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March 5, 2026

Multichoice announces plans to shutter digital platform Showmax

MultiChoice has announced plans to discontinue its streaming platform, Showmax, highlighting the need to review its strategy amid growing competition in the streaming industry.

Showmax
March 4, 2026

Hit-and-run: British rapper Ghetts jailed 12 years for killing Nepalese student

British rapper Justin Clark-Samuel, aka Ghetts, has been sentenced to 12 years behind bars for causing the death of a university student in a hit-and-run crash.

Justin Clark-Samuel
March 1, 2026

Gospel artiste Taiwo Adegbodu is dead

As of press time, the cause of the artiste’s death had not been disclosed.

Taiwo Adegbodu
March 1, 2026

Asake returns to Nigeria amid Iranian missile strike on UAE

The timing of Asake’s return comes amid military tensions in the Middle East, where the United States and Israel launched an attack on Iran.

Asake
February 27, 2026

Netflix abandons bid for Warner Bros, makes way for Ellison-Paramount Skydance takeover

U.S. streaming platform Netflix has withdrawn from its proposed merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, clearing the path for a takeover by Paramount and Skydance.

Netflix, Warner Bros, Paramount
February 26, 2026

Lagos DSVA refers singer Simi’s old tweets to police for probe

Ms Vivour-Adeniyi said, “This is to start the process, encourage anybody who was allegedly sexually assaulted by Simi to please come forward.”

Nigerian singer, Simisola Kosoko
February 26, 2026

Filmmaker Tunde Kelani condemns cutting of his classic films into reels for Facebook payouts

The filmmaker said cutting films into bits for quick online views and monetary gain amounted to theft.

s classic films into reels for Facebook
February 25, 2026

NTDA boss appointed chairman of African Travel Commission

Olayiwola Awakan, director-general of the Nigerian Tourism Development Authority, has been appointed as chairman of the African Travel Commission.

Olayiwola Awakan
February 24, 2026

Hollywood actor Robert Carradine dies at 71

Carradine died by suicide on Monday, February 23.

Hollywood actor Robert Carradine
February 24, 2026

Funky4Gang advises up-and-coming artistes to be disciplined, humble

Its CEO, Osifu Osaro, aka DJ Funky, gave the advice during the Funky4Gang Entertainment Concert in Enugu on Monday.

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