ENTERTAINMENT

Private Jet With Wizkid And Tiwa Savage On Board Robbed While Taxiing On Lagos Airport’s Runway

Daily Dispatch December 27, 2017

A private jet carrying two top Nigerian musical artists, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun aka “Wizkid” and Tiwa Savage from Uyo, the capital of Akwa Ibom state was attacked and robbed last night while taxiing on Lagos airport’s runway 18L. The Bombardier Challenger 605 jet with registration number

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Digital TV will generate N100bn for Nollywood- Mohammed

Daily Dispatch December 20, 2017

Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed says that Digital Television will generate N100bn annually for Nollywood through FreeTV distribution network. The minister made this known on Wednesday at the launch of digital switch over at the premises of the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA), Ilorin. He said that Nigerians have watched Nollywood moved from […]

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Senate asks federal govt to stop sale of National Theatre, TBS

Daily Dispatch December 20, 2017

The senate has asked the federal government to stop its plan to sell off the National Arts Theatre and Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS). The upper legislative chamber also mandated its committee on culture and tourism to identify all edifices that should be declared national monuments. The resolutions of the senate followed a motion sponsored by […]

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At 55: Saraki a distinguished Nigerian – Buhari

Daily Dispatch December 20, 2017

President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated with the President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki as he celebrated his 55th birthday. In a birthday message, Buhari described Saraki as a distinguished Nigerian who had made his mark in the political scene of Nigeria. President Buhari wrote on his twitter handle @MBuhari: “Happy 55th birthday to @bukolasaraki. […]

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‘The Wedding Party 2’ rakes in N73m in 3-days

Daily Dispatch December 19, 2017

Nigeria’s blockbuster movie “The Wedding Party 2-Destination Dubai,” has made over 73 million Naira on its opening weekend, its producers said. The movie was released in cinemas across the country on Friday, December 15. This feat is now the highest ever in the Nigerian Box Office, breaking the N36 million record set by the first […]

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Minister Flags Off Final Dry Run Of Calabar Carnival

Daily Dispatch December 18, 2017

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has flagged off the third and final dry run of the Calabar Carnival with a pledge to help turn the event into a major global attraction. Performing the flag-off in the company of the Cross River State Deputy Governor, Prof. Ivara Esu, in Calabar on Sunday, […]