By Taiye Olayemi An anti-child trafficking film, “Sound of Freedom” would premiere in Lagos on Aug. 18. Joy Odiete, Chief Executive Officer, Blue Pictures Entertainment, the film distribution company, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. Idiete said that “Sound of Freedom” was fast becoming an advocacy performance for JimContinue Reading
By Joshua Olomu The President, Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Emeka Rollas, says the maiden edition of the Youth Educational Film Festival (YEFF) will showcase films for education, value re-orientation and youth empowerment. Rollas said this on Tuesday at the Pre-YEFF Stakeholders meeting in Abuja. The News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
A Nigerian movie producer, Seun Oloketuyi on Friday said the history inspired him to choose biopic on Nigeria’s longest-reigning first-class monarch, Awujale Sikiru Adetona. Oloketuyi, who just released a biographical film titled “Awujale’’, said this while speaking with newsmen in Lagos. According to him, history is imperative in preserving culture.Continue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Spotify, an online streaming platform has revealed that Nigerian artistes made over N11 billion from the streaming platform in 2022. Ms Jocelyne Muhutu-Remy, Spotify’s Managing Director for Sub Saharan Africa, made this known in a statement on Thursday in Lagos. Muhutu-Remy said that Spotify launched its annualContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN) says it generated N482million as revenue across all cinemas in Nigeria in July. The CEAN National Chairman, Mr Opeyemi Ajayi, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. Ajayi said total viewer admission inContinue Reading
By Cecilia Ologunagba The Consulate-General of Nigeria in New York and the Royal Festival Inc. have celebrated the “Ayan Atayero Festival” (Festival of Drums) to promote the understanding and appreciation of Nigeria’s rich culture and heritage in the US. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports thatContinue Reading
By Idris Olukoya The Kayokayo Festival, an annual festival in Epe, is a veritable platform that promotes tourism at the grassroots, the Traditional Ruler of Epe Kingdom in Lagos State, Oba Shefiu Adewale, says. Adewale, who is the Olu-Epe of Epe Kingdom, told newsmen at the grand finale ofContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Afrosoul singer and multi-instrumentalist, Uchechi Emelonye, is set to drop a new single, ‘Baby You’, which will be available for streaming on major music stores from Aug. 15. 21-year-old Emelonye in a statement on Thursday said this track was coming on the heels of previous successes recordedContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) on Tuesday urged associations and guilds in the value chain of film productions to intensify efforts in promoting professionalism in the industry. Its Executive Director, Alhaji Adedayo Thomas, made the call during a stakeholders’ interactive session organised by NFVCB,Continue Reading
By Priscilla Osaje Some music enthusiasts in Abuja on Friday urged Nigerians to imbibe the habit of listening to music, saying that music is a therapeutic tool for relaxation and stress management. The music enthusiasts told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that music impacted brain function and humanContinue Reading
