Entertainment

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 Trek shows in Lagos and Makurdi, 2Face Idibia has come …

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 pairing up with Basketmouth to broadcast a one-hour highlights show …

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, edited by NET publisher and 2face’s former publicist Ayeni Adekunle …

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 returns Wednesday, Sept. 23. It appears that Cookie and Lucious …

Are you a creative designer? Do you have a passion for fashion? Want to build your design talent? If your answer is yes to all those questions then this is a great opportunity for you! Lagos Fashion and Design Week (LFDW) is a multiday fashion event platform that aims to drive the Nigerian and ultimately, the African fashion industry; by bringing together …

Africa Magic, the continent’s leading provider of entertainment for Africa by Africans, is delighted to announce the call to entry for the 2016 edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCAs) in association with MultiChoice Africa. Regional Director for M-Net (West), Wangi Mba-Uzoukwu, said: “We are pleased to announce the call to entry for the 2016 edition of the …

Watch Trevor’s Debut on Compact Plus and Compact Bouquets From 28 September – 2 October Show to air 24 hours after US Live Premiere Now even DStv Compact viewers can watch Trevor Noah’s Daily Show debut! To celebrate the upcoming debut of Trevor Noah as host of legendary “fake news” programme The Daily Show, DStv and Comedy Central (DStv channel …

  New York, US. Spinlet – the largest provider of quality music on the go in Africa has supported the Nigerian Entertainment Awards, NEA by hosting an exclusive gala for stakeholders in the Diaspora. The Spinlet and NEA exclusive gala which took place at the NYU Skirball Center for Performing Arts in Manhattan, United States, celebrated the best and brightest …

  Viacom has today announced the launch of Viacom Play Plex in Nigeria, a suite of mobile TV apps allowing its distribution partners to offer smartphone and tablet users around the world access to the best content from ALL its international TV brands, anytime and anywhere. Starting in the fourth quarter of 2015, the Viacom Play Plex apps will be …

Lagos Nigeria, The MTV Staying Alive Foundation and MTV Base (DStv channel 322) have confirmed that the world premiere of MTV Shuga (series IV) will be held at the Silverbird Galleria, Lagos, Nigeria on 10 September.  The sizzling sex and relationships drama and multimedia campaign developed by the MTV Staying Alive Foundation and MTV Base in partnership with NACA, PEPFAR, …