After 13 years on screen, The Johnsons, a popular Nigerian comedy series has been rested. Nollywood actor, Charles Inojie who played the role of Lucky Johnson announced the end of the show on his official Instagram account. He wrote, “THANK YOU, AFRICA. “After 13 years of absolute magic, 13 years of awesomeness, 13 years of being Africa’s most-watched show on …

Popular Nigerian actor, Tayo Adeleye has lost his wife. Confirming her demise in a social media post on Tuesday, Tayo noted that she would be forever etched in his heart. In a video from her burial ceremony, the actor said; “I could remember two weeks ago, you told me you had a dream that you were flying but didn’t know …

Universal Music Group (UMG) has taken possession of the major stake in popular Nigerian record label, Mavin, led by Don Jazzy. The merger news comes five years after Mavin secured a multi-million-dollar investment from Kupanda Holdings, a joint venture between Pan-African investment company Kupanda Capital and TPG Growth. Kupanda Capital will retain its role as a minority investor and strategic …

Industry experts convened at the Nollywood Economic Outlook 5.0, organised by The Nollywood Mandate (TNM) last week to address the economic challenges and opportunities facing Nigeria’s film industry. Head of Grants at Africa No Filter, Victor Mark-Onyegbu, who was the keynote speaker, emphasised the crucial role of the creative economy in driving societal change and economic prosperity. He highlighted the …

Renowned American television host and filmmaker, Steve Harvey has tilted to the side of Burna Boy and other African artists, saying contrary to Western sentiments, they didn’t steal from American music. He said instead it was the West, especially Americans, who are inspired by African beats, rhythm and soul. “People claim Burna Boy stole this, no we stole from Burna …

Nollywood actress, Laide Bakare, has been appointed as Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State on Entertainment, Arts, Culture and Tourism. Bakare took to her Instagram page to celebrate her achievement with a display of photos of herself and the governor. The actress promised to deliver her best. She wrote: “Now an Honourable 🙏 ya Allah …

Nigerian rapper, Tochukwu Ojogwu (popularly known as Odumodublvck) has recounted his days as a struggling artist and how he lost his dad because his family couldn’t afford a hospital bed space of N70,000. He said his family was poor then and had to take his dad home to die. The ‘Declan Rice’ crooner said his rough experience is the reason …

Nigerian afrobeat singer, David Adeleke (popularly known as Davido) has announced a N300 million donation to orphanages across the country. Davido disclosed this in a post shared on his X, formerly Twitter, handle on Tuesday. He added that he will share details of the disbursement on Wednesday. Davido along with his foundation, David Adeleke Foundation annually made donations to orphanages. …

Talented singer Burna Boy and Eedris Abdulkareem, his colleague, are at odds over a divisive comment that the latter made in an upcoming podcast. In a clip from the most recent episode of The Honest Bunch Podcast, Eedris criticized the Grammy winner for saying that no one in Nigeria assisted him. His words. “You hear someone like Burna Boy say …

Nigerian superstar songstress and Marvin’s signee, Ayra Star, has once again gone against the odds, climbing to the peak of the most sought-after No. 1 spot on Apple Music’s Nigerian Top 100 songs. This feat tends to justify the singer’s alternative names, “Celestial Being’ and the “Sabi Girl” of her time, having achieved the same feat numerous times and, at …