Nigerian artist and character designer Uzoma Dunkwu has won an Emmy for his work on Marvel’s Eyes of Wakanda, giving Nigerian animation talent another major moment on the international stage. Dunkwu won in the Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation category for character design on the episode Into The Lion’s Den. The Television Academy lists Eyes…
Veteran Nigerian entertainer and activist Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, is taking his memoir 999 beyond Nigeria, with former President Olusegun Obasanjo set to lead dignitaries at the London launch. The international memoir tour will later move to Germany and Kenya, turning the book launch into more than a literary event. It gives…
Funke Akindele is building more than another Nollywood December movie with The Four: No One Fights Alone. The filmmaker has brought four recognisable entertainment figures together both on screen and in music, giving the project multiple ways to connect with audiences before its December 11 release. Akindele stars alongside Waje, Bisola Aiyeola and Chioma Akpotha…
Siraheem Okoya has announced his decision to step away from the music industry, just months after releasing his debut project. The 23-year-old singer, whose real name is Raheem Okoya, said his growing responsibilities outside music have made it difficult to give the industry the time and dedication it requires. The announcement has surprised fans because…
Australia has taken a major step in the growing debate over AI-generated music in Australia, with the country’s official music charts moving to exclude songs that are wholly or primarily created by artificial intelligence. The Australian Recording Industry Association, ARIA, has updated its chart rules so that fully AI-generated recordings will no longer qualify for…
Nollywood star Funke Akindele is celebrating her 49th birthday with gratitude, but the occasion also highlights just how much her career has changed the Nigerian film industry. The actress and filmmaker shared glamorous studio photographs of herself in a shimmering white gown on Monday, August 24. In her birthday message, she thanked God for her…
The death of Taiwo Hassan Ogogo, one of the most recognisable faces of Yoruba cinema, is not only the loss of a Nollywood veteran actor. It also marks the end of a remarkable journey from working as a mechanic and civil servant to becoming an actor whose voice, presence and storytelling helped keep Yoruba culture…
For Tyrese Gibson, his upcoming trip to Nigeria appears to be about more than concerts or celebrity appearances. The American actor and singer is describing it as a return to Africa and a chance to connect with a part of his identity that he says has always been important to him. Gibson recently announced plans…
For veteran Nollywood actress Shaffy Bello, being called by her first name is not a sign of friendliness. It is a sign that something has gone wrong with how a younger person was raised. A resurfaced clip from a 2023 podcast appearance has brought Bello’s views on respect and age back into public conversation. During…
Nigerian influencer and model Diana Eneje is officially engaged, and the announcement has given fans a rare look into a relationship she has largely kept away from the public eye. The fashion influencer shared photos of a romantic proposal from her longtime boyfriend, Pascal Godwin, with the couple pictured walking hand-in-hand on a lush green…
