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Tonye Princewill’s Movie, “76” Hits Market Soon
A new movie titled ‘76’ will soon hit the movie shelves after its premiere in the cinemas has been concluded.
The movie stars top Nollywood actors such as Ramsey Noah, Chidi Mokeme, Rita Dominic, Ibinabo Fiberesima amongst others.
The movie chronicles the life of the former Head of State, Late General Murtala Ramat Mohammed. It centres around the true story and the event that led to the assassination of the late Head of State of Nigeria in 1976.
Shot in Ibadan, Oyo State, the big budget movie was produced by a Kalabari Prince and one of the prominent politicians in Rivers State, Prince Tonye Princewill.
The Petroleum Engineer and business mogul disclosed that his love for the entertainment industry made him to go into movie and music productions in order to contribute to the growth of the sector. He noted that as a businessman movie making is one of his business interests.
Prince Tonye Princewill observed that Nollywood is giving Nigeria a good image in other countries, adding that unfortunately, the stakeholders in the industry are doing it with little or no help from government.
He maintained that Hollywood has a strong collaboration with the American government, while Bollywood has the backing of the Indian government, but in Nigeria here, it is a different ball game.
The prince said his desire is to change the society and the entertainment industry positively through his movie making.
The Tide entertainment also gathered that Prince Tonye Princewill has shot a documentary about himself titled: Man, Mentor and Maverick, which takes viewers into the life of the politician and business guru.
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.’