I’ve never had N1m in my account — BBN winner, Kellyrae
The winner of the recently concluded Big Brother Naija (No Lose Guard) Season Nine, Kingsley Sule, aka Kellyrae, tells TOFARATI IGE about his time in the house and plans for his career At what point did you start feeling that you could win the show? Th…
$200m Afreximbank deal to boost creative economy
The Minister of Arts, Culture, and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, has secured a $200m financing facility with the African Export-Import Bank to support the growth of the country’s creative industries. Musawa said that the partnership with Afrexi…
The Weekend, Jagun Jagun lead nominations as AMAA clocks 20
The movie, ‘The Weekend’ and historical thriller, ‘Jagun Jagun’, had the most nominations for the forthcoming 20th Africa Movie Academy Awards. During the week, the Africa Film Academy, producers of AMAA, revealed that ‘The Weekend’ had 16 nominations …
Why I’m taking comedy show to Delta State — MC Short Family
Popular comedian, Emeakpore Ofajemue, aka MC Short Family, has said that he is staging his forthcoming show, ‘Life is Too Short with Short Family Live in Ozoro’ in Delta State, because he wants to position the location as a brand. In an interview with …
BBN: I don’t regret mocking Flourish after their eviction, says Handi
A recently evicted Big Brother Naija housemate, Handi, has maintained that she has no regrets mocking the pair of Flourish, made up of Ruthie and DJ Flo, when they were evicted some weeks ago. Handi and her twin sister, Wanni, who made up the pair, Wan…
I don’t feel bad leaving music for sick son — Stella Monye
Veteran singer, Stella Monye, was off the music scene for many years to take care of her sick son but she is back and she says she has no regret leaving the scene to tend to her offspring. Monye, who just released a new song titled ‘He Prepared Me’, ma…
AFREXIM Bank to showcase Africa’s creative economy in Algeria
The African Export-Import Bank has announced that the Creative Africa Nexus, a premier event showcasing Africa’s vibrant creative and cultural industries will be held in Algiers, Algeria, from October 16-19, 2024. Building on the success of previous ed…
Designers tell African stories at FESTAC fashion show
Attendees at the ongoing FESTAC Africa Festival were treated to a display of beautiful colours on Friday as different designers projected African culture with their various fashion pieces. Models of different sizes strutted the runway at the Jomo Kenya…
I wouldn’t have wooed Kassia if I knew she was married — Toby Forge
Oluwatobi Ogunyemi, aka Toby Forge, one-half of the recently evicted Streeze pair, has said that he wouldn’t have wooed another housemate, Kassia, if he knew that she was married to fellow contestant, Kellyrae. Kassia and Kellyrae, known as DoubleKay, …
BBN: Ruthie gives condition for reconciling with Wanni X Handi
Recently evicted Big Brother Naija housemate, Ruth Akpan, aka Ruthie, has said that she can only reconcile with twins and fellow contestants, Wani and Handi, if they are open to it. Speaking in an interview with Saturday Beats, she said, “There is alwa…