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  • Tears as veteran Nollywood actor, Amaechi Muonagor is buried

    Tears as veteran Nollywood actor, Amaechi Muonagor is buried

    Veteran Nollywood actor Amaechi Muonagor has been laid to rest in his hometown in Obosi, Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that the former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi was amongst the personalities who attended the burial of the deceased actor.

    Obi is a former governor of Anambra State.

    Others who were present were the commissioner for culture, tourism and entertainment Dom Onyenji, and the national president of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, Emeka Rollas.

    AGN president, who a veteran actor represented, Steve Eboh, prayed for the bereaved family, asking that God give them the heart to bear the loss.

    In her speech, the state chairman of AGN, Chinyere Anyaegbunam, emphasized that the late Amaechi Muonagor was not just a respected figure, but a father figure in the Nollywood industry.

    Muonagor was born on August 20, 1962.

    After completing his national service in the NYSC, In 1989, Amaechi worked at NAN briefly before venturing into acting in his first movie as Akunatakasi in Taboo.

    In 2016, he was nominated for AMVCA 2017 Best Actor in a Comedy.

    Famous for his comical roles on screen, he passed away on March 24, 2024, after a protracted battle with a kidney disease.

  • Popular Hollywood actor, Donald Sutherland dies

    Popular Hollywood actor, Donald Sutherland dies

    Veteran actor, Donald Sutherland has given up the ghost.

    The enigmatic Canadian actor whose lengthy career encompassed films including “The Dirty Dozen” and “The Hunger Games,” has died, his son said Thursday.

    Sutherland was 88 when he died.

    “With a heavy heart, I tell you that my father, Donald Sutherland, has passed away,” actor Kiefer Sutherland wrote on X.

    The elder Sutherland had a distinctive look — and piercing eyes — that brought a depth and mystery to the huge range of roles he essayed over half a century on the big screen.

    He played dashing leading men as well as antiheroes and villains, most recently making a name among a new generation of fans as the evil President Snow in “The Hunger Games” franchise.

    “I personally think (he was) one of the most important actors in the history of film. Never daunted by a role, good, bad or ugly. He loved what he did and did what he loved, and one can never ask for more than that. A life well lived,” wrote Kiefer Sutherland.

    After what he himself termed a “meandering” start to his acting career, Donald Sutherland came to prominence in Robert Aldrich’s “The Dirty Dozen,” where 12 convicts are tasked with carrying out what appears to be a suicide mission in occupied France.

    Starring alongside luminaries such as Charles Bronson, Lee Marvin and Telly Savalas, Sutherland’s impish charms caught the attention of producers of “MASH.”

    The sophisticated satire on the Vietnam War, in which he was cast opposite Elliott Gould, turned Sutherland into a household name in 1970s America, and opened the door to a durable career that would see him work with some of the biggest names in show business.

  • Family of late actor, Sule Suebebe announces burial date

    Family of late actor, Sule Suebebe announces burial date

    The family of veteran Nollywood actor, Dayo Adewunmi, popularly known as Sule Suebebe has officially announced the date for his burial.

    Recall, the late actor died at an undisclosed hospital on June 12th.

    Announcing Suebebe’s death, Agbala Gabriel wrote on his Facebook page “It’s a pity, Baba Suebebe died at the hospital this morning. May his gentle soul rest in perfect peace.”

    In a latest development, Suebebe’s family in the statement, said the actor will be buried on the 21st of June at the Agbala Gabriel, Egbeda Church, Ibadan.

    “With gratitude to God Almighty for a life well spent, we the family of Late Mr Dayo Adewumi aka Suebebe announce the glorious home call of our beloved father and grandfather who slept in the lord on 12th june, 2024. Burial on 21st Friday, June 2024. Agbala Gabriel, Egbeda Church, Ibadan,” the statement stated.

    Nollywood actor, Kunle Afod shared the funeral arrangements on his instagram.

    He wrote: “Final burial arrangements for Sule Suebebe. Rest in peace”.

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  • There is hunger, people are suffering’ – Veteran actor, Lere Paimo

    There is hunger, people are suffering’ – Veteran actor, Lere Paimo

    A veteran Nollywood actor, Lere Paimo has made a public appeal to South West governors to control the activities of herders in the region, as farmers could no longer access their ancestral farms due to insecurity.

    The Yoruba actor in a recent interview said there’s hunger in the land which has led to increasing suffering because peasant farmers are unable to carry out their usual farming due to fear of destruction by herders.

    The renowned actor suggested that South West governors to work together and implement strategies to curb the activities of violent herders to guarantee food availability in the area.

