Category: Movies
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Actress Belinda Effah takes on the role of Hauwa in ‘Haram’
Nollywood actress, Belinda Effah has taken up the challenge to play the character of a Northern lady in an upcoming movie, ‘Haram’. The 29-year-old Effah will be playing the role of Hauwa in the movie that is currently being shot in different parts of Lagos, Nigeria. The actress, who disclosed this on her instagram handle,…
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Comic actor Mr Ibu debunks stroke rumour
Nollywood comic actor,John Okafor,popularly known as Mr Ibu, has debunked trending social media reports that he has been plagued with stroke. The new media was awashed on Thursday with reports that the 57-year-old iconic actor was hit by a mysterious stroke shortly after he returned from a trip to Owerri. The President of Actors Guild…
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Special Report: How tragedy engulfed Nollywood in first quarter of 2019
When tragedy strikes Nollywood, we are glued to our screens and troop to social media. It’s hard to believe one of your favorite stars could be a victim of tragedy in real life, rather than in a movie or television show. These shocking Nollywood tragedies rocked the world of entertainment in the first quarter of…
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Nollywood reacts to ‘Do Good’ actor, LinChung’s death
Nigerian celebrities have expressed their condolences on the death of actor LinChung Duke Oliver, an actor in the hilarious sitcom comedy, ‘Do Good’ . The celebrities including Kate Henshaw, Uzor Osimkpa, Junior Pope, Kemi Lala Akindoju, Chioma Akpotha, Iretiola Doyle, Vivian Ada Ameh Ejike, also paid tributes to their departed colleague. The two leading movie…
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Lupita Nyong’o apologises over demonization of disability in ‘Us’
Lupita Nyong’o, Kenyan-Mexican actress, has apologized for ascribing the voice of a demon-like character she played in the Jordan Peele directed film ‘Us’ to a larynx disorder. The actress said she never intended to demonize or mock the disorder. Lupita was heavily condemned when she told New York Times that Robert Kennedy Jnr, an American…
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Kemi Akindoju makes directorial debut with Lavender
Following the success of her one-woman show, Naked, which premiered at the Lagos Theatre in 2018, Nollywood actress, Kemi Akindoju, will be making her directorial debut at the same festival this year with Lavender. Lavender is a stage play presented by The Make It Happen Productions, which is owned and run by Kemi Akindoju. The…
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Ojiego Ndubuisi captures Nigerian Struggle in new TV series
Rising filmmaker, Ojiego Romanus Ndubuisi is one filmmaker who has been able to imprint his footprints in Nollywood. Ndubuisi who is the CEO of Splendour Entertainment Limited is set to unveil his highly anticipated TV series titled ‘Struggle’. The highly anticipated TV series captures the daily struggle of the average Nigerian and the desire…
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3 Nollywood films selected for Hollywood screening in U.S.
Three Nollywood films – ‘Up North’, ‘Lionheart’ and ‘King of Boys’ have been selected for screening at the second edition of the ‘Nollywood In Hollywood’ on Friday and Saturday in the United States. Organisers of the event said the screening begins on Friday evening with a red carpet and opening night screening of ‘UP NORTH…
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Producer of ‘Behind the Clouds’ Paul Emema dies at 52
The producer of `Behind the Clouds’, Paul Emema, died at 52 after a brief illness. The producer who is known for his act producing soap operas like ‘Behind the Clouds’ and ‘Supple Blues’was confirmed dead on March 12. According to Pulse.ng, Emema’s death was announced by one of his friends and colleague, Francis Onwochie in…