Reflections on Nigerian Movie Industry: Salute to Pioneering Creativity and Perseverance by Femi Akintunde-Johnson; Basic Skills Academy (ISBN 978-1-716-08239-9); 2021; 158pp Nigeria is celebrated across the globe as being amongst the three biggest moviemaking nations in the world. The United…
Finding a Nexus between Show and Business with The Africa Soft Power Series – Toni Kan
The creative industry is affectionately referred to as the showbiz (show business) industry and for good reason mostly on account of the overwhelming image of glamour and stardom. With Nigerian music and movies cornering large swathes of the global market…
Veteran Actor, Sadiq Daba, is dead
Veteran Nollywood actor, Sadiq Daba, died last night. He was reportedly to have died of complications from cancer. His friend, Joe Odumakin, was said to have confirmed that “We have lost Sadiq. It’s so painful because I spoke to him…
Valentine’s Day: ‘Festival of Love’ brings Nollywood to Lekki-Ajah
Castledown Gallery, organisers of the popular Eko Oni Baje Festival, in furtherance of its commitment to boosting domestic tourism in Nigeria is set host Lagos residents, especially those at the Ibeju-Lekki axis at its Festival of Love event slated for…
Chico Ejiro to be buried February 20 – Zeb Ejiro
Veteran Nollywood filmmaker, Zeb Ejiro, has announced that his younger brother, Chico, will be buried on February 20, 2021. Chico died on December 25, 2020, as a result of complications arising from High Blood Pressure. Zeb Ejiro told the News…
Ernest Asuzu, Nollywood actor, is dead
Nollywood actor, Ernest Asuzu, is dead. He is said to have slumped and died around 9 pm on Tuesday. His wife was said to have called fellow actor Desmond Elliot to announce the death to him.Earlier this year, he was…
From popular literature to Nollywood – Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
Before Nigeria’s Independence in 1960, diverse literatures had thrived in the local languages. Pita Nwana, the author of Omenuko, blazed the trail in the publishing of fiction in Igbo. D.O. Fagunwa, author of Ogboju Ode Ninu Igbo Irunmole, was the…
Okowa mourns Nollywood filmmaker, Chico Ejiro
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has expressed sadness over the passing away of veteran Nollywood filmmaker, Mr Chico Ejiro, who died on Friday in Lagos after a brief illness. The governor mourned the deceased in a statement by his Chief…
EDO 2020: Usidamen berates Elliot, urges Edo people to put an end to godfatherism
Convener of I am Edo, a movement of young Edo professionals, Tony Usidamen, has berated Desmond Elliot, popular Nollywood actor turned politician, over his endorsement of political godfatherism. He noted that the practice goes against the principles of democratic governance.…
Nigerians love drama no be small – Peju Akande
Whie I was cutting my teeth in advertising I realised my bosses always looked for drama in my script. They wanted scripts that would tell a relatable and yet memorable story for some of the brands I was handling and…