Nollywood Actress Kate Henshaw has called for an end to Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) practice, and urged perpetrators to stop the act. Henshaw, a United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) champion, made the call in an interview with the News Agency…
Don’t abuse the naira — Gbubemi Atimomo
Thoughts on the Central Bank of Nigeria’s abuse of the naira policy It’s the weekend and you are at an owambe. Your best friend’s cousin’s great uncle’s grandfather’s funeral. He passed on at the very ripe old age of 95 so…
Jenifa’s Diary’s Adejumoke Aderounmu dies at 40
Nollywood actress, Adejumoke Aderounmu, popularly known for her role as “Esther” in Funke Akindele’s popular TV series Jenifa’s Diary, is dead. Aderounmu’s death was confirmed by her brother, Adeola Aderounmu, in a cryptic post on Instagram captioned, “You are in…
Women who use wigs have low self-esteem – Nollywood actress
A veteran Nollywood actress, Taiwo Ajai-Lycett, has said African women who wear wigs to enhance their beauty have low self-esteem. The movie star made the statement during an interview with Vanguard. She said God had endowed African women with the…
TB Joshua healed my daughter of asthma, Ronke Ojo defends clergyman accused of fake miracles
Nollywood actress Ronke Ojo, also known as Oshodi-Oke, has dismissed recent allegations against the late founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, TB Joshua BBC, on Monday, released a documentary of alleged eyewitness accounts of rape, fake miracles, torture,…
I witnessed wickedness from family members this year — actress Tricia Eseigbe
Nollywood actress, Tricia Eseigbe while celebrating her wedding anniversary on December 20 has taken a trip down memory lane as she reflects on the wickedness she and her husband, Kingsley Kelly, faced from trusted family members, friends and domestic workers.…
Iyabo Ojo slams Naira Marley with ₦1b lawsuit
Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo has filed a countersuit against popular singer Azeez Fashola, aka Naira Marley, seeking one billion naira. It should be noted that the counsel for the Marlian Record label boss recently issued a pre-action notice demanding that…
Why my husband became skit maker – Mercy Aigbe
Well-known Nollywood actress, Mercy Aigbe, has revealed that her husband turned into a skit maker in order to promote her film. In a widely shared video, Mercy Aigbe broke down in tears at the premiere of her most recent film,…
Oluomachi’s choice: A promising beginning for a teenage writer -Michael Jimoh
Given a choice, some teenage girls in Nigeria today will most certainly opt for a career in music or become a notable Nollywood actress. In their thinking, the entertainment industry remains one of the surest paths to instant fame and…
AVRS mourns popular actress, Aisha Abimbola
The board and management of the Audio Visual Rights Society (AVRS) expresses its profound condolence to the family of popular Nollywood actress, Aisha Abimbola, and the entire Nigerian movie industry. Abimbola reportedly died in the early hours of Wednesday, May…