Tag: nollywood

Report: Actress, Uche Jombo secretly weds in America

by Chi Ibe Popular blogger, Stella Dimoko-Korkus, is reporting that Nollywood actress and producer, Uche Jumbo has had a secret wedding in the United States. It will be recalled that Dimoko-Korkus…

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Nollywood, Colours & Sass: See the Chidi Mokeme wedding album

What: Chidi & Jane Mokeme White Wedding. Where: Muson Centre Onikan Lagos Island. When: 28 April, 2012 Photos by Hycinth Iyereosa. Angelina Mokeme ( Mother of the Groom) Anugo Mokeme…

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Rita Dominic Exclusive: “I have worked so hard”

by Collins Eboru Rita Dominic As part of our major feature this week, reviewing the 2012 Africa Movie Academy Awards, we sat down for a conversation with Best Actress winner…

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Let’s break it down for you – 9 takeaways from the launch of 4 new AfricaMagic channels

by Hauwa Gambo The new logo So today, Mnet officially launched new AfricaMagic channels – including AfricaMagic Entertainment, AfricaMagic Family, AfricaMagic World and AfricaMagic Movies. The major AfricaMagic channel will be…

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PHOTOS: Thousands turn up to say farewell to Tanzania’s Steven Kanumba

by Chi Ibe The popular Tanzanian actor who has also featured in Nollywood, Steven Kanumba was buried yesterday in his home country. He passed on Friday, April 6, 2012 -…

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Opinion: Who are Nigeria’s all-time Worst Actors? Tonto Dikeh? Lilian Bach? Regina Askia? – See if you agree with this list

by Chi Ibe At the end of the day, folks will never truly agree on the matter of best or worst. As you will see below, I sincerely believe the…

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Liz Benson, Dolly Unachukwu, Patience Ozokwor… Hauwa Gambo picks the 20 greatest Nigerian actresses – Do you agree?

by Hauwa Gambo I have been thinking about how you can accuse Nollywood of everything, but you cannot accuse our industry of a lack of acting talent wide and deep. Some…

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Who wants to be the next Uche Jombo? Actress to launch talent competition in the UK

by Lekan Olanrewaju Popular Nollywood actress and producer Uche Jombo is set to launch a talent competition in the UK. The show, to be called "Nollywood Star Search" seeks out Africans and Caribbeans based in the…

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The ‘Phone Swap’ Premiere: What worked and what didn’t – Plus Film Review

by Collins Eboru Director, Kunle Afolayan with kids It’s many days gone but still, the hype around the movie 'Phone Swap' is enough to ensure that we’re still talking about…

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Movie Trailer: ‘The Score’ by Aremu Afolayan set to premier on 29 March

by Chi Ibe The Afolayan’s clan are taking no chances this year. Just last Saturday Kunle Afolayan had the world premiere of his new movie, ‘Phone swap’ to an audience which…

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Movie trailer: ‘Tobi’ set to premiere in Lagos on 18 May

by Wilfred Okiche 'Tobi', a new Nollywood film shot on location in New York and New Jersey is scheduled to premiere Friday 18, May at the Ozone cinemas, Yaba, Lagos. According…

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Last Sunday on Rubbin’ Minds: Joke Silva, Lala Akindoju and others take on Nollywood

By Lekan Olanrewaju Check out the latest episode of Rubbing Minds which aired Sunday on Channels Television. In this edition of the show, host Chude Jideonwo took a look at…

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Biafra movie in the works? Nigerian filmmaker secures $400,000

by Lekan Olanrewaju A Nigerian filmmaker based in the United States has announced plans to shoot a movie on the former Biafra secessionist state of South-Eastern Nigeria. Odera Ozeka, who recently held…

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Action! : The Making of Nigeria’s Film Industry – Andrew Rice for The New York Times

Summary of the News from The New York Times  Twenty years after bursting from the grungy street markets of Lagos, the $500 million Nigerian movie business churns out more than…

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Sarah Lacy delves into Iroko TV’s Jason Njoku: “This entrepreneur is hardcore”

