Beautiful Ogochukwu Cynthia Ezeobi, who’s trained as a nurse in the UK is contemplating moving back to the country to pursue her career in acting. Already, she’s making her Nollywood debut in the movie, “My Brother’s Love” ,currently being shot in Lagos. The budding actress flew into the country Tuesday night to hit the set of the movie, which is being directed by Nnabuike Okoro with Ifeanyi Collins Ezeobi as producer . In a chat with newsmen, Ogochukwu said she’s debuting in Nollywood with enthusiasm and a complete open mind, stressing that ” I am looking forward to meeting interesting…
Author: Lilian Azuh
Popular Nigerian actor and movie director cum producer, Azeez Ololade Ijaduade has reportedly been shot by a trigger-happy policeman in Iperu, Ogun State. He is currently battling for his life at the Babcock University Teaching Hospital. This was according to a midnight Instagram story from Ijaduade’s colleague, Abiodun Adebanjo, with the handle @iamabiodunadebanjo, seen by our correspondent. It was captioned: “Please we need help in Iperu. My director, Azeez Ijaduade, @kingzeez1, was shot by a Nigeria Police personnel. “He is presently at Babcock University Teaching Hospital. “Anybody with the contacts of the Police IG or Commissioner should reach out.” More…
Emem Isong In the Nigeria’s motion picture industry globally known as Nollywood, the name Emem Isong is synonymous with good scripts and quality productions. Since her arrival in 1993, the former banker turned moviemaker, has consistently churned out blockbusters in both the English and her native Akwa Ibom genres, to the delight of many, especially her core fans and followers. As one of the pioneer female filmmakers in Tinsel town, Isong has also contributed immensely to the growth and sustenance of quality flicks. With over 30 interesting and didactic movies to her credit, effervescent and bespectacled Isong, has still not…
Ebeye She’s got the brains; she’s beautiful, bold, and ready to mesmerize Nollywood with her acting skills and attitude. Amazingly, the allure of the klieg lights made Amanda Ebeye abandon a career in international studies and diplomacy, which she studied at the Benson Idahosa University, Edo State, for Nollywood. Barely a year in Tinsel town, Ebeye is steadily climbing the ladder of success to the admiration of industry watchers and her evolving fans. Interestingly too, with a wondrous sub lead outing in Fidelis Duker’s blockbuster, Senseless, the starlet from Agbor, Delta State, is fast gaining the confidence of top moviemakers within…
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Israel pushed on Sunday with its military campaign to destroy Hamas over the October 7 attacks, as the focus of the deadly combat shifted to southern Gaza where most displaced Palestinians are trapped. US President Joe Biden stressed the “critical need” to protect civilians, in a call with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who vowed Israel would “continue the war until all of its goals have been achieved”, officials said. As heavy fighting raged on, the Israeli army said it had struck another 200 targets in the past 24 hours in the besieged Palestinian territory where it is seeking to defeat…
The Lagos state government has shut down the popular nightclub, Quilox, at Ozumba Mbadiwe Road, Victoria Island area of the state. Peller The Nation learnt it was closed down for causing severe traffic congestion in the vicinity. Lagos State Environment Update – @enviupdatelasg via ‘X’ on Sunday had tweeted: “This is Quilox Club as of today, the 24th of December, 2023. At 7.30 am…. “When the government takes a FINAL decision on the traffic and environmental nuisances caused by this club, nobody should cry a witch-hunt.” This is not the first time the state government will be shutting down the club.…
Popular Comedian, Okechukwu Anthony Onyegbule popularly known as Okey Bakassi has narrated his sad ordeal of how he was physically assaulted at an event in Owerri, the Imo state capital. Speaking via his Instagram handle on Saturday, December 24, the comedian disclosed that he was invited to MC an event and the altercation began when it was time to take pictures with the celebrant. He said the perpetrators threatened him after he allegedly told them to allow a free flow of wedding photographs. Bakassi said he was rescued by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) and revealed that he plans…
The “Day of Reckoning” cards in Saudi Arabia produced exciting results, on Sunday morning. In the pick of the bunch, Anthony Joshua ended 2023 with an impressive victory against Swiss, Otto Wallin after heavyweight rival Deontay Wilder had suffered a shock defeat to Joseph Parker. Joshua’s showdown with Wallin came on the same card as Wilder vs Joseph Parker, with the expectation being that AJ and ‘The Bronze Bomber’ would fight sometime next year. Parker scuppered these plans, however, as he outboxed Wilder and beat the American by unanimous decision. Joshua’s bout followed but another surprise defeat never looked likely,…
As the world celebrates Christmas Day today, 11 out of the 24 students of the Federal University Gusau in Zamfara State, who were kidnapped by bandits on September 20, remain in captivity. Also, two corps members who were kidnapped on August 29, 2023, on their way to the National Youth Service Corps Permanent Orientation Camp in Sokoto have yet to regain freedom. They have spent 128 days in captivity. The PUNCH reports that bandits, in large numbers, on September 20, 2023, invaded the off-campus hostels of the FUGUS in Sabon-Gida village very close to the university and abducted 24 female…