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The Eve,’ Nollywood’s Latest Movie Hits Cinemas
Tosin Igho’s movie ‘The Eve’ is easily the most colourful and beautifully shot Nollywood film so far in 2018. It is not just the picture that is amazing and full of life, the choice of cast involves beautiful actors who are pleasing to the eye.
Mawuli Gavor, Beverly Naya, Hauwa Allahura, Meg Otanwa, Efa Iwara, Kunle Remi and the lead Adedu Adefarasin are all actors who are fan favourites. John Okafor (Mr Ibu) brings his humour into this one. His combination with Ronke Oshodi is one to watch out for.
At a time when the yearnings of the typical Nollywood audience has drifted towards the romantic comedy genre, the Eve delivers much more than just romance and comedy. It adds a couple beautiful twists in the mix. Tunde Babalola, Tosin Igho and Martin Adieze combine to try to cook an uncommon dish with this.
Talking about Igho, he is a name that might not be very familiar in the minds of the typical film audience in Nigeria but regular entertainment fans will know him as one who has been playing in the music video waters for several years. He has directed videos for D’banj, Terry G, Faze Yungl, Aramide and Sammy Okposo. A wealth of experience that is no doubt evident in the kind of pictorial stories this film tells.
Despite not being the quickest name to come to mind in film making, Igho does well for his rising reputation in the industry with ‘The Eve.’ Nigerian films haven’t been great with sound production in the past few years, but this film does very well on that front.
Music on The Eve is great and the film can easily pass for a musical, you will be forgiven for asking for the acapella renditions to appear more frequently than it did. That is how good the renditions and the production are.
Beverly Naya interprets her role of the forward saucy talkative girl friend who is about to marry the good guy. Her role is one of the numerous comic points in the film. There is also the Reverend father played by Femi Durojaiye. Iwara also brings his comedy A game to the fore here and he even almost takes the shine off the other actors whenever they appeared together in a scene.
Mawuli Gavor’s performance as the Mcmiorate man is also quite commendable and the Adefarasin and Otanwa, despite it having the capacity to have been better is also worthy of gaining positive recognition.
It is not a perfect film though and the twist in the plot does not drop until some of the film has strolled by. A few more days in the writer’s room would have made the story even sharper than it turns out to be, but this does not make the film any poor. Expect this film to dominate the cinemas for the next few months.
This talk of the town movie which premiered in the cinemas on Saturday 30th March 2018 at Ember Creek, Lagos is already causing guans at cinema houses: The Eve is a romantic movie produced by cut 24 productions, a new movie production outfit that is fast making a name for itself with credits including some fantastic movies including movies like ‘Gidi Blues’ and ‘4th Estate’.
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“French Up Your Career” PH, 2025 :Consul General Of France Harps On Proficiency In French
The Consul, General of France in Nigeria, Laurent Favier has encouraged French Learners to improve their skills on the language, as there are lots of opportunities up for grabs on the job market with fluency in French Language, saying that there are many other career paths which are often less well known to learners of French.
Participants at the “French Up Your Career” event held in Port Harcourt.
Favier who disclosed this during the just concluded third edition of the seminar tagged “French Up Your Career” organized by Alliance
Française, Port Harcourt explained that learning French doesn’t mean adding a language to your resume. It rather provides learners with new opportunities. Irrespective of their area of interest, be it diplomatic and International relations, international development, translation and Interpretation or journalism.
According to the Consul General, it was important to create awareness for young Nigerians in Port Harcourt who desire to have better understanding of how been fluent in French can create diverse career opportunities for users of the languages in Nigeria and the world at large, emphasizing that proficiency in French could possibly make learner a bridge between Nigeria and fast-developing regions.
“You previously heard this morning about how you can improve your French skills. This afternoon you will discover how being fluent in French can provide a significant edge on the job market and lead to professional careers that you may not have even considered before,”
“This event comes at the right time, as it launches the celebration of the richness and diversity of French-speaking cultures, which will mobilize us for more than a month throughout Nigeria and alongside other French-speaking countries,” Favier added.
He further highlighted that French is spoken by over 300 million people across the world, saying that, it’s one of the official languages of the United Nations, the European Union, and the African Union.
