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Who Killed Comedienne Moladun?

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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 suddenly? A writer even claimed to have seen bruises on her neck. If this is so, what could have caused it? These are questions Woman […]

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Drama At Lagos International Film Festival

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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 finally rebranded as the Lagos International Film Festival in 2006.

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Tears of Womanhood

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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 Restoration, Enlightenment, Romanticism, Victorian, Modern, Post Modern and Contemporary period have all come and gone; well contemporary is still here. And Ghana became independent from the British

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Accidental Deaths in Kannywood

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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 been mourning the sudden passing away of its members. While some die on their sick beds after illness, majority of the fallen heroes went to

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Sleepwalker

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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 film is a class act. Too much seriousness went into making this film. It all starts with the lineup of  Nollywood heavyweights like Ramsey Nuoah,

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Toyin Ajegbola’s Silver Jubilee

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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 Adeyemi Alaaafin’s wife, Wasieu Alabi, Pasuma Wonder, Taiyi Currency, Honorable Diran Odeyemi, Olori Adebayo Faleti, Barrister Sarafadeen Ali, Tunbosun Odunsi and Honorable Tunde Jinadu. Veteran Broadcaster Yemi Farounbi,

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Nollywood Surpasses Hollywood!

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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

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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 Wars is structurally sound as presented. Is it because the producer and the executive producer are one person? Certain elements go into every film production and some are integral

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Where’s Sandra Achums?

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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 have paid her dues in the movie industry. A few years ago, Sandra had a child whose dad she was not ready to disclose. She

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