Africa Magic, the continent’s leading provider of premium entertainment content, and ace Nigerian filmmaker Femi Odugbemi, will on June 4 premiere ‘Gidi Blues’, an unusual love story filled with intrigue and suspense told with a ‘Lagos-state-of-mind.’ ‘Gidi Blues’ features a stellar cast which includes Gideon Okeke, Bukky Wright, Tina Mba, Lepacious Bose, Nancy Isime, Banky…
Celebrated Fuji musician, Suleiman Malaika, last Sunday in Lagos, won at the Islamic Music and Associated Nominees (IMAN). His ‘Iyami’ album was named winner of the Best Collaboration Album of the Year category. The album featured five female artistes. The efforts described the importance of woman in the world and he was rewarded for his…
As part of his efforts at putting Cross River State on the world map of movie production, the state governor, Benedict Bengioushuye Ayade, has incorporated Callywood. He also appointed the popular Hollywood Meets Nollywood Cross River State-born filmmaker, Egor Efiok, to run it. Egor is expected to use her wealth of experience to position the…
With the massive rate at which the local and international music industries are flooded these days with old and newly discovered talents, you might think you have seen or heard more than enough; but you had better not rush into that namby-pamby judgment because you are just about to get a feel of something that…
Another artiste has been signed by MC Galaxy, the self-acclaimed king of new dance in Africa. The new act is Eric Edet Eton also known as Lybra. Lybra is the first male act under the MCG Empire floated by MC Galaxy not too long ago. The new artiste has released two new singles entitled ‘Account…
Subscribers of DStv will from Friday, June 3, 2016, enjoy more channels on the pay TV platform with the introduction of M-Net Movies Select, an urban movie channel celebrating the immense contribution of African American stars to the magic of Hollywood. While the spotlight will fall on a long list of well-known international Black talents,…
The Management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, has commended efforts of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, in curtailing the recent problem of fuel scarcity, diversion, hoarding and long queue at the filling stations across the nation. The commendation however came with a request by the NNPC seeking for more collaboration…
Foremost African financial institution; Guaranty Trust Bank plc has been announced as the ‘2016 Most Innovative Bank in Africa’ by African Banker Magazine at the prestigious African Banker Awards which took place on the sidelines of the AfDB annual meeting on Wednesday, May 25, 2016 in Lusaka, Zambia Now in its 10th year, The African…
Newly signed Manchester United coach, Jose Mourinho, has expressed his affection for Old Trafford. The Portuguese gaffer made this known in a statement issued on Friday by United when he was unveiled to take charge at the club. The former Chelsea manager signed a three-year contract with the Manchester club with an option to extend…
The Federal Government says it has agreed to re-engage persons from communities in the Niger Delta region to protect the oil pipelines. This, it said, is to find a lasting solution to the renewed militancy in the region. Also, the government promised to restructure the amnesty programme so as to address the critical issue of…