Category: Entertainment
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NFVCB URGES TITLE TWEAK FOR ‘A VERY DIRTY CHRISTMAS’ AMID CAN BACKLASH
NFVCB boss Dr Shaibu Husseini bowed to Christian Association of Nigeria uproar Friday, formally asking Ini Edo’s producers to rename the Dec 16 cinema hit “A Very Dirty Christmas” slamming its “dirty” tag on sacred yuletide as a faith-mocking slight, despite greenlighting the family drama’s gritty plot of buried secrets exploding holiday reunions. Husseini defended…
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OSCARS DITCH TV FOR YOUTUBE EXCLUSIVE STREAM FROM 2029
Academy bosses Bill Kramer and Lynette Taylor dropped a streaming bombshell Friday, locking in YouTube as the sole global home for Oscars broadcasts starting 2029—dumping ABC after decades to beam Hollywood’s glitziest night live to billions, ending broadcaster exclusivity for the first time ever. This Google-powered pivot caps ABC’s run through the 100th Oscars in…
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CARTER EFE CLAIMS CROWN AS AFRICA’S TWITCH KING WITH 405K FOLLOWERS
Nigerian vibe machine Carter Efe exploded onto the continental throne Thursday, snagging Africa’s most-followed Twitch streamer spot with a whopping 405,000 fans—overtaking Shank Comics after a Davido collab stream racked 83K live viewers and smashed 20K subs, the first for any African creator. The four-day frenzy added 160K followers post-announce, fueled by Davido’s star-studded drop-ins:…
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SUPER EAGLES BUZZ WITH OSIMHEN’S LATE-NIGHT CAMP ARRIVAL
Victor Osimhen’s 9:45pm touchdown Wednesday turned Cairo’s Super Eagles camp into a full house of all 28 invitees, igniting sky-high spirits as Nigeria ramps up for the 35th AFCON in Morocco from Dec 21 to Jan 18—fresh off a 2-1 friendly loss to Egypt that coaches used for tactical tweaks, not tears. Media officer Promise…
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CAN SLAMS ‘A VERY DIRTY CHRISTMAS’ AS FAITH MOCKERY, DEMANDS NFVCB ANSWER
Nigeria’s Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) is fuming over Nollywood star Ini Edo’s new flick titled “A Very Dirty Christmas,” blasting it as a crude slap at Jesus’ birth that slaps “dirty” on purity, peace and redemption—demanding the National Film and Video Censors Board explain how this Christmas-season bomb got the green light. CAN President…
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AMOKACHI SLAMS SHODDY PITCHES, URGES NIGERIA LEAGUE INFRA BOOST
Ex-Super Eagles star Daniel Amokachi fired shots at Nigerian football bosses Tuesday in Abuja, demanding urgent pitch upgrades and infra overhauls across leagues—slamming subpar fields rubber-stamped for NNL games that hobble young talent just because better options don’t exist. Post the NNL/Prostar/Sportslight Hub November Awards celebrating top players and coaches, Amokachi hailed progress like more…
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DEMBELE & BONMATI CROWNED FIFA’S BEST IN DOHA GLAMOUR NIGHT
The world’s football elite lit up Doha Tuesday as FIFA’s 2025 Best Awards handed top gongs to PSG’s Ousmane Dembele as Men’s Player supreme and Barcelona’s Aitana Bonmati nabbing her third straight Women’s Player crown—while England’s Lionesses swept coach Sarina Wiegman and keeper Hannah Hampton, and PSG boss Luis Enrique grabbed Men’s Coach honors. Argentina’s…
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OSIMHEN, LOOKMAN, BASSEY BATTLE FOR KING OF THE PITCH IN NIGERIA AWARDS
Victor Osimhen leads the charge with triple nods including King of the Pitch, Rashidi Yekini Striker prize (vs Ademola Lookman and Anas Yusuf) and Sam Okwaraji award at the 12th Nigeria Pitch Awards—his seventh King nom after three straight wins—while Calvin Bassey duels Benjamin Frederick and Ola Aina for Defender glory, unveiled at Tuesday’s Abuja…
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EGYPT’S PHARAOHS PIP NIGERIA’S SUPER EAGLES 2-1 IN AFCON WARM-UP
Nigeria’s Super Eagles fell 2-1 to Egypt’s Pharaohs in a tense Cairo Stadium friendly Tuesday—their last test before the 35th AFCON kicks off Sunday in Morocco—debuting coach Eric Chelle’s 3-5-2 that owned early ball but leaked a slick counter goal midway first half. Eagles fought back compactly, nabbing a stoppage-time equalizer via Zaidu Sanusi’s pinpoint…
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SHAKARA TRYBE UNVEILS NIGERIA’S FIRST 30FT FABRIC CHRISTMAS TREE
Culture lovers, get ready for a festive game-changer: Shakara Trybe is dropping Nigeria’s pioneering 30-foot Christmas tree crafted entirely from donated local fabrics like Ankara, Aso-oke, Adire and lace, turning family heirlooms into a towering symbol of unity and sustainability. Founder Ebunoluwa Dosumu promises ‘A Shakara Christmas’ on Christmas Eve at J. Randle Centre will…
