A new film version of “Cinderella,” set to premiere in 2021, is in the works and will feature Billy Porter as Cinderella’s Fairy Godmother. But, Porter says he will portray the Godmother as genderless. Based on an idea by James Corden, who will costar as a footman, Cinderella will
The highly anticipated 2020 summer Olympics in Tokyo could possibly be postponed due to the coronavirus infection spreading across Japan, according to the country’s Olympics minister Seiko Hashimoto. In a response to a question in Japan’s parliament, Hashimoto said that Japan’s contract with the International Olympic
A few days ago, movie streaming giant Netflix revealed their presence in Nigeria, and they are starting with the first Nigerian original, an untitled six-part drama series that will be directed by Akin Omotoso, Daniel Oriahi and CJ Obasi. The series is set in contemporary Nigeria and shot in
Jumia has released its financial report for the fourth quarter of 2019. The Africa-focused ecommerce platform started the year 2019 on a high with its listing on the New York Stock Exchange. But things went downhill after that, and it endured a difficult period for
Grace Osagie doesn’t know when she will post new stock on her Instagram business pages. “I’ve not been able to get goods out of China,” the Lagos-Nigeria based online fashion retailer tells me. As you should know if you have not been under a rock, Covid-19 is
Guess who was super excited to meet the “African Giant” Burna Boy? It was Kanye West. They were both so happy to meet each other. Burna was at Kanye’s Yeezy fashion show during the Paris Fashion Week on Monday, which saw North West give a rap performance on the stage alongside her
Filmmakers Ayo the Creator and Bayo the Creator are responsible for what is probably the most creative video you’ll see today – GTA: NAIJA. So many of us grew up playing Grand Theft Auto (GTA) on our PCs and consoles, and the two brothers are giving us a Nigerian version