Creative Industry

Basketmouth, Goodluck Jonathan, Obasanjo, Patience Ozokwor feature as Puppets in ‘Ogas at the Top’

‘Ogas at the Top’, a satirical puppet show which will involve top personalities in the political, religious and entertainment sector is set to premiere in Nigeria. It will feature puppet doubles of Olusegun Obasanjo, Patience Ozokwor, Sani Abacha, Basketmouth, Ibrahim

Mikel Obi and Genevieve Nnaji Star in Inspirational Short Movie – ‘The Journey’

Chelsea football star, Mikel Obi, has made his Nollywood debut. He stars alongside Nollywood queen, Genevieve Nnaji, in an inspirational short movie titled ‘The Journey’. Shot in South Africa, The Journey is sponsored by Amstel Malta with focus on the

Tunde Kelani Raises Awareness on Sickle Cell Anemia with ‘Dazzling Mirage’

Cinematographer, Tunde Kelani, has raised an awareness campaign of sickle cell anemia affecting several families because of certain decisions made by couples with his new movie, ‘Dazzling Mirage’. According to the celebrated movie producer, ‘Dazzling Mirage’ is a socially relevant

3 Nigerians, Eric Obuh, Eseoghene Odiete, Mayowa Adegbile Named Among Google’s Africa Connected Competition

Three Nigerians, Eric Obuh, a social crusader; Eseoghene Odiete, a fashion designer, and Mayowa Adegbile, a philanthropist, have been announced as part of the top ten finalists in Google’s “Africa Connected” Competition. Other finalists in the top ten include two

Enterprise Creative Offers Work Space with HotHouse on Allen Avenue

Enterprise Creative has created a new hub called HotHouse, a co-working space for creative and digital entrepreneurs in Allen Avenue, Ikeja, Lagos. According to the Enterprise Creative CEO, Nkiru Asika, co-working spaces have become the hottest business trend around the

D’banj Releases Video for ‘Bother You’ – Soundtrack for the Movie ‘Half of a Yellow Sun’

Just a few hours after releasing the audio of his first single for the year, Bother You, Banga Lee, as D’banj is also called, has released the video for the song. Produced by DeeVee, ‘Bother You’ is a sound track

Floating School in Lagos, Nigeria Nominated for London Design Museum Award

Ni inu ikoko dudu ni eko funfun ti n jade (it is from the blackened pot that the white pap is made). This proverb from the Yoruba culture, when translated, means that beauty is mostly derived from ugly places. This

FilmHouse Cinemas Opens Digital Laboratory; Promises Better Service for Cinema Goers

The talk of cinemas going digital has been raging for the past seven years and major Hollywood studios have commenced the threat of not producing any film in any format but digital. And to cushion the effect of this, Filmhouse

Robots for Christ Wins Nigeria’s Got Talent Season 2; Becomes Airtel Ambassadors

Roberts for Christ, a dance crew, has emerged winner of the second edition of talent hunt show Nigeria’s Got Talent. The duo will join Amarachi Uyanne, winner of Nigeria’s Got Talent Season 1, as Airtel Ambassadors. The two-man dance group

Unilorin Student Wins UNESCO Contest

A student of the University of Ilorin has won the grand prize at a contest organised by the United Nations, Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). Mr John Usman, the second year Computer Science student of the university, won the

”We all have ‘But God’ Moments If We Pause to Think of It” – Emmy Odunze

Emmy Odunze (born Chukwuemeka Odunze) is a Houston-based Gospel recording singer, songwriter, author and composer marked out with anointing for praise and worship. He spoke to ConnectNigeria about his recently released album, ‘But God’. CN: Tell us a bit about

O.C. Ukeje, Lupita Nyong’o, Chris Attoh, Others Get Screen Nation Film and Television Awards Nomination

Some of Nigeria’s talented actors including O.C Ukeje, Alex Ekubo, Anthony Monjaro, Femi Jacobs, Adepero Oduye, Linda Ejiofor, Damilola Adegbite and ’12 Years A Slave’ movie star, Lupita Nyong’o have all been nominated in different categories at the Screen Nation

Jazz is Nigeria’s Biggest Export – Diana Bada

Diana Bada, a jazz artiste, referred to jazz as a tool which had fostered bilateral relations among indigenous and foreign practitioners in music, arts and culture, adding that it is Nigeria’s greatest music export to the world. Bada stated this

Femi Kuti Unfazed Despite Loss at 2014 Grammy Awards

Afrobeat maestro, Femi Kuti, who lost for the fourth time at the Grammy Awards, says he not bothered about coming up short at the Awards this year, stating that the nomination made his year. “Congrats to the winners, the nomination

Happy 44th Birthday, Kirk Franklin: Gospel Singer Takes Health Back To Church

Kirk Franklin, the self-proclaimed “church boy”, and nine-time Grammy Award-winning gospel singer has renewed his passion for healthy living as he turns 44 years today. Growing up in the church, Franklin saw first hand how the health of members in

NYSC, Bank of Industry Sign MoU on Entrepreneurial Skills Development

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and Bank of Industry (BOI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on entrepreneurship development for corps members. The pact will see BoI train and empower corps members in various vocations and give them

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