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Biyi Bamidele Director of blood sisters dies at 54

Nigerian-born British playwright and director, Biyi Bandele, is dead. The prolific creative professional died on Sunday in Lagos at age 54. His death came exactly a month to the landmark premiere of his latest film, Elesin Oba: Death And The King’s Horseman, which will screen at the Toronto International Film Festival next month. Her daughter, Temi, released a statement on ... Read More »

BREAKING: 2 kidnapped Nollywood actors regain freedom

The Actor Guild of Nigeria (AGN) has announced two of its members Cynthia Okereke and Clemson Cornel Agbogidi have been released by their abductors unhurt. The Nollywood actors were kidnapped on Friday, July 29, while returning from a movie location at Ozilla town in Enugu State. Their release was disclosed in a statement signed by the National President of the ... Read More »

BREAKING: NBC fines Trust TV N5m over documentary on terrorists

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has imposed a fine of N5 million on Trust Television Network (Trust TV) over the broadcast of the documentary titled “Nigeria’s Banditry: The Inside Story”, which was aired by the station on the 5th of March, 2022. The Trust TV management, in a statement on Wednesday, noted that the fine was communicated to the media ... Read More »

DABIRI-EREWA APPLAUDS ASISAT OSHOALA AS SHE BAGS CAF WOMEN PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Hon. (Dr) Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has congratulated Asisat Oshoala, the Super Falcons striker for wining the CAF Women “PLAYER OF THE YEAR” 2022. In a congratulatory message by the Head of Media and Public Relations of the Commission, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, the NIDCOM boss said that her resilience, strength, doggedness and the passion displayed in the ... Read More »

PEBEC: Ease of Doing Business Bill Passes Second Reading at the Senate

The Business Facilitation (Miscellaneous Provision) Bill 2022, also known as the “Omnibus Bill” passed Second Reading at the Senate on Wednesday, July 20. The Bill, which is an intervention of the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC), chaired by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, is aimed at consolidating and amending outdated legislative provisions towards removing bottlenecks for Micro, Small and ... Read More »

Oshoala claims record fifth CAF award

Super Falcons and Barcelona striker Asisat Oshoala on Thursday beat Zambia’s Grace Chanda and Ajara Nchout Njoya of Cameroon to claim the CAF Women’s Player of The Year Award for a record fifth time, while Senegalese superstar Sadio (Senegal/Liverpool) retained his men’s title at the awards ceremony held in Rabat, Morocco, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The award ceremony took place ... Read More »

Biggest Music Conference, Kennis Music Bites Holds In Lagos

The biggest Nigerian musical conference, designed to bring together music enthusiasts, artistes and stakeholders tagged, Kennis Music Bites, has been scheduled to take place at the Lagos Marriott Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos on Wednesday, 27th July 2022. According to the Founder/Chairman of Kennis 104 FM, Kenny ‘Keke’ Ogungbe, the event, also tagged “The Next Episode,” is a music engagement, brand and ... Read More »

NBCC Appoints AFRIMA President Creative And Cultural Committee Chairman

With the mandate to explore the many opportunities in the business world and Nigeria’s economy, the Chamber recently launched the Creative and Cultural Sectoral Group to further help in harnessing the economic potential of the Nigerian creative industry. In a letter dated April 19 and signed by the President/Chairman of Council, Bisi Adeyemi, the appointment of Mr Dada takes immediate ... Read More »