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CMO War! No room for  monopoly, AGF assures MCSN

CMO War! No room for monopoly, AGF assures MCSN

Interestingly, while the Nigerian Copyright Commission which is under the Ministry of Justice shut its doors to the protesting musicians and the DG, Professor Adewopo absent, the AGF was on hand to receive the protesters.

Why Paw-paw lost out on National award

Why Paw-paw lost out on National award

Paw-Paw’s screen twin, Chinedu Ikedieze popularly known as Aki was one of the distinguished Nigerians who were accorded recognition last Thursday by the Federal Government. A gesture which generated controversy as many stakeholders in the movie sector blamed the government for failing to extend the same treatment to the other actor.

We laid the foundation for Nollywood

We laid the foundation for Nollywood

I embraced the Theatre in 1956 and I chose to be Agbako (Misfortune) in movies because I wanted to drive home a point that bad and good go together. As there are bad people so there are a lot who are wonderfully good.

My 2hr ordeal in Police cell, Terry Tha Rapman

My 2hr ordeal in Police cell, Terry Tha Rapman

About 45minutes later, one of the officers came and interrogated me about who I was and why I was loitering. By then one of my friends had called the Lagos State Police Commissioner who called the Area Commander and all of that. Eventually, the Sergeant who led the patrol team was detained.

“Ogunde, not doyen od Nigerian theatre”

“Ogunde, not doyen od Nigerian theatre”

So far so good, the journey have been memorable. I’m a very happy man and my friends can attest to this claim. But generally, life has not been easy given the dwindling economic situation in the country. Few days ago was exactly eight years my wife passed on.

Hollywood honours  Jay-Jay Okocha

Hollywood honours Jay-Jay Okocha

Since Nollywood has ignored the need to celebrate our living heroes through the medium of the tube, Hollywood has risen to the occasion to do so.

Ebube Nwagbo goes into  hair business

Ebube Nwagbo goes into hair business

While many of her contemporaries have taken to music as an alternative to acting, sultry actress, Ebube Nwagbo has pitched her tent with world of beauty. She now brands a hundred percent human hair known as Posh Hair.

T.W.O blows take fans’ breath away

T.W.O blows take fans’ breath away

As Nigeria’s foremost showbiz couple, T.W.O brings an exciting uniqueness that cannot be duplicated to the stage, local booths, video sets and TV screens. They started out as lead singers in the wildly
popular campus band, Turning Point in the late 80’s and have developed their other talents and greatly improved their stage performance through hard work, consistency and flexibility

Pasuma joins the Twitter train

Pasuma joins the Twitter train

International celebrities are on Twitter? Naija’s Fuji ambassador, the only one who has successfully crossed from the Fuji circles to mingle with Urban contemporary singers, Alhaji Pasuma Alabi joined the Twitter train on July 23rd. His followers have increased day after day.

Who is the bigger loser:  HiTV or Nigezie?

Who is the bigger loser: HiTV or Nigezie?

HiTV was a breathe of fresh air when it came. And when it began showing the European Premiership League (EPL) games, its subscriber base soared. Right now, the story is changing. Not only has it lost rights to show the EPL, now music producers, Nigezie have pulled out and with lots of lamentations.