Broadcasting
Top Six Events on The First Season of The Real Housewives Of Lagos
The Real Housewives of Lagos are back this Friday for the second part of the season 1 reunion, and we are bursting at the seams with excitement! We can’t wait to see how it will all play out.
However, before we get there, we are looking back at the top six parties and events on the explosive debut season of the Showmax original.
1. Aunty Iyabo’s beach weekend:
During the first episode, Iyabo Ojo announced that she wanted to get to know the women better and had set up a plan for it. She invited them to come with her on a beach weekend to get away from Lagos stress. Even though Laura failed to show up, the ladies went on to have a fantastic time in the most beautiful house.
Iyabo proved to be a thoughtful host with gifts for the women, individual rooms, heavily decorated and planned out meals, games for each night, and a dance instructor for the women. The actress spared no costs and successfully impressed the ladies and viewers. But, the seemingly innocent games at the beach house would later give way to two of the most dramatic moments in the season.
2. Carolyna Hutching’s BoHo party:
Maybe the BoHo party was fascinating because it’s a rare theme in Lagos, or perhaps it was the fashion or the fights; we’ll never really know. However, we know that the party made for an exciting episode, and we are grateful that Carolyn chose not to ‘save her drama’. The BoHo party had everything from great decor to good food, a meditation coach, intense conversations and even a tinge of drama. What else can we ask for?
3. Chioma’s Abuja Weekend Getaway:
Chioma proved throughout the season that she never does anything small, including her party. She started the fun from Lagos by flying the ladies out on a private jet to the capital. Despite the late arrivals at the beginning of the trip, it went pretty well, with minimal altercations. The ladies showed off their fun, carefree self, great fashion styles, and even their friends. Chioma went above and beyond to keep everyone comfortable. Even though Iyabo was absent, the ladies enjoyed the trip.
4. Mariam Timmer’s Dinner Party:
Mariam joined the ladies later in the show. Still, after seeing Chioma throw it down at her party, she knew she had to bring her A-game.
Mariam went all out for her party, even getting a celebrity chef to cater for the women and setting up a karaoke bar. Despite the night being marred by Carolyna and Chioma’s immense lateness, it appeared the ladies still had a good time. After they got over having to wait for close to 5 hours for the two women and Iyabo ‘dragged’ them by their pretty weaves, the real housewives settled down for a good night. They ended the dinner singing their favourite tunes, doing shots and dancing the night away.
5. Toyin Lawani’s Owambe Party:
Nobody throws an ‘owambe’ party like the King of Fashion, Toyin Lawani. Born into royalty and a proud Yoruba woman, her decision to throw a cultural party was not surprising to anyone. In typical Toyin extravagant style, she went all out with the party set in a park. Paying homage to her grandma and decked out in traditional Yoruba attire, she thrilled her guests. The ladies also showed up for the party looking like expensive Yoruba brides. The exciting evening was filled with great traditional food, praise-singing, and a surprise performance from award-winning artiste 9ice. Toyin announced to the ladies that she was taking them for a week-long vacation in Dubai to crown the party.
6. Tiannah Fortified’s Dubai vacation:
Everything about this event already screams best and most extravagant, but it started off on a rocky note. Laura arrived sick, Carolyna misplaced her ‘$43,000 diamond bracelet’, and Iyabo Ojo almost made the 35-year-old lose it. But that meant the week could only go up from there, and it did.
The ladies each got a chance to plan their own mini-events for the others in Dubai, and it was all fun. From taking on monster truck rides on the safari, driving luxury cars around Dubai, throwing a beach party, surprising Tiannah with her husband, to having luxurious dinners, going to the Billionaire Club and throwing a pool party, the ladies had a swell time. This was until it all came crashing down.
Tiannah Fortified gave fans the explosive season finale we knew the show was capable of with that fight between Iyabo, Carolyna and finally, Chioma.
The fight, the events, the parties, and more will be discussed when the two-part reunion concludes on Friday, July 8, 2022, exclusively on Showmax.
MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF), a Pan-African film and television training institution, has announced the opening of applications for its 2026 intake.
MultiChoice
The fully funded programme is open to African graduates aspiring to become directors, filmmakers, scriptwriters, producers and storytellers.
According to MultiChoice, the nine-month accredited curriculum combines online learning with intensive in-person training, and is designed to balance theoretical knowledge with practical immersion.
MTF academies are located in Kenya, Nigeria and Zambia, and serve aspiring filmmakers from 14 African countries. Since its inception in 2018, the initiative has trained 296 filmmakers, with graduates producing more than 42 movies aired on DStv, GOtv and Showmax platforms.
Organisers said alumni of the programme have gone on to establish over 50 production companies, while many continue to work within the MultiChoice ecosystem.
Graduates have also won accolades at the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards, Kalasha Awards, Uganda Film Festival and Women in Film Awards.
Applications for the 2026 intake close on Feb. 27, 2026. Interested candidates can visit https://apo-opa.co/3XW53oE for programme requirements.
Broadcasting
Davido, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Karl Toriola, Others To Be Honoured At The Most Influential People of African Descent Awards In Lagos
Most Influential People of African Descent (MIPAD) is excited to announce the Lagos Diaspora Experience 2025, a week-long celebration of African art, culture, innovation, and connection, culminating in the End of the Year Awards & Celebration on Sunday, December 21st, 2025, in Lagos, Nigeria.
The Most Influential People of African Descent Awards
This historic occasion marks the first time the world-famous Most Influential 100 Recognition & Awards Ceremony—traditionally held in New York on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)—will be hosted in Lagos, Nigeria.
