Entertainment

As a way of encouraging millions of Nigerians across the country to celebrate success at every phase of life, Johnnie Walker, the foremost premium Scotch whisky in the world from the stables of Diageo Brands, has signed on a music icon Michael Collins Ajereh popularly known as Don Jazzy to...

…Names Danny Glover As Brand Ambassador for Lagos   Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday said the state government will explore the potentials that abound in the entertainment and arts industry as a viable platform to create jobs for the teeming youths in the state. The Governor spoke when some members...

Forbes hip hop cash kings 2015: P Diddy beats Dr Dre as richest rap mogul with $60m fortune Puff Daddy has been named as the highest-paid hip hop artist of the past year, topping stars including Dr Dre, Jay Z and Kanye West. Dr Dre has relinquished his crown as...

Heineken has begun a $100 million (£64 million) campaign capitalising on its sponsorship of the new James Bond film, Spectre, with a TV spot featuring Daniel Craig. The new ad was created by Wieden & Kennedy Amsterdam. It was released on Facebook today (21 September) and will air on TV...

Award-winning film maker, Kunle Afolayan, has declared that his upcoming film, “The CEO”, will definitely lead a revolution in African cinema when it finally hits the box office. Afolayan and his cast and crew are  currently on location at the popular Inagbe Grand Restorts & Leisure, Lagos, shooting this bar-raising...

Taylor Swift Dominates... Bieber Is Back... Dj Arafat Wins Wildcard Round To Become Fifth Nominee For "Best African Act" Voting Is Now Open At MTVEMA.COM   The nominees in all 2015 MTV EMA categories have just been announced via MTV's international Snapchat Discover channel and the voting race is on!...

In Nigeria's 100-mile-an-hour music industry, it is often easy to forget how long some artistes have been around. Who can believe that 2Face Idibia is 40 already? From his days frolicking onstage at Star Mega Jam with Plantashun Boyz to lifting entire crowds off their feet while headlining Star Music...

Basketmouth continues to make waves on the international comedy scene by becoming the first Nigerian comic to have his own dedicated TV special, "Comedy Central Presents Basketmouth – Lord of the Ribs", filmed and broadcast on pan-African comedy channel Comedy Central (DStv channel 122). The laugh-out-loud comedy channel will be...

NET Newspaper Limited, owners of THENETNG, Newsroom and NECLive have announced the publication of the biography of Nigerian singer, songwriter and performer Innocent 2face Idibia. The project, done in commemoration of the musician’s 40th birthday, is part of the NET book series, which kicked off in April 2015. Idibia’s biography,...

LINCOLN AND PEPSI TO SERVE AS OFFICIAL SPONSORS FOR SEASON TWO OF “EMPIRE” FOX Broadcasting Company (FOX) and 20th Century FOX Television (TCFTV) today announced that The Lincoln Motor Company and Pepsi will serve as official sponsors of the second season of EMPIRE, broadcast television's biggest hit. The powerful family drama...