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AfricaCoronavirusFilmAfrican Nation that Inspired ‘Wakanda’ is Only Country in the Continent to Claim Zero Coronavirus Cases

PilotnewsMay 13, 2020

The African nation which became the basis for the Hollywood blockbuster Black Panther is in a miraculous position during the COVID-19 pandemic as the rest of the continent battles the virus. The Kingdom of Lesotho is a small country within the borders of South Africa, with a population of more than 2 million people. As the rest of Africa faces the prospect of the coronavirus pandemic getting worse before it gets any better, Lesotho has...

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EntertainmentFilmUnited StatesHEADLINER: Whitney Houston Biopic Being Produced for Film

PilotnewsApril 23, 2020

Whitney Houston is headed back to the big screen in a feature film about the singer’s life that took her to the heights of fame but ended in drug addiction and tragedy. Taking its title from one of Houston’s biggest hits – “I Wanna Dance with Somebody” – the film has the backing of the singer’s estate and her longtime record producer and mentor Clive Davis, producers said. They described the film as a “joyous,...

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Arts & CultureFilmNational Film Corporation to Partner French Counterpart on Film Making, Others

PilotnewsMarch 19, 2020

The National Film Corporation (NFC) has signed an agreement to partner the French National Centre for Cinema on film making and training of lecturers. The Director General of the corporation, Dr Chidia Maduekwe, while receiving the Regional Audiovisual Attache, Embassy of France in Nigeria, Mr Yoann Talhourne, said the partnership would revamp the NFC into a reference university in the country and the world at large. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the...

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EntertainmentFilmFilmNigeriaNollywood: FilmOne Begins Production on First Movie From $1m China-South Africa Fund

PilotnewsFebruary 27, 2020

Nigerian production and distribution company, FilmOne has begun production to cash in on the one million dollars film fund it launched with China’s Huahua Media and South Africa’s Empire Entertainment. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that in 2019, FilmOne announced that it would be partnering with Nigeria’s Corporate World Entertainment and Huahua on the first co-production between the two countries. The film to herald the partnership is ‘30 Days in China’, the latest instalment...

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EntertainmentFilmNewsNollywood to premiere star-studded movie “Stepping into Maggie’s Shoe” in UK

PilotnewsFebruary 19, 2020

Plans have been concluded for the premiere of Nollywood film “Stepping into Maggie’s Shoe” (SIMS) in the United Kingdom (UK) and other European Countries from March 20. Dr Malcolm Benson, President, UK Nollywood Producers Guild, who disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday from UK stated that the film would be premiered in London at the Odeon IMAX Greenwich. Benson stated that the faith-based movie directed by Mr David Okeowo is about love, forgiveness,...

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Arts & CultureFilmLifestyleNewsActress Bimbo Akinsanya speaks on her broken marriage

PilotnewsJanuary 31, 2020

Popular Nollywood Actress, Abimbola Akinsanya, has disclosed what led to her leaving her marriage early, inspite of her three month- old baby. The Yoruba movie star, popularly known as “Omo Oloja”stated this in a recent post in her Instagram handle, saying it was not an easy decision. According to her, she left the union because she did not want to die and because she wanted to protect herself too, adding that she did not want...

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FilmMusicNewsNigeriaPMAN plans to support upcoming musicians with loans

PilotnewsJanuary 31, 2020

Mr Pretty Okafor, National President of Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria(PMAN) has disclosed plans to provide  upcoming musicians with loans to support their careers. He told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday that the idea was informed as a result of several complaints from musicians about the commercial banks denying them loans. According to him, this would get them busy with work, while keeping them off the streets . “Plans are huge for...

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