The week will feature events such as Diaspora Day at the Fela Exhibition (Afrobeat Meets Diaspora), Cultural Heritage Day, and Business Leadership Luncheons, all culminating in the awards celebration.
The evening will honor the Best & Brightest of the Year, recognizing exceptional individuals and institutions whose work has advanced Global African Achievement and Black Excellence across business, government, media, culture, and technology.
Key Recognitions for 2025
– Governor of the Year & City of the Year: His Excellency Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Governor of Lagos State, honored alongside Lagos as City of the Year for its global leadership in culture, innovation, tourism, and diaspora engagement.
– Her Excellency Hannatu Musa Musawa, Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy, will be honoured as Minister of the Year for her contribution to the creative economy’s role in nation branding and cultural diplomacy.
– Most Influential Woman of the Year: Olorì Atúwàtse III, Queen Consort of the Warri Kingdom
– Most Influential Man of the Year: Adewale Tinubu, Group Chief Executive, OANDO
– CEO of the Year: Karl Toriola, Chief Executive Officer of MTN Nigeria; who will deliver a keynote address, recognized for his transformative leadership and impact on Nigeria’s telecommunications and digital economy.
Others include; Karl Toriola of MTN as CEO of the year, Uche Pedro of Bella Naija as Lifestyle Personality Of The Year, Ojy Okpe of Artise News as Most Influential News Anchor Of The Year, Stephanie Busari as Media Executive of the Year, Kayode Okikiolu as Pressman of the year, Davido as Artist of the year and several others.
In celebrating this year’s honorees, Michael Ehindero, Managing Director, Pernod Ricard Nigeria, owners of Martell Cognac, who emerged as Brand Of The Year expressed deep appreciation for the brand’s continued global recognition, saying: “It’s a great reward for the team who’s delivered Martell excellently in Nigeria over the years.
“We say thank you to the teams, we say thank you to our consumers and we say thank you to MIPAD.
“Martell has a lot of promising experiences in the years to come in Nigeria and with this we invite you over to Nigeria to experience Detty December”.
The ceremony will also celebrate the achievements of the Class of 2025 Honorees, alongside past Nigerian honorees who were unable to attend their year of recognition in New York.
“For the first time, we’re bringing our world-famous recognition platform home to celebrate excellence within the Global Africa Family — right here in Lagos,” said Kamil Olufowobi, Founder & Chairman of MIPAD. “This is more than an event; it’s a movement uniting the best of us — connecting, collaborating, and working together to change the world.”
Event Details
📍 Lagos, Nigeria
– Friday, Dec 19 – #DettyDec Diaspora Day at Fela Exhibition FREE
– Sunday, Dec 21 – End of Year Recognition & Award Ceremony STRICTLY BY INVITATION
🎟️ RSVP: https://rsvp.oakenevents.com/mipad
Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has called for urgent adoption of advanced digital protections after blocking seven piracy sites amid escalating online threats to Nollywood content.
The call was made during a webinar hosted by Greychapel Legal titled “Clicks, Streams, and Copyright: Who Owns Nollywood’s Digital Future?”, which brought together filmmakers, regulators, entertainment lawyers and media strategists to examine how content ownership and copyright enforcement are being reshaped by the digital age.
Lynda Alphaeus, director and head of the NCC Lagos Office, said the Commission has intensified its efforts to combat piracy across digital channels and is upgrading its operations to meet emerging threats.
According to her, Nigeria’s new Copyright Act was deliberately updated to strengthen creators’ rights amid the explosion of online distribution.
“NCC has worked, and is still working tirelessly to adapt Nigeria’s legal framework to cope with digital distribution challenges. We now have the power to block networks publishing illegal content, and we have already blocked seven websites distributing pirated Nigerian works,” Alphaeus said.
She revealed that the Commission has established a special taskforce known as the STOP Unit to coordinate anti-piracy operations online, alongside new awareness campaigns targeting local markets and schools to educate content creators and the public on copyright obligations.
Alphaeus urged filmmakers and producers to take ownership of their digital safety by deploying available technological protections to safeguard their intellectual property.
She explained that tools such as encryption help prevent unauthorised copying, blockchain technology offers immutable proof of ownership, digital watermarking allows creators to trace illegal uploads, while cloud security and regular offline backups protect creative files before they reach the market.
While noting that copyright in Nigeria does not legally require registration, she stressed that registering one’s work strengthens protection and provides legal presumptions that can be vital in enforcement.
“Whatever you register is presumed to be yours until proven otherwise,” she said, urging creators to invest in copyright knowledge as part of their business strategy.
Other speakers at the webinar reinforced the urgency of protecting Nollywood’s digital assets.
James Omokwe, film director, noted that while streaming platforms have created unprecedented opportunities for visibility and monetisation, they have also opened new vectors for intellectual property theft and unauthorised redistribution.
Solafunmi Laelle, media strategist, added that audience data, which streaming platforms rely heavily on, will increasingly determine leverage and value in film licensing negotiations.
According to her, creators who lose control of their intellectual property, whether through piracy or unfavourable contracts, also lose access to valuable data that could shape their long-term earnings.
Nky Ofeimun, entertainment lawyer, emphasised the need for creators to understand the contractual implications of ownership, platform exclusivity, and reversion rights.
She noted that many filmmakers still underestimate how quickly digital copies can be illegally duplicated or uploaded once control is lost.
The panelists agreed that as Nollywood deepens its digital footprint, piracy will continue to evolve and become more sophisticated.
They stressed that the industry must respond with equally sophisticated tools, stronger contract negotiation, and improved education around copyright.
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