The Bolanle Austen-Peters Productions is thrilled to announce the arrival of Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti the movie. It is the story of the legendary Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, mother to Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, in Silverbird Cinema, Victoria Island for an ongoing one-week screening, that will last till Thursday September 14, 2023. This landmark …

Nollywood actress Kate Henshaw is receiving criticism after a social media user accused her of poverty shaming Nigerians. In a viral video, Henshaw was seen eating and making remarks about her response to requests for financial assistance. The actress's actions have sparked outrage and accusations of insensitivity towards the struggles faced by many Nigerians.

Popular Nollywood actress, Aisha Lawal, has stated that Yoruba actors and filmmakers started and own the Nigerian film industry, Nollywood. The ‘Jagun Jagun’ star made this claim during a recent interview with Tribune, while addressing critics who believe that the Yoruba aspect of Nollywood is ‘playing catch-up’. ALSO READ: Aliu …

A popular Lagos State socialite, Farida Abdulkabir popularly known as Farida Sobowale, has explained why she wanted to plunge into a lagoon on the Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos. Recall that Freelanews reported how Abdulkabir was prevented from ending it all recently by some passersby. SEE VIDEOS HERE Abdulkabir who is …

Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh has reacted to the decision of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to bring on board singer, Naira Marley in its fight against drug abuse. The actress on her instagram page said the decision is embarrassing. She wrote, “I don’t involve my self in bullsht, …

Victoria Beckham swiftly escorted her daughter, Harper, out of busy Miami restaurant Gekko after a brawl broke out between a patron and security on Friday night. In a video obtained by Page Six, an unidentified man with a bloody face claimed that security kicked him out and punched him in the face …

The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi, has prohibited the traditional Oro festival and any sacrifices to appease gods or deities in the town. In a video that went viral, the monarch stated that only God can bring peace and tranquility to Iwo. He ordered that anyone caught with …

Otunba Gbenga Daniel has congratulated the amazon of Ogun West politics and first female Chairman of the Oodua Group Board of Directors, Chief Mrs. Iyabode Matilda Apampa on her 75th birthday. In his congratulatory message made available to Freelanews on Sunday, Senator Daniel described Mrs. Apampa as “God-fearing, a veteran …

An eye witness has revealed in a video that one of the bars located within the Ife Grand Resort in Ile Ife, Osun State, has caught fire. Ife Grand Resort and Industrial Park are owned by the revered monarch, Ooni Ogunwusi. It is spread on over 1,000 acres of land. …

A former Law School Academic director, simply identified Chinaso, on Monday, inadvertently admitted in court that there is an examination malpractice syndicate at the Nigerian Law School in Abuja. Chinaso made this known during the ongoing trial of journalist and human rights activist, Agba Jalingo. Recommended articles Teachers, students escape …

An ally of the former governor of Oyo state, Rashidi Ladoja, Lateef Popoola has told the Oyo State High Court in Ibadan that the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Lekan Balogun, is plotting to strip Ladoja of his status as Otun Olubadan. This was contained in an affidavit deposed to before …

At its tenth Annual General Meeting (AGM), the Experiential Marketers Association of Nigeria (EXMAN) observed a change of guards as the Tunji Adeyinka-led Executive Committee of the association bowed out of service to make way for the newly elected leadership to steer its affairs for the next one year. In …

Two persons escaped death by whiskers when a truck rammed into three vehicles at Ijako Market on the Lagos-Abeokuta expressway. The Owode-Ijako Unit Commander of Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE) in Ogun, Temitope Oseni confirmed the accident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Sango-Ota on Friday. Oseni …

Bandits have abducted over 80 children in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The children, who range in age from 12 to 17, were taken on Friday morning, according to BBC Hausa. The victims’ parents claimed that when they were in the bush during the early hours, the attackers …

A federal judge in Texas overturned the two-decade-old approval of a safe and effective abortion pill on Friday, the latest volley in a conservative battle against reproductive rights in the United States. If it stands, the ruling by a Donald Trump appointee would reverse permission granted by the Food and …

Easter festival, according to President Muhammadu Buhari, “reminds us that God can turn a painful circumstance around for good.” In an Easter letter to Nigerians that he signed on Friday, he made this statement and added that the central theme of Easter is the victory of light over darkness. Recognizing …

The Israeli military has accused the Palestinian militant group Hamas of firing dozens of rockets from southern Lebanon into northern Israel. It said most of the 34 rockets were intercepted but that six hit Israeli territory, causing damage to buildings. One man was lightly wounded by shrapnel, according to medics. …

The Federal Government, according to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has yet to address the majority of the problems that led to the union’s most recent strike. After several talks with the Federal Government, ASUU ended an eight-month strike in the latter part of last year. The release …

Following a court ruling prohibiting Julius Abure and three other individuals from misrepresenting themselves as national officers of the party, some members of the Labour Party’s (LP) National Working Committee, under the direction of the party’s deputy national chairman (South), Lamidi Apapa, have taken control of the party’s affairs. At …

Actress Destiny Etiko has been hot under the collar about an alleged false statement made by a copycat regarding her stated intention to adopt a child rather than give birth to one. Etiko said someone created a fake Instagram account with her name exactly the way it’s written on her …