Nollywood’s 2026 movie slate has been met with considerable anticipation. The genre has diversified, encompassing romance, family drama, dance cinema and social stories alongside commercial crowd-pleasers. Filmmakers are experimenting with familiar formulas against fresh settings, sharper questions and more personal approaches. This has proven to be an intriguing development. These films traverse diverse communities, generations…
Nollywood icon Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde premiered her directorial debut “Mother’s Love” at the Pan African Film Festival in Los Angeles, drawing a crowd of diaspora creatives including Jimmy Jean-Louis and Dami Kujembola. Following its screening at SVAFF and TIFF, the film will premiere in Nigeria on March 1 and release nationwide on March 6, 2026. As…
Nigerian actress and filmmaker Salman Aliyat Olamide, popularly known as Kidbaby, has added another feather to her cap after receiving an official Certificate of Recognition from the City of Brampton, Canada. The honor was presented during her recent visit to the Mayor’s Office, where the Mayor of Brampton, Patrick Brown, handed over the certificate on…
Nigerian singer and producer Young Jonn has announced that his much-anticipated debut album, Blue Disco, is officially complete. The serial hit-maker shared the update on his Instagram, where he revealed the project would feature 20 tracks. In his post, Young Jonn wrote: “Been waiting to hear God’s voice and I finally did! I can now…
Sean “Diddy” Combs has been sentenced to four years and two months in prison on two prostitution-related charges. The decision is a blow for prosecutors, who had sought to keep the rapper behind bars for at least 11 years, a request that the judge ruled “unreasonable”. Handing down the decision, Judge Arun Subramanian said Combs…
Afrobeats star ‘Davido‘ has officially joined the Recording Academy as a Grammy Voting Member making him eligible to vote in the 2026 GRAMMYs, whose voting begins in less than two weeks. In a video shared by the Recording Academy on its official Instagram page, Davido and other musicians expressed their excitement at being selected. “Understanding…
Nigerian music has no doubt gone global going by the huge acceptance Afrobeats is currently enjoying worldwide. One of the progenitors of the new global movement is the versatile DJ, “Deejaycruz9ja“. Born Adebanjo Qudus Olawale, the highly skillful DJ built his Deejay career from scratch with just dreams and no support till he was able…
The Barbadian singer, Rihanna and her partner A$AP Rocky have welcomed their first daughter together, a baby girl named Rocki Irish Mayers. The singer confirmed the birth in a photo released on her Instagram page, revealing the baby girl’s name as Rocki Irish Mayers. The newborn is the couple’s first daughter after two sons, RZA,…
Afrobeats sensation Davido, has officially been announced as the sole Nigerian artiste to perform at the 2026 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, marking a remarkable achievement in his global journey. Joining him in this stellar lineup are global stars such as Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber, Karol G, and prominent acts like BIGBANG, FKA Twigs,…
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