Entertainment

  The Spirit of Africa Festival officially announced its inaugural gathering, scheduled to take place from October 6–8, 2026, at the landmark Uhuru Gardens in Nairobi. Established to foster intra-continental travel, creative collaboration, and  integration across Africa, the platform, a premier cultural gathering brings together music, fashion, art, gastronomy, and…

  Over 1,500 food lovers, chefs, creatives, entrepreneurs, influencers, media personalities and entertainment enthusiasts, will converge at the Ibadanchops’N’Chill culinary, entertainment and lifestyle festival in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The event, to be headlined by fuji musician, Alhaji Taye Currency, is designed to celebrate Nigerian food culture and empower…

  Zeeoma, an African curated concept store in St. Louis, Missouri, has launched The Open Door Lagos Edition, a structured, public open call for Africa’s most compelling creative brands to apply, receive mentoring, and access up to ₦5 million in seed capital. Isioma and Chizoba Ezepue founded Zeeoma with a…

  The Yemisi Shyllon Museum of Art (YSMA), Pan-Atlantic University, has announced that admission to the museum will become free for all visitors beginning June 15, 2026. The move, minders of the museum said is aimed at broadening public access to Nigerian art and deepen cultural participation across diverse audiences. The initiative,…

The Nigeria AI Film Festival (NAIFF) returns this September 2026 at Alliance Française Lagos to continue exploring the growing role of AI in filmmaking across Africa. Following a strong debut, the festival founded by Obinna Okerekeocha has quickly become a gathering point for filmmakers, technologists, and creatives examining the intersection…

  The Yemisi Shyllon Museum of Art (YSMA) has been included as a partner residency institution in the 2026 cohort of TheMuseumsLab, a leading initiative fostering collaboration, exchange, and professional development among museums across Africa and Europe. Themed “Building Futures from Memory: Museums and Memorial Sites as Agents”, TheMuseumsLab 2026 will…

Audition for the Big Brother Naija Season 11 may be commencing soon as MultiChoice has officially released a teaser on the return of the reality show. Making the announcement via it’s official X account, the post reads: “Biggie is calling. Are you ready to answer?.” The post came alongside a…

  The rising AI concern has moved global music star, Taylor Swift to file new trademark applications aimed at safeguarding key elements of her identity. This move resulted from fresh legal strategy that is emerging among top entertainers as concerns grow over how artificial intelligence can replicate voices and likenesses…

Wema Bank has announced it will be gifting Rita Ndukwe and Jemil Adama with a special celebrity artiste performance at their wedding on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2026. This the bank says is in the spirit of the season of love. Inspired by the “Evolution” theme of its upgraded ALAT…

“Íhúgbá,” a new Afro-soul single rooted in love, honesty, and emotional clarity has officially hit major streaming platforms. Presented by Amavi Sol, an emerging Afro-soul artist, “Íhúgbá,” is calm and reflective in tone, the song explores love not as spectacle, but as something real, grounding, and life-affirming. Íhúgbá draws from…