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2 Mar
Tobi Makinde is a Nollywood actor, producer and director. An indigene of Ilesha, Osun State, he holds first and second degrees in Creative Arts from the University of Lagos. He got into acting from the age of seven and has since not looked back.
2 Mar
The Nollywood 100, in partnership with EbonyLife, celebrated the Nigerian film industry by awarding visionaries who have made significant contributions to the cinematic landscape within the past year.
25 Feb
There is a popular African adage that says someone may pretend to enjoy a meal served him simply because of who prepared it, not because it was delicious.
10 Feb
Nigerian actress, Funke Akindele, has been surprised with a brand new car. She was given the car by automobile group, GAC Motors, at an event held in Victoria Island, Lagos.
15 Jan
Nollywood producer, Funke Akindele, recently spoke candidly about her perspective on failed marriages and why she doesn't view them as failures. In an interview with Wazobia FM, Lagos, Akindele shared that her mother instilled in her the belief that failure is an integral part of the journey to success. Akindele expressed her approach to marriage,…
15 Jan
President Bola Tinubu has lauded the growing contribution of the nation’s creative industry to the economic growth of the country, even as he extolled Funke Akindele, the Nollywood filmmaker for her recent box office accomplishment.
14 Jan
It was a beautiful week and we are excited to welcome you into a new one. This week’s catch-up is scintillating and filled with congratulatory notes from well-noted individuals, as well as a great loss in the entertainment industry. Enjoy! Atiku Abubakar Celebrates Funke Akindele’s Film, ‘A Tribe Called Judah’ The Nigerian politician and standard…
6 Jan
President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, congratulated Ms. Funke Akindele on her record-setting film, commending the ace thespian for her contributions to the growth of the industry.
5 Jan
President Bola Tinubu has celebrated the ingenuity, creativity, and immense artistic talents of Nigeria’s thriving entertainment industry.
5 Jan
Funke Akindele’s ‘A Tribe Called Judah’ is Nollywood's highest grossing film ever made, crossing the #1B mark less than a month since its release. Here are the records broken and also created in the process, by Funke Akindele’s biggest project yet. Nollywood's Highest Ever Grossing Film: Just fourteen days after its release, the film already…
23 Dec
Nigerian music star, Dr Sid, and his estranged wife, Simi, got married in 2014 in one of the most talked-about celebrity weddings. They welcomed their first daughter and a second one a few years later. Then trouble started in their marriage.
9 Dec
The ladies are fully in charge of the big screen this December. Three of the big budget films that have been scheduled to grace the cinema screens nationwide starting December 15 are executive-produced by not just ladies...

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