Jim Iyke’s Orchestration Revealed

EntertainmentFilmJim Iyke’s Orchestration Revealed

Favour Ebubechukwu (Staff Writer)January 10, 2022

LAGOS — In August last year, a video of Nollywood star, Jim Iyke- beating a fellow actor, Uche Maduagwu for questioning his source of wealth- went viral. The world of social media, being what it is, began its scandalous trend on both participants. During that period, Jim Iyke had a film project at hand. He revealed in an interview with Chude Jideonwo, published on Wednesday, 5th of January, 2021, that he paid Uche Maduagwu to...

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Obama, Oprah Winfrey, Others Send Tribute to Veteran Actor, Sidney Poitier

EntertainmentObituaryObama, Oprah Winfrey, Others Send Tribute to Veteran Actor, Sidney Poitier

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)January 8, 2022

Former President of the United States, Barack Obama; globally-renowned media personality, Oprah Winfrey; and other notable figures have sent glowing tributes to veteran actor Sidney Poitier. Poitier, who was the first black actor to win an Oscars award, died on Thursday night at the age of 94. According to a statement sent to THR by the family, it was noted that the actor spent his last days with family and friends. “There are no words to convey...

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National Film, Video Censors Board To Ban Smoking In Movies

EntertainmentFilm & TVNational Film, Video Censors Board To Ban Smoking In Movies

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 12, 2021

Mr. Adedayo Thomas, Executive Director, National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) says the board has commenced engagement with practitioners and stakeholders in the movie and entertainment industry to enforce the law banning smoking in movies.  He made this known on Saturday while presenting a communique at the end of the entertainment industry stakeholders roundtable in Lagos. “The engagement is geared towards ensuring that practitioners in the movie industry adhered to no-smoking laws in Nigerian...

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Disregard Any Inappropriate ‘Video’ Circulating in Social Media, Baba Suwe Son Tells Nollywood, Others

EntertainmentDisregard Any Inappropriate ‘Video’ Circulating in Social Media, Baba Suwe Son Tells Nollywood, Others

PilotnewsNovember 24, 2021

ABUJA — Mr. Adesola Omidina, son of the late comic actor Baba Suwe, has called on the entertainment industry (Nollywood) and others affected, to disregard any inappropriate video(s) circulating on social media regarding his father death. The son of the legend took to his Instagram page@ omo_ Omidina, to denounce and condemn the video(s) about his father’s death, which was wrongly posted. According to him, the entertainment industry (Nollywood), The Theatre Arts and Movie Practitioners...

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Nature of Olu Jacob’s Illness Revealed

EntertainmentHealthNature of Olu Jacob’s Illness Revealed

Favour Ebubechukwu (Staff Writer)November 22, 2021

LAGOS — Veteran actor, Olu Jacobs has been off the movie screens for a long while due to the condition of his ill-health. Fans had been left in the dark concerning the nature of his Illness with rumours spreading sometime ago about his demise which his wife, Joke Silva, debunked immediately. However, in a popular interview show with Chude Jideonwo, Veteran actress, Joke Silva revealed for the first time publicly, the nature of his Illness...

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Lai Mohammed Urges Business Leaders to Invest in Nigeria’s Entertainment Sector

EntertainmentFilm & TVLai Mohammed Urges Business Leaders to Invest in Nigeria’s Entertainment Sector

Beloved John (Staff Writer)November 11, 2021

Lai Mohammed, minister of information, has urged business owners and leaders across the globe to invest in Nigeria’s entertainment sector. Describing the sector as Nigeria’s new oil, Lai said the Nigeria TV market has about 100 million subscribers. He said this on Thursday at the Nigeria international partnership forum in France. Lai noted the country also has the continent’s largest TV market with high growth potential. “Moving from analogue to digital television broadcasting means we...

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Rivers Angels Lose to Mamelodi Sundowns, Out of CAF Women’s Champions League

EntertainmentSportsRivers Angels Lose to Mamelodi Sundowns, Out of CAF Women’s Champions League

PilotnewsNovember 9, 2021

ABUJA — Rivers Angels of Port Harcourt are out of the maiden CAF Women’s Champions League in Egypt, after losing 0-1 to Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa on Tuesday. A first-half goal by Zanele Nhlapho in the 17th minute sealed the fate for the Nigerians at the El Salaam Stadium, Cairo. The game saw the Port Harcourt side create lots of scoring chances it could not convert to goals. However, a 53-minute goal by Maryann...

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6,054 Youths So far Benefited From Investment Fund – Minister

EntertainmentSports6,054 Youths So far Benefited From Investment Fund – Minister

PilotnewsNovember 8, 2021

ABUJA — The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare, has said that 6,054 Youths have so far benefited from the Nigerian Youths Investment Fund, receiving between N250,000 to N3 million each. The minister said this when he appeared before the House of Representatives Committee on Youth Development on Monday, in Abuja, to defend his ministry’s 2022 budget proposal. He stated that the Federal Government was in a hurry to get support for...

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Taaooma Under Serious Attack From the Youths for Meeting With the Vice President of Nigeria, Yemi Osinbajo Behind Closed Doors

BusinessEntertainmentNewsTaaooma Under Serious Attack From the Youths for Meeting With the Vice President of Nigeria, Yemi Osinbajo Behind Closed Doors

Favour Ebubechukwu (Staff Writer)November 8, 2021

A Nigerian comedienne, Apaokagi Adedoyin Maryam, popularly known as Taaooma has been castigated by the youths for meeting with Vice President Yemi Osibanjo at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The Vice President on Wednesday received on a courtesy call, a delegation of young Nigerian (comedy) Skit Industry practitioners under the aegis of the Nigeria Skits Industry Awards (NSIA), led by its promoter, Bimbo Daramola. The delegation also included Josh Alfred (Josh2funny); Ayo Ajewole (Woli Agba); Adebamiro...

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Whitemoney Wins BBnaija Season 6, Goes Home with N90m

EntertainmentTelevision & RadioWhitemoney Wins BBnaija Season 6, Goes Home with N90m

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)October 3, 2021

LAGOS — Whitemoney has been declared the winner of the Season 6 of the Big Brother Naija reality television show themed ‘Shine Ya Eye’, leaving Liquorose as the first runner-up. At the grand finale on Sunday, housemates evicted were Emmanuel, Angel, Cross, and Pere; leaving Whitemoney and Liquorose as the top two housemates battling for the N90m grand prize. Born Hazel Onou, the 29-year-old contestant is one of the fans’ favourite. Fondly known as Whitemoney,...

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