RCCG Freedom Court has hosted a community-focused dialogue aimed at promoting purposeful living, responsible fatherhood, and healthy expressions of masculinity among men. The event, held on Saturday, brought together fathers, young men, and community members for an engaging session centred…

Fame in Nigeria often follows a familiar narrative: years of hard work, countless rejections, and a slow rise into public consciousness. But in 2025, as with previous years, a new wave of celebrities rewrote that story. Through viral moments, breakout…

President Bola Tinubu says Nigeria’s diverse culture and traditions hold immense tourism potential and should be harnessed as valuable tools for destination promotion. The president stated this on Saturday at the Grand Finale of the week-long 2025 Eyo Festival held…

Nigerian pastor Jerry Eze has joined a rare global league after his online prayer platform, New Season Prophetic Prayers and Declarations (NSPPD), was ranked the third most-watched YouTube channel worldwide in 2025. The ranking, published by Stream Charts, an international…

Hilda Baci Academy and MyFoodByHilda Group have revealed that they honoured their students and staff with gifts worth over N100 million at the academy’s year-end events to enhenace culinary empowerment, The academy stated that students and staff received gifts ranging…

As part of a major highlight of the 9th All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA), CNN’s Larry Madowo, the Swedish Ambassador, and Olisa Adibua will lead high-level conversations at the Africa Music Business Summit (AMBS) in Lagos. They will be joined…

Nollywood filmmakers and actors have levelled allegations of unfair screening practices by cinema operators, as several producers accuse cinemas of deliberately undermining their December releases through deceptive ticketing, unfavourable showtimes and biased promotion. Several filmmakers made these allegations amid the…

There is a specific expectation that comes with Christmas films. They are usually warm, familiar, sometimes predictable, and often centred on the idea of homecoming, families reuniting, old grievances softened by nostalgia, and reconciliation wrapped in festivities. But anyone who…

The 20th edition of the Carnival Calabar kicked off with a colourful cultural procession on Friday at the Millennium Park, turning the streets of the Cross River capital into a festival of rhythm, colours and national pride. The News Agency…

Fuji music legend Akorede “Saheed Osupa” Okunola has caused a buzz on social media after a video of his electrifying appearance at Afrobeats singer Ahmed “Asake” Ololade’s end-of-year concert went viral. Asake’s concert, held on 24 December in collaboration with…

The National Executive Council of the Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria (PMAN) has announced the appointment of Sydney Sparrow as its National President. This is contained in a press statement by PMAN National Treasurer, Baba Ojonugwa, released to journalists in…

For many Nigerians raised in deeply religious homes, ‘Oversabi Aunty’ will feel uncomfortably familiar. Directed by and starring Toyin Abraham, the Nollywood dramedy tells the story of the overzealous, self-appointed moral policewoman whose devotion to correcting others masks a dangerous…

Reports have emerged claiming that the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, has married Zaynab Otiti Obanor, a former wife of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi. The report surfaced on Friday after a Facebook user,…

Ghanaian preacher known online as Ebo Jesus, who prophesied that a three-year rainfall would begin on Christmas Day and flood the earth, has explained why the predicted disaster did not occur. In August, PREMIUM TIMES reported that the self-styled Ghanaian…

Actress Doris Ogala has levelled a fresh allegation against the lead pastor and founder of Mountain of Liberation and Miracle Ministry, Chris Okafor, warning him to retract the statement where he tagged her a “blackmailer”. The actress alleged she was…