“There are many neighbouring African countries to Nigeria ,who have French as one of their primary languages of communication including Cameroon, Chad, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. So, what does this mean for you as students here in Nigeria?” He asked
“These sectors in which the French Embassy is often mobilized are the business and marketing field for example, as French is often the preferred language in many multinational companies, particularly those in the energy, oil and telecommunications sectors. I’m thinking as well in technology and IT,” he said
He noted that French-speaking countries in Africa are investing heavily in tech, innovation, and infrastructure, revealing that companies in Tech are looking for bilingual professionals to assist with software localization, customer support, and managing projects in French-speaking regions.
“The French embassy is not only mobilized to help learners discover promising sectors. We are also providing our support and expertise in
training teachers and optimizing university programs,” he summed up
Also, the linguistics cooperation attaché, French Embassy in Nigeria, Magaly Losange, who also gave a lecture at the seminar, in an interview with Newsmen said that the main purpose of the seminar was to be more informative and supportive to those who want to make a skill out of French Language,saying that as the linguistics cooperation attaché of the French Embassy it is her duty to promote French language through culture.
She cited traditional stereotypes as a major challenge affecting the growth and development of French in Nigeria, as school, teachers at the primary and secondary level in most cases teach French using the traditional way, where students learn French, but could not put words and grammar together as a skill for communicate.
“French is important. I don’t see French as colonization, l see French as a key to embrace globalization, l hope that learners will be inspired and ready to embrace the global village,” Losange said.
She however said that the French Embassy is working to ensure that equipments to facilitate the learning of French is put in place to enable learners improve their skills fast, which in two to three years learners should be able to communicate with French, advising learners to be intentional with learning the language, through social media and other workable devices to advance their skills for certification and better opportunities.
Highlight of the event which had about 250 participants in attendance was the eloquence award ceremony where students were awarded for their eloquence in French language by the Director, Alliance Française Port Harcourt, Mrs.Marina Lacal alongside the Linguistics cooperation attaché of the French Embassy in Nigeria, Magaly Losange.
After two edition of the seminar it was the turn of the Alliance Française, Port Harcourt to host the Third edition.
It would be recalled that the first edition of ” “French Up Your Career” event was organized at the Alliance Française Lagos on October 23, the second one at UNILAG on November 24, 2024 respectfully.
Popular Nigerian comedienne, Tomama has revealed how she waited for Afrobeats superstar, Wizkid outside the bathroom.
She shared this while recounting her encounter with the singer at a recent event with heavy security.
In a video posted on her Instagram page, Tomama explained that she waited by the bathroom in an attempt to have a one-on-one conversation with Wizkid.
She stated that she positioned herself near the restroom, hoping Wizkid would eventually use it, giving her the perfect opportunity to speak with him.
“Wizkid, I saw you, and I waited for you to pee, but you didn’t even stand up from where you were sitting. You just stayed there. All your crew members standing around got up to go pee. I was standing by the bathroom, waiting for you to come pee so that you would notice me,” she said.
Content creator and actor, Mr Macaroni has opened up about his financial struggles, saying he was both a victim of a scam and a failed investment in 2021.
He revealed that after losing all his savings, he resorted to borrowing to settle pending commitments and slipped into N500 million in debt.
He admitted that he is financially reckless and generous, impacting his financial stability negatively.
In lengthy post shared via his X handle yesterday, Mr Macaroni wrote, “Sometime around 2020/2022, I was a victim of a scam and simultaneously a failed investment that cost me all I had saved at the time. It shook me deeply but I told no one about it. If you know me well enough, you would know I do not like to share my problems. I could be going through the worst and at the same time helping others solve their own problems but I just would never share mine.”
“After I lost all the money I had then, Trouble started when I had to borrow money from different sources to settle all pending commitments and also fulfill certain responsibilities I have always believed were mine to fulfill. I make money in millions so I never thought borrowing money to pay back with interest could ever be a problem. But I got too comfortable and it took me a long time to realise that I was using the money I was earning to pay back interests. Also, my financial recklessness did not help. Please don’t borrow money! But if you must, please be responsible.”
The actor stated that 2024 marked a pivotal moment in his acting career but it was also the most challenging year for him as he faced over half a billion naira in debt.
Mr Macaroni revealed that his frustration grew worse after he was betrayed by someone he considered “a friend and sister.”
He added that with the support of family and friends who stood by him during his trying times, he now “feels better than I have felt in the last three years!”
The comedian stated that he decided to finally share his story to encourage others who are going through challenges.