Princess Tyra
By Ali Baylay A Venus Film productions.Starring: Van Vicker, Jackie Appiah, Kofi Adjorlolo, Kalsoume Sinare, Rama Brew, Gavivina Tamakloe, Yvonne Nelson; Editor: Dapo Ola Daniels; Assistant Producer: Ali Samba; Producer: Abdul Salam Mumuni; Executive Producer: Abdul Salam Mumuni; Director: Frank Rajah Arase. 150 mins. The princely cast of Gollywood’s finest really do an excellent performance here,
Nollywood Star Rapes 18 Years Old Boy
A grave silence descended on an Ikeja, Lagos State Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, as an 18-year-old man, Amusa (surname withheld) told the court how he was allegedly raped by a 39-year-old actor and producer in the Nigerian (Yoruba) Movie Industry, Alhaji Rasaki Olaniyi, alias Tunji Alaso. An emotional Amusa told Magistrate T. A. Omoyele that the
Uche Jumbo Debutes With Nollywood Hustler
She’s known as an actress but Uche Jombo has many titles to her name – she is a mathematician/statistician, actress, screenwriter and now you can add producer to that list! Uche is making her production debut with the movie – Nollywood Hustler which she also stars in. The movie is co-produced by Games Men Play
Interview with Ghana’s Jackie Appiah
One of Ghana’s enterprising actresses, Jackie Appiah, who has featured in a number of award-winning movies both in Ghana and Nigeria, says she is enjoying her work and does not intend to stop acting. The movie star, who was discovered by the writer of Things we do for Love, a popular television series, hinted that she
Film Board Staff Gets The Boot
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
Who Killed Comedienne Moladun?
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
Monalisa Chinda Files Divorce
Top Nollywood actress, Monalisa has asked her lawyers to file for a divorce suit to terminate the marriage agreement between her and her estranged husband, Mr. Segun Dejo-Richards, the CEO of Question Mark Entertainment. A press release issued by the actress explains thus; In the last few days, I have been bombarded by calls and
Festival of Indegenous African Film
ECHOES OF HOPE FROM THE FESTIVAL OF INDIGENOUS AFRICAN FILM Even without a major sponsor and government’s support, this year’s Behind The Screen, a building capacity workshop in the Nigerian film industry which has now transformed to the Festival of Indigenous African Films was a huge success in all ramifications. Organizedby one of Nigeria’s foremost
Nollywood Moves To Canada
It is no longer news that Nollywood is being rated as second largest film industry in the whole world. But what is currently news is the fact that the industry is steadily on course to capture the world. The latest effort in this regard is the forthcoming Nollywood North America Film Festival slated for next
Interview With Kofi Adjorlolo
I NEED A WIFE SERIOUSLY, SAYS GHANAIAN STAR ACTOR, KOFI ADJORLOLO How Kofi Adjorlolo wished that he had a woman he could call his wife by his side at this time that fame and fortune are beginning to knock on his door. Doubtless, the 52-year-old popular movie actor, with two failed marriages behind him and
Pete Edochie Kidnapped!
By David Ajiboye Popular veteran Nollywood actor, Pete Edochie has been kidnapped by unknown kidnappers in Onitsha, Eastern part of Nigeria. The famous actor was kidnapped on Sunday, Aug 16, 2009 around 3. Three people were confirmed dead on the spot and about 20 injured people were taken to the hospital. Details of the kidnap
Drama At Lagos International Film Festival
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