Nigeria: Nollywood Actress Monalisa Stephen Is Dead
[Premium Times] Her sister confirmed her death
Nigeria: Nollywood Producers Join Global Effort to Tackle Digital Copyright Theft
[Leadership] Nollywood producers have officially joined forces with the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) and the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) in a sweeping international campaign to combat the growing threat of digital copyright t…
Nigeria: Funke Akindele Makes List of Hollywood’s ‘Most Influential Women in International Film’
[Vanguard] Nigerian actress and filmmaker, Funke Akindele has earned global recognition after being listed among The Hollywood Reporter’s “Most Influential Women in International Film.”
Nigeria: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie to Headline Inaugural ‘Things Fall Apart’ Festival in Enugu
[Vanguard] …Festival to Celebrate Chinua Achebe’s Legacy Through Literature, Culture, and Technology
Nigeria: Court Jails Popular Nigerian Content Creators for Naira Abuse
[Premium Times] They pleaded guilty to the charges.
Nigeria: Skales’ ‘Shake Body’ Resurfaces, Hits Global Charts 10 Years After Release
[Premium Times] The record went viral for the first time on TikTok in February, primarily because of a new DJ remix, mainly by Dutch DJ Onderkoffer.
Nigeria: Nollywood Actress Jumoke George Cries Out for Help
[Leadership] Veteran actress Jumoke George known to have hugged the limelight and entertained many over the decades, recently made a public plea for help, disclosing that she has been ill and homeless for six years now.
Senegal: Momi Maiga – Building a Bridge Between Senegal & Spain
[Afropop] Born into the Cissokho family of griots (some relatives spell it Sissoko or Cissoko), it would have been a challenge for Momi Maiga to imagine himself becoming a dentist or, really, anything other than a musician growing up. Maiga received hi…
Nigeria: South Korea to Deepen Cultural Ties With Nigeria
[Daily Trust] The Ambassador of the Republic of Korea, Kim Pankyu, has pledged to enhance and strengthen the diplomatic relationships between Nigeria and South Korea.
Nigeria: Ooni, Soyinka Applaud Tinubu for Elevating Nigeria’s Culture On Global Stage
[This Day] The Ooni of Ife and global patron of the World Orisha Congress (WOOCON) Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, has commended President Bola Tinubu for his administration’s growing recognition of culture as a vital pillar of national identity, uni…