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  • Sad! Actor stabs neighbour to death over electricity bill

    Sad! Actor stabs neighbour to death over electricity bill

    Budding Nollywood actor, Temitayo Ogunbusola, has allegedly stabbed his neighbour, Oladotun Osho, to death following a disagreement over the payment of electricity bill.

    The sad occurrence happened on Sunday at No. 4 Sebil Kazeem Street in the Ikotun area of Lagos State.

    Temitayo was said to have been beaten to a pulp by a crowd before the intervention of policemen from the Ikotun Police Station.

    The remains of the victim were deposited in a morgue for autopsy.

    Trouble began when a resident of the house, one Banjo, demanded the payment of the electricity bill from the other occupants.

    However, Temitayo was alleged to have refused to pay his share of the bill, which led to an argument between him and Banjo.

    The suspect was said to have in a fit of anger taken a dagger with which he threatened to stab Banjo.

    Punch reports that Oladotun, who was coming into the compound with his brother and friend, saw Temitayo, who was searching for Banjo to stab him.

    When Temitayo could not find his target, he allegedly directed his aggression at Oladotun and stabbed him in the chest.

    The state Police Public Relations Officer, Bala Elkana, who confirmed the arrest of the stated that Temitayo was beaten by a mob and he needed to be fit for trial before he could be charged.

    He said, “The report we got was that there was a misunderstanding between two neighbours and one stabbed the other and the suspect narrowly escaped mob action because of the timely intervention of the police.

    “He is in our custody. The DPO reported the matter to the command headquarters, but the suspect was battered by the mob and we cannot detain him like that; so, he has to be treated under guard. He cannot stand trial the way he is. As soon as he is fit to stand trial, he will be in court.”

     

  • It is wrong to believe actresses are richer than actors- Abiodun Adebanjo

    It is wrong to believe actresses are richer than actors- Abiodun Adebanjo

    Abiodun Adebanjo is one Nollywood hunk making waves in the Yoruba sector of the movie industry.

    The rising actor popular who starred in movies like Sonate, Basira Badiya, Wale Danger and others said it is wrong to believe actresses are richer than actors.

    He told TheNewsGuru: “When people say actresses are richer than actors, It is wrong because you don’t know our account balance. You can’t expect me to show off the way a lady will show off. This is showbiz, I might not do that. It’s a false idea to think actresses are doing well than actors. We are all doing well. There are two sides to a coin. The person you see living the flashy life on social media, you don’t know their account balance. Most practitioners in the industry have side businesses, since the government isn’t supporting. We are spending more than we earn. The expectation is generally high. Even though it’s a ‘Waka pass’ role you played in a movie, hoodlums will still want to get money from you when you step out. I know actresses and actors that are doing well. We just need to stay true to ourselves”.

    On how he copes with the attention he gets from female fans, Adebanjo said: “The only thing I tell people is that it’s been God. In everything I do I ask God for divine intervention and mercy. You cannot do without female fans. They are the salt of this earth. At the same time, one has to be careful. I just try as much as possible to stay away from the bad ones and be friends with the good ones. I get weird messages from some of them from time to time. You hear things like: ‘You are my crush, can we hangout?’ .I try as much as possible not to smell what I won’t eat”.

    Adebanjo added that people in the diaspora underestimate Yoruba movies.

    “A lot of people in the diaspora think less of Yoruba movies. I hear comments like they are tired of the same story line. Some of them complain about our movies having the same story with different title and the same cast. This motivated me to produce my own movie, hinting that we still have some good movies and good producers. I just wanted to do something different. In every sector there are quacks and there are experts. We have some quack producers and we have some others who are good. It’s a 50-50 thing. There are movies you would watch and critique, while there are some you would watch and won’t even stand up while watching them”.

     

  • Treat women better-Mofe Duncan tells Nigerian men

    Treat women better-Mofe Duncan tells Nigerian men

    Popular Nigerian actor and filmmaker Mofe Duncan has urged men to treat women better, saying that real men do not hurt women.

    The actor, who expressed his opinion of how a woman should be treated by her man, took to his Instagram page @mofeduncan to share a photo of him and his new girlfriend.

    “A real man never hurts a woman. Be very careful when you make a woman cry because God counts her tear (drops).

