The Diasporan Star shares the unique position of being the first tabloid publication ever published by an African in the Diaspora. The publication is coming at a time when the African movie industry-popularly called Nollywood, has been warmly embraced by a cross-section of the Caribbean and American communities. According to a recent survey, 8 out of 10 people from the Caribbean Island nations, watch African movies religiously. Almost every household of the estimated two million immigrants within the Continental African Diasporan communities delights in watching African movies. The New York Times, in a front page article sometime ago, classified Nollywood as the third largest movie industry in the world coming after Bolloywood (Indian movies) and Hollywood.

The rise and popularity of Nollywood, has engendered an intense interest in the lifestyle, and personal stories of the stars in the industry. The Diasporan Star intends to provide the millions of fans of these movies stars stories on their personal lives; the gossip that dogs their path, and the shenanigans that many of them indulge in. The Diasporan Star, is Nollywood’s answer to Hollywood’s National Enquirer, Star, People, US or England’s News of the World, The Sun etc. Also, we would celebrate the success stories of African and Caribbean Diasporans, and by extension, our African-American brethrens, our parties, culture and lifestyle all weaved in tightly packaged and enchanting prose.

With an editorial team that pretty much shaped the pop-culture journalism in the late 80s and early 90s in Nigeria, and armed with close personal rapports and relationships forged with almost all the major stars in the industry and the African jet set in general, The Diasporan Star will bring to its readers, exclusive stories about these stars that would never be found in any other publication. That is our niche-our unique selling point.