCAs
The eighth edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCAs) came to a rousing end on Saturday, 14 May 2022, with winners announced on the biggest and most glamorous night to celebrate…
- 3 Aug 2012
O’jez Inducts Awardees into Hall of Fame
O’jez has honoured all recipients of the monthly O’jez Entertainment Forum Award for the first half of the year by inducting them into its Hall of Fame. This is in line with its yearly tradition of…
- 16 Apr 2015
Principal Photography Begins on SHIJUWOMI
Filming on SHIJUWOMI, a post colonial cinematic adaptation of Rasheed Gbadamosi’s book, Behold My Redeemer has began, under the stylish direction of Niji Akanni (Aramotu, Heroes and Zeroes), an award…
- 3 Nov 2019
NUTAF 2019 brings Flamboyance Back to Nigerian Theatres
It's been years since the National Theatre was utilized to its full capacity. This year the Nigerian University Theatre Arts Festival (NUTAF) reignited hope for theatre lovers when it hosted students…
- 28 Aug 2014
AfricaMagic Viewer’s Chioce Awards Opens to Entries
Africa Magic, in association with Multichoice and sponsors Amstel Malta, announced the call to entry for the 2015 edition of the AfricaMagic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCAs), the prestigious…
- 12 Feb 2023
Terra Academy for the Arts Celebrates Graduation of Its 1st Cohort
Terra Academy for The Arts (TAFTA), a provider of world-class creative education, career support, and entrepreneurial opportunities, has marked the graduation ceremony of its 1st cohort with a…
- 24 Jun 2018
AMVCA 2018: Nominees’ Announcement to Hold on June 30
The 2018 edition of Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCAs) nominees will be announced via a televised broadcast on all Africa Magic channels on DStv and GOtv on Saturday, 30 June at 7pm WAT.…
- 21 Jul 2014
Glo Picks 34 New Brand Champions
Globacom, telecoms giant, has featured 34 entertainment celebrities in its new theme campaign “Go Ahead’ which depicts the essence of the network and also communicates the dynamism of its…
- 25 Apr 2013
Onyeka Onwenu, Others Become X Factor Judges
Glo has announced the judges for X Factor, the world’s biggest singing reality TV show, which the company has brought to Africa for the first time. The judges are veteran singer Onyeka Onwenu and…
- 27 Dec 2020
Minister Mourns Death of Chico Ejiro, Veteran Film Producer
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, minister of Information and Culture, has described the shocking death of Chico Ejiro, veteran film producer as a huge blow to the nation's Creative Industry in general and to…
- 23 Dec 2022
The Voice Season 4 Premieres this Saturday
StarTimes Nigeria has announced that it will air Season 4 of The Voice Nigeria, which premieres this Saturday, 24 December. ST Nollywood Plus will air the show at 5:30pm while ST Nollywood airs at…
- 21 Aug 2014
Delta plans world-class film village
Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, Delta State Governor, has said that the state government has concluded plans to build a world class film village that would change the face of the film industry in Nigeria. The…
- 4 Jan 2013
Airtel-Sponsored AMAA Film Screening Wind up in Abuja
It was a gathering of Nollywood bigwigs in the nation’s seat of power, Abuja as the curtains finally fell on the nationwide screening tour of 2012 African Movie Academy Awards (AMMA) winning movies…
- 17 Feb 2020
MTN Unveils’Y'ello Star’ A New Musical Reality Television Show
MTN Nigeria has announced the launch of a new musical reality television show, dubbed ‘Y’ello Star'. The Nigerian leading ICT Company made the announcement recently, at their head office at…