    Furthermore, Oyo State-born actor emphasized that by ensuring security, improving infrastructure, and offering support to farmers, the South-West could sustainably feed its citizens and the entire nation.

    Expressing his belief, Paimo, who is widely recognized as Eda Onile Ola, noted that with proper security, infrastructure, and encouragement for agriculturalists, the South-West region could provide for its population and the whole country.

    The veteran said: “Let every South-West governor control the activities of herders, who always clash with farmers. This has sent many away from their ancestral farms, and the attendant hunger is staring us in the face.

    “The herders have brought a lot of losses to many farmers by making their cattle to feed on farms while some farmers have also lost their lives in the process. Many have left their farms over this.

    “This is very bad. Each governor has the authority and power in their various states to ensure that herders are tamed for people to have the confidence to go back to farm without fear of any loss.

    “People are suffering and hungry because many people have deserted farms because of security. If we want food security like before, we need to do something in that direction.

    “Let each governor in the region take it as a personal responsibility to ensure stiff penalties for any herder who leads his flock to feed on people’s farms.”

    Lere Paimo advocated ranches for herders as part of efforts to turnaround the current food crisis in the country.

    He added: “We must take actions now to ensure security in the region, especially for farmers to enhance food security.

    “South-West has enough arable land to growth its food and also feed the entire nation.

    “The herder-farmer clashes is creating a lot of fears for the farmers in the region and our leaders must take urgent action before it will be too late.”

  • Nollywood actress, Ruby Ojiakor speaks on Intimacy shared with late Junior Pope before death

    Nollywood actress, Ruby Ojiakor speaks on Intimacy shared with late Junior Pope before death

    Nollywood actress, Ruby Ojiakor, has rubbished the claims that she was in an alleged romantic relationship with her late colleague, John Odonwondo, popularly known as Junior Pope.

    TheNewsGuru.Com (TNG) reports that rumors have been making rounds that the actress was the late actor’s girlfriend following the way she mourned Junior Pope who died tragically with four others, in a boat accident while returning from a set.

    The late actor’s wife, Jennifer, further fueled the rumours after unfollowing Ruby on Instagram shortly after her husband’s burial.

    Speaking about the rumor, Ruby clarified on Saturday, that Junior Pope was never her boyfriend even though he was more than a friend to her.

    She also debunked claims that the late actor is the father of her child, Royalty.

    She said, “Junior Pope was never my boyfriend. There’s no intimacy between myself and Junior Pope. We never dated. Junior Pope was never my intimate friend. He was just my friend. He was more than a friend. He was my big brother,” she said.

    “I also see a lot of posts, some persons will just screenshot and send to me and say, ‘Look at what they’re saying, they said he [Junior Pope] is Royalty’s father.’ I just looked at it and I laughed. How can people reason this way? Please and please, Junior Pope is not Royalty’s father. He’s not my daughter’s father. I just want to clarify this.”

    Junior Pope drowned on April 10, 2024 at the location of a movie titled The Other Side of Life produced by Adanma Luke. The deceased actor was later buried on May 17 in his hometown, Ikpogwu Ukehe in Nsukka, Enugu State.

    Among those present at the funeral were the national president of Actors Guild of Nigeria, Emeka Rollas; Zubby Michael, Patience Ozokwo, Rita Edochie, Gentle Jack, Steve Eboh, E-Money and his brother Kcee.

  • Prayer is not enough – Yul Edochie gives reason for ministry break

    Prayer is not enough – Yul Edochie gives reason for ministry break

    Nollywood actor cum pastor, Yul Edochie, has explained that he took a break to spiritually prepare himself for God’s work, during which time God revealed many things to him.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) understands that Yul opened up on the reasons he took a short break, after resuming his online ministry.

    He emphasized that relying on religion alone for salvation is insufficient adding that praying is not enough.

    Extending an invitation to his followers for a live YouTube and TikTok broadcast, Yul assured his followers of an “explosive” session where he would unveil secrets and impart wisdom on protecting oneself from evil forces.

    Yul wrote: “Religion will not save us. Prayer is not enough. That is why we have thousands of churches springing up every day, yet evil persists. I took a break from my ministry so I could prepare myself spiritually for God’s work. During that time, God took me on a journey and revealed so much to me.

    “Don’t miss our live broadcast this Sunday.I will expose many secrets and teach you how you can protect yourself from the evil plans of the devil, which are spreading rapidly. Streaming live on YouTube on Yul Edochie TV and TikTok @yuledochieodogwu. Don’t miss it. It will be explosive.”

