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• Some characters are hard to get out of – Mercy Aigbe

  11-05-2025 02:34 via vanguardngr.com
  By Ayo OnikoyiPopular actress and filmmaker, Mercy Aigbe has said some characters are difficult to get out from.In an emotional and revealing interview with fellow actress Tope Olowoniyan on Lights, Camera, It’s Your Turn, she opened up about her journey in the film industry, the role that unexpectedly made her famous, and the emotional weight some characters leave behind.Speaking on the power of transformation in acting, Aigbe reflected on experience filming Farmer’s Bride. “
  
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• Behind The Scenes, The Herd, other must-watch Nollywood films 2025

  18-12-2025 13:51 via vanguardngr.com
  As the year comes to an end, Nollywood is set to grip audiences with the most anticipated films that assure entertainment, everyday life events and laughter.December 2025 is shaping up to be a blockbuster month for Nollywood fans as producers and directors have swamped social media with trailers setting the mood for the season.Last year’s unparalleled ‘Everybody loves Jenifa’ which earned over 1.8 billion views, highlights how Nollywood has beamed as a cultural and entertainme
  
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• Offensive, disrespectful’ -CAN criticizes title of Ini Edo’s film; A very dirty Christmas

  18-12-2025 13:47 via thenet.ng
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  The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has criticised the title of Ini Edo’s new Nollywood film, A Very Dirty Christmas, describing it as offensive and disrespectful to the Christian faith.In a statement signed by CAN President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, the association said Christmas is a sacred season that marks the birth of Jesus Christ and symbolises pur
  
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• 2025 Nollywood must watch films

  18-12-2025 13:39 via vanguardngr.com
  As the year comes to an end, Nollywood is set to grip audience with the most anticipated films that assures entertainment, everyday life events and laughter.Read Also: PDP cause of my travails; I was never a member – FubaraDecember 2025 is shaping up to be a blockbuster month for Nollywood fans as producers and directors have swamped the social media with trailers setting the mood for the season.Last year’s unparalleled ‘Everybody loves jenifa’ which earned over 1.8 bill
  
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• Oscars Set to Stream Exclusively on YouTube Starting in 2029

  18-12-2025 12:59 via thenet.ng
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  The Academy Awards will begin streaming exclusively on YouTube starting in 2029. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Wednesday that it has signed a multi-year agreement granting YouTube exclusive global rights to the Oscars through 2033.The decision ends a decades-long broadcast era. For more than half a century, the Oscars have aired on ABC
  
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• Carter Efe becomes Africa’s most-followed Twitch streamer after Davido appearance

  18-12-2025 12:41 via vanguardngr.com
  By Enitan AbdultawabNigerian content creator and musician, Carter Efe, real name Oderhohwo Efe, has emerged as Africa’s most-followed streamer on Twitch following a blockbuster livestream featuring Afrobeats star Davido.Efe overtook fellow Nigerian creator Adesokan Emmanuel, widely known as Shank Comics, to claim the continental record.
  The surge came after his high-profile Twitch session with Davido on Wednesday, which sparked a rapid increase in followers.Metrics showed that Efe had ama
  
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• Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Kung Fu Panda 4 and other kid shows To watch on DStv

  18-12-2025 10:45 via thenet.ng
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  This December, DStv is packed with fun and family-friendly kids’ shows available for the holiday period. From fast-paced adventures to animated classics and heroic tales, the lineup is packed with exciting picks for kids of all ages.Whether your little ones are in the mood for action, fantasy, or adventure, these movies guarantee plenty of screen time magic to
  
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• Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Kung Fu Panda 4 and other kid movies To watch on DStv

  18-12-2025 10:45 via thenet.ng
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  This December, DStv is packed with fun and family-friendly kids’ shows available for the holiday period. From fast-paced adventures to animated classics and heroic tales, the lineup is packed with exciting picks for kids of all ages.Whether your little ones are in the mood for action, fantasy, or adventure, these movies guarantee plenty of screen time magic to
  
