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Hollywood Actor, John Boyega To Invest In Nollywood
Hollywood actor, John Boyega of Nigerian descent has expressed willingness to invest in Nollywood to further boost the movie sector. The 27 years old actor during a chat with newsmen, said that he intends to spend sometime in Nigeria to produce a movie based on and inspired by Nigerian lifestyle and heritage.
The British-Nigerian born actor said: “I intend to tour most parts of Nigeria for seven months to sort out few things and get inspiration for the movie I am yet to find a writer to depict my idea of the movie, I’ll be staying a bit longer to find a writer”.
The actor also revealed he has enjoyed his first official visit to Nigeria so far, insinuating this official visit will be the beginning of more collaboration with the entertainment industry in Nigeria.
“There is a lot of potential in the industry here in Nigeria, I will be working to promote the industry to greater heights. It’s a chance to merge Hollywood with Nollywood to bring the genuine and most important stories to light, but captured in a professional way”, he said.
The ‘Star Wars’ super star also stated the planned budget for the movie, saying “we are deciding what makes sense budget wise, we’re probably looking at a budget of between 20-25 million dollars. The actor is currently on a media tour to promote his latest Hollywood film ‘Pacific Rim Uprising’
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.