Page 24 – Nigerian Entertainment Today

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General

Inside the Heartbeat House: Meet the Men Ready to Find Love

Dating reality TV show lovers are in for a ride in January as MultiChoice’s new dating reality show, Heartbeat, premieres Sunday, January 11, 2026, on Africa Magic Showcase (DStv Channel…

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Lists

6 major entertainment mergers and acquisitions that took place in 2025

2025 was a big year for the entertainment world, with major studios and media companies shaking things up through mergers and acquisitions. Big names teamed up or bought each other…

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General

Unapologetically powerful: meet the ladies of Africa Magic’s Heartbeat

The ladies of Heartbeat are here, and they’re bringing energy, confidence, and personalities that won’t let you scroll past. From writers and entrepreneurs to artists and actresses, these five women…

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Opinion

The best Nigerian albums of 2025 — the critics’ choice

As the year comes to an end, 2025 stands out as a powerful year for music. Artists across different genres and countries released projects that not only topped charts but…

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Hollywood

Idris Elba knighted in 2026 UK honours list

British actor Idris Elba has been awarded a knighthood in the UK’s 2026 New Year Honours list, officially becoming Sir Idris Elba. The recognition covers his work in film and…

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Events

Detty December Fest 2025 wraps month-long celebration with star-studded finale

Detty December Fest 2025 has concluded its month-long run at Ilubirin, Lagos, solidifying its position as one of Africa’s premier year-end festivals. Billed as “Africa’s Real Summer,” the event ran…

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Hollywood

Isiah Whitlock Jr., The Wire actor and Spike Lee collaborator, dies at 71

Isiah Whitlock Jr., the veteran character actor best known for his role as the slippery Senator Clay Davis on The Wire, has died at the age of 71. His manager,…

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Music

Falz, Liliane Maroune to host 9th AFRIMA Awards

The organisers of the All-Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) have officially announced Nigerian rapper and actor Falz, alongside French Senegalese actress Liliane Maroune, as hosts of the highly anticipated 9th edition…

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Reviews

REVIEW: Bimbo Ademoye’s Where Love Lives explores social class, performance, and love

I came across Where Love Lives, Bimbo Ademoye‘s latest film, via TikTok. The clip that caught my attention featured Bimbo as a new arrival in a gated neighbourhood, facing off…

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Nollywood

Behind the Scenes becomes Funke Akindele’s 3rd consecutive film to gross 1 billion in Nigerian box office

Funke Akindele has once again rewritten the record books, as her latest film Behind the Scenes storms past the ₦1 billion mark at the Nigerian box office. The milestone was…

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Inside the Heartbeat House: Meet the Men Ready to Find Love

Inside the Heartbeat House: Meet the Men Ready to Find Love

6 major entertainment mergers and acquisitions that took place in 2025

Unapologetically powerful: meet the ladies of Africa Magic’s Heartbeat

The best Nigerian albums of 2025 — the critics’ choice

Idris Elba knighted in 2026 UK honours list

Detty December Fest 2025 wraps month-long celebration with star-studded finale

Isiah Whitlock Jr., The Wire actor and Spike Lee collaborator, dies at 71

Falz, Liliane Maroune to host 9th AFRIMA Awards

REVIEW: Bimbo Ademoye’s Where Love Lives explores social class, performance, and love

Behind the Scenes becomes Funke Akindele’s 3rd consecutive film to gross 1 billion in Nigerian box office

Asake’s M$NEY: An album on wealth, faith, maturity, and evolution

Kodak Black arrested in Florida over drug trafficking charge

Chris Brown unveils 27-Track “Brown” album featuring Vybz Kartel, Sexyy Red, Leon Thomas & more

18 Nigerian music talents win $2m Berklee scholarships through Tiwa Savage Foundation programme

Wizkid’s incredible run of collaborations shows no signs of slowing down

10 roles that secured Alexx Ekubo’s legacy in Nollywood

Filmmaker Lancelot Imasuen recalls giving Alexx Ekubo his first movie role, calls his death “Devastating and Unbelievable”

Uzor Arukwe’s ‘Best Lead Actor’ win was one of the night’s biggest surprises

‘If the world understood our budgets, they’d salute us a million times over’ — Joke Silva on the state of Nollywood

REVIEW: You Know Someone Like Ronke. Behind the Scenes Is Her Story

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni settle legal dispute over ‘It Ends With Us’ production ahead of trial

‘Dances With Wolves’ actor Nathan Chasing Horse sentenced to life in prison for sexual assault convictions

Paramount Pictures, Nile Entertainment seal West African deal for ‘Children of Blood and Bone’

Court orders Bill Cosby to pay $19M to former waitress in 1972 sexual assault case

Valerie Perrine, Oscar-nominated actress and ‘Superman’ star, dies at 82 after battle with Parkinson’s disease

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