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  • Polygamy: Channel the energy towards purchasing presidential form for me-Yul Edochie

    Polygamy: Channel the energy towards purchasing presidential form for me-Yul Edochie

    Embattled Nigerian actor, Yul Edochie has appealed to Nigerians to help him purchase presidential nomination and expression of interest form ahead of the 2023 elections.

    Edochie who got knocks from some Nigerians home and abroad for announcing his son purportedly from second wife on Wednesday has released another video on social media.

    The actor gave an impression he pranked Nigerians, saying that the attention he got was highly overwhelming.

    He further appealed to Nigerians to channel the energy used in discussing his second wife into something more positive

    He said, “We shook the world on Wednesday and still shaking it. The energy you all applied and still applying is unimaginable. The energy was united and without tribe and religion.

    “The energy is coming from the South, East, West and North and indeed the whole world.

    “My dear Nigerians we can use this energy for more positive things. Fellow Nigerians, please, I appeal to you, buy me a presidential form”.

  • Ukrainian actor, Pasha Lee killed in war

    Ukrainian actor, Pasha Lee killed in war

    Ukrainian actor, Pasha lee has been killed under shelling as Russian forces occupied Irpin.

    Lee, last week joined the Territorial Defense Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to defend his country from Russian attacks.

    On his Instagram, he shared pictures of himself kitted in uniform.

    The Instagram post translated wrote: “For the last 48hrs there’s an opportunity to sit down and take a picture of how we are being bombed, and we are smiling because we will manage and everything will be UKRAINE WE ARE WORKING!

    However, a Facebook post by Sergiy Tomilenko, President of Ukraine’s National Union of Journalists, confirmed the death of Lee

    “The National Association of Journalists of Ukraine express sincere condolences to Paul’s family and loved ones.

    “Our words of support are the entire team of the DOM channel, which embodies a noble mission of speech for the de-occupation of Donetsk, Luhansk regions and Crimea.”

    Lee rose to fame as the star of the 2019 comedy film, ‘Meeting of Classmates’ and 2017 sport action movie, ‘The Fight Rules’, while he was also a presenter on the DOM channel in Ukraine.

    Lee had also worked as a dubbing artist on The Lion King, Malibu rescuers and Hobbit.

  • Walking Dead actor, Moses J. Moseley found dead

    Walking Dead actor, Moses J. Moseley found dead

    American actor Moses J. Moseley, who played a zombie on the hit show The Walking Dead, has died at the age of 31.

    Moseley was found in the Hudson Bridge area of Stockbridge, a city on the outskirts of Atlanta, his family told TMZ, adding that he died of a gunshot wound, which authorities are investigating as a possible suicide.

    Relatives filed a missing person’s report after they hadn’t heard from the actor since January 23, TMZ reports. They then contacted car security company OnStar, which tracked his vehicle to where his body was found that day.

    His representative, Tabatha Minchew, told The Wrap: ‘He wasn’t just a client for me. We have been best friends for 10 years. He was at my wedding.

    ‘Everyone who ever met him loved him, no one has ever had anything negative to say about him. When he was around everyone was so happy. He made everyone so happy. We’re all trying to wrap our heads around it as well.’

    Moseley, who appeared on the Walking Dead from 2012 to 2015, regularly used social media to update his fans and to share inspirational quotes.

    ‘You’re at your most powerful when you decide to feel good for no reason,’ he wrote on Facebook on January 13.

    On January 21, Moseley put up one last Instagram post. ‘I’m late but here’s my #10yearchallenge #instagood,’ he wrote along with two split photos of himself.

    The next day, he asked his followers to wish his mother and father a happy birthday.

    Actor Jeremy Palko, who played Andy on the AMC show from 2016 to 2017, took to Twitter on Monday afternoon to pay tribute to the actor.

    ‘Heartbroken to hear of the passing of @MosesMoseley Just an absolute kind and wonderful human being You will be missed my friend. #TWDFamily,’ he wrote.

    AMC responded to Moseley’s death with a post on The Walking Dead’s official Twitter.

    ‘Our thoughts and prayers are with our #TWDFamily member Moses J. Moseley,’ the cable network said.

    Moseley was born in Aiken, South Carolina, and had just celebrated his 31st birthday on December 23. He went to Jonesboro High School and studied criminal justice at Georgia State University from 2010 to 2016, according to his Facebook page.

  • All you need to know about late comic actor, Baba Suwe

    All you need to know about late comic actor, Baba Suwe

    Veteran Nigerian comic actor, Babatunde Omidina fondly referred to as Baba Suwe is dead. The news of his demise was confirmed by the president of the Theatre Arts and Motion Picture Producers Association of Nigeria, Bolaji Amusan also known as Mr Latin. It was gathered that the actor died today.

    Confirming the news, Mr Latin said, “It has been confirmed that Baba Suwe is dead. I just got off the phone with his son who confirmed that the actor is dead. I don’t have much details about his death.”

