First Trailer For Shut In

 

Spare a thought for up-and-comer Jacob Tremblay. After wowing audiences with his breakout performance in Room, the actor is now headed for an old and isolated abode in the bitter-cold outback for Farren Blackburn thriller, Shut In.

Proposed 10% tax would also help to improve telecomms infrastructure - Minister

Adebayo Shittu, the Minister of Communication, says a proposal by the Nigerian government to impose a 10 per cent tax on phone calls, text messages, data and more, would help enhance telecommunication services in the country.

Casting Finally Comes To End For Insidious: Chapter 4

 

Word has it that Kirk Acevedo, Bruce Davison, Spencer Locke and Caitlin Gerard have become the last-minute casting additions to Universal and Blumhouse’s horror sequel, Insidious: Chapter 4.

News On Netflix Thriller 'Gypsy'

 

Sophie Cookson has climbed aboard Netflix’s upcoming psychological thriller, Gypsy. There, the British actress will star opposite Naomi Watts for a 1o-part drama series hailing from Working Title and Universal Television. Hatched by screenwriter Lisa Rubin, it is Sam Taylor-Johnson that will take the reins of the first two episodes, placing Watts in the shoes of one Jean Holloway, a tenacious therapist “who begins to develop dangerous and intimate relationships with the people in her patients’ lives.” We assume that Cookson is attached to the part of one of those troubled patients.

Another Cast Added To Game Of Thrones Season 7

 

Casting is now underway for the penultimate season of Game of Thrones, and it appears Jim Broadbent is the first fresh face to enlist for HBO’s political flagship as it nears its hotly-anticipated climax.

Mark Zuckerberg visits President Buhari and VP Osinbajo

Facebook founder and CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, returned to Nigeria today and had this to say after meeting with President Buhari and attending the Aso Villa Demo day in Abuja.

Shocking Revelation About Deadpool

 

Shortly before Deadpool started shooting, 20th Century Fox slashed the already modest budget. That led to a number of characters being dropped along with a key action sequence, but director Tim Miller did such a great job with Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick’s screenplay that the negative impact from that was never really felt.

I Haven’t Signed For Any NPFL Club - Joseph Yobo

 

Joseph Yobo has said he is yet to sign for Kano Pillars or any other club in the Nigeria Professional Football League. Yobo has teamed up with the League Management Company as an ambassador to  promote the NPFL and he was expected initially to play the last 12 matches of the season.

News On “Live Fast Die Hot”

 

Live Fast Die Hot, Jenny Mollen’s newly-published memoir, has hit the ground running over at Warner Bros. Soon after the studio snapped up the poignant yarn of self-discovery and breaking out of one’s comfort zone, Deadline reports that Anne Hathaway has come attached to lead the feature film as Mollen herself.

Amount recovered from looted funds can't revive the economy - Lai Mohammed

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has explained that the looted fund recovered so far by government is a far cry from what the country needs to revive the economy.

The minister said this on Friday when he appeared on a News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum in Abuja.

James Franco And Zoe Kravitz Joins “Kin”

 

Filmmakers Jonathan and Josh Baker are on the verge of bringing Bag Man to the big screen in the form of Kin, a sci-fi thriller that has zeroed in on its preliminary cast.  That’s according to Deadline, with the outlet reporting that Jack Reynor, James Franco, Zoe Kravitz and Dennis Quaid have all signed deals to star in the feature film, one that will markedly expand the scope and premise of Jonathan and Josh Baker’s Bag Man for the moviegoing masses.

#AHMusicReview: Iyanya, Patoranking, others on Absolute Hearts Music Review

Welcome to another fresh episode of #AHMusicReview Absolute Hearts Music Review and like we normally do we serve you with the best of not just new music but also we criticize, analyse and rate those particular sets of new songs.

Tottenham Manager Intervenes To Ensure Christian Eriksen Signs Deal

 

Mauricio Pochettino has personally intervened to help ensure Christian Eriksen signs a new contract with the club. Eriksen and his agent had been locked in talks with Spurs since March but a breakthrough has finally been made.

Franz Beckenbauer Is Under Investigation By Swiss Prosecutors

 

Franz Beckenbauer is under criminal investigation by Swiss prosecutors regarding Germany's hosting of the 2006 World Cup. German news magazine Der Speigel earlier claimed Beckenbauer was facing a probe into his role on the organising committee over alleged money laundering and breach of trust after the World Cup-winning captain led his nation's campaign to host the tournament.

The Mark Zuckerberg Visit by Reuben Abati

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Mark Zuckerberg’s two-day visit to Nigeria has done a lot for the country; it is a pity no government official or agency has tried to tap into the gains of that visit. He arrived at a time there was much talk about economic recession, concerns about companies folding up or retrenching staff, or international investors leaving the country in droves, out of frustration with the uncertainties in the system. 

