ENTERTAINMENT

FG to stop production of Nigerian movies, music, abroad

Daily Dispatch July 15, 2017

The Federal Government says it has taken steps to amend the Nigeria Broadcasting Code to discourage the production of Nigerian movies and music outside the shore of the country. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, made this known on Saturday in Lagos when he paid a

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AMAA 2017: Lagos ready to welcome global filmmakers

Daily Dispatch July 13, 2017

The Lagos State Government has disclosed its readiness to play a good host to local and international visitors coming to the state this weekend for the 13th edition of the Africa Movie Academy Awards. The pan-African event, which will hold in Lagos on July 15, 2017 at the Convention Centre of the Eko Hotel, is […]

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Stevie Ryan, Youtuber commits suicide

Daily Dispatch July 4, 2017

The 33-year-old Youtuber and actress Stevie Ryan has died in what the Coroner’s Office has ruled a suicide by hanging. The L.A. County coroner’s office confirmed online that Ryan died on Saturday, July 1, MSN reports They did not immediately respond to people’s request for additional comment. The actress first rose to fame through her […]

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FG’s plans to punish, jail celebrities who evade taxes

Daily Dispatch July 2, 2017

The federal government has fine-tuned plans to punish and possibly jail entertainers who evade taxes after the nine-month grace period set out by the recently launched voluntary asset and income declaration scheme (VAIDS). TheCable learnt that for 15 months, the federal government via various agencies and departments, to include the private sector, has been gathering […]

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WHEN PILOT HOOKS ACCOUNTANT

Daily Dispatch July 2, 2017

Dateline:Saturday July 1,2017 and venue was Redeem Christian Church of God (RCCG) Pillar of the Truth situated at 3 Chuma Nwosu Avenue, off cooperative villa road,Ajah, Lagos State. The event of the day was solemnisation of Holy Matrimony between a Pilot,Oluwaseun Kayode Adedeji and Oluwatoyosi Onabanjo,who is a Chartered Accountant. The influential and popularity of […]

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FG gives Nollywood over N420m additional grant

Daily Dispatch June 30, 2017

The Federal Government says it has released the sum of N420.2 million to the Nigeria film industry, popularly called Nollywood, to improve and support aspiring practitioners. According to a statement issued by the Deputy Director of Information, Federal Ministry of Finance, Patricia Deworitshe, on Friday in Abuja, the money, which is the second tranche payment, […]