Film
17 Apr 2016
The weekend of April 22 through 24 will feature concerts, film screenings and symposium on and about classical and African traditional music, with local and international artistes participating.
10 Apr 2016
Last Sunday, no doubts, will remain green in the minds of music lovers, who thronged the MUSON Centre, Onikan, Lagos, as they were treated to the best of highlife, hip-hop and R&B music.
27 Mar 2016
After about one year of its existence, the Audio Visual Rights Society of Nigeria (AVRS), Nigeria’s first and only Collective Management Organization (CMO) for cinematographic work will hold its maiden ...
27 Mar 2016
There is good news for Nollywood. Outside its many internal squabbles, the industry has something that its practitioners and followers can cheer about.
24 Mar 2016
British, Nigerian actress Adesua Etomi is to star in the UK, South African and Nigerian psychological family drama “And the Spirit Slowly Dies” alongside soon to be announced top African film Stars.
19 Mar 2016
All is now set for the six edition of the iRep International Documentary Film Festival billed to open on Thursday, March 24, 2016, at the Freedom Park, Broad Street, Lagos.
12 Mar 2016
Seated in a vast room, which seems a reception, with sunlight streaming through the window, Oghenemairo Ozah casts a blank look at the object by the window side.
6 Mar 2016
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, gave the assurance in Lagos last Sunday, at his maiden Roundtable with stakeholders in the movie industry, tagged Redefining The Nollywood Strategy.
2 Mar 2016
Legendary actor, scriptwriter, director and producer Joseph Abiodun Babajide Adu who is popular as JAB Adu is dead.
6 Jan 2016
MAN is a creation of acute insecurity. That is why he relies on the help of forces, sometimes supernatural, sometimes ordinary, beyond outside of himself just to get by.
6 Jan 2016
Forget Star Wars, Alvin and the Chipmunks, No Escape or Point Break, the movie breaking all records at the Nigerian box office against all odds is Mo Abudu’s FIFTY, the new age drama chronicling the lives of four fifty-year-old women living in Lagos. Despite competition from about 8 films in the last 2 weeks, FIFTY…
6 Jan 2016
A CALL for audition for a new movie usually fills up the venue with all kinds of people both trained and untrained. While a few attend the audition exercise well-prepared, the majority of these talents attend not sure of what is required of them. To be able to know what is required of them so…
Guardian Life
1 hour ago
You have got you nails done for the new year. It wasn’t in the spirit of "new year, new me". Far from it. It was a product of sheer curiosity. Your best friend gets the most amazing nail designs and after a long drought of intense longing, you took the plunge and decided to get…
3 hours ago
The best thing about these cakes is that they can also be made into half cakes. Ingredients ● Favorite cake recipe or mix ● Lemon Yellow Icing Colour, 1oz ● Creamy White Decorator Icing, 4 Ib Tb ● Black Icing Colour, 1oz ● Golden Yellow Icing Colour, 1oz ● Christmas Red Icing Colour, 1oz ●…
4 hours ago
Food, food, food... we all love food. Food permeates into our culture and way of life. Aside from the usual communication with food, which begins with the eyes, nose, mouth and stomach, it is textualised into art to the point foods are housed as art forms in museums. Food museums are institutions that showcase the…
5 hours ago
Dike Chukwumerije is a famed poet and writer who uses the stage to present his art in spoken words. Being one of Nigeria’s prolific performance poets, his public remarks and poems have inspired discussions about nationalism and identity across the nation. He speaks with Guardian Life about life and work. Kindly tell us about yourself…
6 hours ago
When it comes to hair, going natural simply means avoiding chemical-based products that change the natural and original state of one's hair. It also indicates to potentially reduce the risk of the following health hazards: Exposure to toxic chemicals Allergic reactions Hormonal disruptions Carcinogenic (cancer-causing) effects Organ toxicity Respiratory problems Skin irritation Chemical Burns: The…
Music
1 day ago
Kelechi Emeonye is not your average American-born Nigerian maverick spewing witty bars for public appeal. At the core of the young rapper, professionally known as Kelechief, is a resilient maestro using his music as a bridge to connect Africans from the homeland to the diaspora.
2 days ago
Every music genre has its share of iconic albums that are cherished and seared into fans' minds. With African music, there have been a lot of great African albums in recent years that still top the charts all over Africa. These albums usually hold a special place in the hearts of fans, many of whom look back in awe at what African music has achieved since the genre's inception.
4 days ago
D'Prince is also known as El Jefe, a Nigerian Afropop recording artist, entrepreneur and the CEO Jonzing World record label. El Jefe’s monthly playlist is a curation of his favourite songs of the month He shared the inaugural monthly playlist for the month of January which features 10 songs from Ruger, Millionz, Popcaan, Drake, Rema,…
4 days ago
DJ Neptune has dropped a new single titled 'Bienvenue' featuring Ruger. DJ Neptune taps Ruger for a new thrilling single Bienvenue' which comes through with a crisp tune produced by DJ Neptune, Kukbeatz and Choke Boi. The new year is off to a bang with "Bienvenue," a brand-new classic song from DJ Neptune and also…
30 Jan
First, it sounded strange like a new song without lyrics, but it eventually turned out as absolute ingenuity by Nigerian music sensation, Nwadavid Chibuchi, fondly known as Buchidavidss, who does fusion of afrobeats and alternative music he coined as ‘Afroalte’. Buchidavidss is an extraordinarily talented artiste, who has caught attention on both local and international…
Film
24 Jan
The follow-up to "Girls Trip" transports us to West Africa in Ghana. Co-writer of the original 2017 comedy, writer-director-producer Tracy Oliver during an interview gave an update on the upcoming reunion of Regina Hall, Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Tiffany Haddish. During the promotion of her video series 'Harlem', Oliver announced she had a "definitive…
24 Jan
As digital broadcast platforms steadily worm their way into the hearts of television viewers globally, Nigeria and Africa have not been left behind in the fiercely competitive and innovative space. With the youths making up the vast majority of Africa’s population and their tendency to make the digital shift to over the top (OTT) platforms,…
24 Jan
Ace broadcaster and actor, Destiny Ezeyim popularly known as Brainiac the Radiogad has lamented that most Nigerian movie producers are in the habit of not giving actors their dues. He said producers feel they are doing actors favour by giving them roles. He said: “Most of the time people view Nollywood from the wrong background.…
16 Jan
"Avatar: The Way of Water" easily stayed atop the North American box office for a fifth straight week, taking in an estimated $38.5 million on a long holiday weekend, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations said Sunday.