Nollywood actor and award-winning producer Lateef Adedimeji has opened up about the deliberate casting choices for his latest project, Lisabi, a film set in the era of the old Oyo Empire. In coalition with his wife, MoBimpe, Adedimeji intentionally appointed actors Ibrahim Chatta and Adebowale Adebayo, known as Mr. Macaroni, for key roles. During an interview on “Nollywood on Radio,” Adedimeji clarified that casting Chatta as “Olori Ilari” was a…

Nigerian talent manager and philanthropist Paulo Okoye has raised concerns about the current state of Afrobeats, both locally and globally. In a statement shared on his Instagram page, Okoye highlighted the challenges facing the genre, noting that the struggle has deeply impacted artists. He pointed out that Afrobeats artists were performing much better three years ago compared to today, with only a handful now making substantial income. The 57-year-old attributed…

Fans of Wanni and her twin sister, Handi, are thrilled after witnessing a major victory during Wanni’s time on the Big Brother Naija show. Wanni Danbaki, one of the finalists, emerged victorious in the highly anticipated Innoson task. Wanni, who entered the game alongside her twin sister, Handi brought joy to herself and her family by winning her first car during one of the show’s challenges. The Innoson task is…

The Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) has released their nominees for 2024 Awards categories. They are below. EFERE OZAKO AMAA 2024 AWARD FOR BEST SHORT FILM 1. The Last Shoe Maker – Uganda 2. Seben – Mali 3. Dear Future Wife – South Africa 4. Isolated – Nigeria 5. Jolie – Angola 6. Strike A Blow And Die – Malawi 7. Don’t Call Me Beautiful – Ghana 8. Sins Of…

Nigerian popular Yoruba Nollywood comedian Atinuke Kazeem, known as Mama No Network, has revealed her turbulent marriage to colleague Baba Lanko. In an interview with Biola Bayo on “Talk to B,” Mama No Network disclosed that they toiled to produce movies together. Yet, when they became successful, she said Baba Lanko demonstrated a desire for a new wife. Furthermore, after their marriage disbanded, ‘Mama No Network’ declared that Baba Lanko…

BBnaija winner, Phyna has caused a lot of Controversy on social media, after publicly supporting Wizkid, following the beef with his colleague Davido. A few days ago, Wizkid was bogged down in a hot online exchange, where he blew hot on Davido, addressing him as a “Wack” and “Talentless”. Wizkid has made a series of Tweets on his X handle, which includes curses that have agitated so many reactions across…

Grammy award-winning artiste, Ayodeji Balogun, also known as Wizkid, ignited social media attention after telling a female fan that he is married with children. The event occurred on Tuesday at a ladies-only party in London. A video from the event, which went viral on Wednesday, showed Wizkid surrounded by a mob of his female fans, one of whom appeared to come unusually near to the singer. In the video, Wizkid…

Superstar artiste, Wizkid has confirmed that he and his partner, Jada P, are expecting their third child together.This revelation came after a fan commented on his recent behaviour towards fellow musician Davido, whom Wizkid had been criticising on his X page.A fan named Lord Popey suggested that Wizkid’s actions might be influenced by his partner’s pregnancy, saying that Wizkid was “expressing hormones.”In response, Wizkid confirmed Jada’s pregnancy, adding that both…

After watching House of Ga’a a few months ago, I was kind of reluctant to watch Lisabi, The Uprising. Thank goodness, I did, it was indeed a great watch! Ibrahim Chatta has been a recurring actor in Yoruba historical movies and he has been doing well playing his roles. When I saw him in the first scene, I knew the movie had potential to be good. From the first scene,…

Sometime earlier this month, I was trying to pick something to watch on Netflix. I didn’t have anything in mind but the captivating cover of “Kaos” drew me in. Then I watched a bit of the trailer, inquisitive me, I downloaded the whole season straight up. Since Netflix has decided to starve us with Sandman, I was eager to consume something mythological and mystical. The movie was the right pick…

Nigerian singer, Habeeb Okikiola also known as Portable has declared that his colleagues in the music industry, Wizkid, and Davido are using their beef to stay relevant. According to Portable, the two stars are no longer delivering good music again, so they use the beef as a way to stay relevant and promote their music. The “Zazu” singer declared that he is not a fan of any of the two…