ENTERTAINMENT

FG Hands Over National Arts Theatre To CBN For Rehabilitation

Daily Dispatch July 12, 2020

The Federal Government has officially handed over the National Arts Theatre to the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Bankers’ Committee, with a robust plan to rehabilitate the national asset. In his remarks at the handing over ceremony held on Sunday in Iganmu, Lagos, the Minister of Information and

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Breaking: Bollywood Superstar Aishwarya Rai Tests Positive For COVID-19

Daily Dispatch July 12, 2020

Popular India actress, Aishwarya Rai, has tested positive for coronavirus, Mumbai city authority official told AFP. This is coming just a day after her father-in-law Amitabh Bachchan, India’s “greatest actor of the century,” said he was in the hospital with the disease. Aishwarya’s eight-year-old daughter, Aaradhya, was also COVID-19 positive, the Brihanmumbai Municipal

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“The Village Headmaster” Actor Jimmy Johnson Is Dead

Daily Dispatch July 9, 2020

Veteran Nollywood actor Jimmy Johnson is dead at the age of 80. The screen star is famed for his role as “Okoro” of the NTA TV 80s series, “The Village Headmaster.” His death was announced by actress, Funke Kate Adepegba who disclosed that he died yesterday after a brief illness at Garki Hospital, Abuja. In […]

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NBC Regulatory Code: FG has declared war against Arts, producers – Soyinka

Daily Dispatch July 7, 2020

Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka on Tuesday said it is time the Federal Government come out openly and admit that it has declared war against the Arts and its producers with the new Nigerian Broadcasting Commission, NBC, Regulatory Code. Soyinka, in a statement said FG must come out openly, instead of its present tactics of […]

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FG grants broadcast stations N7.8bn debt reprieval

Daily Dispatch July 6, 2020

As part of palliative measures against coronavirus, the Federal Government has offered 60 per cent debt forgiveness to defaulting radio and TV stations. The affected stations are indebted to the Federal Government to the tune of N7.8billion. All the stations have a three-month timeline to enjoy the debt reprieve. The Minister of Information and Culture, […]

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Ebenezer Obey Not Dead

Daily Dispatch July 4, 2020

Juju Music maestro, Ebenezer Fabiyi (Obey) is alive, close family sources said Saturday evening. Obey was rumoured to have passed on in a London hospital today. But close family sources told Irohinoodua that Obey is alive and in high spirit. “Nothing is wrong with Obey. He is well and in good condition” one of his […]