President Bola Tinubu has expressed condolences to the family of the late retired soldier, broadcaster, and iconic actor, Usman Baba Pategi (popularly known as Samanja), who died at 84 years. Describing the loss as painful, the President acknowledged Pategi’s noteworthy contributions to the nation across diverse roles throughout his lifetime. In a tribute by the Special Adviser to the President …

Cheyi Okoaye has emerged as the crowned winner of the NEFT Emerging Film Talent International Short Film (NEFTI) Nigeria Competition for his captivating short film titled, “Don’t Think Too Much About It”, earning him the grand prize of $5,000 for his cinematic talent. The NEFTI finale event, held at the prestigious AFRIFF 2023, also saw Hassan Tha Kreator and Joanna …

Veteran Kannywood actor, Usman Baba Pategi, known by his stage name Samanja, is dead. The popular Kaduna based Hausa actor died on Sunday morning after a prolonged illness. He was a former staff of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), Kaduna national station and a retired soldier. Samanja was survived by two wives and 14 children. He was buried …

Popular Nigerian comedienne, Helen Paul has narrated how she overcame the societal stigma she faced while growing up. A few years ago, Helen Paul had revealed that she was born out of rape. In a viral clip on social media, she said some family members even referred to her as a “bastard” who would not achieve anything good in life. …

Lagos State Government, and the French government have pumped over N200 million into the Nigerian creative industry. This was made known at the opening night of the 2023 edition of the African International Film Festival (AFRIFF). At the event, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said: “For us as a government, tourism and entertainment is part of our economic agenda. Intentionally, we will …

Nigerian artistes, Davido, Burna Boy, Ayra Starr, Asake, and Olamide have all been nominated for the 66th Grammy Awards. While Grammy-winning star, Burna Boy bagged a total of four, Davido, in his first bite, bagged three nominations. Asake, Arya Starr, and Olamide got one nomination apiece. The Nigerian quintet were all nominated in the maiden Best African Music Performance category …

Famous British-Nigerian professional boxer, Anthony Joshua has disclosed why he still resides with his mother at the age of 34. Recalls that Anthony Joshua had in 2017 after his £15 million win against Wladimir Klitschko, returned to his mother’s two-bedroom former council apartment. However, speaking about his tight ties with his family, Joshua in his latest interview with Louis Theroux, …

Music superstar Davido has announced his concert for the festive season, commencing with the ‘Timeless Abuja Concert’, which is scheduled for 14 December 2023. Apitainment, a leading name in premium entertainment and lifestyle experiences in Abuja in collaboration with Capital Music Festival, will be hosting the highly anticipated ‘Davido Timeless Tour Abuja’. The event is set to elevate Abuja’s entertainment …

Singer, Gabriel Oche Amanyi (popularly known as Terry G) has called out the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) over alleged debt. The Akpako Master claimed that some persons hijacked the money he was supposed to get for campaigning for the APC. He said he has handed over the matter to God. Terry G wrote via his Instagram story, “For the …

Hilda Baci dethroned as record-holder for longest cooking marathon This is coming barely five months after Hilda Baci set a new Guinness World Record. Nigerian chef, restaurateur and actress, Hilda Effiong Bassey (better known as Hilda Baci) is no longer the Guinness World Record (GWR) holder for marathon cooking. The Nigerian jollof queen, who achieved a new GWR for the …