Category Archives: News

CHRIS IHIDERO’S ‘STORY STORY’ CREATIVE MASTER CLASS RETURNS FOR 2ND EDITION.

Nigerian filmmaker and entrepreneur Chris Ihidero is set to hold the 2nd edition of his creative master class series, ‘Story Story’. The free three-day workshop holds from the 30th May – 1st June 2016 at the British Council, Ikoyi. The last edition of the workshop, which held in October 2015, saw participants taken through a wide range of […]

NIGERIAN SUPERSTAR FLAVOUR GOES AGAINST SOUTH AFRICAN TV PERSONALITY MAPS MAPONYANE IN EPISODE 2 OF ‘LIP SYNC BATTLE AFRICA’

As Lip Sync Battle Africa enters its second week, MTV Base (DStv channel 322) is rolling out its big hitters in the most intense, testosterone-packed face-off yet:  Nigerian superstar Flavour and South African actor and TV star Maps Maponyane are the latest celebrities to shrug off their inhibitions, let their hair down and get their guns […]

TOBECHI NNEJI AND IFEANYI DIKE EXIT BET’s “TOP ACTOR AFRICA”

… As last 3 finalists are revealed and voting opens on May 4 Tobechi Nneji has become the last Nigerian contestant to be evicted from the ongoing BET Top Actor Africa after 9 weeks of Intense competition. This comes after Ifeanyi Dike was evicted the previous week during the ‘Wild Coast Sun Commercial’ Challenge. Following […]

BASKETMOUTH TAKES THE STAGE AT MTV’s “RIDICULOUSNESS AFRICA”

Comedian Basketmouth is set to become a co-host on the set of the all new MTV Base comedy video clip series Ridiculousness Africa. Characterised by insane antics, crazy stunts and life-threatening feats of senselessness, the show airs weekly on MTV Base, DStv channel 322. Hosted by Basketmouth alongside two South African co-hosts Thomas Gumede and Boity Thulo, Ridiculousness Africa hunts the length and breadth of the […]

D’BANJ, FALZ & EHIZ STORM LAGOS, ENUGU AND ABUJA TO LAUNCH MTV’S “MY LIFE, MY BASE” CAMPAIGN

D’Banj, Falzthebahdguy and MTV Base VJ Ehiz thrilled fans in Lagos, Enugu and Abuja at the weekend as part of the hype around MTV Base’s “My Life, My Base” campaign. The city tour, which took place from Thursday 21 to Saturday 23 April saw ‘Lip Sync Battle Africa’ co-host, D’Banj and “The Bigger Friday Show” […]

‘Entertainment as last hope for Nigeria’s economy’ – My #NECLive4 Speech

I’m happy to welcome you to the fourth Edition of Nigerian Entertainment Conference. I can’t believe we’ve been doing this for four years – with the sweat and blood of friends, team members and organizations who are committed to working with us to build the industry of our dreams. Today as we gather here, we […]

MTV BASE REVEALS URBAN AFRICAN OUTLOOK ALONGSIDE “MY LIFE, MY BASE” CAMPAIGN

MTV Base is set to unveil a revolutionary content catalogue with a number of fresh programmes targeting young urban African viewers set to be launched in the coming few days. The programming campaign tagged “My Life, My Base” will include a fresh new on-air look, image campaign and a slate of new content and initiatives […]