    “The woman came out of a man’s rib, not from his feet to be walked on, and not from his head to be superior, but from his side to be equal.

    “They should be under the arm to be protected, and next to the heart to be loved.

    “Why did the bible say, “husbands love your wives” and not the other way around? THINK ABOUT THAT FOR A SECOND? Men generally need to treat women better, period,” he wrote.

    According to him, his opinion will hopefully educate the men who do not know how to treat women and remind those who have forgotten just how women should be treated.

    Duncan is a popular talented Nollywood actor, model, and film producer known for his role in a movie “Dark Past” alongside Chika Ike.

    He began his career as a model at the tender age of five years when he modeled for Nestle and Maggi.

    The actor went fully into acting after undergoing series of auditions and was picked for a role in his first movie.

    His brilliant performance in his first movie earned him other roles in several movies, some of which are: ‘Dark Past’, ‘Just One Blood’, ‘Finding Love’, ‘Body of Evidence’, ‘Lies Men Tell’, ‘Sobis Mystic’, ‘Rough Patches’, ‘Swim’, and ‘My Angel’, among others.

    Duncan’s co-associates in the movie industry have the cast of top Nollywood celebrities such as Chika Ike, Timini Egbuson, Bimboye Ademoye, and Bisola Aiyeola.

  • Walking Dead actor jailed for biting girlfriend

    Walking Dead actor jailed for biting girlfriend

    The Walking Dead actor, Michael Mundy has been jailed for biting and abusing his girlfriend and a fan from a horror convention.

    According to Metro UK, the 52-year-old actor started dating Beverly Jackson, 41, eight years ago after meeting at a UK fan event.

    However, the US actor returned to America and got back in touch with Beverly two years ago to ask if he could stay in her spare room in Manchester when he next came to the UK. Then in 2018, Michael attacked Beverly in a hotel room in Germany.

    She said, “He hit me around the face, bit me on the hands, arm, and back, kicked me and threw me out of the room.

    Beverly went on to tell The Sun that the abuse only got worse.

    The British mum added: “I fell for him. Initially, he was very charming and promised to help me get into films. But he became more and more abusive.”

    Michael was sentenced to a short jail term in November 2019 and was handed a restraining order against Beverly.

    However, upon his release, he was called back to HM Prison Liverpool for breaching the terms of the restraining order.

    Beverly admitted: “I fear he won’t stop until I’m dead.”

    Michael has appeared in The Walking Dead several times as a zombie, making his debut on the hit zombie horror in season three. The movie is currently in its 10th season on AMC, alongside a further two spin-off series in the franchise which follows the aftermath of a zombie apocalypse.

  • From errand boy to Nollywood star: The story of Lateef Adedimeji

    From errand boy to Nollywood star: The story of Lateef Adedimeji

    When it comes to Nollywood movies, Lateef Adedimeji is an actor who has written is name in gold. The handsome thespian who is a year older today, February 1st 2020,is one of the most sought after actors in Nollywood at the moment.

    Unknown to many, the Mass communication graduate of the Olabisi Onabanjo University had it tough when he started out in the world of make-believe.

    In his words: ”The very first location I went to was in Ibadan. Despite all I had learnt before I joined the industry, I had to drop everything and became an errand boy.I worked with Uncle David Otemolu, holding the camera. If they needed anything, I was the one getting it for them.I did that for about three days on that set. I think I appeared in one scene and later two and three until the big break came when Yewande Adekoya shot ‘Omo Elemosho”.

     

    The versatile actor while sharing his story revealed that he was paid poor acting fees in the days of his little beginnings.

    “It was really had . I remember I would go back home to ask my dad and mum for money and they would ask me what I had been doing on locations for weeks If I was not going to be paid .At that time they were expecting me to be taking care of my younger siblings, but I was there asking them for transport fare to movie locations”, he recalled.

     

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    A movie Lateef starred in in 2019, ‘Surface’ hit 1 million views on YouTube last December.

    Asked how he handles fame, Adedimeji said: “Handling fame hasn’t been easy.In fact, I am not even enjoying it.I told my father sometime ago that If I knew fame was going to be this hard to manage, I would have preferred to be a teacher.

