Tag: jide kosoko
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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…
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Jide Kosoko, Yemi Shodimu pay tribute to late Orishabunmi
Veteran Nollywood Actor Jide Kosoko on Wednesday mourned the late Actress, Folake Aremu, popularly known as “Orishabunmi” who died late Tuesday, aged 61. Kosoko while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday described the late actress as a very jovial fellow who always concealed her anger to make peace with people around…
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Battle of supremacy: Nigerians compare Yinka Quadri, Oga Bello, others
Nigerians on Twitter sparked a debate earlier today to determine the best versatile actor amongst Adebayo Salami (better known as Oga Bello), Yinka Quadri, Jide Kosoko, and Taiwo Hassan (popularly known as Ogogo). The listed veteran actors have made impact in the Yoruba movie industry @Kolamide wrote:” Some people don’t know Oga Bello that’s why…
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Sexual harassment is a normal situation in any industry- Jide Kosoko
Veteran actor and filmmaker, Jide Kosoko has shared his view on sexual harassment in Nollywood. The respected role interpreter noted that sexual harassment isn’t only peculiar to the Nigerian movie industry. In his words: “That is a normal situation in any industry. You tend to see people trying to fight their way up by hook…
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My concerns for Nollywood- Jide Kosoko
Veteran actor Jide Kosoko needs no introduction. The veteran actor has been part of the Nigerian movie industry for more than two decades. However, he isn’t pleased with some certain practices in Nollywood. According to him:” When we started, the doors were opened to everyone regardless of your background. Though that made us have an…
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How we messed up Nollywood- Jide Kosoko
Veteran actor Jide Kosoko has said himself and his peers “messed up” Nollywood by making it stress-free for many untrained practitioners to join. He noted that they failed to subject the generation after them to strict training in the basics of filmmaking, as they were taught. Kosoko, while speaking on Rubbin Minds on…
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Being the daughter of Jide Kosoko has opened doors for me-Bidemi Kosoko
Being the daughter of a veteran actor comes with its own perks and advantages. Nollywood actress and daughter of veteran actor, Jide Kosoko has said being associated with her father has helped her acting career. Speaking to newsmen, she said some people feature her in movies because she is Jide Kosoko’s daughter. Hear…
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Lai Mohammed, Kelani others laud Adebayo Faleti
The Nigerian arts cum entertainment industry mourns the sad death of Pa Adebayo Faleti.Like a giant, he straddled the world of theatre like he was born to do it. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said that his impact was real both in the arts and culture sector. According to him:“We…
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I was paid in coins when I started acting- Jide Kosoko
Veteran actor, Jide Kosoko needs no introduction when it comes to the world of make-believe and theatre. He is an actor who has been around since the ‘60s and he’s still a darling of many viewers . Amazingly,the consummate actor is still relevant in the Nigerian movie industry, when many of his contemporaries have lost…
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Jide Kosoko lauds FGs move to renovate National Theatre
Veteran actor, Jide Kosoko has commended both the Federal and Lagos State Governments’ moves aimed at refurbishing the National Theatre in Lagos to its glorious status. Kosoko said the theatre had been the pride of the entertainment and Nollywood industry over the years. He said that the government moves was a right step in the…