Entertainment

Nollywood’s global influence is taking centrestage this year, with Nigerian films and filmmakers making waves at top international festivals from Toronto to Paris, while homegrown platforms like AFRIFF prepare to open new markets for African cinema. At the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) 2025, celebrated Ghanaian filmmaker Shirley Frimpong-Manso debuted her first Nollywood feature, Stitches. […]

The Tobin Konibo-ye-Awanta House of Finima in Bonny Kingdom says Fungu Mini Celebration is a festival akin to Christmas widely celebrated by the Ijaw ethnic nationality to mark the interregnum in fishing activities. Vice Captain of the Tobin House Owu-Ogbo (Dance Group), Idamina Tobin said this on Sunday, August 17, 2025 during the maiden Fungu […]

In a tell-all video, the artiste recounted how the sad news of Mohbad’s death in September 2023 left him shocked and confused. “Someone among us said Mohbad is dead and I thought they were lying. I thought it was a ruse to blow him up again.” “I was like, ‘People should be careful what they […]

Literacy and innovation hubs in Bonny Island such as Kids Resource Centre and Youth Resource Centre need all the support that can be mustered to sustain their trajectory of transgenerational impact and knowledge transfer, Chief Executive Officer of Kristina Reports, Godswill Jumbo has said. Jumbo said this on Tuesday, August 19, 2025 when he visited […]

Afrobeats superstar Davido has revealed that With You, his hit collaboration with Omah Lay, almost did not make it to his latest album 5Ive. Speaking in a recent interview on American News Television ABC, Davido said he had considered removing the track, which is the 17th and last song on the album. “It almost didn’t […]

Afrobeats superstar, Davido, has opened up about how the death of his firstborn son, Ifeanyi Adeleke, in 2022 changed his life. In an emotional interview with NBC, Davido said the loss left a deep mark on him and his family. “It changed my life,” he said, adding that many fans have praised his resilience after […]

Step into a Time Machine of Fun as Just Jollof Games 4.0 brings the 90’s Magic to Bonny Island! Ready to rewind the clock and relive the golden era of the 90’s? Then mark your calendar and grab your popcorn, because Just Jollof Games 4.0 is about to set Bonny Island on fire with the […]

Grammy-nominated Nigerian singer Ayra Starr and American rap star Sexyy Red have been announced as headliners for the upcoming Afro Nation Festival in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. The festival is set to take place from November 7 to 9, 2025, at the Pearl Beach Club. This marks Afro Nation’s first official outing in the Dominican […]

Osogbo, Osun State, Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has travelled to the United States to attend the highly anticipated white wedding of his nephew and Afrobeats superstar, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido. The governor, who left Nigeria a few days ago via the family’s private jet, is currently in Miami, Florida, where the […]

Seasoned Journalist, astute communicator, social activist and women’s rights advocate, Kate Sam-Ngbor has been honoured with the chieftaincy title of Mene Birabekee Neewa I of Kpite-Tai in Tai Local Government Area of Rivers State. The Gbenemene of Tai Kingdom and Paramount Ruler of Kpite-in-Council, His Royal Majesty (Sir) King Samuel Nnee, JP, who performed the […]

Residents of Bonny Island in Rivers State are exhilarating as Free At Last 10.0 comes up on Saturday, August 2, 2025 with exciting activities. The annual event which seeks to celebrate young people exiting secondary school and assist them transition from school life to responsible life future is organized by the Free At Last Initiative, […]

Holiveah Lawson, Bonny’s illustrious artist and founder of Holiveah Artistry, has successfully completed her 7-day non-stop Paint-A-Thon, a groundbreaking feat that not only aimed for a Guinness World Record but stirred the heart of an entire kingdom. For 168 continuous hours, Lawson transformed canvas into culture, sweat into spirit, and vision into a movement. From […]

Curiosity is said to be at the highest point as a young female from the Ancient Grand Bonny Kingdom continues to push to etch herself in the Guinness World record as a trailblazer in painting artistry, the question Who is Holiveah? Olivia Lawson, popularly known as Holiveah, is a talented Nigerian visual artist and creative […]

As the colours of Holiveah Lawson’s Paint-A-Thon continue to spread across canvases in Bonny Island, a broader narrative is quietly taking shape, a story not just of world records, but of destination marketing and cultural repositioning. In a powerful statement, tourism advocate Boma Waribor captured this emerging vision: “Beyond the trophy, this is a deep […]