    Lateef who currently has over 1million followers on Instagram has starred in movies like ‘Sugar Rush, ‘Ayoka’ ‘Ahon’, ‘Hidden Wound’ amongst others.

     

  • Actor, 37 commits suicide

    Actor Kushal Punjabi, 37 has been found dead at his residence.

    According to local news, his body was found hanging in his Mumbai home, India on Thursday night.

    He was last seen in Ishq Mein Marjawan.

    His colleague, Karanvir Bohra shared the news of his demise on social media.

    “Ur demise has shocked the hell out of me. I’m still in denial @itsme_kushalpunjabi. I know you are in a happier place, but this is unfathomable. The way you lead your life really inspired me in more ways than one….but what was I to know. Your zest for dancing, fitness, off-road biking, fatherhood and above all that, that smiling face of yours, your happy-go-lucky nature your warmth all that was such ingenuity. I’m gonna miss you so much #kushlani You will always be remembered sad a guy who lived a full life”, Bohra wrote on his Instagram page.

    Punjabi’s last rites will be held in Mumbai by 4 pm on Friday.

  • Police arrest one over murder of Lagos ‘actor’

    The Police in Lagos have arrested one Amos Ekuma in connection with the alleged murder of a dry cleaner, popularly known as ‘Actor’ in Ikorodu, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria.

    Bala Elkana, Police’s spokesman said on Saturday, at about 2.00pm that Ekuma of No 59 Ajipon Street, Ohio, Ogun State, submitted himself to the Police in Ikorodu that he was in his shop the previous day at about 7.00pm along Sabo road by Kokoro Abu, Ikorodu, when one dry cleaner beside his shop, popularly known as Actor attacked him with iron rod as a result of an argument that ensued between them earlier in the day that was resolved by neighbours.

    Ekuma reportedly pushed the said actor, who fell down and was rushed to Ikorodu General Hospital for treatment but died while on admission.

    Elkana said the corpse was deposited in the mortuary for autopsy.

    “The suspect is placed in custody for discreet investigation by homicide detectives from the State Criminal Investigation Department, Yaba,” he said.

  • The only thing I regret is my tribal mark- Olaiya Igwe declares

    The only thing I regret is my tribal mark- Olaiya Igwe declares

    Veteran actor, Ebun Oloyede a.k.a Olaiya Igwe has declared that he regrets having a tribal mark. He noted that having tribal marks is an uncivilized act.

    Speaking in a chat with City People, he said:”Tribal mark is not a culture. It is an uncivilized act. It is not a DNA, because as at that time they believed it is Yoruba DNA. It is very easy to recognize one another outside that you are from the same compound, but who told them that I belong to their family or part of their family? It is only my mother that can tell if I belong to the family or not. What if my pregnancy belongs to her concubine, but she brought it to my father? Which is very possible then, and there was nothing like DNA test to check the true paternity of a child then. Look at our father, Alaafin Oyo, a very handsome man even with his tribal mark, though some of his children have tribal marks, but what about the grandchildren? None of them has a tribal mark. That is to tell you that tribal is not our tradition, it is not our culture, because if it is, somebody like Alaafin Oyo should keep and promote the custom till date because he’s our father. If it is our culture then it shouldn’t have disappeared from the palace; it shouldn’t have been erased from the palace. It is purely an act of wickedness. Thank God for civilization that completely erased it. If it is something important or part of our culture, all my 7 children should have it because I have it”.

    Speaking further, he noted that Nigeria doesn’t appreciate entertainers, adding that it is difficult for him to celebrate his 40 years on stage anniversary.

    “I feel so happy and excited. Though at times, I still feel bad because of the country I found myself; a country that doesn’t appreciate artistes; a country that doesn’t see artiste as somebody they need to appreciate or recognized; especially by our government. We are just trying, patching everything up, but we still have to thank God. If by now I have a jet, or you point to a jet and they said it belongs to Ebun Oloyede, I deserve it considering my input so far.

    I formed my own theatre group; Olaiya Films Nig. Ltd., in 1979, about 40 years ago. It is very difficult for me to say I want to celebrate 40 years on stage because of the present situation, but like I said, I still have every reason to thank God, at least I’m still alive”

     

  • Nollywood diva Monalisa Chinda harps on actors’ welfare

    Veteran Nollywood actress, producer and TV personality, Monalisa Chinda, has called for improved welfare and better working environment for Nigerian actors.

