Nigerian Pidgin English has been accepted as a foreign language for the Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars. The chairperson of the Nigeria Official Selection Committee (NOSC), Chineze Anyaene-Abonyi,

Nigerian star Tiwa Savage has called on Beyonce and her team to use their platform to speak out about the ongoing #endSARS protests in Nigeria. Last year, Tiwa, along with Wizkid, Yemi

Kenyan actress Lupita Nyong’o who spent time in the city of Lagos in February in preparation for her role in the TV adaptation of Chimamanda Adichie’s critically acclaimed novel ‘Americanah’

Disney has added a new content warning label on several classic animated movies, including ‘Peter Pan,’ ‘Dumbo’, and ‘Lady and the Tramp.’ When played on the Disney+ streaming service, these films

US rapper Nicki Minaj and her husband Kenneth Petty welcomed their first child last month, and now the star has revealed she gave birth to a baby boy. Minaj announced

On this day 82 years ago, multi-instrumentalist, political activist and Nigerian musician, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, was born. The legendary and trailblazing musician was born October 15, 1938 and was 58 years

The Walt Disney Company is reorganizing its media and entertainment businesses amid the economic turmoil caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The revised structure will include a new media and entertainment

Africa’s leading fashion platform, the ARISE Fashion Week is unveiling the world’s best kept secret: Africa on the march with the young, the talented and the daring, in a move

The Pixar film ‘Soul’ will skip cinemas and instead premiere on Disney+ on Christmas, sending one of the year’s last big movies straight to streaming.  The move, widely expected after

Protests against a Nigerian police unit have received a boost from celebrity support and viral campaigning. For more than a week, the #EndSARS hashtag has been trending on social media

As part of activities to celebrate Nigeria’s 60th Independence Day anniversary, Nigerian film, Eyimofe, is set to premiere in the United Kingdom, at the BFI London Film Festival on October

Los Angeles prosecutors have charged rapper Tory Lanez with shooting artist Megan Thee Stallion during an argument earlier this year. Lanez is accused of shooting at Megan Thee Stallion’s feet,

Actress Whoopi Goldberg has hinted that a third Sister Act film is in the pipeline, 27 years after its sequel was released. On US talk show, ‘The Late Late Show

California Governor Gavin Newsom had more bad news for Disneyland and other parks in the state, saying the state is “in no hurry” to put out guidelines for how they

American singer-songwriter Johnny Nash, best known for the 1972 hit I Can See Clearly Now, has died at the aged of 80. Nash, who had been in declining health, died

In a major reshuffling of its movie calendar, Warner Bros. has announced the postponement of some of its hotly-anticipated films, including ‘The Batman’ and ‘Dune.’ It’s yet another setback for

Nominees for this year’s edition of MTV Europe Music Awards have been announced, and six artists across the continent will be vying for Best African Act. Nigerian singers Burna Boy

The 15th edition of the Rome Film Festival is set to take place between October 15-25, despite the coronavirus pandemic causing cancelations of most other festivals worldwide. It will feature

The world’s second-biggest cinema operator, Cineworld, is set to close all its screens in the United Kingdom and Ireland, according to the Sunday Times. The cinema chain owner wrote to

Nigerian pop star Davido recently made some startling revelations in a no holds barred interview with media personality, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu. Davido spoke extensively on various issues surrounding his relationship with