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February 12, 2026

NFVCB says 102 films classified in January

The National Film and Video Censors Board says it classified a total of 102 films for distribution and exhibition in January.

National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB)
February 9, 2026

Jaboro unveils rare prison account of Fela

Writer and historian Majemite Jaboro has published a book on the life, spirituality and political philosophy of Afrobeats legend Fela Anikulapo-Kuti.

Fela
February 6, 2026

Lagos police stole iPhone 16, $1,200, brutalised me, skit maker Ijoba Lande alleges

Nollywood actor and skit maker, Ganiyu Kehinde Morufu, aka Ijoba Lande, has accused the police in Lagos of stealing his iPhone and brutalising him shortly after returning from the UK.

Ganiyu Kehinde Morufu
February 5, 2026

Nollywood actress Aunty Ajara dies

Nollywood actress Ajara Lasisi, aka Aunty Ajara, has died following a prolonged illness.

Aunty Ajara
February 2, 2026

Grammys 2026: Trump to sue Trevor Noah over Epstein comments

“I can’t speak for Bill, but I have never been to Epstein Island, nor anywhere close,” said Mr Trump.

U.S. President Donald with Epstein and Trevor Noah
February 1, 2026

Grammys 2026: Ten things to know about musician Bad Bunny

Bad Bunny rose from a Puerto Rican church choir at age 13.

Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio
January 30, 2026

AGN lifts suspension of Nollywood actress Halima Abubakar

The Actors Guild of Nigeria has lifted the suspension of Nollywood actress Halima Abubakar.

Halima Abubakar
January 30, 2026

Bruce Springsteen releases anti-ICE song amid Trump’s crackdown on immigrants

American singer Bruce Springsteen has released a new protest song, ‘Streets of Minneapolis’, criticising U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s crackdown on immigrants.

Killing of Alex Pretti
January 29, 2026

Omije Ojumi: Gospel singer Bunmi Akinnaanu laid to rest amid family dispute 

Ms Akinnaanu died on January 13 after battling health challenges.

The late Bunmi Akinnaanu.