Entertainment
Roll Call Of Winners At Best Nollywood Awards
D’banj and Genevieve
The best Nollywood awards, an initiative of Seun Olokefunyi has ended in Asaba Delta State with winners in various categories of the Nigerian movie industry called Nollywood. They include:
* O. C. Ukeje (Alan Poza) Best Actor in a leading role in English movie
* Omoni Oboli (Brothers keeper) Best Actress in a leading role in English movie
* Mike Ezuruonye (Unforgivable) Best actor in a leading role, Yoruba movie
* Joke Muyiwa (Ayitale) Best actress in a leading role Yoruba
* Alex Ekuko (Weekend Getaway) Best actor in a supporting role, English movie
* Rita Dominic (Finding Mercy) Best actress in a supporting role, English movie
* Odunlade Adekola (Aja) Best actor in a supporting role, Yoruba movie
* Fathia Balogun (Irugbin) Best Actress in a supporting role, Yoruba movie
* Kola Ajeyemi (Were Meta) Most Promising act of the year male
* Sylvya Oluchy (Bended knees) Most promising Act of the year female
* Asimiyu Uthman Omokunmi (Ifa Iwa) Best child Actor male
* Oyinda Lampejo (Finding Mercy) Best Child actor Female
* Best comedy of the year (Nanny)
* Movie with best social message (Journey to Self)
* Best kiss in a movie (Unforgivable)
* Best Screen play (Confusion na wa)
* Movie with best production design (Confusion na wa)
* Movie with best sound (Cobweb)
* Director of the year, Kenneth Gyang (Confusion na wa)
* Movie of the year (Confusion na wa)
* Best use of costume (Twin Sword)
* Movie with the best special effect (Judgement night)
Rumuokani Premiere Pulls Crowd In PH
ENTERTAINMENT;
The 6000 capacity hall of
the AzTech Arcum event center, Stadium Road, in Port Harcourt was filled to capacity on Sunday December 15, as viewers stormed the place to watch the Premiere of a new Rivers State movie Titled, ‘Rumuokani’ with majority of the casts from Rivers State.
The movie was produced by Rivers State – born top actor and producer, Mr. Bobby Ogoloma and directed by Edward Ukah. The casts include Bobby Ogoloma, Elder Morrison Okike, Emmanuel Ukah, Eucharia Anunobi and Adafe Jaja. Others are: Judith Ajeru, Peace Ngo, Hoomfuk Jibril, Uche Lawrence, Kelvin Stephen and the New Rivers State star actress, Ibiso Don Pedro.
Rumuokani, is about the acsension to the kingship Thrown of Orobasiolu, an Ikwerre community in the 19th century. The contestants must undergo a wrestling duel and whoever emerges the winner becomes the king. The lead actor in the movie, Bobby Ogoloma defeats his opponent and becomes the king.
This Epic movie was shot at Igbo, Etche where the producers converted a forest and sand dredging area to a location to shoot the movie. Some part of the movie was also shot at Elibrada sandfield in Emohua local government area, Rivers State.
Speaking on the movie, one of the star actors who played the role of one of the elders, in an interview with The Tide Entertainment, disclosed that the movie is based on the Ikwerre culture that centres on chieftaincy tussle. According to him, it is an epic movie that can compete favourably with other epic films shot in South Africa and other countries.
According to him, the movie gulped over N10 million to be produced and premiered. He said the movie will soon be premiered in London, USA, Dublin and South Africa. He noted that the casts are mainly from Rivers State which shows that the state is blessed with abundant talent in role interpretations and the act of film making.
Elder Okike stressed that movie production has come to stay in the state, what is required now is financial support and the necessary logistics assistance. He also called for the creation of a film village in the state as this will boost film production, groom more actors and actresses as well as generate employment opportunities.
He contended that film village will prevent film makers and their cast and crew from going to other neigbouring states to shoot films. According to him, the state is blessed with choice locations for shooting, standard hotels and other facilities that should spur investors to invest in the lucrative and viable movie industry in the state.
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.
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.