Entertainment

  Nollywood has been thrown into mourning as veteran actor, Diewait Ikpechukwu, passed away. He was aged 71. His death is coming weeks after the deaths of Francis Duru and Cjay Nwoks. known for roles in The August Meeting and Ìjé Love, Ikpechukwu had battled a prolonged illness leading to…

  Veteran Nollywood actor, Francis Duru is dead, throwing the Nigeria movie industry into mourning. Duru died at 57 following a brief illness. According to a statement announced by his family via his official Instagram page in the early hours of Friday, October 23, 2026, the late actor died following…

Danielle Adewusi, emerged winner of the Checkers Custard Milk 3-in-1 sponsored Miss Universe Nigeria 2026. Representing Lagos State, Adewusi was crowned winner after defeating 19 other contestants at the grand finale of the beauty pageant which held on Sunday, September 27, 2026, at Balmoral Hall, Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island,…

  Leading pudding brand, Checkers Custard, continues to prove that its penchant for consumer satisfaction is as strong in providing nutritional value just as it is in evoking the creativity in them. This much was exhibited in the ongoing Big Brother Naija Season 11 where a delicious dose of competition,…

  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…