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Fading Faces In Nollywood
The following are the Nollywood fading stars as they are hardly seen on the screens these days. They include:
Susan Patrick: The Akwa Ibom State-born actress hit it big when she played the role of a snake girl in Sakobi, a movie produced by Zeb Ejoro, but her career went off the rails following the death of her Police Officer husband, Dan Patrick in June 2006.
Since then, she could not regain the form that made her an instant hit. Other movies she featured in include Between Love, Put It On Me, Total Control, Disciples of Death, Agony, and Love Is Blind amongst others.
Chiege Alisigwe: Tall and pretty Chiege who had a very brief marriage with her Police husband came into the limelight after starring alongside Ramsey Noah in the block buster movie My Love. Although she got other movie roles, none pushed her nearer than where she was and she had not appeared in movies for the past six years.
Saint Obi: Once the hottest hunk in Nollywood, Saint Obi hardly gets a mention in movie circles these days. He was to revive his dying career with his movie, True Colours, but nothing has been heard of him.
Charles Okafor: Charles ruled the screen in the 1990s. He is perhaps best known for his role as “Agu’ in the 1990 epic movie, Igodo. For over seven years now, the Threatre Arts graudate of University of Port Harcourt has been inactive and seems to have faded away.
Liz Benson: This talented damsel was the most sought after actress in the 1990s, now married to Bishop Great Ameye of Freedom Assembly, Jesse in Delta State. She reportedly told her colleagues that as much as she loved acting, she would only act in movies that project her Christian faith.
Liz came into the limelight via Fortunes, a 1993 soap and the popular home video, Glamour Girls. Among some of the movies she starred in include Most Wanted, Inheritance, Diamond Ring, Stolen Child, Tycoon, Dead End, Body of Vengance,s etc.
Nkiru Sylvanus: Launched into prominence through her emotional role in A Cry For Help. Although she studied Medicine at the University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, she quickly blossomed and became one of the most recognisable talents on the circuit. She has starred in other films like Out Of Cage, Evil Forest, Egg Of Life, etc. Today, she is an Aide to Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State.
Clarion Chukwura: Like Liz Benson, she is one of Nollywood’s early front runners. She made her breakthrough with her role in Money Power, an Ola Balogun’s movie in the early 1980s. The talented actress has featured in over 80 flicks including Oduduwa, Valentino, True Love, Abuja Connection, Abela Pupa, Egg Of Life. These days, her appearance in movies are less regular.
Pete Edochie: He is considered one of Africa’s most talented actors going by movie awards he has garnered. He came into limelight in the 1980s when he played the lead role of Okonkwo in an NTA adaptation of Chinua Achebe’s all time best selling novel, Things Fall Apart, but the fact now is that Pete seems to have gone into oblivion as Ola Jacobs seems to be playing the roles he normally played.
He had starred in movies like Billionares Club, Greatest Harvest, Rejected Son, Super Love, Tears In The Sun, Tunnel Of Love, When God Says Yes, Battle Line, etc.
Sola Sobowale: She hit prominence with the Awada Kerikeri group headed by Adebayo Salami (Oga Bello) and is remembered for her role in Asewo To Be In Mecca. She is a cross over artiste who had starred in such flicks as : Dangerous Twins, Madam Dearest, Okun Oko Somida, Emotional Tears, etc. Since leaving for London last year, she had not featured in any new flick.
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.’