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Stephanie Linus Replaces Anyaene as Chairperson of Oscars Submission Committee
Nollywood actress Stephanie Linus has been appointed as the chairperson of the Nigerian Official Selection Committee (NOSC). This committee, recognized ...
Nigerian Film Powerhouses Kunle Afolayan, RMD, Jade Osiberu and More Join Oscars Voting Academy (See Complete List)
Nigeria’s cinematic prowess continues to shine on the global stage as Kunle Afolayan, Richard Mofe-Damijo (RMD), Shola Dada, CJ Obasi, ...
It still hurts – Chris Rock celebrates one year anniversary of Will Smith Oscar slap
Chris Rock says the Oscar stage slap incident with Will Smith, the Hollywood actor, still stings. While presenting an award ...
“Anikulapo will be bigger than Game of Thrones,” Kunle Afolayan
Nigerian actor Kunle Afolayan, says he once said that his top-grossing movie, “Anikulapo,” would do better than “Game of Thrones.” ...
Netflix is spotlighting the creativity of the Ikorodu Bois ahead of Oscars weekend
Towards the countdown to the Oscars this Sunday, Netflix is shifting focus from filmmakers and their films to the fans ...
How Mo Abudu helped to seal Oscars pidgin recognition for Nollywood
While agitation for reforms across sectors continues to inform gatherings on Nigerian streets and roads, a clamour which was made ...
The Oscars have been postponed, throwing Nollywood a lifeline
First it was the Met Gala, and now the Oscars have finally woken up to the realities of Covid-19 and ...
5 Things that Should Matter Today: Is ‘Kasanova’ the best romantic comedy since ‘Isoken’?
Frankly, I’m yet to see Oluseyi Asurf’s Kasanova, which is out in cinemas. And although the film’s marketing was quite ...
How Steven Spielberg’s push against Netflix can hurt the chances of African movies at the Oscars
The 91st Academy Awards, for which critical darling Roma took home major wins, came with a surprising post-script: Steven Spielberg wants the ...
Black Panther’s wins at the Oscars were the wins that really made a statement
We rejoiced with Ryan Coogler’s cast of Marvel’s Black Panther as they stormed the SAG awards and took home two ...
Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde wants you to know that most of the movies she nominated made the Oscars’ nominees list
As the announcement of the 91st Oscars nominations still reverberates through the film world and on social media, with movies ...
Entertainment Roundup: Academy unveils 2019 Oscar shortlists; Chief Daddy opens with over N40m | Other top stories
Here’s everything you missed in entertainment yesterday and others that unravelled while you slept – and are still buzzing today. ...
Entertainment Roundup: Kevin Hart steps down from hosting the Oscars; “God of War” wins big at The Game Awards 2018 | Other top stories
Here’s everything you missed in entertainment yesterday and others that unravelled while you slept – and are still buzzing today. ...
Kenyan director Wanuri Kahiu is suing the Kenyan government and it’s all about the Oscars
Remember Wanuri Kahiu? How can you not!? The director whose lesbian film Rafiki was historic for being the first Kenyan ...
Entertainment Roundup: Kanye is the Pornhub Awards’ Creative Director; Offset says Kim Kardashian should be president | More stories
Here’s everything you missed in entertainment yesterday and others that unravelled while you slept – and are still buzzing today. ...
Entertainment Roundup: Oscars awards body invites 928 new members, including 4 Nigerians; Marvel Studios are planning to introduce brand new heroes | More stories
Here’s everything you missed in entertainment yesterday and others that unravelled while you slept – and are still buzzing today. ...
Meet the four Nigerians invited to become voting members of the Oscars. And yes, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde is repping
This year, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences set its eyes on four Nigerians making boss moves. Or ...
Here’s the full list of winners at the #Oscars 2018
The 90th Academy Awards hosted by Jimmy Kimmel held on Sunday at the Dolby Theatre, Los Angeles, California, United States. The 2018 Oscars came ...
#YNaija2017Review: Rats’ invasion of Buhari’s office, Dino Melaye’s certificate scandal, Okorocha’s erections | See the top 10 cringeworthy moments
Labeling 2017 ‘Year of the Awkward’ will not be out-of-place as the year never ran short of a supply of ...
The Film Blog: 8 African films are contending for the Foreign Language Oscar. Not one is Nigerian
We’re not sure how exactly we feel about this – disappointed, broken-hearted or upbeat about the near future. Yes, the ...
“How low has Obama gone?”, “This is a country of savages and animals.” | See our top 10 quotes from the past week
It started with a confusion and then progressed to speech denials and rude accusations. There was a global trend we ...
Chief Osinbajo, Oscars drama and Kellyanne on the couch | See our top 10 photos from the past week
From the confusion at the Oscars to some improvement in doing business in Nigeria, we kept our eyes peeled for ...
Entertainment Roundup: Attention everyone! Wizkid has new music coming, “We failed the Academy”, PwC apologises for Oscar blunder | More stories
Here are some of the top stories from yesterday and others that unraveled while you slept – and are still ...
Today’s Noisemakers: #Oscars2017 historic mix-up, Nokia 3310, Omojuwa and others
Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we ...
The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversations today
by Dolapo Adelana These are the top five stories that drove conversations today. 1. CONFUSION: And the award for Best Picture ...
Entertainment Roundup: All the highlights from the 2017 Oscars, Remy Ma slaughters Nicki Minaj in diss track | More stories
Here are the top stories from over the weekend and others that unraveled while you slept – and are still ...
CONFUSION: And the award for Best Picture goes to La La Land… sorry, we mean Moonlight (WATCH)
This may just pass as one of the weirdest Oscar moments in history. Faye Dunaway and co-presenter, Warren Beatty stepped ...
Oscars 2017: Viola Davis wins best supporting actress and delivers an amazing speech (WATCH)
by Azeez Adeniyi Viola Davis has won her first Oscar for her role as supporting actress in ‘Fences’ at the ...
#Oscars: 10 of the best dresses we’ve seen on the red carpet in past years
The 89th Academy Awards or Oscars, whichever name you please, is set to hold tonight. For the fashion industry, the ...
Entertainment Roundup: Viola Davis is the first African American actress to score three Oscar nominations | More stories
Here are the some of the top stories from yesterday and others that unraveled while you slept – and are ...
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