The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB), has suspended three staff, who allegedly embarked on unauthorised monitoring and raiding of films and video clubs. The Director-General of the Board, Mr Emeka Mba, made this known in an interview on Sunday in Abuja. He said the staff, from the Kaduna zonal office, were suspended following […]
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DID COMEDIAN HUSBAND KILL HIS COMEDIENNE WIFE ? The death on Tuesday of popular comedienne and actress, Mrs. Monsurat Omidina (popularly known in Nollywood circle as Omoladun Kenkelewu) is generating ripples and has left many questions unanswered. What could have made the woman foam in the mouth, bleed through the nose, causing her to die
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The 2009 Lagos International Film Festival (LIFF) with ‘Promoting Policy Instruments for Cinema Development in Africa’ as its theme held from August 11 to 16, 2009 at the National Theatre, Iganmu, Lagos. Established by Madu Chikwendu in 1996 as the National Conference on Entertainment, LIFF transformed into the African Video Expo in 2005 and was
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By Ali Baylay A Venus Film productions. Starring: Jackie Appiah, Majid Michael, Kalsoume Sinare, Psalm Adjetefio, Naana Hayford; Editor: Dapo Ola-Daniels: Music Score: Austin Erowele; Producer: Abdul Salam Mumuni; Executive Producer: Abdul Salam Mumuni; Director: Frank Raja Arase; Screenplay: Phil Efe Bernard. 145 mins. William Shakespeare died in 1616, then Caroline period, then Commonwealth, the
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TRAGEDY HITS KANNYWOOD; TOP ARTISTES DIED IN VARIOUS AUTO ACCIDENTS Kannywood, the name given to the Hausa movie industry in Nigeria has in recent times faced with the challenge of the Kano state censorship board that have been making life difficult for the industry, owing to the famous Hiyana Video. However, the industry has also
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Sleepwalker A Devine Touch film. Starring: Genevieve Nnaji, Ramsey Nuoah, Kofi Adjorlolo, Mercy Johnson, Jackie Appiah, Smith Asante. Editor: Uche Ike; Producers: Emeka Igwemba, Kinsley Okereke, Ikechukwu Onyeka; Executive Producers: Emeka Igwemba, Kinsley Okereka, Ikechukwu Onyeka; Director: Ikechukwu Onyeka; Screenplay: Chisom Juliet Okereke. Run Time: 148mins. Sleepwalker is a vengeance film and by Nollywood standard, this
African Movie Star seizes upon a timely occasion to make their debut in the Nigerian social and entertainment arena by hosting a bash to recognize, thank and honor Toyin Adegbola (a.k.a Asewo to re mecca ) for her 25 years of active life in the entertainment industry. Among the dignitaries, to mention few were, Oba
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Nigeria’s Nollywood surpasses Hollywood as world’s second largest film producer – UNESCO The Nigeria film industry otherwise known as Nollywood has overtaken Hollywood and closed the gap on India, the global leader in the number of movies produced each year, according to a new United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) report released today.
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Jealous Wars A Ken Simon Productions presents, Ini Edo, Mike Ezuruonye, Ngozi Ezeonu, Leo Mezie. Director: Iyke Odife. Editor, Okey Benson; Executive Producer, Kenneth Ogbuike; Producer, Kenneth Ogbuike. (c) 2015 Every once in a while, among the myriads of discreditable movies Nollywood, pushes onto the market, there comes one that pleases the critical eye. Jealous
In the early days of Nollywood before Genevieve, Ini Edo and the rest, was Sandra Achums. She used to be on the cover of most Nollywood movies. This Searching For Love Star, who was once described as the ‘darling’ of movie, is nowhere to be found in today’s Nollywood. Sandra Achum can be said to
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