I can never get tired of celebrating Nigerian literature, arguably Nigeria’s greatest gift to the world. The politics of Nigeria is a disaster that makes the whole wide world laugh at the so-called “Giant of Africa”. Aside from creative literature,…
‘RRR’ Screenwriter Vijayendra Prasad talks looking to Indian epics for story inspiration
In a candid on-stage presentation at the 53rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa, “RRR” screenwriter, V. Vijayendra Prasad discussed looking to Indian epics for story inspiration. Prasad was speaking on Tuesday at a well-attended session titled ‘The…
True story of Queen Omoni of Nollywood — Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
Nigeria is celebrated in the world because Nollywood ranks as the third largest moviemaking enterprise after America’s Hollywood and India’s Bollywood. It’s indeed remarkable that one of the elite movies of Nollywood set the record of being screened in Nigeria’s…
Shivkumar Sharma, Classical musician and Bollywood composer, dies at 84
Shivkumar Sharma, Hindustani classical musician and co-composer of several memorable Bollywood film soundtracks for the late Yash Chopra, died on Tuesday in Mumbai. He was 84. Sharma, addressed by the honorific Pandit, had kidney related ailments for the past six…
The Kashmir Files movie banned in Singapore
A controversial Hindi-language movie released in India in March has been banned in Singapore as it could potentially cause enmity between different communities and disrupt religious harmony here. The Infocomm Media Development Authority, which classifies films, said it had assessed…
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan teams with hitmaker Rajkumar Hirani for ‘Dunki’
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who has been absent from movie screens for some four years, is teaming up with hitmaking director Rajkumar Hirani for “Dunki.” The film is a co-production between billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Jio Studios, Khan’s Red Chillies…
Rhea Chakraborty: Bollywood actor granted bail after nearly a month
Bollywood actress Rhea Chakraborty has been granted bail nearly a month after she was jailed for allegedly buying drugs for her actor-boyfriend Sushant Singh Rajput. Rajput, 34, was found dead in his flat on 14 June. Police at the time…
*Lagos officials to civil servants: be proactive (Nation) *Hours after calling him ‘a bastard’ Daddy Freeze sends message to Pastor Ibiyeomie (Vanguard)
Lagos officials to civil servants: be proactive (Nation) Officials of Lagos Local Government Service Commission, Mr Babs Akinyanmi, and Mr Ladi Ajomale have urged civil servants to be proactive as the nation gradually returns to life after COVID-19. The duo…
Sushant Singh Rajput: Rhea Chakraborty on ‘media trial’ after Bollywood star’s death
Just two months after Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput was found dead in his Mumbai apartment, his actress girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty has found herself at the centre of a vicious hate campaign led by some of India’s most high-profile journalists…
*COVID-19: Lagos State mortality rate rises to 185 (Independent) *American confined in Lagos hotel for 16 months rescued (Nation)
COVID-19: Lagos State mortality rate rises to 185 (Independent) The Lagos State Government says it has recorded three new COVID-19 related deaths, raising the number of COVID-19 related deaths in the state to 185. The state’s Commissioner for Health, Prof.…
