Entertainment

Motherhood is a universal experience that Nollywood has captured in all its beauty, complexity, and depth.  We’ve self-sacrificing single mothers to fierce matriarchs navigating power and survival. These unforgettable portrayals of motherhood leave lasting impressions.  This Mother’s Day, we celebrate these powerful on-screen mothers, women who have made us laugh, cry, and appreciate the irreplaceable […]

The 11th Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) is shaping up to be a celebration of African cinema at its finest, with “Seven Doors,” “Lisabi: The Uprising,” “Skeleton Coast,” and “Christmas in Lagos” leading the pack as the most nominated films this year. The prestigious annual ceremony, organised by MultiChoice and Africa Magic, honours excellence

Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh celebrated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 73rd birthday with prayers on social media. President Tinubu, who turned 73 on Saturday, March 29, had earlier called on Nigerians to offer collective prayers for the country, describing prayer as a powerful tool for guiding the nation towards progress and harmony. Tonto Dikeh apparently took

Nigerian rapper M.I. Abaga has delivered his assessment of the beef between Kendrick Lamar and Drake. M.I. made his opinion about the rivalry known during a recent interview on Afropolitan. The beef started last year, and the two rappers went hard at each other with several diss tracks. The beef culminated in one of Kendrick’s

On the COLORS stage, Jacob Banks poured his heart into a soulful performance of ‘A Tree Never Waters Itself,’ delivering a spellbinding rendition of the closing track from ‘Yonder: Book 1,’ the first instalment of his three-part album. In the song, the Nigerian-born British singer-songwriter reflects on resilience in the face of adversity (“a sword

One of Nigeria’s premier cultural events, Zero Gravity Lagos, is set to return for its highly anticipated third season, running from March 30, 2025, to February 15, 2026. Curated by DJs Consequence and Eniola Tizzle, the event has run consistently on Sundays since 2023. Hosted at Sol Beach, Elegushi, it takes place every Sunday from

Nigerian afrobeats superstar David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has announced that he was the executive producer on his friend Cubana Chief Priest’s new song. The socialite had earlier teased a snippet of his upcoming track ‘More Money’ from his album ‘CP No Small’ in an Instagram reel on March 27. The video showed him

Nollywood actress and filmmaker Mercy Aigbe Adeoti has opened up about the reaction she received from some family members when she decided to remarry. Recall that Mercy Aigbe made headlines in 2022 when she finally came clean about her relationship with movie Marketer, Kazim Adeoti, who has four kids from his previous marriage. After weeks

Isaac Olayiwola, popularly known as Layi Wasabi, is one of the funniest comedians and skit-makers in Nigeria. He has revealed which aspect of himself he finds particularly funny. He made this interesting revelation about himself while speaking to Punch Newspaper’s Saturday Beats. On what he believes is the funniest thing about himself, Layi said, “I

In this edition of Meet the Star, our segment spotlighting Nollywood’s brightest talents, Bamike Olawunmi-Adenibuyan (Bambam), tells us everything about her recent role in the latest blockbuster movie on YouTube ‘Love In Every Word,’ by Omoni Oboli, where she plays the role of the sweet Chioma, aka Achalugo alongside Uzor Arukwe, who plays Obiora, aka Odogwu. Her