Broda Shaggi, Mr Macaroni others top list of digital content creators
An Abuja-based research institute, Africa Polling Institute (API) has listed popular comedians Broda Shaggi, Mark Angel Comedy, Mr Macaroni, and Taaooma as Nigeria’s top skit comedians and digital content creators.
9ice, Jide Kosoko join Akin Lewis, Ibidun Allison, others in ‘The Village Headmaster’
Months after it was announced that the Nigerian Television Authority and Wale Adenuga Productions had embarked on a ground-breaking partnership to revive the iconic TV drama series, ‘The Village Headmaster’, it was recently announced that the recording stage of the first season had been successfully-concluded, and the promotional trailer had started airing across Nigeria.
Rowan Atkinson: I don’t enjoy playing Mr Bean
Popular British actor, Rowan Atkinson, has said he finds portraying the role, Mr Bean, stressful and exhausting. He has further hinted that he will never play the role again.
My experience getting treatment for HIV – TV presenter
TV presenter, producer, and activist, Mary Ero, has opened up about the unfair treatment she gets from health care providers on account of her HIV status, and her hope despite her despair.
MultiChoice back with music reality show Nigerian Idol
After a three-year hiatus, Nigerian Idol will return with season six to unearth some of the best musical talents the country has to offer. The Idol franchise has over the years produced some of the biggest Nigerian singer such as Timi Dakolo, Mercy Chinwo, and Omawumi who have gone ahead to make a name for themselves in the global music scene.
BBNaija’s Ozo appointed Juventus brand manager
Ozoemena “Ozo” Chukwu is now the brand manager of Juventus Academy in Nigeria.
Zimbabwean wins The Voice UK
Blessing Chitapa has been crowned as the winner of The Voice UK. The 18-year-old singer, who was born in Zimbabwe and moved to the UK aged seven, was named as the winner during Saturday’s episode of the ITV talent competition.
Funmi Iyanda debuts new programme ‘Public Eye’ on TVC
Nigerian talk show host, broadcaster, and journalist, Funmi Iyanda, will debut her talk show ‘Public Eye’ after running it as a series on Instagram Live.
‘Away’ canceled at Netflix after one season
Netflix seems to be on a cancelation streak as of late, and the science fiction space drama Away is the streaming service’s latest victim.
Governor Abiodun congratulates Laycon over #BBNaija win
The governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, has congratulated the winner of the Big Brother Naija reality television show, Olamilekan Agbelese.
#BBNaija: Governor Okowa congratulates Dorathy, Neo
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Monday congratulated Dorathy Bachor and Neo Akpofure, both from the state, who were among the five finalists at the just concluded BBNaija reality TV Show.
Laycon wins Big Brother Naija season 5
Fondly known as Laycon, the young lad beat 19 other housemates to be crowned the winner of this year’s reality television show.
#BBNaija: Laycon wins lockdown edition
Laycon was declared the winner of the 2020 lockdown edition of the show on Sunday after he beat other housemates with the highest number of votes from viewers.
#BBNaija: Vee opens up on relationship with Neo
Evicted Big Brother Naija housemate Vee has opened up on her relationship with fellow housemate, Neo at the end of the show.
Nigerians renew call on Multichoice, others on pay as you go tariff
Nigerian subscribers have renewed calls on Multichoice Digital Satellite Television (DSTV) and other service providers to introduce the Pay as You Go Tariff (PAYG) in the country.
#BBNaija: My friendship with Ozo is over – Nengi
Big Brother Naija housemate, Nengi, has vowed that her friendship with Ozo will be over when she leaves the house on Sunday.
‘Family Guy’ hires Cleveland Brown impersonator Arif Zahir to play Cleveland for real
As animated shows wise up to the fact that they probably shouldn’t have white people voicing characters of color, Family Guy has made a long-overdue recasting by hiring a replacement for Cleveland Brown, the show’s most prominent black character. Previously voiced by Mike Henry, who originated the character and voiced it since Family Guy premiered back in 1999 (and later on the spinoff series The Cleveland Show), the role will now go to Arif Zahir.
‘The Simpsons’ replaces Hank Azaria with Alex Désert as the Voice of Carl in...
Three years ago, Hari Kondabolu released a documentary called The Problem with Apu, which snowballed into a years-long discussion about The Simpsons and the racial stereotypes it may have perpetuated with a mostly white writer’s room and voice cast. Earlier this year, it resulted in Hank Azaria stepping down from voicing Apu to leave room for an actual Indian actor to voice the character.
Amazon fast-tracking spinoff of ‘The Boys’ focused on a superhero college
The series is said to focus on the early days of Supes attempting to navigate the issues that accompany college (the parties, sexual adventures, and moral dilemmas) but turned up to 11, which is what “The Boys” does so well. Deadline’s report describes the show as “part college show, part ‘Hunger Games’” and that is pretty much all I need to know to get me excited by the prospect.
#BBNaija: Ebuka reveals how winner will emerge
Mr Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, the presenter of the 2020 Big Brother Naija Reality Show Season Five ‘Lockdown’, says a grand winner, will emerge through number of votes accrued to a housemate.
#BBNaija: Nengi reveals why she stopped crushing on Don Jazzy
Big Brother Naija housemate, Nengi, has revealed that she stopped crushing on Don Jazzy after he ignored the messages she sent to him via social media.
#BBNaija enthusiast predicts Laycon as winner of Sunday’s grand finale
Mr Desmond Urama, a Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) Lockdown 2020 enthusiast, says Laycon, one of the housemates, will emerge overall best in the Sunday grand finale of the live TV show.
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Peter Obaseki retires as FCMB chief operating officer
The Board of Directors of FCMB Group Plc has announced the retirement of Peter Obaseki, the Chief Operating Officer of the financial institution, with effect from March 1, 2021. He was also an executive director of the group.
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Report: Many Delta residents not aware of ongoing council poll
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Will Smith opens up about running for president
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President Buhari hails release of Zamfara schoolgirls
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