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TODAY February 7, 2021 Renowned Nigerian actor and comedian, Nkem Owoh, popularly known on the screens as Osuofia, celebrated his 63rd birthday on Sunday. Owoh took to his Instagram page to announce his new age where he requested his fans to pray for him. He said: “Happy birthday to me. Join me in this celebration by saying a word of prayer”. Owoh is one of the names that cannot be left out when considering amiable personalities of the Nigerian movie industry. The award-winning actor had ...

play videoRawlings and Edochie were good friends. Nigerian actor and filmmaker, Pete Edochie, has sent a final message to the late former President Jerry John Rawlings, barely 24-hours to the final funeral rites and burial of the longest-serving Ghanaian head of state. The actor who bears a striking resemblance to the former leader is seen in a video widely shared on social media talking about their friendship and fondness for each other. His message is produced below: “My brother Jerry, you...

Nigeria has more pressing issues than Davido and Burna Boy - Yul Edochie Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie, has come down hard on Davido, Burna Boy and their fans. In an early Wednesday morning tweet, the son of Pete Edochie, a Nollywood legend, wonders if the two musicians or their fans would be ready to govern Nigeria, if given the opportunity to. ‘’This is the time to tackle the menacing issue of child molestation in our country. This is what we all should be tweeting about, not Davido & Burn...

Vanguard News Chico Ejiro: One last journey by a content creator On By Okoh Aihe THERE was one appellation I could never call him, even grudgingly, Mr. Prolific. But that never adulterated my respect for him. Mr. Chico Ejiro who exited the stage on Christmas day morning was a movie maker of note, a guy with a mission which, as it has turned out now, had little time to accomplish it. It was the frenetic activities cramped between life and permanent departure that made some of my friends to stam...

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He might be more famous for his smash hit records, but CDQ is one of Nigerias elite rappers. His brand, his music and his voice are strongly aligned in their shared spirit for Nigerias inner-city fabric. But unknown to many, as he rapped on the introspective and gratitude-filled, Could Have Been Worse, hes B.sc holder who drives a great car. Equally unknown to many; that car is a Chevrolet Camarro. In the heydays of his career, he "feels blessed." He understands the odds hes beaten to get to th...

On Christmas day, reports of the shocking demise of Nollywood legend, Chico Ejiro topped headlines. Also known as Mr Prolific, Chico Ejiro was one of the most popular filmmakers of Nollywoods second generation (between the late 90s and early 2000s). The famed film director once revealed that he had produced and directed no less than 80 films, some of which include Nollywood classics. To celebrate Chico Ejiro, Pulse lists five classic films that established the truly prolific filmmakers career....

He left engineering for filmmaking and ended up as the filmmaker with the highest number of released movies. The man who went by the moniker Mr Prolific spent his last moments supervising an upcoming project, writes Vanessa Obioha In a year that has claimed lives and eroded the Christmas cheer that often accompanies the season, the death of one of Nollywood’s veteran filmmakers, Chico Ejiro devastated the Nigerian film industry. News of his death circulated on social media on Christmas Day mo...

Vanguard News Behold hot steppers and winners at BON awards 2020 On By Ayo Onikoyi The 12th edition of the Best of Nollywood (BON) held last Saturday in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State and it was hosted by Governor Kayode Fayemi of the State. As usual it was a night of glamour and glitz as movie practitioners strutted their stuff on the red carpet to add colour and splendour to the event. Just as it was a night of honours it was also a night of haute couture. Meanwhile, Charles Okpaleke’s ‘Living i...

By Ayo Onikoyi The 12th edition of the Best of Nollywood (BON) held last Saturday in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State and it was hosted by Governor Kayode Fayemi of the State. As usual it was a night of glamour and glitz as movie practitioners strutted their stuff on the red carpet to add colour and splendour to the event. Just as it was a night of honours it was also a night of haute couture. Meanwhile, Charles Okpaleke’s ‘Living in Bondage: Breaking Free’ and Kayode Kasum’s ‘This Lady Called ...