Iyabo Ojo, Efe Irele, and Timini Egbuson lead red carpet style at the Starlomo movie premiere. What do you get when a movie premiere comes with an African Music Icon dress code? In Lagos, the answer was a red carpet where celebrities took the theme in completely different directions, from sequins and bold colour to…
….as DGN honours him, Andy Boyo, Multi choice at directors’ Week, awards show in Lagos By Benjamin Njoku Legendary filmmaker Tunde Kelani has urged young Nigerian directors to look inward for stories and embrace technology, saying Artificial Intelligence is a tool to enhance, not erase, African creativity. Kelani made this assertion, while speaking at the…
Entertainment Ayra Starr Quick Read Ayra Starr is expected to perform during the game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Jacksonville Jaguars. Nigerian singer Oyinkansola Sarah, popularly known as Ayra Starr, has been announced as the headliner for the American Express halftime show at the NFL London Game. The NFL announced the performance on its official…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has described as “terribly bad”, a situation where no African university was among the world’s top 100, while only the University of Cape Town featured among the top 200. He stated that the situation was a major setback to the continent’s technological and industrial development. Jonathan spoke on Monday in Abuja…
Five-time Grammy winner Angelique Kidjo has made history as the first African musician and first Black African to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The Beninese music icon was honoured with the 2,854th star during a ceremony on Tuesday at 7011 Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles. Born in Benin, Kidjo has built…
Angélique Kidjo – Hollywood Walk of Fame Star Angélique Kidjo Makes History as First African Artist to Receive Hollywood Walk of Fame Star Music icon Angélique Kidjo has officially made history as the first African artist to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The landmark recognition celebrates Angélique Kidjo‘s decades-long contribution to…
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(Adefemi Akinsanya. Photo Credit: Oyo News) British-Nigerian journalist Adefemi Akinsanya is launching a new multiplatform series on one of the world’s largest international news networks. Africa Inc. will showcase African businesses, innovators and industries shaping the continent’s growing presence in global commerce. The half-hour programme will be anchored from Lagos and will explore…
Chad has announced that it will abolish entry visa requirements for all African nationals starting January 1, 2027, a move that positions the Central African nation among a growing number of countries on the continent embracing visa-free travel for fellow Africans. President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno made the declaration during the opening of the African…
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, July 27, 2026/APO Group/ — Clotaire Kondja, Gabon’s Minister of Petroleum and Gas, has been confirmed as a speaker at African Energy Week (AEW) 2026, bringing one of Central Africa’s foremost architects of upstream reform to the continent’s premier energy investment event. Since taking office in January 2026, Minister Kondja has…