    She made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja.

    According to the thespian, Nollywood has contributed tremendously to Nigeria’s economy and placed the nation in an enviable position on the global stage, adding that its key players need support and enabling environment to strive.

    She stressed the need for a comprehensive health insurance cover for actors and the provision of welfare package for them.
    Chinda added that piracy should be effectively curbed by relevant authorities for industry players to reap the reward of their works.

    The actress disclosed that she was set to run for the position of Public Relations Officer of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) at the guild’s 2019 election slated for Oct. 31 in Uyo, Akwa Ibom.

    She explained further that her decision to seek election into the AGN leadership team was for her to champion the call for an enabling environment and welfare for actors.

    “I want to see how I can work hand-in-hand with the president to get a better health Insurance scheme for actors.

    “This issue of coming on social media and begging for money, it works me up, and I am not the type of person that likes to just sit down and keep quiet.

    “We expose our respectable actors that they need N5,000 to treat cough is quite embarrassing, and we need to do something.

    “I will use my voice in a subtle way not to attack anybody but to sound my displeasure on some of these things,” she said.

    The actress who was once embroiled in alleged tax evasion saga, said as a law-abiding citizen, it was her civic obligation to pay tax and had resolved everything.

    She, however, called on industry stakeholders to always fulfill their civic responsibilities to government even as they call for support and enabling environment.

    “There are no excuses when it comes to your obligation to the state, anywhere you live and work there are the laws that are binding on you in the state, we must pay our taxes.”

    NAN reports that Monalisa, known for the 1996 acclaimed movie ‘Pregnant Virgin’, became very popular in the industry in 2007 when she started appearing in the television soap “Heaven’s Gate”.

    She debuted in 2011 as Executive Producer in the Royal Arts Academy movie, ‘Kiss & Tell’, which Emem Isong co-produced with her and was directed by Desmond Elliot.

    In 2012, she became one of the first of four Nollywood actors to be featured on the cover of Hollywood Weekly Magazine and began the acclaimed “You & I with Monalisa” TV show in 2014.

  • Another nollywood actor, ‘Bishop LinChung’ dies in auto accident

    Another nollywood actor, ‘Bishop LinChung’ dies in auto accident

    Nollywood actor, LinChung Oliver, a.k.a. Silvanus in `Do Good’ has passed away after a car crash on his way to Lagos after attending his mother’s burial in his hometown.

    Basorge Tariah, the producer and star actor in the sitcom took to his instagram to announce the death.

    He said: “My Heart is so so heavy right now. I am in a dark and painful place. Tragedy is a euphemism. We just lost SILVANUS of DO GOOD.

    ”My dear brother was returning from the burial of his mother when death added my friend to his mean account. RIP. These tears won’t stop flowing.

    “Am so speechless and so sad. You were such a lovely soul. You smile, you play and never complained.

    “You leave a vacuum that most of the world cannot fill. I will miss you so much, it burns my heart. Sleep! Sleep great and awesome Talent. Sleep.”

    Oliver is widely referred to as LinChung and Sylvanus for his role in Basorge Tariah Jnr produced series, ‘Do Good’.

    He once worked at Star FM on a radio programme alongside a few other comedians.

    Oliver’s death is coming days after that of Abe Ishola Monsurat Olabisi aka Bisket.

    His death made it the eighth in Nollywood since January 2019.

    Bisket died almost three months after the death of Gbenga Akintunde aka Burger, who died at the age of 47 on Jan. 4.

    On Jan. 4 Adewale Olarenwaju, aka Ishow Larry died while Funmilayo Ogunsola aka Ijewuru died on Feb. 4.

    On Feb. 27, the death of another actor, Rotimi Alfred Popoola was announced by the Ogun state chapter of the Theatre Arts and Movie Practitioners Association of Nigeria.

    Tony Anyasodor’s death makes it the fifth in Nollywood since January 2019.

    On Tuesday, March 12, the death of ‘Behind the Clouds’ producer, Paul Emema, was announced by one of his colleagues.