Entertainment & Lifestyle

FESTAC ‘77 to Represent African Cinema Showcase at 2025 Cannes Film Festival

The highly anticipated Nigerian historical epic FESTAC ‘77 has been selected by the Nigerian Film Corporation (NFC) for an exclusive preview at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival in France. This marks a significant milestone for the film, which revisits Africa’s largest-ever cultural festival and aims to elevate African narratives on the international stage. Produced by

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Rex Lawson Next Generation Talent Hunt 2025 Kicks Off in Port Harcourt

The Rex Lawson Next Generation Talent Hunt 2025 officially commenced in spectacular fashion on Tuesday at Mozy B Café along Harbour Road, Port Harcourt. The two-day event brought together nine talented contestants who took to the stage to showcase their passion, rhythm, and raw energy through Highlife music performances, aiming to impress a distinguished panel

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Anambra unveils iconic national tourism tower

[11:26 pm, 08/05/2025] Great Dad: The Managing Director of Dutum Construction Ltd., Mr Temitope Runsewe, says Anambra’s ‘Iconic Light of the Nation Tower’ places the state on Nigeria’s tourism map. Runsewe, whose firm built the tower, made this known in Awka on Thursday during the inauguration of major state projects by President Bola Tinubu. President

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Resemblance between Ifeanyi and my new son scary — Davido

Popular singer, David Adeleke, aka Davido, has said that the uncanny resemblance between his young son, and Ifeanyi, the other son he lost in 2022, can best be described as “scary”. Recall that Davido’s first son, Ifeanyi, had died in a drowning incident in the singer’s Banana Island home on November 1, 2022. In an

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EFCC Arrests Socialite E-Money for Alleged Money Laundering

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested popular socialite Emeka Okonkwo, widely known as E-Money, over allegations of money laundering. The arrest took place in the Omole area of Lagos State, where E-Money was apprehended by the anti-graft agency. Following his arrest, E-Money has been transferred to EFCC custody in Abuja. Reports indicate

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Sinners’ tops box office with N79.5m

‘Sinners’, a film starring Michael B. Jordan, topped the Nigerian box office over the weekend, grossing ₦79.5 million after its release. This was shared on Monday via an Instagram post by Film One Entertainment, the movie’s distributing company. Film One Entertainment disclosed that the film earned the highest revenue of the weekend, outperforming all other

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Entertainment & Lifestyle Music

Autistic artist solicits support for persons with special needs

 Multi-talented  autistic artist, Tobechi Achionye, fondly known as Toby, has called for the creation of support  fund  to ensure  inclusive education, therapy, creative empowerment and awareness programmes for persons with special needs. He made the  call during a world news conference to mark the 2025 Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month on Tuesday in Abuja. He

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Alleged fraud: Osupa prevents re-arrest of Portable in Ilorin

Nigeria fuji icon, Saheed Akorede popularly known as Osupa, on Tuesday prevented the re-arrest of Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable after another petition surfaced against him. Legendary Fuji musician discontinued his case against Portable on Tuesday following an appeal by prominent Nigerians to settle the matter out of court. In a new development, Mr

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Jennifer Awele Honors Late Husband Junior Pope on One-Year Remembrance of His Tragic Death

In a heartfelt tribute shared on her Instagram handle, Jennifer Awele, the widow of late Nollywood actor Junior Pope, commemorated the one-year anniversary of her husband’s untimely passing. The emotional post, made on Thursday, reflected on the profound challenges faced by Awele and her family in the year since the tragedy. Describing the past twelve

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Stakeholders want stronger IP awareness to protect creative industry

Legal experts and stakeholders advocate for increased Intellectual Property (IP) awareness to prevent copyright infringements, ensuring Nigerian creatives receive due recognition and rewards for their work. The stakeholders made the call at a one-day capacity building programme on IP Rights Management for creative industry administrators on Tuesday in Abuja. The training, organised by the Federal

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