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NFVCB to severe ties with unregistered practitioners
The Executive Director, National Film and Videos Censors Board (NFVCB), Adedayo Thomas, has said that the board will no longer engage with practitioners in the movie industry who are yet to be registered.
Thomas made this…
Golden Globes award to proceed despite pandemic
The Golden Globes kicks off a pandemic-era Hollywood awards season on Sunday February 28, after a year that upended the entertainment industry and saw celebrities on red carpets replaced with webcams on sofas.
However, the show is going…
Nigerian movie ‘The Water Man’ to be released on Netflix
David Oyelowo's directorial debut 'The Water Man' has been scooped by Netflix and RLJE Films.
The latest acquisition will reportedly see the family adventure drama premiere in US theatres on May 7 and an international release on Netflix…
AfCFTA: AfDB, Afreximbank collaborate to explore opportunities for fashion entrepreneurs
Fashionomics Africa, an initiative of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), in collaboration with Afreximbank will meet on Friday, 26th February, 2021 to explore opportunities for Africa’s fashion industry in the African Continental…
Tunecore launches operations in Africa
A leading digital music distribution and publishing administration company for Artists known as TuneCore has launched operations in Africa.
TuneCore, owned by Paris-based Believe, has been expanding its international operations, and…
Lagos State unveils Creative Industry Initiative
The Lagos State Government, South-west Nigeria, has launched a programme tagged, “Lagos State Creative Industry Initiative” (LACI) aimed at addressing the identified skills gap in the creative industry, particularly in the area of Script…
Italian brands open virtual Milan Fashion Week
Italian brands, Missoni and Fendi kicked off the first day of Milan Fashion Week on Wednesday, with designers once again forced to swap the buzzing catwalks for digital presentations due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
A year after Italy…
Next ‘Star Wars’ series to stream on Disney+
The next “Star Wars” series, an animated show about an elite group of clones called “The Bad Batch,” will debut on the Disney+ streaming service on May 4, the company said on Wednesday.
Star Wars: The Bad Batch, an…
GAGE Awards: Aisha Yessufu, Airopay make nominees list
The GAGE Awards 2021 has finally opened its portal for the voting of digital practitioners who have emerged from the 20 categories. After 2 long months of intense nominations, the final lists of nominees in the various categories have been…
National Council for Arts and Culture promotes Nigeria’s economy
The Director General of National Council for Arts and Culture NCAC, Segun Runsewe has presented Nigeria's Cultural map at the induction ceremony of Ambassador Designates and Consuls-Generals held in Abuja.
The cultural map was presented…