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LG Empowers Future Filmmakers with Tech Awards at EbonyLife Creative Academy Graduation

In celebration of the remarkable journey of over 2,000 graduating students from the EbonyLife Creative Academy, a new chapter unfolds in Nigeria’s creative landscape. The academy, in partnership with Lagos State and LG Electronics, continues to redefine access to opportunity in film, media and digital storytelling. This initiative stands as a bold testament to the... Read More

Mo Abudu Reveals Season 2 of Netflix's “Blood Sisters” is Set to Begin Filming

October 21, 2024

Mo Abudu Reveals Season 2 of Netflix’s “Blood Sisters” is Set to Begin Filming

Nollywood tycoon Mo Abudu has announced that the season of the anticipated Netflix series “Blood Sisters” is in the making and will return to the streaming platform. According to the CEO of EbonyLife and Executive producer Mo Abudu, “Blood Sisters” will still have Nancy Isime and Ini Dima-Okojie as the main stars in the series.... Read More

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October 17, 2024

In Benin Republic, Sèmè City and EbonyLife Media join forces to accelerate the transformation of the screen industries

Sèmè City, the flagship initiative of the Benin Republic’s government dedicated to human capital development, and EbonyLife Media, Africa’s leading media conglomerate with a global presence, in collaboration with the EbonyLife Creative Academy,announce the creation of the Sèmè City Film Lab. This innovative film incubation program, supported by the World Bank, aims to equip young talents in Benin Republic with the skills needed to excel in the... Read More

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December 30, 2021

Profile of Mo Abudu | YNaija Person of the Year 2021 Nominee

Within the entertainment business in Africa, very few (if any at all), can make boast of enjoying as much success as Mo Abudu in the year 2021. From initiating programmes for young aspiring filmmakers to building a tower of epic proportion, there was no slowing down for the business tycoon. Mo Abudu’s rise to prominence... Read More

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October 20, 2021

EbonyLife and Sony Pictures Television announce ÀLÓ – a new African writers initiative

EbonyLife and Sony Pictures Television (“SPT”) have today announced ÀLÓ, a brand-new writers initiative offering a unique platform for writers of African heritage. The word “ÀLÓ” is from the Yoruba language and translates as once upon a time. Just like with those words which have opened countless stories for hundreds of years, this is the... Read More

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August 30, 2021

Young leaders and entrepreneurs take centre-stage at EkoYouth; hosted by Lagos State and EbonyLife Place

Lagos State Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture hosted a youth conference, EkoYouth, with EbonyLife Place, to highlight the leadership qualities and entrepreneurial achievements of young people in Lagos. Organised in partnership with The Future Project, EkoYouth featured panel discussions on leadership and business, a ‘pitchathon’ for young entrepreneurs to win seed funding for their... Read More

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February 26, 2021

Lagos State Creative Industries Initiative (LACI) to empower next generation of filmmakers with free skills training

The Lagos State Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture has officially launched the Lagos State Creative Industries Initiative (LACI) at a brand unveiling ceremony on Friday, 26th February. The aim of the initiative is to make Lagos a destination for a skilled, well-trained workforce for the creative industries, thereby boosting the state’s economy as the sector... Read More

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February 4, 2021

Sony Pictures Television announces exclusive first deal with EbonyLife

The companies will partner to develop scripted series centred on African culture Sony Pictures Television’s (“SPT”) international production division has today announced an exclusive first-look deal with EbonyLife Media, Nigeria’s premium media conglomerate. The deal sees SPT get the exclusive first look on all new EbonyLife-controlled scripted television projects created, originated, or developed by or... Read More

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Ebonylife TV is parting ways with DSTV to focus on streaming

There are many difficult decisions that the Coronavirus pandemic has forced businesses everywhere to face head on. One of them is the debate on the viability of streaming services over cable television. Across the world, cable giants are porting their programming from their terrestrial cable partners on their self owned streaming services. It is more... Read More

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EbonyLife YOU-COVID-19 broadcast specials message

We are pleased to inform you all that EbonyLife TV is accepting broadcast material from partners, individuals and organizations that provides support for the fight against COVID-19 by way of information, education or entertainment. The material being submitted must be completed and edited content that you have the rights to. In this regard, you may send your... Read More

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We are over the moon that Mo Abudu has emerged as the first African to win the Médailles d’Honneur Award

The prestigious MIPTV Médailles d’Honneur is awarded to senior executives who have, through their talent, leadership, and passion made a significant contribution to the world of television and the development of the international TV community. This year, the honour has gone to EbonyLife CEO Mo Abudu, in a ceremony took took place in Cannes, France,... Read More

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February 19, 2019

Mo Abudu has received a gold membership directors’ card ahead of the 2019 Emmy Awards

EbonyLife boss and media entrepreneur Mo Abudu has now been given a gold membership directors’ card by the International Academy of Television, Arts & Sciences, the platform responsible for staging the renowned Emmy Awards. Abudu announced in December last year that she was a now a member of a select group of 100 directors, international executives... Read More

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EbonyLife TV is taking Andre Blaze Henshaw’s sexual assault allegation very seriously