  • Love is complicated – Nollywood actor, Akah Nnani opens up about his marriage

    Love is complicated – Nollywood actor, Akah Nnani opens up about his marriage

    Nollywood actor, Akah Nnani has opened up on love in marriage with his wife, Chidera Nnani, noting it is complicated.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that Akah during an interview on ‘Toke Moments’ with media personality, Toke Makinwa, stated reasons people get married for.

    According to the talented television personality, his marriage is based on love, not likes, because there are moments when they do not like each other.

    Akah added that love is complicated, and someone has to love his or her partner’s demons to show genuine love.

    He said, “People marry for the wrong reasons every time. I will say love comes before likes in our marriage because there are moments and certain periods of time I don’t like my wife, it has happened there are periods when she does not like me but it is the love that keeps us. Love is complicated, you have to love somebody’s demons. That is why it is love.”

  • ‘I was isolated’ – Hanks Anuku clarifies on viral ‘mentally unstable’ video

    ‘I was isolated’ – Hanks Anuku clarifies on viral ‘mentally unstable’ video

    Veteran Nollywood actor, Hanks Anuku has recounted how a viral video that falsely portrayed him as mentally unstable ruined his career and caused him pain.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) recalls a video depicting the movie star in tattered clothes, roaming around the streets of Asaba, with many people insinuated he was mentally unstable went viral in 2022.

    Addressing the incident, Anuku in an interview with Facebook content creator, Lucky Udu, revealed that the video was from a movie set.

    The veteran explained that he was preparing for a role as a mentally unstable character and was getting into character by visiting the environment and meditating.

    Anuku further lamented that the insinuation led to the loss of friends, producers, and job opportunities, stating that the viral video left him jobless and isolated.

    The actor added that he went through pain and was heartbroken, adding that those who circulated the video destroyed his image.

    He said, “I was trying to get into character for a role I was going to play, a madman role. Someone who was not in his correct senses or right frame of mind.

    “So I had to go naturally visit the environment on how I would play it in that same neighbourhood. I was just showing the way the director wanted me to do it, meditating and getting into character.

    “I lost friends, producers no longer contacted me for jobs. I lost a lot of money, I lost jobs, and I was jobless. People did not care about me. It was God who directed my footsteps to a good soul.

    “I went through pain, if you were in my shoes you would feel it. I was heartbroken for these people to do this to me.”

  • Walk out of marriage that is not working – Yul Edochie urges

    Walk out of marriage that is not working – Yul Edochie urges

    Nollywood actor cum pastor, Yul Edochie has urged people in marriages that is not walking to leave and look for something else.

    The 42 year-old actor shared his thought on marriage and divorce in a recent interview with White Pearl Studios.

    Edochie opined that it is okay to walk out of a marriage if it is not working, adding that people can decide to marry 50 times if they choose to.

    The controversial actor argued that when it comes to marriage, it is one’s personal happiness that matters and not public opinion.

    He noted that it is also okay to stay unmarried if it makes one happy.

    According to him, “For me, marriage is not a do or die thing. If you see it is not working, walk away respectfully. You don’t have to hurt each other. And when you walk away and you see the next person and you decide to marry, go ahead and marry. If e no work again, go. If you see another one, marry. If e no work again, go. You can marry 50 times as long as it works for you.

    “You can’t control how people react towards you. And what makes me happy is different from what makes you happy. Don’t let anybody tell you what’s good for you. Find out what works for you. And if you decide in this life that you will not marry till you die, please do. Be Happy.”

  • You wasted your prime – Lady blasts Nollywood actor who mocked his ‘future wife’ for not finding him before 40

    You wasted your prime – Lady blasts Nollywood actor who mocked his ‘future wife’ for not finding him before 40

    A Nigerian lady identified as Titi has berated Nollywood actor Wole Ojo over a message to his future wife ahead of his 40th birthday.

    It would be recalled that the actor took to his Instagram page to share a clip of some people enjoying life, stating that this is how he would be swagging into the 4th floor.

    The actor whose birthday held on June 6th shamed his future wife for not finding him.

    Captioning the video, he wrote; “How I’m swagging into 40 tomorrow!! Yup!! 4th floor in a bit! Dear future wife! Shame on you for not finding me still”.

    Reacting to the statement, Titi via the microblogging platform, X slammed the Nollywood actor, saying he wasted his prime and now looking for a woman who’d manage him.

    She further noted that only a simp of a lady will settle for a man who spent his 20s and 30s jumping from one woman to another.

    Her words, “He’s old now. Spent all his 20s and 30s jumping from one woman to another and having unrealistic standards.

    “He wasted his prime and now he’s looking for a woman that will manage him. Be wise, Queens. When they are old and no body wants them, that’s when they come online to cry and look for wives, only a simp will still go on to marry someone like this sha.”