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• Bedazzled, Daughters of Water and other shows to watch this December

  18-12-2025 10:45 via thenet.ng
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  The festive season is here, and DStv is bringing the drama, romance, and intrigue straight to your screens. From laugh-out-loud comedies to mystical sagas and high-stakes family dramas, December is packed with the best homegrown stories that promise emotion, suspense, and are rooted in culture. There’s something for everyone this holiday season.Here are some N
  
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• Breach of marriage promise: Actress Ogala demands N1bn damages from Pastor Chris

  18-12-2025 08:57 via vanguardngr.com
  By Henry OjeluLAGOS—Nollywood actress and member of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, Ms. Doris Ogala, has issued a formal demand to Lagos-based cleric, Pastor Chris Okafor, founder of Grace Nation Liberation City, seeking N1 billion in aggravated damages over an alleged breach of promise to marry.The demand, dated December 16, 2025, was conveyed through her lawyers, Synergy Law Partners, in a letter addressed to Pastor Okafor at his Ojodu Berger address, warning of imminent legal action shoul
  
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• Oscars to stream exclusively on YouTube from 2029

  17-12-2025 23:16 via vanguardngr.com
  The Oscars will be shown only on YouTube from 2029, the Academy said Wednesday, in a radical gambit for a movie industry that remains wary of streaming platforms even as viewing habits shift online.The new five-year deal means Hollywood’s most prestigious awards ceremony will be viewable exclusively online for the first time, ending a decades-long relationship with US broadcaster ABC.The decision will allow the Academy Awards to reach “the largest worldwide audience possible &m
  
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• CAN slams ‘Dirty Christmas’ film, demands Ini Edo’s apology

  17-12-2025 16:48 via vanguardngr.com
  *Queries NFVCB’s approval of movie titleBy Luminous JannamikeABUJA – The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has condemned the title of the movie ‘A Very Dirty Christmas,’ describing it as offensive to the Christian faith and demanding a public apology from the film’s producers, including Nollywood actress and producer Ini Edo.In a statement on Wednesday by Archbishop Daniel Okoh, President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, the umbrella Christian body sai
  
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• Chris Okafor ties knot with partner amid actress Doris Ogala’s outburst

  17-12-2025 16:27 via vanguardngr.com
  Chris Okafor, founder of Grace Nation Ministry, has married his partner in a ceremony attended by family members and close associates.Photos from the cleric’s white wedding and traditional marriage ceremonies surfaced online on Wednesday, drawing widespread attention across social media platforms.In one of the images, Chris Okafor was seen seated beside his bride, dressed in an all-white suit with a black bow tie, while she wore a white wedding gown and held a bouquet of pink flowers.Anot
  
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• Warner Bros. Discovery rejects hostile takeover bid by Paramount

  17-12-2025 15:24 via vanguardngr.com
  Warner Bros. Discovery on Wednesday rejected a hostile takeover bid by Paramount launched last week to trump plans by streaming giant Netflix to acquire the Hollywood giant and owner of CNN.In a statement, Warner Bros. said the terms of the Netflix merger were better, while the Paramount offer “once again fails to address key concerns that we have consistently communicated…throughout our extensive engagement and review of their six previous proposals.”“We are confident
  
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• David Oyelowo, Ava DuVernay reunite for movie Heist of Benin

  17-12-2025 14:25 via thenet.ng
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  David Oyelowo and Ava DuVernay are joining forces again for a new feature film, Heist of Benin, more than a decade after their Academy Award-nominated collaboration on the 2014 film Selma.The movie is set in contemporary London and described as a thriller that weaves together art, love, and restitution. DuVernay will direct, while Oyelowo will star and also produce
  
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• Cheating isn’t dealbreaker for me – Daniel Etim’s wife