Mark Zuckerberg came to Africa to visit youths not elder statemen - Remo Omokri says

Apparently, Mark Zuckerberg visited Nigeria but failed to visit our ICT minister who is in his 60s, but after leaving Nigeria, the Facebook founder landed Kenya in his bid to tour Africa and empower tech startups. In Kenya, Mark met with the ICT minister of Kenya who is in his 40s and Remo Omokri has something to say. What do you think?

Man City To Appeal Aguero Violent Charge

 

Manchester City have decided to contest the violent conduct charge handed to Sergio Aguero. Aguero was charged retrospectively by the Football Association after appearing to elbow West Ham's Winston Reid in the second half of Sunday's Premier League game at the Etihad Stadium.

UEFA Won’t Cancel Extra-Time

 

UEFA will not recommend scrapping extra-time in its competitions, after Europe's top coaches discussed the idea at their annual meeting on Wednesday in Switzerland. According to sources in the meeting, eight coaches present wanted a drawn match to proceed directly to penalty kicks, with six coaches against the proposal, falling short of the overwhelming majority usually required to ensure a formal recommendation. Instead there was unanimous support for an additional substitute in the game.

Our encounter with Kenya will determine how we will face Super Eagles - Zambia coach believes

 

George Lwandamina, the head coach Zambia, believes that his team's performance against Kenya in Saturday's 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier will determine how they will fare against the Super Eagles in the 2018 World Cup qualifier in October.

Andy Murray Wins In Straight Sets

 

Andy Murray continued his routine progression at the US Open after beating Marcel Granollers in the second round. The British No 1 wasn't troubled by his Spanish opponent and sealed a 6-4 6-1 6-4 win on Thursday to book a third-round spot.

Buhari committed to resuscitating the economy – APC

The All Progressives Congress (APC) assures Nigerians that the President Muhammadu Buhari APC-led administration remains solidly committed to resuscitating the economy in the quickest possible time and in the best interest of the people. The party said the statement by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday is the latest in the party’s “insensitive plot to deflect attention from the voodoo economics and reckless fiscal policies the country was subjected to during its 16-year rule”. Read the statement below

New Supergirl Season 2 Poster

 

When it was revealed that Supergirl would air on CBS, comic book fans were dismayed. The more natural fit for the show seemed like The CW, a network the likes of Arrow, The Flash and Legends of Tomorrow call home. The problem was that they didn’t want to become known as a network only responsible for superhero content, but that soon changed.

MTN drops Don Jazzy, Kcee, Tiwa Savage & others as ambassadors

Nigeria's telecommunications giant,MTN, has dropped brand ambassadors like Davido, Don Jazzy, Tiwa Savage, Kcee, Sound Sultan, Harrysong and other and kept a few. The company made it public statement on the new development today. Read below:

Update On “The Incredibles 2”

 

Pixar may be cooking up an onslaught of original feature films beyond 2019, but make no mistake, The Incredibles 2 remains one of the most eye-catching releases on the studio’s current slate.

Julius Agwu's wife speaks up on husband;s health

Julius Agwu‘s wife has spoken on her husband’s well-being, stating that he is doing well and his hospitalisation in London last week was as a result of the stress from organising his annual comedy show, Crack Ya Ribs which he was unable to attend.

Stranger Things Season 2 Is A Go On Netflix

 

It’s officially official: Stranger Things will return to Netflix in 2017 with a second season of nostalgic thrills and spills. News of the confirmation comes by way of the company’s Facebook page, where a new teaser revealed the titles of all nine episodes. Specific plot details may remain under lock and key for now, but at the very least fans can begin formulating their own wild theories of Hawkins and the Upside Down based on these monikers. They are as follows: “Madmax”, “The Boy Who Came Back To Life”, “The Pumpkin Patch”, “The Palace”, “The Storm”, “The Pollywog”, “The Secret Cabin”, “The Brain” and “The Lost Brother”.

Squirrel Girl To Feature In New Warriors TV Show

 

A couple of months ago, Anna Kendrick was asked which superhero she’d most like to play during an interview and answered Squirrel Girl. Now, while this hardly seemed like much to get excited about at the time, the internet went nuts over the idea of the popular actress inhabiting the role of Doreen Green – with even the likes of Edgar Wright and The Russo Bros offering their endorsements.

Shannon Purser and Robin Givens Joins Riverdale

 

The CW‘s upcoming Archie Comics-inspired series Riverdale has added Shannon Purser as Ethel Muggs and that Robin Givens has also joined the Riverdale cast as Mayor Sierra McCoy. 

New Gotham Poster

 

FOX has released a new poster and TV spot for Gotham, highlighting all of the “monsters” coming to play in the series when it premieres next month.

A day after Aero Airline folded up, another Nigerian airline suspends operations

A day after Aero Contractors announced the suspension of operations and placed staff on indefinitely leave, another national airline, First Nation, has closed business.

The National Civil Aviation Authority announced on Thursday that First Nation had been ordered to shut down for mandatory maintenance.