Photos / Video from NIGERIA DIALOGUE Gala Night in London

BANKOLE ENIOLA

The plush Plaisterer's Hall in central London was the venue for the debut edition of Nigeria Dialogue gala night which held over the weekend. Keynote speakers at the event include Hon. Abike Dabiri Erewa, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, Sen. Babajide Omoworare, Dr Sam Amadi and Nigeria Dialogue founder & C.O.O Bankole Eniola. More photos and video after cut...

Meet 28yr old Somali Barkhad Abdi, rookie actor and now Oscar nominee...

Meet 28yr old Barkhad Abdi, a Somali-American actor. He made his cinematic debut in the 2013 action thriller Captain Phillips, for which he received various film award nominations, including an Oscar nomination for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. Watch video after cut for his story...

Sat/18/Jan: NIGERIA DIALOGUE GALA NIGHT in London (All u need to know)

EVENT

NIGERIA DIALOGUE GALA NIGHT

(London)

DATE

Saturday, 18th, January, 2014

Sat/8th/Feb: Nigerian Entertainment & Lifestyle Awards (NEL AWARDS 2014) in London

EVENT

3rd NEL AWARDS 2014

(Nigerian Entertainment & Lifestyle Awards)

BBC Video: Nigeria's Kunle Afolayan - 'I want more than Nollywood'

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Nigeria's film industry, known as Nollywood, started just over 20 years ago and is now the third largest in the world. Many of its low-budget films follow well-tried formulas with huge doses of love, betrayal and, often, witchcraft.

However, some Nigerian filmmakers are working outside the Nollywood genre, hoping to succeed internationally. Kunle Afolayan is one of them. He studied film in New York and October 1 is his first big budget movie. Source - BBC News

VIDEO: Is this the best television advertorial ever produced for NIGERIA?

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Check out this tourism video titled Fascinating Nigeria. It's one of the best we've ever seen. What do you think?

VIDEO: Check out this flash mob at Murtala Mohammed Airport 2 (MMA2)

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Check out this flash mob which is claimed to be the first ever at an airport terminal in Nigeria (MMA2). A mix of professional dancers, cleaning company staff and the Bi-Courtney Aviation Services employees, CEO, CEO's wife and COO of the airport also participating. Great way to close the year and keep the traveling public happy.

VIDEO: Check out how to cook Africa's most popular dish - EGUSI & Vegetable soup!!!

Western Union’s PASS initiative reaches 250,000 pass milestone

PASS initiative turns every successful pass in the UEFA Europa League competition into funding for education contributing to UNICEF’s efforts to enable access for children to one million days of education

VIDEO: Stephen Keshi reacts to World Cup Final Draw..

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Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi reacts to World final draw and Nigeria's group 

SHORT FILM: Check out PHILIA - a short film by Zamo Mkhwanazi.

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Check out PHILIA - a short film by Zamo Mkhwanazi.

Short Film: WHEN FISHES DROWN - A Soji Ogunnaike Film

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Check out When Fishes Drown, a short film by Soji Ogunnaike. It recently won 4 awards at the just concluded In-Short Film Festival namely Best Actress, Best Cinematography, Best Art direction and Best Film.

VIDEO: CNN profiles My Music Nigeria tagged the 'Nigerian iTunes'

A group of tech-savvy entrepreneurs are setting out to rock Nigeria's vibrant music scene by cashing in on the country's booming mobile phone market. Founded by three university friends, MyMusic.com.ng is an ambitious startup aiming to be the major online distribution channel for Nigerian music. The new digital service is focused on providing an easy and affordable way for music fans to access their favorite songs, which are often hard to find in one place. Source - CCN. Read full story HERE

Have you seen SHUGA NAIJA? Check out two episodes here...

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 Shuga Naija: Ep1 (Home Coming) 

Check out the first episode (season3) of the hit tv series Shuga. You can also watch the second episode after cut..

FEMI KUTI gets his fourth Grammy nomination

Femi Kuti, has been nominated in the Best World Music Album Category for his album No Place For My Dream for the 2014 Grammy Awards. This is the fourth Grammy nomination for the son of the legendary Afrobeat originator Fela Kuti. Check out the full nominees list for the 56th edition of the annual Grammy awards HERE..

Sat/14/Dec: FELABRATION UK 2013 live in London

Knitting Factory Records & AGMP presents

FELABRATION 2013 (UK)
Saturday, 14 December 2013,  

PHOTOS from Olumide Oyedeji's 3-Day London Basketball Clinic..

  

Former NBA player, olympian and current captain of the Nigerian basketball team Olumide Oyedeji hosted a basketball clinic in London over the weekend. The 3-day event event which held at the Damilola Taylor Centre in London  was themed 'Shoot a ball not a Gun, Pick a book not a Knife' and was an  Olumide Oyedeji Youth Foundation initiative. Photos by Michael Tubes. Check out more pics after cut

VIDEO: Watch the first teaser from Tunde Kelani's DAZZLING MIRAGE movie..

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Ex NBA player Olumide Oyedeji to host a FREE Basketball clinic in London this weekend. Register now!!

EVENT: 

OLUMIDE AYODEJI Basketball Clinic in London.

THE MAN: 

Olumide Ayodeji is a former NBA player, 

Nigerian Olympian and national basketball team captain.

Exclusive Photos - NIGERIA (Super Eagles) vs ITALY - hotel, warm up, match, press conference...

EVENT: Italy 2-2 Nigeria (Super Eagles). SCORERS: Italy - Guiseppe Rossi & Emanuele Giaccherini / Nigeria - Bright Dike & Shola Ameobi. STADIUM: Craven Cottage (Fulham FC), London. DATE: Mon / 18 /Nov / 2013. Photos by Michael Tubes courtesy of Utmostt PR. More photos after cut

Photo Exclusive: SUPER EAGLES arrive London with FULL SQUAD for ITALY friendly..

The African Champions, SUPER EAGLES of Nigeria arrive Heathrow Airport London last tonight for an international friendly with ITALY holding today at Fulham FC. Photos by Michael Tubes courtesy of Utmostt Sports.

PHOTOS: Wande Coal shines at GTCrea8's London concert....

WANDE COAL

Wande Coal a.k.a the black diamond shone like a million stars at the GTCrea8 London concert last night at the IndigO2. The free event which also featured Afrobeats sensation Fuse ODG who made a  cameo appearance alongside Lola Rae, DRB Las Gidi and Dizzy Vocal Chameleon was a sold out show targeting UK students. Check more pics after the cut...

Mon/18/Nov: ITALY vs NIGERIA (Super Eagles) in London - ALL U NEED TO KNOW

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International Friendly

ITALY vs NIGERIA (Super Eagles)

Date:

Monday, 18th, November, 2013

NMAwards Best Actor O C UKEJE officially receives his Nissan Almera car prize

Nollywood Movies Awards 2013 'Best Actor' O C Ukeje officially received his Nissan Almera car recently at a presentation ceremony at Nissan offices in Lagos. The actor who won the best actor gong for his role in the movie Hoodrush thanked the organisers of the awards and Nissan Motors for the gesture. Click HERE for the full official photo album from the awards.

VIDEO: BBC Felabration Segment - 2013

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This broadcast went out on Fela's birthday to BBC World Televsion's 70million viewers around the globe on their Focus on Africa programme. It featured Fela's former manager Rikki Stein, Afrobeat exponent and former Fela band member Dele Sosimi and Afrikan Boy plus interviews with Paul Mcartney and George Clinton.