  17-12-2025 14:04 via vanguardngr.com
  By Patrick IgweToyosi Etim Effiong, wife of Nollywood actor Daniel Etim Effiong, has offered a candid perspective on marriage that is already stirring conversations, particularly around the subject of infidelity.Speaking on a recent episode of the Toke Makinwa Podcast, Toyosi made it clear that cheating, while serious, is not a personal dealbreaker for her.“Cheating is not a dealbreaker for me; this is not encouraging cheating,” she said.Rather than viewing infidelity as an automati
  
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• 16 ‘Detty December’ events you can attend to close out the year

  17-12-2025 11:24 via thenet.ng
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  As the year draws to a close, the energy in the air shifts and the countdown to Detty December begins. The season brings an explosion of music, colours, and nonstop excitement, turning December into one of the most anticipated times of the year. Detty December is more than just a festive period, it’s a full-blown cultural movement that takes over Nigeria, with
  
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• 10 dos and don’ts for Detty December 

  17-12-2025 09:43 via thenet.ng
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  Simi performing at NECLiveAre you feeling festive this Detty December? Then you’re probably ready to join the chaos at festivals, parties, raves, and street takeovers happening across Lagos.If you’re a veteran, you already know the unspoken rules. But a reminder never hurts, especially when December crowds bring out the best and worst in people.If you&rs
  
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• Police arrest social media influencer ‘Peller’ over alleged attempted suicide, reckless driving in Lagos

  16-12-2025 22:00 via vanguardngr.com
  By Efe OnodjaeThe Lagos State Police Command has arrested and detained a 20-year-old social media influencer, Habeeb Hamzat, popularly known as Peller, over an alleged attempted suicide and reckless driving that resulted in a serious road crash in Lagos.The arrest followed a viral video that surfaced on Sunday, December 14, 2025, showing the suspect driving dangerously on a public road while live-streaming the act on social media. The incident reportedly led to a severe motor accident, during w
  
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• ‘It’s over for now’ – TikToker Jarvis announces breakup with Peller

  16-12-2025 17:40 via vanguardngr.com
  TikTok star Jarvis, born Elizabeth Amadou, has confirmed that she has ended her relationship with fellow influencer Peller (Hamzat Habeeb).Jarvis made the revelation during a live video broadcast on Tuesday, as reactions continued to trail Peller’s hospitalisation following a crash on the Lekki-Epe Expressway in Lagos that occurred during a livestream.Responding to online comments about the accident and their relationship, Jarvis said the ridicule circulating on social media was only aggr
  
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• I’m not at peace separated from my children – Regina Daniels

  16-12-2025 14:04 via vanguardngr.com
  Nollywood actress, Regina Daniels, has shared on social media an emotional video call she had with her children as she continues life separated from them amid marital troubles with her husband, Senator Ned Nwoko.In the Monday night Instagram post, she presented her children, Prince Munir Nwoko (Moon) and Prince Khalifa Nwoko (Kharly), with gifts, including toys, clothes and shoes.One of her children pleaded, “Mama, come back,” and she replied, “I will come soon, OK.”They
  
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• Dapper Live announces “Trench Symphony” this December, featuring TML Vibez, T.I Blaze, KS1 Malaika, Osupa & more

  15-12-2025 20:10 via thenet.ng
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  Dapper Live, an offshoot of the Dapper Group known for delivering exceptional live music experiences across Nigeria, has announced its upcoming Detty December concert, Trench Symphony, to hold on the 16th of December,2025, from 8:00 pm Nigerian time at Balmoral Eko Convention Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos. This is the second edition of the first-of-its-kind concert
  
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• Singer Trey Songz arrested after alleged altercation at New York nightclub

  15-12-2025 17:45 via vanguardngr.com
  R&B singer Trey Songz has been arrested in New York following an alleged assault involving a nightclub employee in Manhattan’s Times Square area.The 41-year-old artist, whose real name is Tremaine Aldon Neverson, was taken into custody after an early-morning incident at Dramma Night Club on December 4. Prosecutors told a Manhattan criminal court that the singer became “needlessly irate” after a staff member informed him the venue was closing around 4:25 a.m. During the con
  
