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LifestyleNigeriaNollywoodFoster Daughter of Nollywood Actor, Ibu’s Ends Marriage Weeks to Traditional Wedding

PilotnewsNovember 14, 2022

She broke the news in a series of Instagram posts on Monday, posting their wedding photo with “The End” boldly written on it. Okafor said she’s ending the marriage because her husband did not inform her that he was previously divorced and has three children from the marriage. According to her, she cannot settle for such a ‘tiny lie’. “My marriage was so beautiful and full of love. My husband literally worshipped me. I don’t...

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NewsNollywoodPoliticsFour Nollywood Stars Contesting As Deputy Governors in 2023

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 27, 2022

The call for increased youth inclusion in governance, spearheaded by the #EndSARS protest of 2020, has led to quite a number of Nigerian celebrities getting involved in politics. Gone are the days, when celebrities merely endorse candidates for various political offices, they are now throwing their hats into the ring. Ahead of the 2023 general elections, a number of Nigerian celebrities, particularly Nollywood stars, are running for political offices. Ezinwanne Onwuka in this report highlights...

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LifestyleNollywoodPeopleChiwetalu Agu is 66, Read His Famous Catchphrases

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 7, 20221

Veteran Nollywood actor, Chiwetalu Agu clocked 66 on March 5, 2022. Being one of the foremost actors in Nollywood, Agu’s ingenuity is unique as an actor because of his wit, humor, the invention of specific clichés, customized phrases, or slang in every movie. The actor is well known to always have a legendary catchphrase that goes with every movie role he plays, and his usage of these catchphrases in his movies has made him a...

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Arts & CultureNollywoodNollywood Actors Speak On Nollywood’s Impact On Money Ritual Killings

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)February 5, 20221

LAGOS — The impact of Nollywood on Nigerian youths has been a thing of concern and uneasiness to most people, especially with the recent news of the arrest of three teenagers, between the ages of 17 and 20 years, for beheading and killing their friend’s girlfriend for ritual purposes in Ogun state. Following the killing of the young lady, Rofiat by her boyfriend, Soliu Majekodunmi, and two of his friends, the Ogun State Police Command...

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Arts & CultureFilmNollywoodBBNaija Ex-housemate Omashola Oburoh Debut in New Movie ‘The Amanta Twins’

PilotnewsApril 5, 2021

ABUJA–  Former Big Brother Naija Reality TV Show 2019 “Pepper Dem” season 4, Omashola Oburoh has debut in a new Nollywood movie ‘The Amanta Twins’. The reality show star who shared the cover picture of the movie on his Instagram handle urged his fans to anticipate more. According to him, this new movie has also landed him another major role. “I remember back in the days before we buy Naija movies we go first check...

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Arts & CultureNewsNollywoodMaduekwe Urges Mass Mobilisation for Nation’s Innovative Entrepreneurship

PilotnewsApril 5, 2021

UMUAHIA –– Dr. Chidia Maduekwe, the Managing Director, Nigerian Film Corporation, has advocated mass mobilisation of the citizenry for the promotion of creative and innovative entrepreneurship. Maduekwe said this on Monday in a keynote address at the third edition of Isingwu Summit held at Umuda Okorocha Isingwu in Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia. He spoke on the theme: “Harnessing creative and innovative entrepreneurs from grassroots for community development.” He said the country must...

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Arts & CultureBusinessNigeriaNollywoodNollywood Needs Unbiased Platform for Practitioners to Thrive — Etete

PilotnewsJanuary 23, 2021

LAGOS — An entrepreneur, Elizabeth Etete, says that Nollywood needs an unbiased platform where producers, filmmakers and artistes could thrive without let or hindrance from established societal norms. Etete, who is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Director, Innovative Creative Experts Distribution (ICED), told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Lagos that such a platform would expand the horizon of Nollywood. “The challenges we are facing in Nollywood today, specifically, is...

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Arts & CultureNollywoodSegun Arinze, Timini Egbuson, Others to Star in the Movie ‘Tanwa Savage’

PilotnewsJanuary 14, 2021

As part of the new slate of films that are released in Nollywood post-lockdown, Nollywood stars Segun Arinze, Timini Egbuson and Bimbo Ademoye will feature in the upcoming film, ‘Tanwa Savage’. They join a slate of other talented Nollywood actors to tell the story of a marriage that navigates several socially conscious issues. ‘Tanwa Savage’, directed by Geshin Salvador, follows the true-life story of a married man who goes on an infidelity rampage and ends...

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EntertainmentNollywoodNFVCB Blacklists Illegal Film Producers, Distributors

PilotnewsAugust 20, 2020

The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) says it has blacklisted some illegal film producers and distributors who do not belong to a registered professional association in the creative industry. NFVCB Executive Director, Alhaji Adedayo Thomas disclosed this during the board’s stakeholders engagement on double taxation and over-regulation, on Thursday in Lagos. Thomas said that the decision was taken to further sanitise the film industry and ensure that illegitimate operators were sieved out from...

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BusinessEntertainmentNewsNollywoodNigeria Receives N3.2trn From Entertainment Industries

PilotnewsAugust 13, 2020

The fashion industry, hospitality and tourism contributed over N3.2 trillion to the national economy, a report by the Federal Government’s Post Covid-19 Initiative Committee on the Creative Industry has revealed. The minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed on Thursday, gave an insight into the report recently submitted to the government by the committee led by ace comedian, Ali Baba. Mohammed, who was a guest on NAN Forum in Abuja, said that the recommendations...

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