The Nigerian film industry, fondly called Nollywood, became popular in the early 1990s, although with more negative attributes than positives. Over the years, the industry has attracted a lot of criticism.Some critics believe that the industry is quant…
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Obaseki celebrates music maestro, Victor Uwaifo at 80
BENIN CITY – The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has congratulated Benin-born legendary musician and former Commissioner for Arts and Culture, Sir Victor Uwaifo, as he marks his 80th birthday.Obaseki in a statement noted: “I congratulate our ow…
How grassroots video is building a film industry in Zimbabwe
There is a general perception that there is no film industry to talk about in Zimbabwe. This argument is mostly based on comparisons with other well-resourced film economies, such as Hollywood, or even South Africa’s.Based on my study of the Zimbabwean…
2020 West African Examinations commence across Nigeria
Students of Senior Secondary School 3 in Nigeria have joined their counterparts across other West African countries to write the West African Senior School Certificate Examinations WASSCE .Nigerian students sat for mathematics on Monday 17 in the 2020 …
Music showcases cultural heritage of people, says Diaspora Commissioner
Awka-Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs, Indigenous Artworks, Culture and Tourism, Dr Christian Madubuko says that music is an avenue to showcase cultural heritage of the people. He said this when he received executive members of Performing Musicians Association of Nigerian (PMAN) on a courtesy call at his office at Awka. Dr Madubuko said: “the Ministry is […]
Oscar Award Moved to April Due to Coronavirus Pandemic
The 2021 Oscars ceremony was moved to April from February on Monday due to the havoc caused in the movie industry by the coronavirus pandemic. The ceremony for film’s highest honours will take place on April 25, 2021, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said in a statement. It had originally been scheduled […]
COVID-19: China waives VAT fees on film industry
China’s Ministry of Finance has temporarily waived Value-Added Tax (VAT) on film related businesses to limit the impact of coronavirus pandemic. According to a statement issued by the Ministry and the State Administration of Taxation, the waiver would be valid from January 1 to August 31, 2020. The authorities would also waive collection of national […]
COVID-19: Nigeria confirms 91 new cases
Nigeria has confirmed 91 new cases of the novel coronavirus also known as COVID-19. Confirming the cases on its official Twitter handle, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control NCDC stated that 74 of the cases are in Lagos, five in Katsina four in Ogun two in Delta two in Edo one in Kwara one in Oyo one […]
Netflix Naija: creative freedom in Nigeria’s emerging digital space?
Netflix has increased its investment in Nigeria’s film industry, Nollywood. The dominant streaming company announced its presence via its newly created Twitter handle, NetflixNaija, while also detailing plans to commission original content by partnerin…
‘Nigeria Police can Improve Image Through Film’ – Ego Boyo
The Nigeria police has an opportunity to improve their image through film, says filmmaker and actress, Ego Boyo.Boyo is a Nollywood veteran actress popular for her role as Ann Haastrup in classic TV series, ‘Checkmate’ ’ and as actor/producer for the c…