TVC Entertainment, a Lagos-based television channel owned by TVC Communications, has launched “Quick Kash”, a new money game show. The programme, anchored by Edgar Eriakha, airs every Monday and Friday from 1:30 pm to 2:00 pm and offers a top…

After an eight-year hiatus, Nigerian actress and filmmaker Genevieve Nnaji is set to return to the screen. In August 2023, PREMIUM TIMES reported that Nnaji returned to production work as an executive producer on the feature film “I Do Not…

Abass Mimiko, the Zenith Labour Party candidate in the last governorship election in Ondo State and younger brother of former Ondo State governor, Olusegun Mimiko, speaks with PETER DADA on Ondo politics, state of the nation, democracy, and the future…

The Nigerian movie industry has once again been thrown into mourning following the death of famous actor Alexx Ekubo. He was 40. News of the late actor’s demise was first broken by his manager, filmmaker Samuel Olatunji. He was reportedly…

Veteran Yoruba actor Ebun “Olaiya Igwe” Oloyede has commented on the performance of President Bola Tinubu since he assumed office. The actor, who went naked to campaign for Mr Tinubu during the build-up to the 2023 presidential election, spoke in…

The internet has been agog over the excellent, one-of-a-kind outfits worn by guests at the 12th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards, which was held over the weekend. As pictures and videos from the event went viral, media…

Damilola Marshal, daughter of Fuji maestro Wasiu “Kwam 1” Ayinde, has been screened by the All Progressives Congress (APC) Screening Committee ahead of the Lagos State House of Assembly primaries. PREMIUM TIMES gathered that Damilola, who currently serves as the…

Streaming platform Netflix has announced that the second season of the Nigerian crime thriller ‘Blood Sisters’, produced by EbonyLife Studios, will premiere globally on 5 June, nearly three years after the series became one of the platform’s most successful African…

Veteran broadcaster and show host Frank Edoho has reacted to reports that singer Chike had a dalliance with his former wife, Sandra Onyenucheya. In June 2025, the renowned broadcaster and former host of the popular game show Who Wants to…

TikTok has emerged as a leading determinant of hit songs in Nigeria, with dance challenges and viral sound trends deciding which Afrobeat tracks achieve mainstream success. Nigeria’s TikTok user-base now exceeds 37 million active accounts, according to experts, more than…

Emmanuel Odiniya, father of BBNaija winner Ilebaye “Ilebaye” Odiniya, has opened up on why he allegedly assaulted his daughter. PREMIUM TIMES reported that the Federal Capital Territory Police Command arrested Mr Odiniya after the reality TV star cried out for…

Imo West (Orlu) senatorial district is buzzing with political fireworks as three heavyweights — Governor Hope Uzodimma, former Governor Rochas Okorocha, and incumbent Senator Osita Izunaso — vie for the APC ticket ahead of the 2027 elections. However, endorsements from…

On Sunday night, lovers and stakeholders of African film and television came together to celebrate the strides made in the last year in the industry. The annual event held at the Convention Centre of Eko Hotels & Suites in Victoria…

The 12th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA 2026) concluded on Sunday night at the Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos, leaving behind memories and heartbreak. Themed ‘Honouring Craft, Celebrating Culture’, the ceremony witnessed a historic transition…

Nigerian entertainer Akanimo Clement, popularly known as AK Smuth, has completed an ambitious four-day tour across East Africa, delivering performances in Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda and Kenya in what organisers described as a major achievement for African nightlife entertainment. The tour,…