Hijack 93: The Mad Men & The Aircraft is a Nigeria-United Kingdom co-production that tells the true-life story of the 1993 plane hijack. “Ladies and Gentlemen, this plane has been taken over by MAD Men; Movement for the Actualization of…
Court convicts Baba Ijesha of sexual assault of 14-year-old girl
An Ikeja Special Offences Court has convicted the embattled Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James, alias Baba Ijesha, of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old minor. Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo, in a two-hour judgement on Thursday, convicted Baba Ijesha of indecent treatment of a child,…
Filmmakers, others for Real Time Festival in Edo
The Edo State Skills Development Agency, in collaboration with the Real Time International Film Festival, is set to host over 500 stakeholders in the industry for the seventh edition of the Real Time International Film Festival in Benin City. The…
Actor Gbadebo Osmond dies after long battle with terminal ailment
Nollywood actor Gbadebo Osmond’s sudden death came as a huge blow to the movie industry and Nigeria at large. Osmond, who is a Nollywood actor and filmmaker died in the wee hours of Monday, 30th May. Colleagues in the movie…
Nollywood actress Yvonne Jegede escapes robbery attempt
Nigerian actress, Yvonne Jegede, has narrated how she escaped a robbery attempt on the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos on Thursday night. The actress narrating her ordeal in a tweet on Friday morning noted that was almost robbed at about…
My father in kidnappers’ den for two weeks, actor Uche Odoputa cries out
Nigerian actor, Uche Odoputa, has cried out for help following the abduction of his father, Kenneth Odoputa. In an Instagram post on Monday, the Nollywood star noted that his father has been in the kidnappers’ den for two weeks. Sharing…
Omoni Oboli, touts at war over movie production
Actress Omoni Oboli has been involved in a tussle with touts who attempted to disrupt her movie production. She shared a video of the tussle via her instagram handle. The touts demanded a settlement for the movie production to take…
Nollywood actor Gbenga Richards is dead
Nollywood has suffered another loss as actor Gbenga Richards has been confirmed dead. Richards passed away on Thursday morning after battling an unknown ailment. The once vibrant actor, who was a force to reckon with in the 1990s and early…
What I’ll do to any girl who hurts my sons – Omoni Oboli
Nollywood actress, Omoni Oboli, has sent a warning to any girl who would attempt to hurt any of her sons. The mother of three boys stated this on her Instagram page late Monday where she noted that men go through…
Jide Kosoko announces granddaughter’s birth
Veteran Nollywood actor, Jide Kosoko, on Tuesday announced the birth of another grandchild, born by his actress daughter, Abidemi Kosoko. On his Instagram page, the excited grandfather shared a picture of the child’s mother and the newborn. He further called…