Wilfred Okiche Online platform, Irokotv, is the biggest collection of Nollywood movies ever gathered in one place at a particular time. They boast of popular and obscure home video titles…

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What abomination? 7 reasons a Nigerian won’t be lead ‘actress’ in the Chimamanda movie

by Emmanuel Osanedum Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde On Wednesday last week, there were auditions for the movie everyone’s talking about – the movie for Chimamanda’s Adichie’s seminal book Half Of A Yellow…

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Review: Tope Alake takes on Kunle Afolayan’s ‘The Figurine’

By Tope Alake TITLE: The Figurine · GENRE: Thriller Drama · DIRECTOR: Kunle Afolayan · STARRING: Kunle Afolayan, Ramsey Noah, Tosin Sido, Omoni Oboli, Funlola Aofiyebi, · PRODUCER: Kunle Afolayan · STORY: Jovi Babs · SCREEN WRITER: Kemi Adesoye · CINEMATOGRAPHER:…

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EXCLUSIVE: Stephanie Okereke sets the records straight – “I am not getting married in February and I am not a divorcee”

by 'Ifreke Inyang A court ruling in Lagos has annulled the whirlwind marriage between Nollywood actress, Stephanie Okereke and former Super Eagles player, Chikelue Iloanusi. According to reports, the judge…

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Chioma Chukwuka makes debut as producer for new Nollywood flick – ‘On Bended Knees’

by Daniel Essien Chioma Chukwuka-Akpotha has joined top female producers like Emem Isong, Stephanie Okereke, Uche Jumbo and Rita Dominic, as she cincludes production of her new movie titled 'On…

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Deep Blue Sea: The Nollywood of our dream!

  Photo credit: Our World Films   by Onyeka Nwelue  [Presented at the Sandbox Global Summit, Lisbon, Portugal from January 20-23]  Africa has the most untold stories on this planet. Just…

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RMD survives car crash!

by 'Ifreke Inyang Foremost Nollywood actor, Richard Mofe-Damijo, is alive after he was involved in a ghastly car crash in Warri, Delta State. RMD as he is popularly called was…

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#FuelSubsidyRemoval: Nollywood stars finally respond …And Action!

by Wilfred Okiche  Nollywood actors and actresses have joined millions of Nigerians in protesting the decision of the federal government to remove the subsidy on fuel. The musicians wasted no…

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Replace Hollywood stars with our own in this week’s Entertainment Trivia!

by UpNepa.com Since they say Hollywood is all Nollywood is trying to be, it would be fun to seek out those who seemed poised to replace Hollywood characters in the…

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See who walked the red carpet at the Unwanted Guest premiere

By Seyi Lawal The much touted 'American Nollywood' movie, Unwanted Guest premiered at the Genesis Deluxe Cinema, The Palms Shopping Mall, Lekki, last weekend. The event which was held on…

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New hustle? KCee of KC Presh turns to acting

Seyi Lawal Erstwhile KC Presh band member, KCee will be starring in a Nigerian feature movie soon. According to a statement from the singer’s PR company, KCee, who currently has…

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The Unwanted Guest arrives this September!

    by Ifreke Inyang   Chuks Ajoku, who owns the US-based Nollywood America is set to release ‘Unwanted Guest’ this month. The movie which is set to be shown…

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Sam Loco Efe Passes on at 66

by Ada Igboanugo Veteran Nollywood actor and movie producer Sam Loco Efe (Efeeimwonkiyeke)  was confirmed dead today, 7th August 2011, although sources say he passed away yesterday in his hotel…

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Tough-skinned, Talented & Rocking: Actress Jackie Appiah covers Genevieve Magazine July cover

by Sola Fasasi The latest edition of one of Nigeria's leading publications, Genevieve Magazine, is back this month featuring Ghanain actress Jackie Appiah as its cover girl. Jackie is a self-confessed…

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StyleEYE on Omoni Oboli

by Yemi Olowu With effortless elegance Omoni Oboli lights up the screen in any role she plays. Her beauty, presence and talent have gained her a reputation as one of…

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