Mo Abudu’s EbonyLife TV channel to go off DSTV
Mo Abudu made this known via social media when she uploaded that all shows on EbonyLife TV will have all its full series uploaded on EbonyLife ON, a digital video-on-demand (VoD) service available on iOS stores and Google.
BBNaija new housemates in isolation ahead of show’s premier
Organisers of the reality show, Big Brother Naija, say all new members of the show are currently in isolation ahead of the July 19, 2020 premier of Season 5.
MultiChoice announces BBNaija season 5 premiere date
MultiChoice Nigeria, organisers of Big Brother Nigeria, have announced that the fifth season of the show will premiere on July 19, 2020.
#BBNaija organisers announce fifth season audition dates
Following the success of the fourth season of Big Brother Naija, MultiChoice Nigeria has announced that the fifth season of the show will premiere in July 2020.
World’s biggest film festivals unite for 10-day global streaming event
More than 20 film festivals around the world have joined together to stream movies free on YouTube, after the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic shuttered movie theatres and forced the cancellation of annual showcases in Cannes and New York.
Public Eye: Funmi Iyanda returns with new show
Nigerian media entrepreneur and talkshow host, Funmi Iyanda, is back with a new show titled ‘Public Eye’.
Tom and Jerry director Gene Deitch passes on
According to Metro News, the 95-year-old Oscar-winning illustrator died ‘unexpectedly’ in his apartment, Petr Himmel, his Czech publisher confirmed the news to The Associated Press.
Kano TV station obeys board’s order halting airing of offensive dramas
A famous Hausa television station in Kano, Arewa 24, has complied with the Kano State Censorship Board’s order to stop airing two drama series.
Star Wars actor Andrew Jack dies of coronavirus
Andrew Jack, a British actor and dialect coach who had roles in a number of “Star Wars” movies, has died aged 76 after contracting Covid-19, his agent has said.
Wale Adenuga: All is not well with Nollywood
The chairman of PEFTI Film Institute, Wale Adenuga, has described the film industry in Nigeria as the only industry that is not coordinated, saying things are not going on well with the sector.
AMC Theaters will close across the US for up to 12 weeks
AMC Theaters, the largest theater chain in the United States, will shut its doors nationwide for between six to 12 weeks.
2020 AMVCA: Actors felicitate with Funke Akindele, Toyin Abraham
Many Nollywood actors on Sunday took to their Instagram handles to felicitate with Funke Akindele and Toyin Abraham over their awards during the 2020 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA).
2020 AMVCA: ‘Living in Bondage’, ‘God Calling’, ‘Ratnik’ sweep awards
Fan favourite, ‘Living in Bondage’ snagged the most awards at the 2020 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA).
List of winners at 2020 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards
According to the organizers of the show, this year’s award was presented in 28 categories with seven categories open to public voting.
AMVCA 2020: Full list of winners
Here's the full list of winners at the 2020 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards.
Coronavirus: Netflix suspends production of shows, movies
Netflix has halted production of its original shows and movies amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Former minister makes Nollywood debut in ‘Silent Prejudice’
A former minister of aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has made his Nollywood debut in a new series titled Silent Prejudices (Season 2).
Nollywood veteran Pa Kasumu is dead.
Nollywood actress, Foluke Daramola-Salako, has announced the death of veteran actor, Kayode Odumosu, popularly known as Pa Kasumu, on her Instagram page on Sunday.
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Delta Government on Wednesday said Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) in the state would benefit from the tax waivers as measures to cushion the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on their businesses.
Former PDP national chairman decamps to APC
Senator Barnabas Gemade of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, has again decamped to the All Progressives Congress, APC.
AGF: Bello Adoke part of P&ID deal negotiations
The Federal Government has said that former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Mohammed Adoke, SAN, was actively involved in negotiating the troubled P&ID deal, contrary to his (Adoke) claim that P&ID happened after he had left office.
Minister raises concern over foreign loans
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has observed that the investigation of loans taken by the Federal Government could send the wrong signal to the lenders.
Edo guber: No clash between Governor Obaseki and deputy – aide
The Special Adviser to the Edo State Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, Mr. Crusoe Osagie, has flayed rumours that there was a clash between Governor Godwin Obaseki and his deputy, Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu.