Entertainment
Banana Island Ghosts Breaks Box Office Record
Against stiff competition, Biola Alabi’s flick, ‘Banana Island Ghosts’, has soared to the top, grossing N35 million in its opening week in the Nigerian Box Office. The audience across the country overwhelmingly thronged the cinema houses to see the Nollywood fantasy, action comedy blockbuster premiered recently at Harbour Point Event Centre, Victoria Island Lagos. Amidst other great home grown choices like Actor Ego starring Nollywood super star Omotola Jalade Ekeinde and Hakkunde, “Banana Island Ghost (B.I.G) found its spot at number one. The executive producer, Biola Alabi said.
“We are extremely proud of the audience response so far, convincing people to leave their homes and give you their hard earned money is never easy, there is still a lot to do in order to make our investors happy. Industry experts are predicting that Banana Island Ghost will continue to sell out cinema screens and remain number one all through the Sallah holiday in August and well into September. This is expected even as Nigerians continue to choose Nollywood over big Hollywood pictures.
When asked to comment on the impressive results, the Writer / Director, BB Sasore said, “Frankly thirty five million naira is humbling
To see so many people respond well to something you created is satisfying. I know how hard my cast and crew worked to achieve the quality we did and I think that is what Nigerians are reacting to. Picture quality, visual effects and great comedy, all tied up in a Nigerian story made 100% by Nigerians, part of the success of the film seems to come from its innovative use of social media and strong word of mouth,” he said.
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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