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  • I’m the biggest actor in Africa, no one is bigger than me- Zubby Micheal

    I’m the biggest actor in Africa, no one is bigger than me- Zubby Micheal

    Flamboyant Nollywood actor, Zubby Micheal has revealed that he is the biggest actor in Africa.

    Zubby during an Interview in a video he shared was asked who he thinks is the Biggest actor in Africa.

    In his response, Zubby claimed he was the biggest actor in Africa adding that no actor is bigger than him.

    ”For now, I’m the richest actor and the last time I checked I make money more than other actors.

    ”Honestly, I don’t think anyone is bigger than me for now and I’m not saying it from a place of pride, Zubby is the biggest actor in Africa for now.

    The outspoken actor said he believes God put him in his current position because he helps people adding that he doesn’t believe in tithes.

    Recall that Governor Willie Obiano, of Anambra State, earlier appointed the actor as his Special Adviser on media.

    The actor announced the good news on his Instagram page, where he shared a photo of himself holding what appeared to be his appointment letter.

     

  • Actors mourn late veteran broadcaster, Sadiq Daba

    Actors mourn late veteran broadcaster, Sadiq Daba

    Some Nigerian actors on Thursday mourned the late actor and broadcaster, Sadiq Daba, who died Wednesday, March 3, during a protracted illness.

    The actors took to their Instagram pages to pay tributes to the late thespian who had contributed meaningfully to the growth of the Nigerian entertainment industry.

    Actor Saheed Balogun said: “Goodnight Uncle Sadiq Daba. May your soul rest in perfect peace”.

    Actress Joke Silva wrote, “Uncle Sadiq, you had a good run. I thank God that you worked till the end. Rest well dear friend. Rest well.”

    Also, movie producer, Kunle Afolayan, wrote, “You will be missed, Uncle S. You made your mark”.

    Ex Big Brother Naija housemate, Offiong Anthony, popularly known as “Thintalltony” said, “Sad evening for me. Rest in peace Uncle S.”

    Actress Foluke Daramola, who had symbols of weeping on her page wrote, “We lost another veteran, Sadiq Daba. Rest on our great hero, you have fought a good fight.”

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Sadiq Daba was an actor and a former broadcaster who won Africa Movies Academy Awards for best actor for his role as “Inspector Waziri” in the movie “October 1”.

    Daba’s acting career came to prominence in the late 1970s, starring in the now rested sitcom, ‘Cockcrow at Dawn’, in the Nigerian Television Authority.

    He was said to have been ill with leukemia and prostrate cancer for years before his death.

  • Chadwick Boseman clinches Golden Globe best drama film actor

    Chadwick Boseman clinches Golden Globe best drama film actor

    Revered late Chadwick Boseman on Sunday won the Golden Globe for best actor in a drama for his stellar role in “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” which comes just months after he died of cancer at age 43.

    His wife gave a moving speech to accept his prize, which was awarded to him over Riz Ahmed (“Sound of Metal”), Anthony Hopkins (“The Father”), Gary Oldman (“Mank”) and Tahar Rahim (“The Mauritanian”).

    Accepting the award on his behalf was his wife, Taylor Simone Ledward, who delivered a tearful speech about what her late husband would say if he were here.

    “He would thank God, he would thank his parents, he would thank his ancestors for their guidance and their sacrifices,” Ledward said. She later added, “He would say something beautiful, something inspiring, something that would amplify that little voice inside of us that tells us all to keep going.”

    Boseman died at home as a result of complications from cancer on August 28, 2020. He was diagnosed with Stage III colon cancer in 2016, one year after he began dating Ledward. The two became engaged in 2019 and later became engaged before Boseman’s passing last year.

    Finishing out her speech, Ledward said, “I don’t have his words but we have to take all the moments to celebrate those that we love.” As for her message to Boseman, she looked toward the sky in tears, saying, “You keep ’em coming.”

     

  • Divorce from Jennifer Garner made me better actor-Ben Affleck

    Divorce from Jennifer Garner made me better actor-Ben Affleck

    Actor, Ben Affleck has averred that his divorce from Jennifer Garner, his ex-wife, made him a better actor.

    Affleck spoke about the experiences that shaped his career in a chat with The Hollywood Reporter.

    He emphasized on the role he played in ‘The Way Back’, his 2020 film, where he had taken the character of an alcoholic.

    Affleck noted that he drew on real-life experience from his time with Garner to take up the role which made him better.

    The actor’s relationship with the Cuban-Spanish film star hit the rock in January 2021 after Garner initiated a divorce from him.

    “For me, the movie was much more about the fact that — whether it’s having lived enough years, having seen enough ups and downs, having had children and divorce — I’m at a point now in my life where I have sufficient life experience to bring to a role to make it really interesting for me,” Affleck said.

    “Growing older and having had more intense and meaningful personal experiences have made acting more interesting for me and in turn made me drawn to the kinds of movies that are about people that are flawed.”

    Affleck, has featured in several hit movies including ‘Armageddon’, ‘Pearl Harbor’, ‘The Sum of All Fears’ and ‘Changing Lanes.’

  • I started acting at age of ten-Jide Kosoko

    I started acting at age of ten-Jide Kosoko

    Veteran actor, Jide Kosoko needs no introduction. The ace role interpreter is one of the most revered actors in Nollywood.

    Kosoko who has been in the movie industry for over five decades noted that he started acting at the age of ten.

