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ION Film Festival: Duncan Mighty, Timaya, Others Storm Garden City
In line with its objective of promoting global awareness and peace through arts, culture and films, IONIFF Port Harcourt 09 scheduled to hold between 9th and 12th December in the garden city of Port Harcourt Rivers State is set to celebrate peace.
The Rivers State Commissioner for Culture and Tourism Hon. Marcus Nle Ejii revealed that the state is ready to host the international communities, Nollywood and the entertainment industry based on the list of activities outlined for the first ever ION International Film Festival to be hosted in Africa.
According to him, the performances of sons of the soil as Duncan Mighty, Timaya, Nneka and international photographer George Oshodi with others such Wande Cole, Dbanj, Terry G and Seun kuti show the national and international communities the power of art as a vehicle to celebrate peace.
The Honorable commissioner is very pleased by the enthusiasm showed internationally, he added “award winners actors like Giancarlo Esposito, Adnan Siddiqui and beautiful bollywod actress Masumeh Makhija are set to be part of IONIFF Port Harcourt 09. To share our vision.”
Giancarlo has won two Obie Award’s for “Zooman and The Sign” at the Negro Ensemble Company and “Distant Fires” at “The Atlantic Theatre Company.
Giancarlo’s long list of Broadway credits include “Sacrilege”, “Seesaw”, “Merrily We Roll Along” and,” Lost In The Stars” to name a few. Currently, he is co-starring on Broadway with James Earl Jones, Terrence Howard and Phylicia Rashad in Debbie Allen’s rendition of the great classic Tennessee Williams play, “Cat On A Hot Tin Roof”.
In 2008, Giancarlo Esposito makes his feature film directorial debut and is the producer and co-writer of “Gospel Hill” in which he co-stars with Danny Glover, Angela Bassett, Julia Stiles and Samuel L. Jackson. “Gospel Hills” will be shown in Port Harcourt as part of the final selection during 4 days festival.
Adnan Siddiqui has worked primarily in television; He was nominated for Pakistan’s Lux Style Award in 2002 in the Best Actor category for the dramatic serial Zaib-un-Nisa, and again in 2004 for the serial Mendhi. The third time was the charm for Siddiqui when, in 2005, he was named Best Actor for his work in the dramatic serial Amer Bail at the TV One Awards. In 2007 he costarred with Angelina Jolie in Almighty hear.t, big Hollywood production.
Model turned actress Masumi Makhija has had an interesting beginning to her career in Bollywood with films like Mahesh Manjrekar’s Padmashri Laloo Prasad Yadav, Vishal Bharadwaj’s Miya Maqbool and Shona Urvashi’s Chupke Se. She has also worked in two international films: Gate To Heaven (produced by the makers of Run Lola Run) and Madhu Ambat’s 1:1.6 Ode To Lost Love.
Few days to go…..we are ready!
Popular businessman and socialite, Pascal Okechukwu, aka Cubana Chief Priest, has said that his relationship with singer Davido is beyond money and gossip.
He stated this in a recent interview with BBC Igbo.
“Davido is my friend. He is my in-law; he married Chioma who is from Imo State where I hail from.
“So the relationship I have with Davido is beyond money and gossip,” he said.
DAILY POST reports that Chief Priest disclosed via his Instagram page that his outfit for the wedding of the singer, Davido and his wife, Chioma, in Lagos on Tuesday cost seven million Naira.
The socialite recently appreciated Davido for not “discarding” Chioma.
He stated that the DMW boss has made Imo State proud by choosing to marry from the state.
Nigerian singer Simisola Kosoko, popularly known as Simi, has lent her voice to the ongoing anti-tax hike protests in Kenya.
The Tide’s source reports that Kenyan youths are marching against tax hike in widespread demonstrations tagged ‘RejectFinanceBill2024.’
Five people were shot dead and dozens wounded after police clashed with protesters who stormed the parliament building in Nairobi on Tuesday, according to Amnesty Kenya.
Reacting via her X handle on Tuesday night, Simi declared her support for the demonstrators.
She stated that “it is both powerful and heartbreaking for a people to have to fight and die for freedoms and rights.”
The singer wrote, “I stand with the people of Kenya. It is both powerful and heartbreaking for a people to have to fight and die for freedoms and rights. Godspeed and Strength. [Hash tag] RejectFinanceBill2024.”
In a series of other posts, she wrote: “Wow. When you’ve had enough, the fight is almost inevitable.
“African leaders- have not you done enough?
“I can’t wait for the day Africa is not a weapon fashioned against Africans. All of this amazing Black power and human resource, but the majority are not likely to thrive unless they run.”
Famous Nigerian Afrobeat singer, Davido was spotted among other top artistes at Asake’s ‘Lungu Boy’ tour concert in Atlanta, Georgia.
Asake’s performance at his sold-out show at the 17,000-capacity State Farm Arena in Atlanta began on August 16, 2024, and is set to run for 10 days.
In a trending video on social media, Davido appeared backstage with American rapper Quavo to support Asake during the live performance.
Other musicians in attendance included Nigerian hitmaker Zlatan and American rapper Russ Millions.
The Tide’s source reports that Asake’s ‘Lungu Boy’ tour is set to cover six U.S. cities, where he will headline notable venues including Madison Square Garden in New York, the Toyota Center in Houston, and the State Farm Arena in Atlanta.
Asake’s tour comes just days after the release of his latest hit, ‘Lungu Boy,’ which features several superstars, including Wizkid, British rappers Central Cee and Stormzy, Travis Scott and Brazilian singer Ludmilla.
‘Lungu Boy’ set a new record for the biggest opening week on Spotify Nigeria, garnering 18.9 million streams in its opening week and breaking the previous record of 14.4 million streams held by Davido’s ‘Timeless.’
