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In Los Angeles, grand outing for Pan African Film Festival

Ihesiulo Grace 4 July 2016 0

Celebrated every February in the United States of America, the Pan African Film and Arts Festival has gone from being a minority affair to one recognised by the mainstream. Agozino Agozino who attended this year’s festival, reports on a growing revival of interest in African cultural heritage

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‘Timi Dakolo stole my ‘Send down the rain’ song’ – Majek Fashek

Ihesiulo Grace 2 July 2016 0

Majek Fashek has claimed that Timi Dakolo stole his hit single,  ‘Send Down the Rain.’ Dakolo, in 2013, had released a remix of the song, and has gone ahead to monetize it, with the song currently listed on digital music stores as a single. But Fashek said Timi never took permission from him before doing the […]

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Rising star: Meet Didi

Ihesiulo Grace 30 June 2016 0

DIDI, born Dada Dolapo Olaolu, is a graduate of Philosophy from Olabisi Onabanjo University. He was born on June 30 on Lagos Island but bred in Ebutte Metta. He started music professionally in 2007. He had the knack for music since age 11 but due to education and other growing up issues, he kicked off in his […]

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Flavour serenades Nigerians with hot single for new Glo TV series, Prof. Johnbull

Ihesiulo Grace 30 June 2016 0

Nigeria’s hottest high-life singer and Glo ambassador, Chinedu Okoli, popularly known as Flavour, has released a wave-making single as sound track for a new TV series called Professor Johnbull. The TV series is exclusively inspired by the grandmasters of data, Globacom. The sound track bears the trademark of Flavour, one of Nigeria’s best known and […]

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Elenu, Funny Bone, others for Akpororo vs Akpororo

Ihesiulo Grace 30 June 2016 0

Top entertainers that includes legendary musician, Yinka Ayefele, Sammy Okposo, and Frank Edward to mention but few will lead other distinguished guests to the 3rd Lagos edition of Akpororo vs Akpororo billed to hold at the prestigious Eko Hotel &Suites on Friday, July 8, 2016. The event is expected to be the talk of the […]

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Femi Adebayo, Gideon Okeke, others win at Golden Movie Award

Ihesiulo Grace 30 June 2016

The 2016 edition of the Golden Movie Awards was held recently at the Kempinski Hotel in Accra, Ghana amidst a lot of display and pageantry. The ceremony, which paraded stars from Nollywood and Ghollywood saw top Nigerian actors like Femi Adebayo and Blossom Chukwujeku walk away with awards for a work well done. The show […]

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Onobrakpeya, riding the storms of creativity

Ihesiulo Grace 30 June 2016 0

One of Africa’s biggest art figures, Dr. Bruce Onobrakpeya, unravels his journey so far and his love for the art and creativity as well as what he should be remembered for. For over four decades, he has been an active player in the nation’s art sector. A printmaker, painter and sculptor, Bruce Onobrakpeya  is one […]

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School Uniform: To everything, its place — Soyinka

Ihesiulo Grace 30 June 2016 0

In this e-mail exchange, through the media assistant to Prof, Wole Soyinka, came this essay on uniforms in public schools by the Nobel laureate, which was only slightly altered from a 2008 contribution he delivered at a symposium by UNESCO, in Paris, France. It reminds one of the need why religious experiences should constitute a […]

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4-1-Love movie picks august premiere date

Ihesiulo Grace 30 June 2016 0

Nollywood comedy movie, 4-1-Love is set to premiere in cinemas this August.  According to Okey Ezuguw who produced the movie, 4-1-Love will premiere in the first week of August 2016. Directed by Ikechukeu Onyeka, the upcoming romantic comedy features Kenneth Okonkwo, comedian Bovi Ugboma, Alexx Ekubo, Ebele Okaro, Bryce Bassey, Lilian Esoro, Bobby Michaels, Deyemi […]

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OC Ukeje, Kemi Lala, others grace first live episode of The Voice Nigeria!

