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Big Brother Naija season 4 kicks off in June

Daily Dispatch May 5, 2019

Pay television channel, Multichoice Nigeria, says season 4 of its reality TV show, Big Brother Naija will kick off in June, and it will be filmed in Nigeria. Announcing the return of the reality TV show on Sunday, Multichoice said the 2019 edition was themed – “Forget Wahala”. It said that

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Piracy: Nigeria loses almost N1trn annually – Commission

Daily Dispatch April 26, 2019

The Nigerian Copyrights Commission (NCC) on Friday disclosed that Nigeria was losing three billion dollars (N918 trillion) annually to activities of pirates. Director-General (DG) of the commission, Mr John Asein, made the disclosure at the 2019 World Intellectual Property Day with the theme, `Reach for Gold’: IP and Sports,’’ held in Abuja. Asein, represented by […]

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Silverbird Group set to hold 2019 edition of MBGN pageant

Daily Dispatch April 25, 2019

Silverbird Group will soon unveil some young beautiful women with potential that will promote  the image of Nigeria positively within and outside the country. The Vice President of Silverbird Group, Guy Murray-Bruce, said this on Thursday during a press conference in Lagos ahead of the forthcoming 32nd Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria, (MBGN) contest. Murray-Bruce […]

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BBNaija Delay: Funds allocated to votes are now used for old housemates, Nigerians react

Daily Dispatch April 25, 2019

Some fans of the Big Brother Naija (BBNAIJA) reality show have advised showrunners to start the new season or risk losing money from audience votes. The appeal sprung up across social media after a viral twitter post by @Bidemi_brooke noting that fans were spending money on cars for old housemates might exhaust funds before voting […]

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Creativity and Innovation Day: Obaseki banks on Edo creative industry with Film, TV village, Innovation Hub

Daily Dispatch April 23, 2019

By ABIODUN JIMOH Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki has assured ample opportunity for youths in the creative industry with the Edo film and TV village as well as the Edo Innovation Hub, which are initiatives to boost productivity and meaningfully engage the state’s teeming youth population. The governor said this in commemoration of the […]

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GM National Theatre, Stella Oyedepo is dead

Daily Dispatch April 23, 2019

The General Manager of the National Theatre, Iganmu, Dr Stella Oyedepo, is reportedly dead. Oyedepo who was a playwright and former director of the Kwara State Council for Arts and Culture was said to have died in an accident on Easter Monday on her way to Lagos from Ilorin. She was appointed GM in April […]