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2010:Taking Nollywood out of the woods (1)

What became the bargain of movie bluffs was a replacement of a display of violence, inordinate storylines and over-advertised and unrealistic ritual practices that portrayed the nation as a haven of witches for the greater part of 90s and early 2000.

I nearly fainted recording Village Headmaster, Says Oba Olusanya Dosunmu

I produced musicians like Ebenezer Obey, King Sunny Ade and dramatists like Baba Sala, Baba Ogunde: great, great and wonderful man, Duro Ladipo and so on. Those were the great performers and great artists of those days. But the programme I was best known for was the Village Headmaster, which many people thought was all I did. But no. I was also interviewing and reporting as a journalist.

Rita Dominic alleges threat to life

Star actress, Rita Dominic has raised an alarm over threats to her life and deliberate intent to damage her reputation.
In a statement issued by a publicity consultant, Bigsam Media, the actress claimed that two GSM numbers have been sending damaging messages to her loved ones.

Ogunrombi releases Aramotu

Mr. Femi Ogunrombi, former Papa Ajasco, has produced a new epic Yoruba movie, Aramotu. The feature film, about a heroine who lived ahead of her time, is meant to challenge modern day woman as an inspiration to actively engage in meaningful activities that would change her society and the nation at large.

Drama as Emeka Ike emerges new AGN president

A mild drama ensued on Monday at the secretariat of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, AGN, in Surulere area of Lagos, when embattled Segun Arinze’s attempt to halt the care-taker-committee of the guild from conducting a counter-election that produced actor Emeka Ike as the new president of the guild hit a brick wall.

New book gives Nollywood beffiting glossy look

Nollywood Confidential captures the footprints of an industry from poverty and analogue media to the age of success and digital technology. The book doesn’t hide anything about the Nigerian background and humble beginnings of a venture; instead it takes them and projects the images on very glossy pages.

Double awards for HVP?

For its incisive coverage and balanced reporting of Nollywood activities, Vanguard’s Home Video People will tomorrow, in Lagos wrestle for two different categories of awards organized by reputable stakeholders in the movie industry.

Artiste unites for peace @ IONIFF ’ 09

In line with its objective of promoting global awareness and peace through arts, culture and films, IONIFF Port Harcourt ‘09 scheduled to hold between 9th and 12th of December in the Garden City, Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital , is set to celebrate peace.

Crack in the marriage of Living in Bondage’s Merit?

Until 1992 when that best selling premier movie, Living in Bondage, was produced by Okechukwu Ogunjiofor a.k.a Paulo, not much was known of Nnenna Nwabueze, who was called Merit in that movie. She happened to be one of the matriarchs of contemporary video culture in Nigeria.

Isong, Desmond Elliot, Uche Jombo premiere two movies

Star producer, Emem Isong, is at her collaborative best again as she joins forces with top Nollywood actress, Uche Jombo and handsome actor, Desmond Elliot to premiere two blockbuster movies, ‘Guilty Pleasure’ and ‘Nollywood Hustlers’ at Silverbird Cinema on Sunday.

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