Nigeria: Real Warri Pikin Takes Nigerian Comedy Global With Sold-Out Maryland Show
[Vanguard] Nigerian comedy continues to break new ground on the world stage, and one of its brightest stars, Real Warri Pikin (née Anita Asuoha), has once again proven her ability to captivate audiences across borders. On August 30, 2025, the cele…
Nigeria: Actress Peju Ogunmola Loses Only Child
[Premium Times] Oluwasinaayomi, a singer, was the only child of Ogunmola and her husband, veteran comic actor Sunday “Papi Luwe” Omobolanle.
Nigeria: BBNaija Star Phyna Deactivates Instagram Account After Sister’s Death
[Leadership] Big Brother Naija Season 7 winner, Josephina Otabor, popularly known as Phyna, has deactivated her Instagram account just days after the death of her younger sister, Ruth Otabor.
Nigeria: Diaspora Returns’ Launches in Lagos, to Reconnect Diasporans With African Roots
[Premium Times] The project will commence with the arrival of the first cohort of 50 U.S.-based participants.
Nigeria: Two Nigerian Skit Makers Die in Separate Incidents Weeks Apart
[Premium Times] The deaths have stirred grief and concern within Nigeria’s creative community.
Nigeria: May Yul-Edochie Demands N1.5bn Over Alleged Cyberbullying, On-Line Defamation
[Vanguard] May Yul-Edochie, aka Queen May, the estranged wife of Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie, has issued a cease-and-desist notice to one of her former lawyers, Emeka Ugwuonye, and a United States-based woman, Yinka Theisen, over what she described as…
Nigeria: Guiness World Record – Hilda Baci to Cook 250 Bags of Rice for Largest Pot of Jollof
[Premium Times] The event is scheduled for September in Lagos.
Nigeria: The Next Titans Reality Show Returns With N50 Million Grand Prize
[Premium Times] The top 20 finalists would carry out weekly business tasks and challenges around Lagos for 10 weeks.
Nigeria: Nigeria’s Creative Goldmine Starved of Funds
[This Day] Nigeria’s creative industry, bursting with global hits and billion-dollar potential, stands at a painful crossroads, celebrated abroad, but starved of the funding and policy support it needs at home, writes Festus Akanbi
Nigeria: Timeless Lessons From a Young Cast
[This Day] Recently, the National Theatre, in collaboration with Story Theatre, brought youthful energy and moral reflection to the stage with I Wish, I Wish, a Broadway-style children’s musical directed by Bola Edward, fondly known as Grandma Wura.