ENTERTAINMENT

2019 election: Nigerian artistes to mobilise voters through concerts

Daily Dispatch January 9, 2019

Nigeria’s Next Generation Artistes under the auspices of “The alternative music scene in Nigeria” has said it would mobilise young Nigerian voters to ensure they actively participate in the forthcoming general election. The group in a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday said it hope to

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Censors Board seeks govt.’s support against uncensored movies, songs

Daily Dispatch January 6, 2019

National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) has called on the government, through the security agencies, for support in the fight against piracy as well as unclassified and uncensored movies and songs. Mr Thomas Adedayo, the Executive Director of NFVCB, disclosed this on Compliance and Enforcement Training in Lagos on Sunday. According to him, the […]

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From President to music: Obama debuts on Billboard R&B Chart

Daily Dispatch January 4, 2019

Former US president, Barack Obama has made his debut on musical charts at number 22 on the Billboard Hot R&B Songs chart this week. Obama lands on the ranking that lasts till January 5 with a song called “One Last Time (44 Remix). According to Billboard, Obama is listed as a featured artist on the “Hamilton” song, […]

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300 Umunumo youths perform age grade induction ceremony

Daily Dispatch January 4, 2019

ABIODUN JIMOH, in Umunumo, Imo State History was made, and record was set on Thursday, January 3th, 2019, when the joy of people of Umunumo Community, Ehime Mbano local government area, Imo State knew no bound as no fewer than three hundred youths from the community performed the age grade induction ceremony. The community was […]

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I felt betrayed by God when my husband died, late gospel singer’s widow

Daily Dispatch January 2, 2019

Chinonso Arubayi, on Wednesday, revealed how she felt when her husband, gospel artiste, Eric Arubayi died on February 11, 2017. During a programme on Continental Television, Arubayi said, she felt betrayed by God that her husband, could die so unexpectedly. Arubayi said, “My husband and I lived a faith-based life. We prayed together. When he died, I lived […]

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Genevieve Nnaji marks 20 years in Nollywood

Daily Dispatch January 2, 2019

Veteran Nollywood actress and film maker, Genevieve Nnaji, celebrated two decades in the film sector with a reflective New Year post. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nnaji, through her Twitter handle @GenevieveNnaji1, shared an appreciative message to her fans, which doubled as her New Year message. Sharing a picture of ‘Lion Heart’s […]