Entertainment
Movie On Gen Murtala’s Killing Hits Cinemas, Soon
The regime of two ex-mili
tary Heads of State has gone into a yet-to-be release military thriller. The military juntas, General Olusegun Obasnjo and late General Murtala Mohmmed are the main focus of the movie titled ‘76’. The movie was presented to former President Obasanjo who joined other critical stakeholders like the Nigerian Army to support the innovative military thriller which depicts events that took place when he was military head of state in 1976 following the assassination of Gen. Murtala Mohammed.
At a private screening for the former president at his presidential library in Abeokuta, Ogun State, the Adonis Production team led by co-executive producer, Tonye Princewill received a pat on the back. Describing the film as “a mixture of sweet and sorrow”. Obasanjo commended the team saying: “It will make us remind ourselves not to go back to the dark days; which put us in go-no-go situation. We might not yet have lived up to our best, but we have lived through our worst”. He added: We can have make of this, as there are more national issues that can be portrayed. We are capable of the best and that is what this film has shown”, he said.
Princewill who led a delegation of the cast and crew including Rita Dominic, Jeu Ojukwu and Chidi Mokeme, responded saying the cast and chew of ’76 were on tour of the country to seek support and stakeholder endorsement for the film, billed to premier in cinemas in November. “The youth of today need to have a sense of the past, we have no sense of history, hence the resolve to have the film ‘76’, he said. Princewill said the visit to Obasanjo was important. “Considering his position at that time in the country. He was there in the front row. We deemed it wise to come and show him the film and curry his esteemed endorsement, which as you can see we have just got”.
Hours after the former president gave his nod, the landmark cinematic production hit another milestone by being the first all-Nigerian made in Nigeria movie chosen to have its own world premiere at the prestigious Toronto International film Festival (TIFF). The film has also received scheduled dates for the London International Film Festival and the Dubai International film festival among others in circuit of international release.
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.
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