Tag: Nollywood
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Tonto Dikeh Foundation to sponsor 1,000 students in school
Tonto Dikeh, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) deputy governorship candidate in Rivers State, has stated that her foundation will fund the school, expenses of 1,000 students. She took to Instagram to post photos of her visit to an orphanage, where she made the announcement. Dikeh disclosed that her organization, The Tonto Dikeh Foundation, chooses children from several orphanages for school placement. She announced that her foundation will begin paying the school tuition of the first 1,000 scholarship beneficiaries. Let’s live for humanity. The ... -
Actress, Osas Ighodaro reflects on 10-year career
Nollywood actress and producer, Osas Ighodaro, has taken a break to reflect on her ten-year career. The actress, who resided in the United States before relocating to Nigeria ten years ago, believes she made the right choice. Ighodaro, who co-hosted the recent Headies awards in Atlanta, said her ten-year return to Nigeria irrevocably impacted her life. 10 years ago, on this day, I embarked on a journey to Nigeria not my first trip to ... -
Gabriel Afolayan, Tana Adelana, 12 others nominated for NEMCEA awards
Nollywood stars, Tana Adelana and Gabriel Afolayan have been selected for the first-ever Nigerian Electronic Media Content Exposition and Awards, NEMCEA. Iyke Okechukwu, Ronke Odusanya, Harry Dorgu, Emeka Ossai, Uche Agbo, Nnamdi Odunze, Sunshine Olawore, Shileola Ibironke, Wendy Lawal, Lydian John, Adeniji Omirin, and Lisa Molapo are the other 12 candidates for the awards. The Electronic Media Content Owners Association of Nigeria, or EMCOAN, was the brainchild behind the three-tiered awards ceremony, which would take place over the course of three days. The Nigerian Electronic Media Content Awards (NEMCEA) will include the Nigerian Electronic Media Content Market, the Nigerian Electronic Media Content Industry Annual Conferences, and the Nigerian Electronic Media Content Awards in 2022. The EMCOAN president, Jibe Ologeh, said: “NEMCEA 2022 is designed to promote the development of and trade in Nigerian electronic media, film and other content types, expose ... -
Actress, Lilian Afegbai reveals downside of being a celebrity
Nollywood actress and entrepreneur, Lilian Afegbai, has stated that her career was the primary reason she lost a relationship. She disclosed this in a pidgin-English-language video that was shared on social media. Becoming a celebrity is not an easy task according to her, she advised individuals who admire them and wish to emulate them to think twice. According to the screen diva, there is a cost associated with the celebrity status, and the majority of people are not ready for that part of it. All they want are the glitzy parts of it. She went on to discuss the financial hardship that came with becoming a celebrity and an actor. Adding that she gave up a potential relationship with a decent man because of her acting career. She said: “Omo, this celebrities status, I want to be celebrity, are you prepared because it ... -
Actor, Moses Armstrong returns to movie set after rape allegation
Moses Armstrong has defied the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) and is now back at work. In front of a magistrate court in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, the actor was recently accused of raping a minor. Prior to his arrest and subsequent incarceration, the actor was suspended by the Actors Guild of Nigeria, the country’s association of actors. After being detained for a few weeks, Judge Ntong Ntong recently released him on bond in the amount of N5 million. After fulfilling all of the conditions of his bail, he was granted his release from custody last week. A few days after his release, the actor admitted that he had already started filming his first motion picture. He was a featured actor in the John Henry- and Imaobong Udoh-produced film “A Walk Away.” “My first movie ... -
I’d have made our relationship work if Falegan married me- Nkechi Blessing
Nollywood actress, Nkechi Blessing, has said that if she and her estranged lover, Opeyemi Falegan had married her, she could have made their relationship “work.” The movie star reaffirmed ... -
Yomi Fabiyi, babymama resume online fight
The online argument between Jimoh Grace, the mother of Yomi Fabiyi’s child, and the Nollywood actor, has resurfaced. Since July, when Fabiyi was accused of infidelity ... -
Tonto Dikeh officially announces leave from acting for politics
Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh, has formally left the entertainment world to concentrate on her political career. In an interview with BBC News Pidgin on Thursday, Dikeh made ... -
Actor, Moses Armstrong refutes rape allegation
Actor and alleged rapist, Moses Armstrong, the has written a note describing his experience. As a result of the actor’s alleged involvement in the rape of a ... -
Real Housewives of Lagos: Chioma Ikokwu recalls experience
Businesswoman Chioma Ikokwu, better known as Chioma Good Hair, recently reflected on her time spent on the reality series, ‘Real Housewives of Lagos’. Ikokwu stated that although ...
















