By Kelu Musa Star-studded Nollywood series “The Party” is set to premiere on Netflix May 30, its producer has said. Judith Audu, producer of the acclaimed series, said The Party is a three-part murder mystery series that tells the story of how everyone became a suspect when a young, successful,Continue Reading
By Celine-Damilola Oyewole The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has acknowledged and honoured the 16-year-old award winning artist, Kanyechukwu Okeke living with autism. Mrs Tinubu expressed happiness while receiving Okeke and his parents led by officials from the Ministry of Arts and Culture, Tourism, and Creative Economy (FMACCE) in theContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Ndinojue Grammy-nominated Afrobeat superstar Ayra Starr has become the first Nigerian female artiste to hit one billion views on Youtube. The Mavin star girl announced the milestone in a post on her Instagram fan page on Monday. The landmark achievement is largely propelled by her hit single “Rush,”Continue Reading
By Joy Obanya The National Gallery of Arts (NGA) says the death of ace Artiste, Olu Ajayi, has left a deep void in Nigeria’s cultural, artistic and intellectual landscape. The Director-General of NGA, Mr Ahmed Sodangi, said this in a statement on Ajayi’s passing reportedly on May 23, at St.Continue Reading
By Priscilla Osaje Dr John Asein, Director-General, Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), says the commission has the power to investigate, raid, seize, arrest, and prosecute copyright infringements. Asein said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. The D-G said that the commission has the authorityContinue Reading
By Celine-Damilola Oyewole The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has donated N100 million in support of arts educational initiative in Nigeria. She announced the donation at a Charity Gala Dinner organised by Spouses of Heads of Mission in Nigeria in aid of Five Cowries Art Education initiative, in Abuja. ApplaudingContinue Reading
Festival By Ibironke Ariyo and Joshua Olomu The Road Safety International Film Festival (RSIFF), a film fiesta geared towards using cinematic platforms for road safety campaign, is set for debut in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The festival is to be staged by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) andContinue Reading
By Veronica Dariya World Changers Media International Foundation, an NGO, has trained more than 25 media officers and content creators on production of impactful educational stories and documentaries for humanity. Dr Janice Collins, the Chief Executive Officer of the foundation, urged participants at the Abuja workshop to create narratives withContinue Reading
By Mujidat Oyewole Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has stressed the need to promote Nigeria’s local languages and culture in order to drive national development. Soyinka made the call on Monday while answering questions from newsmen after his visit to the Centre for Cultural Studies and Creative Arts, University ofContinue Reading
By Joshua Olomu The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have lauded Nollywood series, “The Boy Child’s Life”, a film that depicts everyday challenges the ordinary Nigerian boy child faces. They spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the red carpetContinue Reading
