The Niger Delta Nemesis
My son let’s leave Toroma and the plague called oil. For us oil is a curse.
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Caged
Living Life Media presents Uche Jombo (Emilia), Chris Akwarandu (Chief Okocha), Harriet Akinola (Mrs. Anayo), Kendra Chi Aninyei (Rose), Micheal O. Ejoor (Jabez), Executive Producer, Awele J. Hansel; Producer, Thelma Chukwunwem; Screenplay, Adaeze Ibechukwu/Awele Hansel; Director, Seun Afolabi; Director of Photography, Ganiyu Anifowose. © 2024. It seems Nollywood is revisiting its old movies and making them anew. So, it is with Abuja Runs (2024), a remake of A Trip to Abuja (2003), pp.105-107 Nollywood Movie Reviews Vol 1. Caged, a
New Love
Simony Production presents Olu Jacobs (Sir Louis), Van Viker (Nick), Jackie Appiah (Louisa), Tonto Dikeh (Biola), Chinozie Okoli (Ebie), Screenplay/Director, Tchidi Chikere (dgn); Director of Photography, Wale Adediran, Producer/Executive Producer, Sylvester Obadigi. © 2018 A scene in this movie reawakened a long shut-off desire to write a novel about my Mallam father’s “self-righteous” character. He always told me that men, especially Islamic believers, don’t cry. I’m soft and usually shed a tear or two in the most pitiful situations. Yet
Oloibiri
Rightangle Productions presents Olu Jacobs (Timpiri), Richard Mofi Damijo (Gunpowder), William R. Moses (Powell), Taiwo Ajai Lycett (Ibiere), Ivie Okujaye (Chisom), Bradley Gordon (Dobra), Ifeanyi Williams (Boname), Dayton Sinkia (Azu), Michael Walker (Rex Sheen). Director, Curtis Graham; Producer, Rogers Ofime; Executive Producer, Oge Neliaku; Writer, Samantha Iwowo. © 2016 Oloibiri is a vigilante justice against the Nigerian Government and the oil corporates stealing their natural resources with no equal reward. Oloibiri isn’t about hostage and ransom crises like we experienced
The Royal Hibiscus Hotel
EbonyLife Films present Zainab Balogun (Opeoluwa), Akah Nnani (Tobem), Bucci Franklin (Sunny), Charles Inojie (Michael), Deyemi Okanlawon (Martin), Elijah Braik (Alain Belrose), Rachel Oniga (Rose Adeniyi) Emmanuel Ilemobayo (Musa), Ini Dima-Okojie (Joyce), Jide Kosoko (Segun Adeniyi), Joke Silva (Agustina), Kemi ‘Lala’ Akindoji (Chika), Kenneth Okoli (Deji), Philip Roche (Charles), Olu Jacobs (Richard). Director of Photography, Trevor Brown; Editor, Michael Becker; Story by, Mo Abudu, Genevieve Nnaji; Screenplay by, Nicole Brown, Debo Oluwatuninu, Olayinka Ogun; Producers, Precilla Nwanah, Temidayo Abudu; Executive
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Potomanto
Perfect Images Studios, Henriksm Multimedia Concept Ltd present, Olu Jacobs (Bankole), Adjety Anang (Adane) Marie Humbert (Susan), Yvonne Okoro, (Alice) Jason Nwoga (Jarreth) Christabel Ekeh (Afia), Fred Kanebi (Thomas). Production Manager, Lydia Laryea; Editor, Nana Akua Manso; Screenwriter/Director, Shirley Frimpong-Manso; Producer, Henry Ikechukwu Simon; Director of Photography, John Passah. (C) 2013 The English call it portmanteau, a word coined from the French; the Americans call it suitcase and the English-speaking Africans call it almost in their vernacular, potomanto. This is
SAINT OBI TURNS OUT AS A PUNK
                            Devine Links Productions in Association with Sintec Digital Production Presents: Olu Jacobs (Lawson), Omotala Jalade (Roselyn),  Saint Obi (Johnny), Script Developement, Cardinal Chukwujama, Omotala Jalade, Olu Jacobs; Screenplay, Chuks Obiora; Editor, Prince Kino Edikeh; Producer, Cardinal Chukwujama; Director, Fred Amata. Whoever left Africa to study or travel abroad without promising a   sweetheart that
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Unwritten
By Ali Baylay EXECUTIVE IMAGE MOVIES and FRANCO FILMS. Starring: Olu Jacobs, Larry Koldsweat, Alex Osifo, Saidu Balogun, Francis Duru, Bimbo Akintola; Screenplay/Director: Akinlosotu Femi Despy; Producer: Larry Koldsweat. 145 mins; C 2009. AFTERWARD: Nnamdi marries Sandra, Scorpion marries Iky. The law finally caught up with Sandra and Scorpion and they served two years each, Chairman served 20 years. Nnamdi pays the medical bill of his bad uncle, Iche Okorie, and also pays the university tuition for the uncle’s daughter.
Nollywood Actress Uche Elendu Talks To David Ajiboye
I DON’T BELIEVE IN SEX FOR ROLE – UCHE ELENDU David Ajiboye caught Nollywood actress, Uche Elendu Igweanyiba at a location recently and here’s what she shared. Excerpts: How’s life and the acting career treating you? Cool. The acting career is fine as well, although I’ve been on a little break since I got married in February. I traveled. I have not been around; I took some time off to be with my husband because he lives outside the country and I
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