    Omidina began acting in 1971 but came into the limelight after he featured in a movie titled, Omolasan, a film produced by Obalende.

    He became more popular after he featured in Iru Esin, produced by Olaiya Igwe in 1997. He had featured and produced several Nigerian movies such as Baba Jaiye jaiye, a movie that featured Funke Akindele and Femi Adebayo.

    In 2011, he was accused of cocaine trafficking by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, an allegation that was described as false and defamatory by the ruling of the Lagos State High Court. His solicitor was the late Bamidele Aturu, a Nigerian lawyer and human rights activist.

     

  • How Baba Suwe became popular

    How Baba Suwe became popular

    Yoruba comic actor, Mr Babatunde Omidina, popularly known as Baba Suwe died on Monday, according to a statement by one of his children, Adesola Omidina.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Baba Suwe became popular became more popular after he featured in Iru Esin, produced by Olaiya Igwe in 1997.

    However, he began acting in 1971 but came into limelight after he featured in a movie titled, Omolasan, a film produced by Obalende.

    Baba Suwe had featured and produced several Nigerian movies such as Baba Jaiye jaiye, a movie that featured Funke Akindele and Femi Adebayo, the son of the veteran actor Adebayo Salami.

    In 2011, he was accused of cocaine trafficking by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, an allegation that was described as false and defamatory by the ruling of the lagos high court of law.

    TNG reports his solicitor was the late Bamidele Aturu, a Nigerian lawyer and human right activist.

    Born on August 22, 1958 in Inabere Street in Lagos Island where he grew up, Baba Suwe hailed from Ikorodu local government area of Lagos State.

    He had his primary education at Jamaitul Islamial Primary School in Lagos and Children Boarding School, Osogbo before he proceeded to Adekanbi Commercial High School in Mile 12, Lagos state but obtained the West African School Certificate from Ifeoluwa Grammar School in Osogbo, the capital of Osun State, southwestern Nigeria.

    Adesola, first son of the comic actor, who broke the news of his father’s death via Instagram, stated that other details on the passing of the comic legend will follow shortly.

    “This is to announce the sudden death of my father, Mr Babatunde Omidina. Other details will follow shortly,” he stated.

  • I was paid N10,000 for my first film-Deyemi Okanlawon

    I was paid N10,000 for my first film-Deyemi Okanlawon

    Popular actor, Deyemi Okanlawon has averred that he got N10,000 for the first movie role he played after a four-day shoot.

    The movie star spoke about “paying the dues” of hard work during his feature on the Rubbin Minds show.

    Okanlawon said it took eight years of continuous effort to achieve his current status but many see him as an overnight success.

    “They don’t see the toiling, frustration, and sheer hard work. They don’t see the moment when you’re working for virtually nothing. The first film I ever did, I got paid N10,000 and the next, N15,000,” the actor said.

    “They took me to Ilorin to shoot for four days. I had a business I was running and a career at the same time. But I’ve honed my skills all these years. I was also proving myself and adding value to the producers beyond acting.

    “I also read up on anything acting so I could be better. It’s not just music or film, it takes a while to get there in any sphere of life. Looking back at all the times I was frustrated at the slow progress, I just needed to be patient.

    “If I had seen what’s going to happen now, it would have been easier to just relax and not cause myself headaches.”

    Deyemi, who has starred in multiple Nollywood titles said he excelled despite having bad grades in school.

    “I didn’t do too much in school. For one reason or the other, I came out with bad grades. I had to go the route of results. I could never have submitted my application for a job with how they were looking at grades,” he added.

    “I had to go on the streets and prove myself. I was in sales so, every year, I could tell you what I did for one company or the other. ‘I raise this amount and sold that amount of product. That opened doors for me.

    “I’ve gotten jobs from big financial institutions based on the results I had. 10,000 people could put up their applications but because I’ve proven myself, they would skip all the candidates and give me the job offer.

    “I came into Nollywood with the same idea. There’s a difference between working hard and working smart. A lot of people go to auditions, thinking that’s doing the hard work. What they need to do is prove results.

    “I did a lot of short films when I was coming in. I had them on my phone before approaching directors and it caught their attention. Networking with the right people and proving value did more for me than going to all auditions.”

  • Nigerian actor detained for selling drugs in India

    Nigerian actor detained for selling drugs in India

    Men of the Indian Police Service, attached to the K.G. Halli police division on Wednesday arrested a Nigerian national, Chekwume Malvin, who works as an actor in the Indian film industry for allegedly selling drugs in the city.

    The 45-year-old was caught red-handed near the BDA Complex in HRBR Layout.

    The police seized about 15 grams of MDMA, 250 ml of hashish oil, ₹2,500 (N13, 850) in cash and a mobile phone. The total value of the seized items is estimated to be around ₹8 lakh (N44).

