Nigeria: Rewinding 2025 in Entertainment
[This Day] If 2025 proved anything, it is that entertainment remains one of the most dramatic mirrors of our time. From historic wins and cultural firsts to spectacles that took over social media and controversies that unfolded in real time, the year o…
Nigeria: 5 Top Family Relaxation Spots in Abuja This Holiday
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Nigeria: When the Star Arrives Late and the Audience Walks Out – Why Abuja Is Demanding Respect From Nigeria’s Entertainment Industry
[Leadership] Yesterday, I saw a post on Instagram about a show that took place in Abuja, where the attendees started to leave as soon as the star artiste arrived.
Nigeria: Mbanefo, Masquerade of African Art Departs
[This Day] Ambassador Arthur Mbanefo (CON, MFR), the Odu of Onitsha, and once Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the UN, and I crossed each other’s paths while I was a Literary Correspondent contributing to the Art/Life column created by Dele Giwa i…
Nigeria: For Nigeria’s Arts Scene, a Year of Triumph and Turbulence
[This Day] As the curtains close on 2025, the Nigerian art and culture scene stands as a landscape of immense triumph, exciting experiences partly shadowed by controversies. From the high-brow galleries of London to the ancestral streets of Benin City,…
Nigeria: ‘How I Was Kidnapped, Humiliated, Stripped’ – Don Pedro Obaseki Speaks On Oba of Benin Palace Incident
[Premium Times] PREMIUM TIMES reported that he was attacked and stripped at Uwa Primary School, where he went to play football and dragged to the palace.
Nigeria: Nollywood Filmmaker Don Pedro Obaseki Stripped, Dragged to Oba of Benin’s Palace Over Alleged Disrespect
[Premium Times] The Director General of the Nigerian Film and Video Censors Board, Shaibu Husseini, condemned the act, calling on Nigerians, especially friends of Mr Obaseki, to desist from sharing the video of his assault.
Nigeria: ‘I’m Sorry, I’m Not Perfect’ – Pastor Chris Okafor Apologises to Doris Ogala, Other Ladies
[Premium Times] The founder of the Mountain of Liberation and Miracle Ministry, Chris Okafor, has bowed to public pressure and issued an apology to actress Doris Ogala.
Nigeria: Tinubu Attends Eyo Festival, Says It Underscores Nigeria’s Tourism Potential
[Premium Times] “It is a reminder that our culture and traditions hold great tourism potential.”
Nigeria: Actress Allwell Ademola Is Dead
[Premium Times] She was popular for her role as ‘Mama Kate’ in the 2018 film ‘Ile Wa’.