    Speaking in a chat with Punch, he said: “This is my fifty-seventh year as an actor. I started acting when I was 10 years old. For my first production with Ifelowo Travelling Theatre (Makanjuola), I played a lead role. For one to stay relevant, one has to be versatile and ready to interpret one’s role to the best of one’s abilities. One also has to constantly evolve and learn new things. Acting requires a lot of brain work because one has to study scripts all the time. It is all about dedication, focus and one’s ability to deliver.

    However, the most important factor is God’s grace. There are many talented actors out there, so it takes God’s grace for one to be recognised and celebrated”.

    Sharing his opinion about actresses who fight on social media, he said: “Social media caught us unawares and we had no choice but to play along with it. I always say that it is the bad side of things that people usually learn first. If you look at what is happening on social media, a lot of people are getting to understand it is a platform that can be used to promote and showcase one’s skills rather than for quarrelling. But, those who are bad would continue to act that way. We also cannot run away from the fact that there are some people who would intentionally instigate scandals on social media so that they can enjoy the publicity it attracts.

    So, correcting things like that could be very hard. But hopefully, those who act negatively on social media would change for good”.

     

  • I didn’t study law to stay at home- Kanayo O Kanayo

    I didn’t study law to stay at home- Kanayo O Kanayo

    Popular actor, Kanayo O Kanayo was in the news on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 when he was called to the bar.

    TheNewsGuru recalls that Kanayo had studied Law at the University of Abuja before proceeding to the Nigerian Law School

    In a recent chat, Kanayo opened up on his reason for becoming a lawyer.

    “I have always wanted to be a lawyer. When in 1994, the University of Lagos offered me admission to study Philosophy, I wasn’t happy because it was Law I wanted. However, what I have been doing on TV over the years is what a lawyer does in court. To be a voice for the voiceless and speak for those who cannot speak for themselves. In the world of make-believe, we dramatise injustice and show to people those who perpetrate injustice. And in the course of doing that, people learn. However, now I have another platform to fight for the truth, equity and fairness”, he told Punch.

    Asked the aspect of law he intends to focus on, he said:”I intend to practise law though I cannot divulge which area of practice I would go into. I didn’t study Law to stay at home. I did it to serve humanity and I can do that in several areas. But, some people (erroneously) think that when one reads Law, one must appear in court every day.”

  • Sad! Nollywood actor Yusuf Satia, is dead

    Sad! Nollywood actor Yusuf Satia, is dead

    Budding Yoruba actor, Yusuf Satia, is dead.

     

    The news of his demise was made known on Tuesday by fellow actor, Kunle Afod on his verified Instagram page.

     

    Afod on his page wrote, “So sad to hear this …RIP Yusuf Satia Is gone… Tried so much to see you this year and celebrate you but it was aborted.”

     

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    The late Satia was more known for his role in the Yoruba movie titled, ‘Ijinle Pam Pam’.

     

    As at the time of filing this report the cause of Satia’s demise is yet to be known.

  • Veteran actor, Olu Jacobs turns 78

    Veteran actor, Olu Jacobs turns 78

    Veteran actor, Oludotun Baiyewu Jacobs aka Olu Jacobs has every reason to be grateful as he turns 78 today,July 11.

    TheNewsGuru recalls that Jacobs was recently rumoured to have died.

    Shortly after the false report emerged online, a family friend to the couple, actress Lala Akindoju, debunked it saying the veteran actor is doing fine.

     

    In a tweet, Akindoju warned Nigerians from peddling fake news as she said she spoke with Jacobs and he is “alive and well.”

    Olu Jacobs has made his mark in the Nigeria’s movie industry. With more than 40 years acting experience under his belt, Jacobs is seen as a bridge between the old and new breed of actors. Trained at The Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, England, Jacobs remains one of Africa’s creative gifts to the world, having worked with various repertoire theatres in Britain and starred in some international movies.

     

    Having starred in over 150 Nollywood movies and several internationally, fans are yet to get enough of the sterling actor on the screens.

     

    For his brilliance, Jacobs has won several awards including African Movie Academy Award for Best Actor in Leading Role in 2007, Industry Merit Award for outstanding achievements in acting at the 2013 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards. AMAA conferred its Lifetime Achievement Awards on him in 2016.

     

     

  • God will punish you-Seun Jimoh slam Nigerians accusing Nollywood stars of not being benevolent

    God will punish you-Seun Jimoh slam Nigerians accusing Nollywood stars of not being benevolent

    Outspoken actor,Seun Jimoh has slammed Nigerians who are fond of accusing Nollywood stars of never helping and supporting each other.

    Seun’s anger was triggered following the release of a video that showed the flooded home of veteran actor Pa James aka Ajirebi. While some people are soliciting help for the actor to solve the problem of flood in his compound, others saw it as an occasion to bash Nollywood actors, accusing them of never helping themselves.

    An angry Jimoh cursed Nigerians who make such comments.

    He said Nigerians underestimate berate Nollywood stars so much that they now refer to some as ”Yeyeybrities”.

     

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  • Veteran actor, Ogun majek is dead

    Popular Yoruba actor, Gbolagade Akinpelu popularly known as Ogun Majek, is dead.

     

    TheNewsGuru gathered he died on Thursday morning at his Imalefalafia, Oke-Ado, Ibadan home.

     

    Actor and filmmaker, Tunde Ola-Yusuf, confirmed the incident in a Facebook post.

     

    In a brief statement, he said: “From him we come and on to him we shall return, Alh Gbolagade Akinpelu Ogunmajek has returned to his creator. May God almighty rest his soul among the righteous. Amen.”

     

    Ogun Majek battled prolonged-sickness before his eventual demise.