Entertainment

Actress and producer Toyin Abraham has achieved a remarkable milestone with her latest film, “Oversabi Aunty”, becoming Nollywood’s second-highest opening film in 2025 with box office earnings of N99.8 million in its opening weekend. The film, which marks Abraham’s directorial debut, tells the story of a well-meaning but overly involved aunty who...

Afrobeats sensation Adekunle Gold has announced the cancellation of his highly anticipated performance at Music City Central. In a statement released on his official page, Gold cited the event organisers’ failure to meet key agreed-upon obligations and the venue’s unpreparedness as reasons for the cancellation. The singer expressed regret that the...

Actress Yvonne Jegede has stated that marriage is “overrated,” citing instances where long-term couples break up shortly after tying the knot. Jegede, in a recent interview in  Lagos, revealed she’s open to remarriage but isn’t actively seeking it, emphasising that she’s learned not to say “never.”  “I am open to...

Actress Iyabo Ojo has declared that the stigma surrounding single mothers is a thing of the past. In a recent video, Ojo emphasised that single mothers are thriving, and that their children are excelling in life. Ojo, who styles herself as the President-General of the Single Mothers Association, stated that men are...

Behind The Scenes’, a movie produced Funke Akindele has made more than N200 million in the opening weekend, making it the biggest opening weekend of any film in 2025. FilmOne Entertainment, the film’s distributor also revealed that the movie had the biggest admissions of 2025 with 34,548. It was reported...

Nigeria’s creative economy is set to take centre stage on the global scene as Ogun State prepares to showcase its art, fashion, design, poetry and music at the prestigious Milan Design Week 2026. Milan Design Week, which holds in April 2026, is one of the world’s biggest and most influential...

“Oversabi Aunty “, a thrilling Nollywood comedy-drama is set to hit cinemas nationwide on Dec.19. Ace actress Toyin Abraham, who directed and produced the film, released its thriller in post on her Instagram page- @toyin abraham. The post reads: “She has a solution for everyone… and she’s bringing big comedy,...

Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) and National Gallery of Art (NGA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to combat copyright infringement in the visual art sector for the growth of the creative economy. The Director-General of NCC, Dr John Asein, and the Director-General of NGA, Mr Ahmed Sodangi, signed the MoU...

Award-winning filmmaker Funke Akindele has urged fans to respect her latest film, “Behind The Scenes,” by not recording or sharing clips online. She emphasised that piracy can harm the film’s success and asks fans to share her message to support the hard work behind the movie. The film, which hit cinemas on...

One of the most successful and significant early Nigerian films, “Bisi, Daughter of the River” may soon hit the movie stands from a contemporary perspective. A movie producer is seeking the remake of the film, which represents the “golden age” of Nigerian cinema in the 1970s, when filmmakers began to...