Category: Entertainment

Yoruba filmmakers started Nigeria’s home-video industry but did not start Nollywood, Osuofia says

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Veteran actor Nkem Owoh has clarified his stance on the origins of Nigerian cinema, explaining that Yoruba filmmakers pioneered home video in Nigeria but did not start Nollywood as it is known today. Nkem Owoh says Yoruba filmmakers pioneered Nigeria’s home-video industry but did not start Nollywood. He credits veteran filmmakers Hubert Ogunde and Adebayo with helping popularise Yoruba productions. His comments come amid renewed debate over the contributions of Yoruba and Igbo filmmakers to Nollywood’s development. Owoh spoke on Curiosity Made Me Ask, a YouTube show hosted by comedian…

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Nigerians donate millions, gift clothes to Enugu woman after viral video of her crying over childlessness at family event; husband claims she refused to have children

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Many Nigerians have rallied around Enugu woman Gertrude Ngwu after a video of her crying over her inability to have a child at her husband’s chieftaincy coronation went viral. Enugu woman says years of mockery over childlessness forced her to leave her husband’s home. Nigerians donate millions, gift wrappers to Enugu woman after viral video captures alleged humiliation at husband’s coronation. Woman’s husband breaks silence, denies claims that he and his second wife mocked his childless first wife. The video, which captured her alongside her co-wife, sparked widespread sympathy after…

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Destiny Etiko becomes third Nollywood actress given a political appointment by Enugu Governor Peter Mbah

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Nollywood actress Destiny Etiko has confirmed her appointment as Senior Special Assistant on Youth Engagement and Creative Economy to Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah. Destiny Etiko says she has been appointed Senior Special Assistant on Youth Engagement and Creative Economy to Enugu Governor Peter Mbah. She joins fellow Nollywood actresses Rachael Okonkwo and Eucharia Anunobi in Mbah’s administration. The Enugu State Government had not officially announced Etiko’s appointment at the time of filing. The appointment emerged on Sunday, November 8, 2026, when congratulatory messages began circulating online. Etiko confirmed it…

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Ronaldo Handed 30-Day Suspension, €255 Fine For Walking Out On Portugal Camp

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Cristiano Ronaldo has been handed a 30-day suspension and fined €255 by the Portuguese Football Federation for walking out on Portugal’s camp. The federation, which provisionally suspended the forward, said on Monday that the punishment was “adequate and sufficient.” According to the federation, Ronaldo fully admitted the facts underlying the charges in a formal statement submitted on Friday. His confession and clean disciplinary record helped reduce the punishment. The €255 fine was the maximum allowable under the federation’s rules after mitigating circumstances were taken into account. Ronaldo can appeal the…

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Wizkid Becomes First African Artist To Cross 12 Billion Spotify Streams Across All Credits

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Nigerian music star Wizkid has reportedly become the first African artist to surpass 12 billion streams on Spotify across all credits, setting a new record for African music on the global streaming platform. The milestone covers streams accumulated across his catalogue, including songs on which he appears as a lead or featured artist. The achievement adds to the international success of the Grammy-winning singer, popularly known as Starboy, whose music has reached audiences beyond Africa. Wizkid has built a global following through releases including Ojuelegba, Essence featuring Tems and Made…

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China Suspends La Liga Broadcasts After Mbappe’s Remarks About Mao Zedong

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Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe has apologised to Chinese fans after major Chinese brands dropped him over a video in which he appeared to joke about former Chinese leader Mao Zedong. The controversy escalated on Tuesday after China Media Group (CMG), the state-owned media organisation that oversees public broadcaster CCTV, announced the suspension of broadcasts of Spain’s La Liga matches, despite apologies from Mbappe and the Spanish league. The video, which has gone viral, shows Mbappe describing an internet meme featuring his face superimposed on that of a man he…

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SpaceX Set To Launch Starship On First Attempt To Reach Orbit

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SpaceX is set to launch its massive Starship rocket early Monday in an attempt to reach orbit for the first time with the spacecraft. According to SpaceX, the 75-minute launch window is scheduled to open at 8:15 a.m. ET, or 7:15 a.m. local time, from the company’s Starbase facility in Texas. The Federal Aviation Administration said it issued a “license authorization for the SpaceX Starship Super Heavy Flight 14 launch and reentry operations” on September 26. During the 14th test flight, SpaceX also plans to deploy 26 of its new…

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