    Inquiries revealed that Malvin had come to India on a medical visa but then enrolled in the New York Film Academy in Mumbai to learn acting.

    According to the police, he had completed a six-month course in acting from the same academy in Abuja in Nigeria, The Hindu reports.

    After completing the course in Mumbai, Malvin joined the film industry and acted in over 20 Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada films.

    Some of the more well-known films he had roles in include Vishwaroopam, Singham, Anna Bond, Dilwale and Paramathma.

    He allegedly confessed that he wanted to make quick money and used his network to peddle drugs.

    The police have arrested him under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, and are analysing his phone details.

     

  • How I developed bad sleeping pattern – Deyemi Okanlawon

    How I developed bad sleeping pattern – Deyemi Okanlawon

    Popular actor, Deyemi Okanlawon, has stated that he has hardly slept for more than four hours because of his encounter with a motivational speaker.

    Okanlawon who has starred in movies like ‘Castle and Castle, Omo Ghetto: The Saga and others, took to his verified Twitter page on Monday to recount how the motivational speaker changed his sleeping pattern.

    According to him, he was told that rich people do not sleep for more than four hours and that’s why he adopted the pattern.

    His Twitter thread read, “I have hardly slept more than four hours in nearly 20 year but I can close my eyes in a stadium right in the middle of a match and sleep off in five minutes plus nothing can wake me up until my 4hrs is complete!

    “The reason? Na one motivational speaker tell me say rich people no dey sleep pass four hours. Well, I have the 4hrs on lockdown, na the money remain,” he completed in Pidgin English.

    In an interview, Okanlawon said he had to eat raw pepper in a movie to interpret the role.

    “The first is acting as ‘Femi Stone’ in Funke Akindele and JJC’s movie, Omo Ghetto: The Saga. Not only because of the sheer scale of the production and the calibre of actors I was working with but it was the first time I was cast to play such a role and I thank the Scene One production team for providing all the support I needed.

    The second is the character, ‘Fogo Bombastic’ in Niyi Akinmolayan’s movie, The Prophetess, where I had to speak Yoruba. I had never done that before and I also had to eat raw pepper throughout the production. The third was acting as ‘Bayo Olaoluwa’ in Yewande Zacheus’ movie, The Wait, which was extremely emotional for me because my wife and I had faced the same issues in real life”.

     

  • SAD! Nollywood actor, Stanley Okoro is dead

    SAD! Nollywood actor, Stanley Okoro is dead

    Budding Nollywood actor, Stanley Okoro generally known for his comedy roles in movies is dead.

    He died on Wednesday from a suspected case of food poisoning.

    Some of his colleagues took to their social media pages to mourn his demise.

    Below are some of their reactions:

    Actress, Lizzy Gold @lizzygoldofficial wrote: “I cried all through the night ..I still can’t believe Rabbi is gone ”

    Adaeze Eluke @adaezeeluke commented: “Noooooooooo, Rabbiiiiii.. we just finished working together”

    Kevin Uvo@kevinuvo wrote: “Words fail me, this is too hard to take in.. Rest on BIG soldier”

    Comedian and actor, Baba Rex wrote:”Always happy. Always joking. Full of life. (Babarex we go do skit o)R.I.P”.

    A fan, Brenda lamented over the series of deaths in Nollywood.

    She wrote:” Another death again .Too much death in Nollywood this year.May God help us all…RIP to the dead”

    Another fan, Malconxvii said:” They will try to end you when they see that you are about to blow.RIP”.

  • Actor condemns Nina’s new surgical body

    Actor condemns Nina’s new surgical body

    Nollywood actor and movie producer, Ugezu J Ugezu has reacted to BBNaija Nina’s post-surgical curves.

    TheNewsGuru recalls that the reality TV star recently took to her Instagram page to flaunt her new body one month after undergoing plastic surgery to achieve the hourglass shape.

    However, while many fans were shocked over Nina’s new body and took to the comment section to applaud her doctor for a job well done, the Nollywood actor seized the opportunity to remind her that her new boobs are fake.

    According to Ugezu real men will never be attracted to it because it’s not natural.

    He wrote: “Knowing fully well that the ifenwa is not the real thing, real men will not be attracted. Odi ka odi kpoba, odi ka odi egolu (when a person of a particular kind places market wares for sale, it is his likes that will come and buy)”.

    When called out for his statement, he hit back at the trolls by singling out a particular fellow whom he told once evil identified, it should be called by its name.

    He wrote: “@amakaku0 Presumably, you are nursing the thought of committing the same blunder of body enhancement and you are consoling yourself in advance with the Zukwanuike (take a chill pill) jargon. Zukwanuike as how? That body enhancement which the founding doctor in California already advised against and quitted? The Zukwanuike jargon is actually for all you millions of young ladies with sealed ears who are still planning to do same. For peace of mind…. IDENTIFY EVIL AND CALL IT EVIL.”