Connect with us

Entertainment

OSCARS Approves Pidgin English As Foreign Language

Published

on

Nigerian movies in pidgin English now have a fighting chance at international feature film category of the OSCARS. According to Oloture, film director, Kenneth Gyang,top film executive, Mo Abudu helped Nollywood achieve the feat after extensive conversations with the Academy.
“ Pidgin English is now considered a  foreign language at OSCARS, Ms Mo Abudu has been in communication with international features section of the academy about the possibility of entering our film made in pidgin through the Nigerian Oscar”,Gyang tweeted.
In the final stage of the extensive conversations, Abudu was requested to write a letter of justification which was approved by the academy. The latest development has since been communicated to the Nigerian Oscars Selection Committee (NOSC)
Recall Nigeria’s 2019   submission, Lion Heart, Genevieve Nnaji’s directorial debut was disqualified by the academy for violating the foreign language requirements. The history making film was well over 60 per cent in English.
However, a press statement released by Nigerian official selection committee for the academy awards has confirmed that the academy would now consider movies with dialogue in pidgin English, according to Chinese Anyene Abonyi NOSC chairperson, the feat was achieved after several months of being in communication with the academy as well as visits to Los Angeles
“ This approval as secured by the NOSC is a new feat for the industry and it is untrue if any other individual or entity claims such achievement as this is beyond mere visiting the academy without knowing the approval intricacies”, it said.
In the light of the new development, NOSC will now consider extending the submission deadline which ended at 11.59 Pm on October 2,2020..This according to the press statement will now allow over five filmmakers with pidgin English films to submit their films

Continue Reading

Entertainment

NGO hails Tinubu’s climate awareness tour

Published

on

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.
Continue Reading

Entertainment

They Booed, Threw Bottles At Me – Tems Recounts

Published

on

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.

Continue Reading

Entertainment

Primeboy Pleads For Mohbad’s Burial

Published

on

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.

Continue Reading

Trending