Social and Entertainment

Lovers of the popular reality television show, Big Brother Naija are in for a fun time as the BBNaija Lockdown Reunion Show premieres today. The show which will be hosted by Ebuka Obi-Uchendu will revisit some highlights and memorable moments from the 2020 season 5 edition that saw Laycon emerge …

Social media star and famous cross-dresser, Bobrisky, has sent a note of strong warning to his haters. In a blunt but fiery social media post, Bobrisky also made them realize he was going to pepper them some more, even as they wanted him dead. “Don’t come here to patronize me …

Netflix has announced the commencement of a three-month training programme in story writing and post-production for film and television professionals in Africa. In a statement made available to the press, the movie streaming service platform said the training was sub-divided into a three-month training program with 12 African participants and an …

The Federal Government on Tuesday confirmed that Twitter had formally written to seek dialogue with Nigerian government on issues leading to the indefinite suspension of its operations in the country. Mohammed said this when he featured on ‘Politics Nationwide,’ a call-in programme of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria. “I …

Fans of veteran Nigerian actress, Patience Ozokwor, have opened up about how they felt as children when they watched the actress interpret her roles in movies. Fondly referred to as Mama G, during the early days of her career, the legendary actress was known to act the roles of a …

Singer and songwriter, Davido, has been named the brand ambassador of Maison Martell and its new “Standout Swift”. Davido, whose real name is David Adeleke, will become an international ambassador for Cognac House with which he shares a sense of freedom and audacity. This, the brand said, would pave the …

The United States of America has again urged President Muhammadu Buhari to rethink and rescind the Twitter ban in Nigeria. This message was conveyed by a top American official and senior diplomat, who is the current administrator of the US Agency for International Development, Samantha Power. Power, in a tweet …

Afrobeat singer, Temilade Openiyi, professionally known as Tems has clinched the 2021 BET Awards nomination. The nomination is in the Viewers’ Choice: Best New International Act category and also got nominated alongside South African R&B singer, Elaine; British acts; Arlo Parks and Bree Runway, French acts, Bramsito and Ronisia; and …

Ex-president Donald Trump, 45th president of the United States, has just congratulated Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari for banning the microblogging site, Twitter. In a statement, titled, ‘Statement by Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States,’ he said, “Congratulations to the country of Nigeria, who just banned Twitter because they …

The Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria has rescinded its decision on the suspension of one of its members, Adams Kehinde, as it reinstated the actor. However, the guild has kept mum on its action towards Kehinde’s cohort, Nkechi Blessing. TAMPAN had suspended both Nkechi Blessing Sunday …