Ihesiulo Grace 30 June 2016 0

The first live episode of Africa’s biggest singing reality show, The Voice Nigeria, aired on Sunday, June 26, and some of Nigeria’s biggest names in entertainment gathered at the Landmark Event Centre in Lagos to share in the excitement. OC Ukeje, Linda Ejiofor, Muna Abii, Sarah Ofili, Akpororo and Kemi ‘Lala’ Akindoju were just a […]

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Tope Oshin names latest project ‘Amaka’s Kin-The Women of Nollywood

Ihesiulo Grace 30 June 2016 0

Filmmaker, Tope Oshin has announced her latest film project and 1st documentary titled “Amaka’s Kin – The Women of Nollywood in honour of late Nigerian legendary filmmaker, Amaka Igwe. According to Tope, the documentary x-rays the journey and challenges of female directors working within the Nigerian Motion Picture Industry popularly known as Nollywood.

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Celebrities and their health

Ihesiulo Grace 30 June 2016 0

..How health conscious are our superstars? It is disheartening at the rate in which this country, Nigeria and the world loses talented and promising celebrities to the cold hands of death. It is now rare for a week to pass without a celebrity’s death being reported. It is so painful that just in this month […]

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BET Award: Africa celebrates as Black Coffee, Falz win

Ihesiulo Grace 30 June 2016 0

BET Africa (DStv channel 129) has revealed that legendary South African artiste, Black Coffee has become the first South African artiste to win Best International Act: Africa at the BET Awards, while Nigerian newcomer, Falz has accelerated his career with a well-deserved win in the Viewer’s Choice: Best New Act category. The international presentation, which […]

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India Arie, Praiz, Gideon Okeke step out in style for Sax Appeal 5

Ihesiulo Grace 30 June 2016 0

The fifth edition of the highly anticipated Sax Appeal concert put together by celebrated saxophonist, Mike Aremu, held over the weekend at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. The Union Bank of Nigeria sponsored event was headlined by four-time Grammy Award winning singer, India Arie with comic relief from ace comedian, MC Abbey. […]

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Timaya gives fans show stopping performance at the #RealDealExperience in Abakaliki

Ihesiulo Grace 30 June 2016 0

38-year-old Timaya wowed the Abakaliki crowd with a performance of some of his greatest hits at Legend’s real deal experience last weekend. The real deal experience saw Timaya bring the already exhilarated night to a close as lucky members of the audience went home with prizes like refrigerators, generators, televisions, face caps t-shirts, and free […]

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Solidstar, Ossy Achievas bag 2016 NEA Awards nomination

Ihesiulo Grace 30 June 2016 0

Achievas Entertainment CEO, Ossy Cole, popularly known as Ossy Achievas and label signee, Solidstar, have been announced recently as nominees at the upcoming 2016 Nigerian Entertainment Awards. The announcement which was officially disseminated on their website reveals that Ossy has been nominated in the ‘Best Music Executive’ category while his label signee secured a

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Mavin Records inks management deal with Temple Management Company

Ihesiulo Grace 30 June 2016 0

Top Nigerian Music Recording Company, Mavin Records, founded by producer Michael Collins Ajereh, popularly known as Don Jazzy, has signed a new management deal with new Lagos-based creative talent firm, The Temple Management Company (TMC). The deal was signed at the Victoria Island corporate office of the company between the CEO of TMC, Idris Olorunnimbe, and […]

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Sound Sultan: Doyen of hip hop music in Nigeria

Ihesiulo Grace 30 June 2016 0

Born Olanrewaju Fasasi, Sound Sultan is one of the pioneer new generation music artistes in Nigeria. He is a rapper, singer-songwriter, actor, comedian and recording artiste. He is regarded as one of the pacesetters of modern hip hop music in Nigeria. With over 15 years’ experience in the entertainment industry, Sound Sultan still remains very […]

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Mandela, through the eyes of global poets

Ihesiulo Grace 30 June 2016 0

Poets across the world, through a collection of new anthology, tell the extraordinary story of the life and times of the late Nelson Mandela, the South African freedom fighter and, later, President, who became, in recent time, the world’s most revered statesman. It has been a recurrent issue that the late South African President, Nelson Rolihlahla […]

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Celebrity embarrassing moments

Ihesiulo Grace 30 June 2016 0

You see them looking stunning on red carpets, movies, musical videos and magazine covers yet we do not understand the fact that they equally have their own bad and bizarre moments; they are celebrities not to be seen as ‘thin God’. Today on our Celebrity bizarre shot, we bring to you embarrassing moments of your […]