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New Actresses Storm Nollywood

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Stunning and elegant looking babes are storming the Nigerian movie industry popularly called Nollywood. The result of such positive development is that the movie industry has discovered huge talents whose role interpretation are helping to lift the industry higher.

The new hot actresses include:-

Berlinda Effah: she became an actress in Nollywood few years back after her fascinating performance in Television series and soap operas. She came into limelight with  movies such as Mrs Somebody, “Kokomma”, Udeme mi” among others.

In November 2012 best of Nollywood picked her as most promising female Act in the industry. This came after emerging Best upcoming Actress at the Golden icons Academy Awards in Houston Texas.

Theresa Dickson: she is gorgeous, brilliant, talented and hard working. Her sojourn into the movie industry  dates few years back as she featured in Jefa Amata’s Mary Slessor. She became a professional role interpreter two years back. She has starred in movies such as the Cobra. In 72 hours, I will take my chances and TV series titled the Spider.

Beverly Naya: Her career,  kicked off in 2010 when she played extra in ‘guilty pleasures’ and lead role in ‘Home’ in Exile, which was directed by Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen. Today she has more than nine (9) movies ready for consumption. The movies include: Up the creek, without a paddle which also stars Omotola Jalalade-Ekeinde, Patience Ozokwor and Van Vicker.

Damilola Adegbite: She has become a popular face on TV with her lead role in Telema Duke in the popular sole opera Tinsel. She has also featured in ‘Plouci Girl’ Dami as she is fondly called and also done a commercial for Brilliance motors and a calendar job for Nestles as well as stage performances including ‘Vagina Monologues.

Lilian Esoro: This Imo State born graduate of Business Administration plunged her first role in the soap opera “Extended”. Featured in a movie titled “Estates” and did a stage during the National Museum Festival. She is also playing a lead role in popular TV series entitled “Clinic Matters”.

Eku Edewor: Eku is a graduate of New York Film Academy. Her career took a leaf in 2010 when she opened Big Brother Africa All Stars as a co-presenter. She delved into main stream acting with Michele Bello’s Film entitled “Flower Girl.”

Chelsea Eze: She debuted in the movie entitled ‘Silent Scandal” where she did a sub lead role with Genevieve Nnaji and got a nomination at the African movie Academy Awards (AMAA). She has also featured in films such as ‘Two Brides” ‘A Baby” Twist”, Timeless Passions, Hoodrush etc.

She was named the winner of Best Upcoming Actress in 2010 AMAA, Most Promising Actress 2012 ZAFAA and Revelation of the year in Best of Nollywood (BON) 2010.

Dumoke Aderounme: Jimoke is so talented that she swings between Yoruba and English speaking movies and has starred in movies such as Aminwo, Okunfa, The Unwritten, The Return Of One More Man, the patriots, Awa Okunrin, Awa Obinrin, Arugba, Kikan Didun Asise Eda, Alakada etc.

Kudirat Salawu: Kudirat started her career from the stables of top actresses and producer Iyabo Ojo. Her boss Iyabo has been supporting, pushing her to be amongst the hottest  new babes in that sector. She has featured in numerous movies such as Iyan Ogun Odun, Baba No Regret, Uncle Sege, Tio Common Pastor Kele, Ashiru Ekire, Omo Iko, Omo Eleran, Lesbian, Arinzo.

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NGO hails Tinubu’s climate awareness tour

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Jewel Environmental Initiative (JEI), a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has commended President Bola Tinubu for inaugurating the Renewed Hope Climate Change Awareness Tour, urging Nigerians and stakeholders to support the initiative nationwide.
Mr Ismail Bima, Chief Executive Officer of JEI, said in a statement in Gombe yesterday that the tour would significantly strengthen public understanding of climate change and encourage collective environmental responsibility.
Bima described the initiative as a clear affirmation of the Federal Government’s commitment to pursuing practical solution driven strategies that addressed climate challenges and safeguarded livelihoods, ecosystems, and national development efforts.
He noted that the programme would achieve its objectives if government institutions, private organisations, civil society groups, and citizens actively played their respective roles in promoting awareness, resilience, and sustainable practices.
According to him, the inauguration marks an important step toward building a nationwide movement capable of delivering measurable progress in Nigeria’s broader efforts to secure a climate resilient future for generations.
He said JEI fully aligned with the Renewed Hope Climate Change Awareness Tour, noting that the initiative could inspire innovation, strengthen environmental education, and promote sustainable development across communities nationwide.
Bima also commended the Minister of Environment and urged federal, state, and local stakeholders to support the initiative, stressing that climate change impacts affected all citizens regardless of region or status.
He emphasised that growing climate pressures on agriculture, livelihoods, and ecosystems made the awareness tour timely, adding that stronger information sharing and partnerships were necessary to confront environmental risks nationwide.
He urged authorities to implement the initiative with sustained commitment, extend activities to grassroots communities, and collaborate with state and local governments to ensure wider participation and maximum impact nationwide effectively.
The Tide source reports that President Tinubu inaugurated the Renewed Hope Climate Change Awareness Tour in Abuja on Tuesday to promote climate resilience and sustainable development nationwide initiatives.
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They Booed, Threw Bottles At Me – Tems Recounts

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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

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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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