Streaming company Netflix announced its plan to slash subscription prices in more than 30 countries in a bid to attract more subscribers. BBC reported on Friday that prices have been cut in parts of Asia, Europe, Latin America, sub-Saharan Africa, and the Middle East. The move was announced to address the rising cost of living...
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Nollywood Actress In Prison Custody For Spraying Naira Notes At Party Gets N5Million Bail
A Federal High Court in Lagos has granted bail to an actress, Oluwadarasimi Omoseyin, nabbed for tampering with the naira notes She was on Wednesday granted bail in the sum of N5 million with one surety in like sum. The 31-year-old was arrested following the sharing of an online video of her spraying and stepping...
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FG directs closure of Polytechnics for general elections
The directive was contained in a circular issued by the Federal Ministry of Education, directing the Executive Secretary, National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), Prof. Idris Bugaje to communicate to Rectors and Provosts of polytechnics. The letter, which was signed by Mr I. O Folorunsho, for the Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu and dated Feb....
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Polygamy Saga: May Edochie sues actress, Sarah over photoshopped photo with Judy Austin
Mary Edochie, popularly known as May Edochie, the first wife of the famous Nollywood actor and director, Yul Edochie has taken legal action against actress Sarah Chukwukere for sharing a photoshopped picture of actress Judy Austin in her family photo. Sharing the suit file on her Instagram page on Saturday, May noted that she had...
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Big Brother Titans begins today — 5 things to know
The first season of Big Brother Titans gets underway today with viewers across the African continent set to be tuned in for the maiden instalment of the TV reality show. The show is a fusion of the South African and Nigerian versions of the Big Brother franchise, and is expected to be an explosive show that...
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Linda Ikeji makes filmmaking debut with ‘Aluu Four’ story
Popular blogger, Linda Ikeji, has made her debut in the film industry by announcing the release of a film project titled “Dark October”. The movie, directed by Toka McBaror, is based on the tragic Aluu Four lynching of 2012. The film, which is distributed by FilmOne, aims to shed light on the evil of extrajudicial...
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8th AFRIMA: Dakar agog as Tiwa Savage, Psquare, others excite fans
Nigerian Singer and Songwriter, Tiwa Savage, sensational singers, P Square and other African artists on Saturday set Dakar on fire as they performed to the excitement of their fans. During a white party organised to herald the 8th edition of the All-Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA), Savage appraised the Senegalese women, saying they were indeed beautiful...
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‘I didn’t insult Igbo’ – Brymo
Nigerian singer, Brymo has tendered an apology for insulting Nigerians of Igbo extraction. Recall that over 8000 people have called for the disqualification of Brymo from the 8th All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) over his contentious remarks about the Igbo tribe. According to the petition, not receiving the honour will send the musician a clear...
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I’m sorry, Brymo apologises for Igbo presidency tweets
Singer, Olawale BrymO, has apologised over his tweets on the possibility of south-easterners producing a Nigerian president. This comes after thousands of Nigerians signed a petition to stop the singer from winning the All Africa Music Award where he was nominated in the ‘Songwriter of the Year’ category. The singer had been under fire for...
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How I’m handling cancer scare – Mercy Johnson-Okojie
Actress, Mercy Johnson-Okojie, has revealed that she is handling a cancer scare she had after giving birth to her fourth child by living on medication for the rest of her life. She made this revelation on the latest episode of her cooking show on YouTube, which had Joke Silva as her guest. During the show,...