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  • Chico Ejiro died in my hands- Wife

    Chico Ejiro died in my hands- Wife

    Joy Ejiro, wife of late filmmaker, Chico has revealed that he died in her hands.

    Commenting on the death of her hubby via her Instagram page, she said: “ This is a rude shock!!!!!!!! we had a lot of plans for Christmas, we spoke a lot about how the day will go, we were recounting how GOD has been good to us this year and how grateful we are to be alive, I never knew it was going to be my last midnight gist with you. You died in my hands Chico, you left me so confused and devastated.
    In all, I thank GOD for giving me the opportunity to spend the last 26yrs with you, you were a selfless man who was a wonderful husband and a great father.
    I’m consoled by the beautiful life you lived and the impact you made in the movie industry and all that crossed your path. You will forever be in our hearts. Till we meet again my Baby Boy, I will have plenty gist for you my best friend”.

    Joy and Chico got married in 1998.

    In an interview with Vanguard, Chico revealed why he got married to Joy.

    “She understands the entertainment industry very well. In relationship, she understands what it takes to build a lasting relationship. It was her ability to understand me and my job. You know, I encounter a lot of people in the cause of my job, especially females, so she has to learn how to tolerate a lot of situations like that. She is also very compassionate, if I don’t have, she supports me.

    “My wife is a very understanding woman. There is no marriage that doesn’t have hiccups, but as a couple, you have to learn the chemistry between yourselves and do not allow anyone to come in between you. If you have a quarrel, settle it yourselves because there is no marriage that is perfect. My wife is a costumier and runs a shop called: Real Colours. When I started movie production, she was my costumier too and I brought her in, to work with me on some of my early shoots like like “ Daybreak and Full Moon.” These are some of the qualities that attracted me to her”.

     

     

  • Nollywood mourns as Uche Jombo, Kanayo O Kanayo, others pay tribute to Chico Ejiro

    Nollywood mourns as Uche Jombo, Kanayo O Kanayo, others pay tribute to Chico Ejiro

    Nollywood was thrown into grief when popular director and producer, Chico Ejiro, passed away on Christmas Day. He was said to have suddenly died at about 2am.His elder brother , Zeb Ejiro described his death as a rude shock.

    “That’s how I see it. Chico is no more. He died this morning and his remains have been deposited at the morgue”.

    Some of his colleagues and friends have continued to pay him glowing tributes .

    Actress, Uche Jombo wrote: “I am saddened by the death of a senior colleague. A big brother, friend and of course, one of the pioneers of the home video industry, that has now come to be known as Nollywood. Rest in peace Chico Ejiro. Such a devastating news this Christmas”.

    Filmmaker, Imoh Umoren, also wrote, “Rest in peace, Chico Ejiro. This is the guy who inspired me the most as a filmmaker. His work ethic was unmatched and he was one of the pioneers of the industry we have now. Thanks and goodbye.”

    Kanayo O Kanayo in a chat with Punch said:“He was an asset to the community of filmmakers and remained relevant to the industry until his last moment. In fact, I saw the picture he was said to have posted (on social media) two days before his death. That means he was still active.

    “We have lost a colleague and team player. The industry will, no doubt, miss him monumentally.”

    Calista Okoronkwo , an actress wrote: “May your soul rest in peace sir”.

    In the same vein, screenwriter and filmmaker, Chris Ihidero, took to his Twitter handle to pay tributes to Ejiro. He wrote, “One of Africa’s greatest filmmakers has died. I saw him just three weeks ago at a showcase at Genesis Cinemas in Lekki (Lagos). Travel safe, oga Chico Ejiro. You played a very important (role) in what has become the most phenomenal filmmaking tradition worldwide. May the heavens welcome you.”

     

     

     

     

     

     

  • Ben Bruce pays tribute to late filmmaker, Chico Ejiro

    Ben Bruce pays tribute to late filmmaker, Chico Ejiro

    Business mogul and media entrepreneur, Ben Bruce has taken to his verified Twitter page to mourn Nigerian filmmaker, Chico Ejiro. The former lawmaker sent his condolence message via his Twitter page to Nollywood and the family of the deceased.

    He wrote, “I mourn the death of Nollywood legend and filmmaker, Chico Ejiro. My condolences to his family, the Nollywood family and all the love ones he left behind. May his soul rest in peace.”

    TheNewsGuru recalls that Ejiro died in the early hours of today. A source close to the deceased revealed that the filmmaker had been ill.

    “He was ill about five weeks ago and he was rushed to a hospital in Surulere where he was placed on admission. After about a week, he was discharged and he went back home to recuperate.

    “From what he said, he had high blood pressure that led to some heart complications. He was recuperating and got better. He even started a production that he was shooting about four days ago but he was not fully involved.

    “He was just like the supervising director. He will go to the location and supervise them, so, we all felt that he was good. Although he kept saying that he had not gotten back to his full health; he was still very weak. We were shocked about his death because he was even talking to some of his friends till late last night. I learnt he died about 2 am this morning,” the source noted.

     

  • 7 things you need to know about late ‘prolific’ filmmaker, Chico Ejiro

    7 things you need to know about late ‘prolific’ filmmaker, Chico Ejiro

    Revered Nigerian filmmaker, Chico Ejiro passed on in the early hours of Christmas Day.

    In no particular order, TheNewsGuru takes a look at 7 things you need to know about the iconic movie director.

     

    1. Born in Isoko, Delta, Nigeria, he was drawn into video production because Nigerians would not buy blank video cassettes. He became a director by accident. He developed an interest in being a director when he worked in NTA for a while.
    2. Ejiro owned a production company called Grand Touch Pictures and he directed over 80 movies within a five-year period — each one shot in as little as three days. It is often said that he held the record of the Nollywood director with the highest number of released movies.
    3. He met his wife, Joy, in 1994, and wedded her in 1998.They have four children.
    4. Chico started working in Nollywood in n1987

    5.Most of his friends referred to him as the chairman of Arsenal football club because he was a die-hard fan.

    6.He attended Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife where he obtained a Diploma in Agriculture after two years, then moved to the Federal University of Agriculture, Umudike to complete his course in Agriculture.

    1. Nicknamed Mr Prolific, Chico Ejiro, was the younger brother of legendary filmmaker, Zeb Ejiro, who taught him the rudiments of the job.

     

     

  • BREAKING: Popular Nollywood filmmaker, Chico Ejiro is dead

    BREAKING: Popular Nollywood filmmaker, Chico Ejiro is dead

    Information reaching TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) has it that renowned Nollywood filmmaker, producer and director, Chico Ejiro is dead.

    Born Chico Maziakpono in Isoko, Delta State, Ejiro is a movie director, screenwriter, and producer.

    Ejiro originally studied agriculture, and he was drawn into video production because Nigerians would not buy blank video cassettes.

    The sad news of Ejiro’s death came out on Christmas Day but not much detail is known about the cause of the death of the veteran filmmaker.

    According to close family sources, Ejiro died on Christmas morning in Lagos State.

    Ejiro is married to Joy Ejiro and they have four children.

    He has two brothers: Zeb Ejiro, the best-known of the new Nigerian cinema auteurs outside of the country, and Peter Red Ejiro, also a movie producer.

     

    Details shortly…