With #MeToo still running its course, I’m beginning to think that sexual assault cases go through four stages. First with the incident of the sexual assault, the reporting on social media by victims as they re-process their trauma, the denial from the accused and investigation from the appropriate bodies, and a resolution which might not... Read More

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Ashes

In Love and Ashes, a true reflection on North East Nigerian crises

Very few things in life are as hard as living in North east region of Nigeria in the wake of violence perpetrated by militant insurgents. This informs the reality that a high percentage of news reports out of the region are far from encouraging. The stories we often see are those detailing sufferings in IDP... Read More

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Sony and EbonyLife are making a series on the Dahomey female warriors and we have questions

On March 29, 2018, Variety reported on the partnership between Sony Pictures Television and EbonyLife for the purpose of making three brand new series, one of which will be an action drama based on the 19 century Dahomey warriors, the female fighters who came together to protect the Kingdom of Dahomey. Now present-day Republic of... Read More

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Royal hibiscus hotel

October 6, 2017

[The Film Blog]: The Royal Hibiscus Hotel is another reason to be excited about Rachael Oniga

The movie is already up to a good start. After earning itself a premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), Ishaya Bako’s romantic comedy may well be on its way to cinema glory. Everything else seems good as it is. It’s an EbonyLife production – tested and trusted. Zainab Balogun as lead character has... Read More

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The Media Blog: Why we are rooting for Mo Abudu and Jason Njoku– and you should too

Think about it. Think about just how many people have been investing in film since Mo Abudu and AY showed people just how much a movie can draw in, in a country with still-too-few cinemas. And think of the explosion since The Wedding Party shattered everything we knew about records going into the new year.... Read More

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The Film Blog: You’ve heard about the film festival EbonyLife is hosting, abi?

As part of its pivot towards more drama, EbonyLife TV is celebrating its fourth year anniversary with a free film (and television) festival. That’s on another level, entirely. The festival holds on 30 June, and will focus on content from both EbonyLife TV and EbonyLife Films, as well as its stars – Ireti Doyle, Dakore... Read More

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Entertainment Roundup: “All I get from you is constant beating and threat to my life”, Mercy Aigbe responds to husband; Drake denies getting former porn star pregnant | More stories

Catch up on all the biggest stories from yesterday and others that unraveled while you slept – and are still buzzing on today’s Entertainment Roundup. Mercy Aigbe speaks out for the first time since her marriage crash reports Nollywood actress, Mercy Aigbe has finally addressed all the reports that surround the news of the end... Read More

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Brave Women: “The heart of a lion” | Mo Abudu profiles Kemi Adetiba

by Mo Abudu The shock appears to have come and gone. The headlines remain, but by now, the figures are not news anymore. Not unknown, but likely less prominent in public consciousness is how it came to be. The story of 4 film studios coming together in an unprecedented and, ultimately historic partnership that has... Read More

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December 21, 2016

The Film Blog: The curious case of the AMVCAs, EbonyLife, and Green White Green

You already know our thoughts on some of the issues we have with this year’s AMVCA nominations. One thing we didn’t mention though, was the conspicuous absence of EbonyLife’s Fifty which was undoubtedly one of last year’s biggest movies. As we said before, awards will always be contentious. And, even though, an awards show which has A Trip... Read More

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August 17, 2016

The Media Blog: We don’t get too excited at TMB, but ‘The Wedding Party’ has us excited with a capital ‘E’

Expensive? Yes. Glossy? It’s Mo Abudu, so yes. Star-studded? Like-from-RMD-to-Frank-Donga yes. A-delicious-trailer? Yes-Yes-Yes-Yes-Yes-Yes. The trailer for ‘The Wedding Party’ – the fresh new film from EbonyLife TV is out and it took us some time to really look and decide if the excitement we feel is appropriate for the world-weariness that’s our signature tone on... Read More

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EbonyLife TV Shows Support For Africa Fashion Week Nigeria 2015

Africa Fashion Week, the leading platform for showcasing emerging and exciting fashion talent in the country, has announced Ebony Live TV as its Media Partner for the 2015 edition of the Fashion Week in Nigeria. The annual African Fashion Week Nigeria provides aspiring Nigerian designers with an opportunity to showcase their works to the continent... Read More

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#BirthdaySpecial: Toolz hosts Ebuka Obi-Uchendu on Rubbin’ Minds… and was it fun or what?! (PHOTO)

by Isi Esene The last time Tolu ‘Toolz’ Oniru had the chance to grill Rubbin’ Minds host, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu was at the Ndani TV launch a three months ago at the WheatBaker Hotel, Ikoyi where she literally made OAP, Omalicha touch Ebuka’s behind and persuaded him to spill on his past relationships. Well, she got another... Read More

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November 19, 2013

Africa’s Queen of Talk, Mo Abudu profiled in The Independent UK

by Isi Esene Mo Abudu who has been captioned ‘Africa’s Oprah Winfrey’ has been featured in The Independent UK where she speaks about her determination to change the perception people have of Africa with her show ‘Moments with Mo’ and TV channel EbonyLife TV. She shared with journalist Etan Smallman her dream to build a... Read More

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