Nigeria’s entertainment industry experienced significant growth in production, creativity, and global recognition in 2025. These range from the multiple awards and accolades garnered by Afrobeats artists on the global stage to the increased viewership and numbers accumulated by actors in…

Comic singer Kehinde Otolorin, popularly known as Kennyblaq, has sold out the Mobolaji Johnson Arena (formerly Onikan Stadium) for the second time with his Reckless Musicomedy Festival, which drew a teeming crowd. Additionally, as a result of his electrifying performance…

Veteran Nigerian filmmaker and media executive, Don Pedro Obaseki, has petitioned State Security Services (SSS) over what he described as his abduction and assault by a group of youths in Benin City. The petition comes amid public outrage over a…

Over the past four years, Funke Akindele has established herself as Nollywood’s most bankable filmmaker, delivering a remarkable run of box office successes from ‘Battle on Buka Street’ (2022) and ‘A Tribe Called Judah’ (2023) to ‘Everybody Loves Jenifer’ (2024).  With…

Produced by Uchenna Mbunabo and directed by Alexandra Kure’ave Hul and Uchenna Mbunabo, ‘Lessons of the Heart’ is a modest but emotionally engaging Nigerian film that explores love, ambition, and personal choice within a rural setting. Through the lives of…

The family of Nigerian content creator and brand influencer Anda “Lazywrita” Damisa has announced his death. PREMIUM TIMES gathered that Lazywrita stunned social media users after a scheduled post announcing his own death appeared on his Instagram page on 29…

Chris Okafor, founder of the Mountain of Liberation and Miracle Ministry in Lagos, has announced a decision concerning his role as the presiding pastor amid growing controversies involving his ex-wife, Bessem, and actress Doris Ogala. In 2025, PREMIUM TIMES reported…

A Ghanaian self-acclaimed prophet, Evans “Ebo Noah” Eshun, has been remanded in police custody by an Adentan Circuit Court in Accra, according to the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation. PREMIUM TIMES reported that in August 2025, Ebo Noah claimed to have received…

Cast: Ibrahim Yekini, Akinfolarin Olamide, Kevin Ikeduba, Jumai Sanni, Ogboluke, Irewole Olaniyan, Kemi Apesin, Adeniyi Stephen, Ololu Damilola, Jimoh Uthman Olamilekan, Ojumola Bello, Adegbite Adewale Oluwaseun, Orekoya Keji, Samson Folarin, Victoria Adeboye, Aderoju Olarinre, Taofeek Adewale, Muhammed Aremu, Toyin Emperor,…

Gospel singer Dunsin Oyekan has featured the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, on his newly released song, “Amen.” Oyekan announced the collaboration in a post shared on his Instagram page on Friday,…

Prince Adebayo Adewole was the Social Democratic Party candidate in the 2023 presidential election. In this interview with PETER DADA, he speaks about the state of the nation, politics and economy, among others What is your assessment of Nigeria in…

“Colours of Fire” (2025) is a Nollywood epic directed by Niyi Akinmolayan, starring Uzor Arukwe, Osas Ighodaro, Mercy Aigbe, and Gabriel Afolayan. Mr Akinmolayan presented the film as more than just another release. To him, it marks the birth of…

The 2025 Sub-Saharan Africa TikTok Awards did more than celebrate viral moments and trending sounds; it offered a rare glimpse into how Nigerian and indeed Africa’s most successful creators think, work, and grow. From entertainment and sports to tech, health…

The Uhueze-Nenwe community in Aninri Local Government Area of Enugu State has crowned a retired Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), Godwin-Chijioke Nwobodo, as its new traditional ruler. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nwobodo served as DIG…

The Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, speaks with JOHNSON IDOWU on the challenges of managing disasters and emergencies in Nigeria’s commercial capital, among other issues. Excerpts…   What are some of the challenges…