Entertainment
Nollywood Movie, Power Of I Hits Cinemas
The waiting is over as ‘Power of I,’ the eagerly anticipated Izu Ojukwu directed film is now confirmed to hit cinemas on Friday December 28, 2018.
The sure fire block buster captures a nerve racking sequence of events that ensues when a pop super star raises his voice to demand answers to the questions agitating the minds of millions of his fellow countrymen. Things spiral dangerously out of control as neither he nor the authorities seem ready for the explosive fallout.
The pulsating political drama which stars movie icons like Ramsey Nouah, Alex Ekubo, Annie Idibia, Jibola Dapo, Jide Kosoko, Rachael Oniga, Michelle Dede, Lucy Ameh, Pachita Agu, Tommy Oyewole, and a stellar support cast of celebrity cameos, opens in theatres across the country this weekend.
The film inspired by true events threads a different path and offers movie buffs a unique experience granted to thrill and inspire. Touted as one of the biggest and most ambitious Nollywood productions of all time. Power of I bravely pushes the envelope in an expansive array of ramifications.
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.