Tag: TUNDE KELANI
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Baba Wande, Tunde Kelani reconciliation, valuable lesson for Nollywood – Filmmaker
D otun Taylor, President of Aroba Groove, an international cultural organisation, has praised the exemplary leadership displayed by veteran Yoruba movie actor, Kareem Adepoju, popularly as Baba Wande and renowned filmmaker, Tunde Kilani, in settling their long-standing feud. Taylor cited the willingness by the veterans to put aside their differences as a valuable lesson for…
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Meet Shaibu Husseini, the new Sheriff at NFVCB
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday, January 12, approved the appointment of Dr. Shaibu Husseini as the new Director General of the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB), succeeding Adedayo Thomas. Dr Shaibu, is a celebrated journalist, performing artist, cultural administrator, public relations and media expert, and film curator. He is an alumnus of…
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Epic movie, Saworoide 2 to be released soon – Tunde Kelani
Iconic Movie actor and Producer, Tunde Kelani has announced that epic movie Saworoide Part 2 will be coming out soon. Kelani made this known via his verified Twitter handle on Thursday, His post reads “When there is a cultural vacuum, moral and mental decay follows. Saworoide 2 (new movie) is coming soon.”
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‘Half Of A Yellow Sun’ director, Biyi Bandele buried
‘Half Of A Yellow Sun’ director and filmmaker, Biyi Bandele, has been buried. The 54-year-old was buried on Friday September 23, at the Ebony Vaults, Ikoyi, Lagos. Fellow filmmaker Tunde Kelani posted photos from the burial ceremony on Instagram. “Biyi Bandele goes home. The writer, poet, screenwriter, director and photographer today after a brief ceremony.…
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Tunde Kelani slams NRC over poor service at Yaba train station
Veteran Nigerian filmmaker, Tunde Kelani, has condemned the Nigerian Railway Corporation over its poor service today, especially as the nation marks its 61st independence anniversary. Kelani via his Instagram page complained about the negligence of the workers of the NRC at the Yaba Station. He said that despite the fact that today is a public…
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I once prayed for ‘waka pass’ role in a Tunde Kelani film- Lateef Adedimeji
Popular actor, Lateef Adedimeji has averred that he once prayed for a ‘waka pass’ role in the movie of iconic filmmaker, Tunde Kelani .He also stated that ‘Ayinla’, a biopic on Ayinla Omowura, late Apala singer, has placed him on a level beyond his expectations. Adedimeji , who played the lead role in the movie,…
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Garlands for TK @ 70
It is no longer news that ace Nigerian filmmaker and cinematographer, Tunde Kelani fondly called TK clocked 70 on Monday. Movie practitioners have been showering encomiums on the revered filmmaker for his contributions to Nollywood. On the platform of his Mainframe Productions (Opomulero), founded in 1991, Kelani has made epic films like Thunder Bolt,…
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Tunde Kelani becomes Video Censors Board Chairman
Revered filmmaker, Tunde Kelani has been chosen as the chairman of the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB). The award winning movie producer was named head of the NFVCB on Friday when President Muhammadu Buhari chose 209 chairmen and 1258 board members for federal agencies and government parastatals. Renowned veteran actress, Joke…
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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…