Category: Entertainment
Nollywood Week Paris showcases the best of Nollywood from May 30rd to June 2nd. Nollywood Week Paris creates a stimulating platform for networking and dialogue between the Nigerian film professionals and their French counterparts. Here is the agenda : • Thursday, May 30 – Opening night movie premiere followed by a VIP cocktail • Friday, [...]
Chika Ike Laide Bakare: Opted out of her marriage Eucharia Anunobi Fathia Monalisa celebrities of failed marriages In some parts of the world, Africa in particular, Nigerian movies reign supreme, and the actors are semi-gods. With their repertoire of popular movies, they have undoubtedly mended cracks in the union of some viewers, but then, many [...]
The name, Rita Dominic is a house hold name in the Nigerian movie industry, with countless movies, both within and abroad, to her credit. She was recently in Ibadan at the newly opened cinema house, Filmhouse, to promote the film ‘The Meeting’ with lead actor, Femi Jacobs, where she opened up to Rotimi Ige about [...]
In the spirit of celebrating the 14th anniversary of Democracy in Nigeria, the Minister of finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala has revealed that Nollywood, under the administration of president Goodluck Jonathan has created over 200,000 direct jobs. The former Managing Director of the World Bank and coordinating Minister of the Economy stated this at the [...]
Going…Going…Gone are the days when women look out for character and other moral values in any man that approached them for relationship. Nowadays, the only size that matters is the man’s pocket. Nollywood star Lizzy Anjorin in a tell-all interview with Saturday Punch entertainment reporter opens up about her past and present life, and gave [...]
“The whole point of what we are doing is trying to get Nollywood movies to attract audiences in the United States,” said Perry Umoh, president and chief executive of Brandcast Media. “This is the first attempt to get more money for producers before pirates get a hold of these movies.” Nollywood is the second-largest movie [...]
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Render to Caesar is a crime thriller featuring some of Nollywood’s finest. Beautiful Nollywood actress, Omoni Oboli, teamed up with Hollywood Nigerian born actor, Gbenga Akinnade, to star in crime thriller, Render to Caesar. Render to Caesar, which also casts some of the best in Nollywood such as Wale Ojo (phone swap), Kalu Ikeagwu, Bimbo [...]
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A celebration of creativity, excellence and tourism while creating unique opportunities for youth empowerment. The Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF), announced her third edition holding between the 10th and 17th of November 2013. Speaking at the soft launch and media parley with journalists recently at The Rhapsody Lounge, an upscale cosmopolitan Bar and Lounge [...]
A drop-dead beautiful Ghanaian actress is yelling at the director. Her voice — with that slightly British Ghanaian accent — echoes across the polished marble floors and bounces off the baby grand inside a Montgomery County mansion that has been turned into a movie set. Cameras have stopped rolling. Actors lean against the bay windows [...]
Added by Gistmaster on May 17, 2013.Saved under Cover, Entertainment, entertainment News, NEWS, NOLLYWOOD NEWSTags: Actress, Anita Joseph, Cossy Orjiakor, Entertainment, Entertainment News, Gistmaster, Judith Afrocandy, Nigeria Entertainment, Niyi Tabiti, Nollywood.Actress, Uche Ogbodo Share This Post Tweet FacebookTwitterEmailDeliciousDiggGoogleStumbleuponRedditTechnoratiYahooBloggerMyspaceRSS Judith Okpara Mazagwu popularly known as Afrocandy has been in the news lately for making a controversial [...]
With the help of the Knight Foundation, the Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami hopes to elevate Nigerian film into the larger consciousness of the art world. You can count the long-standing museum as one of the 66 finalists vying for a Knight Arts Challenge grant. Executive Director and Chief Curator Bonnie Clearwater notes that [...]
· a hanging grave erected for his final resting place The kinsmen and residents of Ogidi, Idemili North Local Government Area, hometown of the late internationally acclaimed literary icon, Professor Chinua Achebe whose burial activities have been lined up to commence this week have said they were open-handed to all, and prepared to work with [...]
Veteran actor, Zachee Ama Orji popularly called Zack Orji has officially joined the list of movie stars who have officially yielded to the callings of God to enter a full time ministry. It all started with actress Iyabo Ogunsola aka Efunsetan Aniwura followed by Eucharia Anunobi and actor Kanayo O Kanayo. According to reliable sources, [...]
These are sad times for Nollywood diminutive actor, Chinedu Ikedieze, otherwise known as Aki who lost his father yesterday to the cold hands of death. The funny actor made the grieving announcement through a broadcast message on the blackberry instant messaging platform. “Hello everyone, I just lost my dad” was his statement through a broadcast [...]
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UK Prime Minister to Lobby President GoodLuck for Gay People in Nigeria
The Britain Prime Minister, Mr David Cameroon whilst reacting to questions from a Nigerian, Name, Bisi, living in Britain, who asked for his reaction to a bill approved by Nigerian lawmakers last month banning same-sex marriage – setting jail terms of up to 14 years for offenders – and making it illegal to form gay [...]
Death Of Nans Senate President And Four Others In Auto Crash Erc Condoles With Nans And Students
PRESS STATEMENT Death Of Nans Senate President And Four Others In Auto Crash Erc Condoles With Nans And Students The death of the Senate President of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) Donald Onukaogu Sunday, Dimeji Azeez (a.k.a Fagbocious) and three others is indeed shocking. Reportedly, they died in an auto crash while on their [...]
Taming the Ghost Workers Abdullahi M. Seidu For years, ghosts’ workers in Nigeria are not meant to be seen on their duty post but clearly visible on the payroll. They crawl under the shadow of darkness to suck dry our common wealth. They are reapers where they have not sown anything! Going by the [...]
Condoms, narcotic drugs flood Boko Haram camps
More of the dirty sides of the insurgents’ lifestyle are being revealed as troops continue to stumble on strange and bizarre objects such as several used and unused condoms as well as charms and amulets of various shapes in the captured terrorists camps. Defence spokesman, Brigadier-General Chris Olukolade, who made the revelation, said that [...]
Clarifying Nigeria’s Debt Position
Clarifying Nigeria’s Debt Position There has recently been a lot of misinformation and misconception in our public debate on debt. My goal in this article is to shed some light on the public debt, to clarify the real state of Nigeria’s debt position, and hopefully, provide a knowledge platform for constructive debate. Let me say [...]
Governor Yari: An Excellent Performer in search of “Result-Oriented SSG”
Governor Yari: An Excellent Performer in search of “Result-Oriented SSG” I do not live in Zamfara but passively at the moment, so my view is shaped from what opinions of pundits gathered and my research. As I moved round, the enormity of work done was not only amazing and revealing but very exciting to behold. Good networking, expansion [...]
Africa’s mobile youths drive change Cell phones reshape youth cultures
Africa’s mobile youths drive change Cell phones reshape youth cultures By Jocelyne Sambira The sight of teenagers selling mushrooms using mobile phones is becoming a familiar one in rural Namibia. Namibia Polytechnic faculty member Maurice Nkusi, designer of a cell phone–based curriculum, told the TechDailyNews that most of these children have never even used a [...]
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