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• Davido, Omah Lay top Spotify’s most shared Nigerian songs in 2025

  15-12-2025 15:08 via vanguardngr.com
  Singer and songwriter, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, and Omah Lay’s collaboration, “With You”, topped Spotify’s list of the most shared Nigerian songs in 2025.Spotify, in its 2025 Wrapped data for Nigeria, said the track emerged as the most forwarded and reposted song across private and public digital spaces.According to Spotify, this underscores how music functions as a powerful social connector among Nigerians.“It also reflects a broader trend in whic
  
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• FRSC to prosecute TikTok streamer Peller over dangerous driving

  15-12-2025 13:41 via vanguardngr.com
  …Urges actors, content creators to caution membersBy Favour Ulebor, AbujaThe Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has announced plans to prosecute popular TikTok streamer, Mr. Habeeb Hamzat, widely known as Peller, over alleged reckless and distracted driving.The decision follows a viral video in which the influencer was seen live streaming while driving—an act the FRSC said reportedly resulted in a road traffic crash.This was disclosed in a statement issued on Monday by the Assistant
  
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• Farmer’s Bride wins movie of the year as Seven Doors clinches four awards at the 2025 BON Awards

  15-12-2025 13:35 via thenet.ng
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  Femi Adebayo’s suspense-filled thriller Seven Doors emerged as one of the biggest winners at the 2025 Best of Nollywood (BON) Awards, taking home four major prizes and cementing its reputation as one of the year’s most technically impressive Nollywood productions.The 17th edition of the BON Awards was held at the National Theatre in Surulere, Lagos, draw
  
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• Russia outlaws feminist protest band Pussy Riot

  15-12-2025 12:23 via vanguardngr.com
  Russia on Monday declared feminist protest punk band Pussy Riot “extremist” – a label used to outlaw critics of President Vladimir Putin and his war in Ukraine.Read Also: Seized C-130 aircraft: 11 soldiers yet to be released in Burkina Faso — FGPussy Riot songs and videos have been banned in Russia since 2012, after the band held a protest in a church, which brought it worldwide fame but terms for some of its members.A court in Moscow said it had upheld prosecution submi
  
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• Tiktoker Peller hospitalised after involved in car crash

  14-12-2025 19:31 via vanguardngr.com
  TikTok influencer and livestreamer Habeeb Hamzat, popularly known as Peller, has been hospitalised following an incident in which he crashed his newly acquired Mercedes-Benz during an emotional livestream.The incident occurred on Sunday along the Lekki-Epe Expressway in Lagos during an Instagram live session.In the widely circulated video, Peller appeared visibly distressed while driving alone.
  During the livestream, Peller was seen crying and agitated as he made several troubling remarks.
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• One minute of sex enough for me – Honeypot

  14-12-2025 07:20 via vanguardngr.com
  By Ayo OnikoyiActress and content creator Onwuson Faith Ifeoma, better known as Honeypot on social media for her erotic and relationship-based content, has averred that one minute of sex is enough for her. She made this revelation as a guest on The Honest Bunch Podcast.Speaking on cultural expectations in Igbo land, Honeypot said: “In igbo land you can see a man walking around in shorts, but if you want to know if he is rich look at his wife. That’s not stupidity. A man’s mone
  
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• I’m still going to make so many more mistakes – Toke Makinwa

  14-12-2025 06:33 via vanguardngr.com
  By Ayo OnikoyiMedia personality Toke Makinwa opened up about navigating life and public scrutiny while interviewing reality TV star Tacha on her show Toke Moments.“I am still going to make so many more mistakes,” Toke said.“People don’t understand that we are people who are actually just figuring these things out. We are literally just figuring out life as we go. No one has the rule book. No one has ever lived before. Every new day, as I say to people, is an opportunity
  
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