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Mercy Johnson’s Legends Of Inikpi Set To Hit Cinemas
Mercy Jonson’s epic movie “The Legend of Inikpo, is set to hit the cinemas nationwide on January 24, 2020 as she has just released the trailer of her first produced full length feature.
The film features a stellar cast of Nollywood heavy weights, including Mercy Johnson-Okojie, Sam Dede, Odunlade Adekola, Saidi Balogun, Paul Obazele among others.
Mercy Johnson’s “The Legend of Inikpi” is the true story of revered Igala prince, Inikpi Oma Ufedo Baba, who chooses to give her life for the freedom of her father’s home land.
Set in the ancient Kingdoms of Igala and Bini, the film tells the true story of two great Kingdoms on the brink of war when the oracle informs King Alfah of Igala of the human sacrifice demanded by the gods.
The king plunges into despain haunted by the ghosts of his past, this is a sacrifice he is not prepared to give.
With critical buzz surrounding the screenings already, the epic flick stars Mercy Johnson-Okojie as Queen Omele, Sam Dede as Attah Ayegba (King of Igala Kingdom), Paul Obazele as Oba Esigie of the Bini Kingdwom, while Odualade Adekola 10-stars as Prince Attali Ayegba, Saidi Balogun as the Oracle of Igala Kingdom with new Comer Nancy Ameh as the titular Princess Inikpi. The movie is directed by Frank Rajah.
The producer, Mercy Johnson-Okojie explained: “I believe I’ve been called to tell Nigerian stories. From the feedback we have so far, people are ready to know more about our culture and our past, its an honour to be the vessel to tell these stories.
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They Booed, Threw Bottles At Me – Tems Recounts
R&B star, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has recounted the early-career challenges she faced, revealing that she was once booed out of the stage while performing at a school event.
Speaking in an interview with Newsmen, the Crazy Tings crooner shared that she wasn’t only booed but was also harassed with plastic bottles.
“I remember one time I was going to perform at my school as an up-and-coming singer and I thought I was going to receiving a standing ovation.
“But I got booed. They even threw plastic bottles at me,” she recalled.
Tems explained that despite the embarrassing incident and other such rejections, she remained determined to pursue a career in music.
The Tide Entertainment reports that Tems admitted that some of the initial rejections she faced could be due to her conviction to stick to her originality instead of doing covers or familiar sounds like most of her peers.
The Grammy-winning singer said looking back now, she is glad that she didn’t compromise her style despite the initial pressures.
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Primeboy Pleads For Mohbad’s Burial
A close associate of late singer Mohbad, Primeboy, has appealed for the artiste’s burial nearly three years after his death.
According to him, Mohbad’s body remains in the mortuary since September 12, 2023, pending burial arrangements.
The Tide Entertainment reports that in a statement Primeboy urged the family, public, and government to permit the burial, stating, “It’s been almost three years since Mohbad left us. His body is still in the mortuary. I’m begging the family, I’m begging the public, I’m begging the government, please let’s bury our brother. He deserves a befitting burial.”
It would be recalled that Mohbad’s death sparked public outrage, protests, and investigations. Ongoing autopsy examinations, police inquiries, and legal proceedings have delayed burial arrangements amid family disagreements and public scrutiny.
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