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Showbiz

August 13, 2022

Foreign devotees speak on experiences with Osun-Osogbo festival

No fewer than 50 members of the Odudua Worldwide Group were sighted at the sacred grove during Friday’s grand finale.

August 12, 2022

‘Somebody’s son’ about Jesus not men, Tiwa Savage claims

Tiwa, a divorcee, clarified, “So I said to them, people will relate to the song because whether you’re a man or a woman, we all need somebody’s son.”

Tiwa Savage
August 11, 2022

Femi Kuti says Obidients are zombies

Zombie was the title of a studio album released in 1976 by Fela Anikulapo Kuti, deriding Nigerian soldiers as a bunch of robotic and senseless individuals.

Peter Obi and Femi Kuti
August 11, 2022

FG to take 1,130 repatriated artefacts around Nigeria

Not less than 1,130 Benin bronzes looted from Benin Kingdom in 1898 during British expedition are to be repatriated after more than 125 years.

Nigerian artefacts
August 9, 2022

Japanese fashion designer Issey Miyake dies at 84

Issey Miyake Studio and Issey Miyake Group revealed that the late designer passed away on August 5 from liver cancer. He forbade funeral or memorial service.

Issey Miyake
August 9, 2022

WhatsApp announces new privacy features preventing messages being screenshot

“New privacy features coming to WhatsApp: exit group chats without notifying everyone,” said Zuckerberg.

WhatsApp
August 9, 2022

‘Blood Sisters’ director Biyi Bandele dead

Biyi is famous for directing ‘Half of a yellow Sun’, ‘Blood Sisters’, ‘Fifty’, ‘Nigerian Prince’ and the soon-to-be-released ‘Elesin Oba’

Biyi Bandele
August 9, 2022

Nigeria’s box office records N471 million revenue in July

The Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN) on Tuesday said it generated N471 million from tickets sold across the country in July.

Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN)
August 9, 2022

PMAN should use music to unite divided Nigeria: Runsewe

The NCAC boss urged the association to produce a Nigerian song that will unify all the different ethnic groups in the country.

Olusegun Runsewe/PMAN
August 8, 2022

Kizz Daniel released from police custody after failing to perform in Tanzania

An update by the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission confirmed the news of the hitmaker’s release.

Kizz Daniel