Entertainment

Movie Business, Most Thriving Sector

Published

12 years ago

August 1, 2014

Funke Akindele

The movie business has
become one of the most thriving ventures in Nigeria with huge sums of money being invested in the industry with maximum profits earned virtually on weekly basis by the movie practitioners themselves, the producers and majorly the marketers.
A recent survey of the activities in the make believe industry has it that movie business now moves as fast and profitable as drug business with the millions they make each week.. Some movie stars earn over a million naira just for a role in a movie with the evident result of their luxury life style.
It is no gain saying the fact that not less than 10 new movies every week especially from Asaba in Delta State and in all of such movies.
There are some actresses that their faces always grace the movie jacket. Research has also proved that without their faces in these movies, Marketers reject the movies because they will record bad sales.
Leading the pack is star actress, Mercy Johnson who is tagged the queen of movies is Asaba and its environs and she is one actress marketers do not joke with.
With Mercy playing any role in a movie be it lead, sub lead or even a minor role. The movie makes a hit and sells fast.
It was gathered that the actress who now earns as high as N2 million per role in any movie is said to have affirmed such height because she is well loved by her teaming fans who always eagerly await her new movies each week. It was also learnt that marketers struggle to have her in their movies which star actress Queen Nwokoye who resides in Asaba, Delta State also makes this list since her Stella performance in the hilarious movie ‘Adaure’ she has been soaring higher. The last on the list is the duo of Yoruba actresses Eniola Badmus and Funke Akinjide Akindele. They have successfully garnered a good fan base in the Eastern part of Nigeria and are currently making a fortune from Asaba unlike what they earn in Yoruba movies.

Entertainment

NGO hails Tinubu’s climate awareness tour

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7 days ago

March 9, 2026

The Tide

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.

Entertainment

They Booed, Threw Bottles At Me – Tems Recounts

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3 weeks ago

February 27, 2026

The Tide

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.

Entertainment

Primeboy Pleads For Mohbad’s Burial

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3 weeks ago

February 27, 2026

The Tide

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.