Nollywood actor and politician Yul Edochie has again condemned sex for roles in Nigerian movie industry, saying it is responsible for the downfall of many practitioners. Recall that Edochie first made reference to sex for roles in Nollywood, after a UNILAG lecturer, Faculty of Arts and the head pastor of a Foursquare Gospel Church in … Read more
Nollywood screen diva Tonto Dikeh and her son King Andre is admirable and guess what, he has asked her to bring home a boyfriend. Tonto alongside her estranged husband Olakunle Churchill welcomed Andre in February 2016. The actress, who has their son in her custody some clips of them goofing their apartment, where her son … Read more
Nollywood practitioners have taken to the social media community to solicit funds for the lead character of the popular Soap opera, Tinsel, Victor Olaotan, who has been off the scene for a while. Olaotan was in 2016 involved in a car crash on Lagos/Ibadan Expressway and was placed in a medically induced coma as he was … Read more
Instagram celebrity, Speed Darlington has bagged his first role in a Nollywood movie which features actress Chinyere Wilfred. Other actors to feature in the movie whose title is yet to be disclosed are Nadia Buari, Lasisi Elenu, Charles Okocha etc. This was disclosed on Instagram by Chinyere Wilfred who shared a picture from the making … Read more
Curvy Nollywood actress has said she wonders why sexy women are perceived to be promiscuous because they expose their bodies. In a post she shared on Sunday, January 19, Lawal described women who throw shades at their fellow women as hypocrites. “So I was wondering about something…. Why do women call *Sexy Women * names … Read more
Veteran Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie revealed that competition will causes setback for any young actors who wants to grow in the Nollywood industry. The actor urges young and upcoming thespians to ignore competition and stay focus so as the height of their chosen career. According to him, bringing others down in order to rise in their … Read more
Comic actor, John Okafor, aka Mr. Ibu has recounted how cannibals nearly ate him up at a film location in a remote part of Nigeria. Speaking during a recent chat with Daily Sun, Mr Ibu said his colleagues had mistakenly left him on set, after shooting in the night. He said that prior to that … Read more
Veteran Nollywood actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, has addressed the alleged enmity between herself and colleague, Genevieve Nnaji, describing it has “childish”. Omotola, while responding to a Twitter user who demanded to see a picture of she and Genevieve hanging out said the perceived enmity between them was not true. Read Also:Tacha Kisses Tee Billz’ Management Company … Read more
Nollywood actor and politician Yul Edochie has revealed that he lost many movie roles because of his father, Pete, claiming his name generated envy in the industry. Yul made this known in a tweet on Sunday, after a follower who appears to be an up and coming act alleged that politics is being played in … Read more
Award-winning filmmaker, Kunle Afolayan, has reacted to the death of veteran actor, Samuel Akinpelu, better known as Alabi Yellow. Afolayan, while mourning the death of the actor on his Instagram page, said he wished he knew how to relate with death and human demise. “I just wish I knew how to relate with death and … Read more
Veteran actor, Samuel Akinpelu, popularly known as Alabi Yellow is dead. According to reports, Alabi Yellow died earlier today (Sunday) in his home in Ikorodu, Lagos. The actor suffered stroke shortly after the demise of his wife. Read Also:EPL: Paul Pogba Returns To Man United Squad For Watford Match Reverend Esther Ajayi, a.k.a Iya Adura … Read more
Nollywood actor, Bobby Obodo, has called out his colleagues whose movies are on Netflix, stating that most of the movies were becoming ”painful” to watch. Obodo lamented the quality of movies been uploaded by Nollywood producers and actresses on the movie platform. Netflix is an American media-service provider and production company in Los Gatos, California … Read more
Controversial Nollywood actor, Uche Maduagwu has advised female disc jockey, DJ Cuppy against ‘marrying’ British boxer, Anthony Joshua. DJ Cuppy and Joshua have been rumoured to be in a romantic relationship after several photos of them surfaced online. Reacting to their recent post, Maduagwu took to his Instagram handle to warn the disc jockey to … Read more
Popular Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele-Bello has been thrown into mourning, as she loses her dad. Akindele announced the passing on of her dad on the Instagram platform in the early hours of Monday, December 9. She, however, did not state the details of the cause of his death. “Dad!!! May your soul Rest In Peace!! … Read more
Worried by the incessant cases of sexual assault and violence against women, Nollywood celebrities and power-couple, Mr and Mrs Olatunji, in conjunction with the Office of ThePublic Defender, on Thursday, led a walk from Ojuelegba inward Stadium axis to speak out against the menace. Mr and Mrs Olatunji who displayed placards with the inscriptions, “Say … Read more
Veteran Nollywood actor, Theodore Anyanji, died on Saturday, November 23 at a prayer healing church in Festac, Lagos State, after battling a heart and kidney-related ailment for months. Meanwhile, a fundraiser had been announced on the actor’s behalf, earlier this month, but yielded little or no result. The news of Anyanji’s death was announced on Sunday … Read more
Nollywood Producer, Mr Joseph Umoibom urged actors and all other celebrities who are struggling with addiction to see a therapist. Umoibom in an interview said that educating people on the need to seek the services of a therapist would help reduce deaths associated with stigmatisation. He also blamed the increased rate of suicide among young … Read more
Veteran actor and former National Caretaker Committee Chairman of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Steve Eboh has lamented that the Nigerian movie industry, popularly known as Nollywood, lacks government support. According to the Eboh, the industry has been faced with challenges, which government at all levels has shown little or no leadership will to … Read more
The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Dr Festus Keyamo while being visited by the members of Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Abuja Chapter disclosed the Federal Government would intensify efforts to fight piracy in the entertainment industry. The members of Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Abuja Chapter, led by its Chairman, Mr Alvin … Read more
Nigerian indigenous rapper Azeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley, has made his first appearance in Nollywood in the movie “The enemy I Know”. This was made known in a clip shared on his page on Wednesday, October 2, hinting that it would be out in cinemas this month. The rapper stars alongside Regina Daniels, … Read more