Nollywood actor Ikechukwu Nweke has publicly appealed for financial assistance after revealing that he has been battling colon cancer. The actor made the emotional disclosure on Friday in a video posted on his Instagram page titled My Cancer Journey, where…

Veteran actor Pete Edochie, actress and filmmaker Ruth Kadiri, actress Peju Ogunmola and filmmaker Steve Sodiya will receive Special Recognition Awards at the 2026 Best of Nollywood (BON) Awards. The organisers announced the recipients in a statement ahead of this…

Popular Nigerian TikTok creators Hamzat Habeeb Adelaja, popularly known as Peller, and Amadou Elizabeth Aminata, known as Jarvis, have announced that their white wedding will hold on 1 August 2026. The couple shared the announcement in a video on their…

A social media personality, Abiodun Ademola, popularly known as DJ Chicken, appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Friday over alleged threats to kill Seyi Tinubu. The 37-year-old, of Tafodi Estate, Royal Park, Lekki, Lagos, faces a three-count charge of…

Veteran actress Idowu “Iya Rainbow” Philips has revealed how the late theatre icon Hubert Ogunde persuaded her to resign from nursing and pursue acting full-time, a decision she says changed the course of her life. Before becoming a full-time actress,…

French media company Canal+ has completed its acquisition of MultiChoice Group, making the African pay television company a full subsidiary of the global entertainment business. The development marks the end of a transaction that began in 2023 when Canal+, already…

Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has disclosed that he is suing Al Jazeera in the United Kingdom over what he described as the selective editing of his interview on the broadcaster’s ‘Head to Head’…

Miss Nigeria and lawyer Helen Prest has broken her silence after a Lagos State High Court recognised Adenike Ajayi as the sole lawful widow of the late Tosin Ajayi, founder of First Foundation Hospital. In a video posted on her Instagram…

American rapper Cardi B and Super Eagles goalkeeper Maduka Okoye have sparked dating rumours after the pair were spotted together on Wednesday at several Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week events, sending social media into a frenzy. The speculation began after…

Nollywood actor Ibrahim Chatta has raised concerns over the impact of rising insecurity on Nigeria’s epic film industry, saying fears of banditry and kidnappings have discouraged filmmakers from shooting historical productions that rely heavily on horses. Speaking in a video…

Actors Lateef Adedimeji and Linda Ejiofor-Suleiman will lead the cast of Black Market, a new Nollywood film whose producers plan to attempt a Guinness World Record for the largest film screening at a single venue. Rixel Studios announced the project…

The FIFA World Cup 2026 final is set to deliver a spectacle unlike any in the tournament’s history after FIFA and Global Citizen confirmed that global music icon Justin Bieber has joined the star-studded lineup for the inaugural FIFA World…

The Television Academy has unveiled the nominees for the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards, with HBO Max’s medical drama The Pitt emerging as the most-nominated programme after securing 25 nods. The nominations, announced in Los Angeles on Wednesday, recognise television programmes…

Yoruba actor Olanrewaju “Baba Ijesha” James has brushed aside criticism over his recent public appearances, insisting he is unbothered by public opinion during a visit to National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) President Musiliu “MC Oluomo” Akinsanya. The actor,…

A Lagos State Magistrates’ Court has granted TikTok streamer Habeeb “Peller” Hamzat bail for ₦500,000 in a case involving the Lagos State Police Command. The Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Adebisi, confirmed to PREMIUM TIMES that the content creator was…