Entertainment & Society

AGN Denies Claims By Mr Ibu’s Wife, Insists It’s Been Supportive

October 23, (THEWILL) - The Actors Guild of Nigeria, AGN, has addressed a claim by Stella Maris that they have not been supportive to her husband, Nollywood comic actor, John Okafor, aka Mr Ibu, who is currently battling with...

Jada Is Best Friend I Ever Had, Will Continue To Support Her — Will Smith

October 23, (THEWILL) - American actor, Will Smith, has revealed that he would continue to support his wife, Jada Pinkett, for the rest of his life despite being separated for seven years. Recall that Pinkett disclosed that she and her...

Rita Dominic Takes Over Miss Nigeria Pageant From Husband

October 23, (THEWILL) - Nollywood actress, Rita Dominic, has taken over the planning and organisation of the Miss Nigeria beauty pageant, an annual pageant, showcasing positive attributes of Nigerian women from her husband, Fidelis Anosike. Anosike is the founder of...

Mr Eazi Avoiding Me After Stealing My Song – Zaaki Azzay

October 23, (THEWILL) - Singer, Zaaki Azzay, is revisiting the copyright infringement claims he levelled against Oluwatosin Oluwole Ajibade, aka Mr Eazi, his younger colleague. In 2019, the singer accused Mr Eazi of lifting ‘Marry Am’, his 1996 single, for...

Nigerians Dominate Inaugural Trace Award In Rwanda

October 23, (THEWILL) – Nigerian artistes, David Adeleke, aka Davido and Divine Ikubor, aka Rema, won big at the just concluded 2023 Trace Awards held in Kigali, Rwanda, on Saturday, October 21. The award ceremony was the inaugural edition which...

Wizkid Sets Bar High With Lavish Party For Late Mum

October 21, (THEWILL) - Penultimate week, award-winning music star, Ayodeji Balogun, more popularly known as Wizkid, literally held Lagos spell bound with a lavish burial ceremony for his late mother, Madam Julianna Morayo Balogun, who passed away in August....

Obaseki Confident Nollywood Can Become Nigeria’s Cash Cow

October 21, (THEWILL) - The governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, is confident that the Nigerian film industry can become a cash cow for the country if stakeholders play their cards right and maximise obvious opportunities. He told filmmakers...

AGN Unveils On-Screen Magazine

October 22, (THEWILL) - Ahead of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) International Festival scheduled for Maimi, Florida from November 16 to 18, 2023, prominent Nollywood actors have graced the public presentation of the guild’s online magazine, ‘On-Screen’. The...

Adesua Etomi-Wellington, Jemima Osunde Launch Skin Care Brand

October 22, (THEWILL) - Nollywood actresses, Jemima Osunde and Adesua Etomi-Wellington, have both joined the growing list of actors venturing into the skin care business. The duo recently launched a skincare line that has been two years in the...

‘Mami Wata’ selected as Nigeria’s official entry for 2024 Academy Awards

October 22, (THEWILL) - Nigeria has selected award-winning film, 'Mami Wata' as its official entry for the 2024 Academy Awards, a.k.a Oscars, in the International Feature Film (IFF) category. The IFF (formerly Best Foreign Language) award is presented annually...