Tag: Funke Akindele
Give the money to Funke! How the numbers show Nigeria’s entertainment industry is ready for big money
Despite the pandemic. Nigeria’s entertainment industry is making money. It is time to give it more!
Netflix partners with Inkblot Productions to produce untitled YA series
Since Netflix announced its partnership with INKBLOT productions to create a yet to be titled drama series today, many questions ...
Fans ignite ‘battle of the best’ between Funke Akindele and Toyin Abraham
Nigeria for the longest time has battled with the idea of inclusion. In almost any industry, there is an imbalance ...
Funke Akindele is trending again and here’s the tea
A turbulent wave of accusations appear to keep crashing down on popular Nigerian actress, Funke Akindele’s doorstep. In what seems ...
Will ’81 in Lagos’ and call for Wike’s ‘Lockdown Republic,’ make Lagosians finally get it?
As much as many Lagosians have stuck to staying indoors and practicing social distancing, a few others still feel like ...
Burna Boy: Very loud and very wrong, but we know why
By now, the name Burna Boy is almost synonymous with everything over-the-top; especially in speech. That is if you are ...
Funke Akindele: Did the Lagos Government shoot itself with this trial?
Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele has been to court and sentenced for the misdemeanor charge of breaking social distancing guidelines by ...
Social media will cost a lot of Nigerian celebrities their careers
Last weekend, ambassador of Dettol Nigeria and spokesperson of the National Centre for Disease Control, Funke Akindele hosted a birthday ...
Is Funke Akindele’s apology enough? 5 Things that Should Matter Today
The Nigeria Center for Disease Control NCDC and Dettol Nigeria, have both reacted after the Lagos state police command yesterday ...
5 Things that Should Matter Today: Funke Akindele’s directorial debut ”Your Excellency” is a political comedy driven by social media
Funke Akindele will make her directorial debut in collaboration with EbonyLife Films, a political comedy titled Your Excellency and driven ...
Funke Akindele’s new YouTube channel is already the best thing on the internet
Funke Akindele doesn’t need any introduction. Like most celebrities in the entertainment industry, social media has given them the opportunity ...
Jubilate, fans of ‘Jenifa’s Diary,’ the show has now been renewed for a fifteenth season
The long-surviving comedy series Jenifa’s Diary has been renewed for a fifteen season which will be out soon, and this ...
Atiku Abubakar named DAAR awards ‘Man of the year’
As Tuface Idibia, Alibaba, Dele Momodu and ‘Zebrudaya’ are duly recognized for their lifetime contributions to music, media and nollywood ...
Entertainment Roundup: Avengers directors having difficulty editing down Endgame from 3 hours; Disney hit by petition to ban ‘Hakuna Matata’ in Lion King | Other top stories
Here’s everything you missed in entertainment over the weekend and others that unravelled while you slept – and are still ...
The internet is melting with joy as Funke Akindele welcomes twins with husband JJC Skillz
2018 has ended on a bountiful note for Funke Akindele as the actress is now a mother for the first ...
Omoni Oboli wants to change the narrative of women hating each other with her new film “Moms at War”
Omoni Oboli is currently enjoying a cultural renaissance. In mid-2017, she pivoted away from Nollywood to launch her clothing line ...
[The Sexuality Blog] “I Need to Know”, “MTV Shuga” and why we need more TV shows on youth sexual health
I wasn’t sexually active until my early twenties, a post-university phase of my life where I had to understand sex ...
[The Film Blog] Introducing Funke Akindele, cast member of Avengers: Infinity War
Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War may be barely five months away, but here’s something to be excited about: award-winning Nollywood actress ...
#YNaijaPowerList2017: Wizkid, Toyin Abraham, Tekno… These are the most powerful people in entertainment
In 2017, YNaija committed a big part of its time and resources towards carefully documenting the big stories happening in ...
Entertainment Roundup: Wizkid gives Nigerians the best Christmas gift ever; Industreet returns for Season 2 | More
Wizkid gave us all the best Christmas gift ever and everything else that happened in entertainment this Christmas weekend. It ...
Entertainment Roundup: Tiwa Savage releases teaser for ‘Ma Lo’ featuring Wizkid; Majek Fashek set to collaborate with 2Baba, Davido | More stories
These are the entertainment stories from yesterday you need to catch up with and others that unraveled while you slept ...
Entertainment Roundup: “Davido is superior to Wizkid”, Danagog insists; Taylor Swift announces new album after three-year hiatus | More stories
Here are the top entertainment stories from yesterday and others that unraveled while you slept – and are still buzzing ...
The Film Blog: This one metric should help you recognize that Yoruba actors are bigger than you think
Look at Antar Laniyan. He makes much of his living these days working behind the scenes in collaboration with Wale ...
Wizkid, Davido, DJ Spinall, Efe nominated for NEA Awards | See full list
Wizkid, Davido, Richard Mofe-Damijo, Olamide and Funke Akindele have been nominated for the 2017 Nigerian Entertainment Awards. The 12th edition ...
The Film Blog: Funke Akindele just proved that she knows the work
He asked: By now jenifa in Jenifa's diary should be able to speak fairly correct English. @funkeakindele @TrafficChiefNG @Gidi_Traffic — ...
Expect our beautiful twins | Funke Akindele’s husband reacts to pregnancy rumours
Producer JJC Skillz, who is husband of popular actress, Funke Akindele has asked fans to expect their beautiful twins. JJC’s ...
The Film Blog: Isoken is hot like fire at the cinemas – for one simple reason
It’s funny. This isn’t our greatest Nigerian movie of all time, but don’t take our word for it, because while ...
Baileys woos Lagosians with tasteful bakeoff as Funke Akindele, Alexx Ekubo, Waje and Mai Atafo team up with emerging pastry makers
A-List celebrities Funke Akindele, Waje, Alexx Ekubo and Mai Atafo were all unveiled as one half of teams of two ...
The Film Blog: Hian, Funke Akindele is not even playing
That’s apart from the launch of her new streaming service, which we spoke about yesterday. And that’s apart from her ...
The Media Blog: Funke Akindele is trying something new with online TV – and it’s very hard
Everything she has done so far has turned to gold – Jenifa’s Diary 1, Jenifa’s Diary 2 and Jenifa’s Diary, ...