Nollywood Archives - Page 6 of 6

Oct

2022

2023: Kenneth Okonkwo accuses APC of building skyscraper of failure

Economy, Entertainment, Opinion, Politics2023, All Progressives Congress, Kenneth Okonkwo, Next Level, Nigeria, Nollywood, Opinion, Politics

A veteran Nollywood actor and chieftain of the Labour Party, LP, Bar Kenneth Okonkwo, has accused the All Progressive Congress, APC, of building a skyscraper of failure on insecurity and corruption. Okonkwo decried the level of corruption in the APC government, saying he did not vote for animals to begin to manifest as witches stealing the country’s money. The veteran actor stated this while fielding questions on the Channels TV Politics Today program. He lamented the fact that the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, and students have been at home for eight months, with no end in sight. “APC…

Aug

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Fresh trouble for Jim Iyke as legally wedded-US wife surfaces, threatens legal action

Amos Oge Kalu, Entertainment, Metro, NewsCarllie Taggett, Entertainment, Jim Iyke, Metro, Nollywood

A United States of America citizen by the name Carllie Taggett has accused prolific Nigerian actor and fashion guru, James Ikechukwu Okolue Esomughua, popularly known as Jim Iyke, of abandoning his marriage to her without divorce before illegally marrying another woman to raise a family in the same USA, promising to provide evidence of her marriage to him in due time. She lamented that the marriage was truncated after James Ikechukwu Okolue Esomughua (Jim Iyke) eventually abandoned her to return to Nigeria, and at the same time leveraging on his citizenship status to run his business in the United States…

Oct

2021

By Chimamanda

Death and the King’s Horseman-play by wole soyinka to be directed by Biyi Bandele

Entertainment, MetroEntertainment, Literature, Movie production, Nollywood

Principal photography has kicked off for Netflix and EbonyLife studios' latest production, the film adaptation of Wole Soyinka's 'Death and the King's Horseman Adapted for screen by award-winning novelist and 'Half of a Yellow Sun' director Biyi Bandele who doubles as director, the film will be set as a period piece and will follow the plotline of Soyinka's play. Confirming production, EbonyLife boss Mo Abudu wrote on Instagram: We started with Castle & Castle 2, we then went on to Chief Daddy 2, then recently announced Blood Sisters and yesterday, we started principal photography on something very dear and special-…