Entertainment
New Nollywoods Blockbuster Movies Hit Market
New Nollywood’s block
buster movies are now in the vie shops across the country. They are exciting, thrilling and intended to hold movie buffs spell bound. They include:-
KEEPING MY MAN:- This movie is produced by Nollywood’s screen goddess Rukky Sanda and premiered at the wheat baker, Ikoji Lagos. It features Nollywood’s best talents such as Rukky Sanda, the executive producer of the movie, Ini Edo, Monalisa Chinda, Ramsey Nouah etc.
The movie centres around three women, Rukky Sanda, Ini Edo and Monalisa Chinda who strive to keep the sparks in their marriage. Zion (Rukky) and Tokumbo (Ransey) are the extremely perfect couple with excessive public display of affection Maya (Ini Edo) looks up to them, while Tamar (Monalisa) is the free spirited woman who questions the role of African woman in a marriage, but all in all nothing is as it seems.
UNFORGIVEABLE:
Produced by Dayo Amusa, The Suspense, intrigue, imformative and educative movie features Dayo Amusa, Bukky Wright, Fathia Balogun, Bidemi Kosoko, Bimbo Thomas, Iyabo Ojo, Niyi Johnson, Lawal Aisha, Titilayo Shoko etc. It introduces new acts like Ibironke Ashaolu and Wale Alabi.
The movie which gulped close to N9 million, centres on Damola (Mike Ezuruonye), who is blinded by his pride to see and accepts the undiluted love by his wife Sewa (Dayo Amusa) who sacrifices everything to make her marriage work to the detriment of her health with the hope of changing the bad to a good one.
She was so engrossed with marital issues that she neglected her own health which led to uterus cancer. On the other side of the wall is well cultured Richard (Desmond Elliot) who does not have the courage to express his feelings and affection to Sewa. (Dayo Amusa) whom he loves way back in the University.
Unforgivable is a movie that evokes emotion, love and regret, it is about domestic violence, marital issues and uterus cancer. It is a must watch as Mike Ezuruonye and Desmond Elliot put in their best in the award winning movie.
Other movies in the market that are the favourites of movie buffs include: MAAMI: This movie was released in 2012 by Tunde Kelani of mainframe film and television productions. It stars: Funke Akindele,Wale Ojo, Tamilore Kuboye, etc with special appearances by Yinka Davies, Kayode Balogun, Fatai Rolling Dollar and Biodun Kupohuwi
MAAMI is about a single parent, Maami and her young son with a gift of loving heart, enterprising spirit and brave soul.
She is the centre of her son’s world until he longs for the father he has never known, a man with terrible secret.
PHONE SWAP: Phone swap is a romantic comedy, a high grossing movie that cost more than N60 million. It was produced and directed by popular director, Kunle Afolayan and it features Ramsey Nouah, Wale Ojo, Nse Ikpe Etim and Joke Silva. It was premiered in March 2012 at Ekpo Hall, Eko Hotel and suites Victoria Island Lagos and Ghana.
The movie has been nominated for multiple awards by the African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA). It is about Akin and Mary who met for the first time at an airport where they accidentally bumped into each other and mistakenly swapped their identical Blackberry phones.
This leads to a destination mix up after they receive one another’s text regarding a travel destination consequently, Akin ends up travelling to where Mary is supposed to go and vice versa.
Married But Living Single
The multiple award winning block buster movie was produced by Kalejaiye Adeboye Paul, The much anticipated drama Flick.
Features Joke Siloer, Funee Akindele, Joseph Benjamin, Tina Mba, Fenic Brainard and a host of others. It revolves around women, their carrier and family ties.
The movie which was premiered in Nigeria and London 2012 cost about N30 million. It centres on Joseph Benjamin, an entrepreneur who is happily married to Funke Akindele – who is a creative director of an Advertising agency. She is so much engrossed with her carrier and winning the biggest brand for her company.
Joseph is diagnosed with cancer of the lungs and he needed to go to India for surgery and it was advised that his wife came with him. After Funke aggred. The biggest telecoms company gave her company a juicy brief.
Funke (Kate) is torn in between travelling to help her husband reciperate and winning the biggest account ever for her company, it is indeed a movie to go for.
Entertainment
“French Up Your Career” PH, 2025 :Consul General Of France Harps On Proficiency In French

The Consul, General of France in Nigeria, Laurent Favier has encouraged French Learners to improve their skills on the language, as there are lots of opportunities up for grabs on the job market with fluency in French Language, saying that there are many other career paths which are often less well known to learners of French.
Participants at the “French Up Your Career” event held in Port Harcourt.
Favier who disclosed this during the just concluded third edition of the seminar tagged “French Up Your Career” organized by Alliance
Française, Port Harcourt explained that learning French doesn’t mean adding a language to your resume. It rather provides learners with new opportunities. Irrespective of their area of interest, be it diplomatic and International relations, international development, translation and Interpretation or journalism.
According to the Consul General, it was important to create awareness for young Nigerians in Port Harcourt who desire to have better understanding of how been fluent in French can create diverse career opportunities for users of the languages in Nigeria and the world at large, emphasizing that proficiency in French could possibly make learner a bridge between Nigeria and fast-developing regions.
“You previously heard this morning about how you can improve your French skills. This afternoon you will discover how being fluent in French can provide a significant edge on the job market and lead to professional careers that you may not have even considered before,”
“This event comes at the right time, as it launches the celebration of the richness and diversity of French-speaking cultures, which will mobilize us for more than a month throughout Nigeria and alongside other French-speaking countries,” Favier added.
He further highlighted that French is spoken by over 300 million people across the world, saying that, it’s one of the official languages of the United Nations, the European Union, and the African Union.
“There are many neighbouring African countries to Nigeria ,who have French as one of their primary languages of communication including Cameroon, Chad, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. So, what does this mean for you as students here in Nigeria?” He asked
“These sectors in which the French Embassy is often mobilized are the business and marketing field for example, as French is often the preferred language in many multinational companies, particularly those in the energy, oil and telecommunications sectors. I’m thinking as well in technology and IT,” he said
He noted that French-speaking countries in Africa are investing heavily in tech, innovation, and infrastructure, revealing that companies in Tech are looking for bilingual professionals to assist with software localization, customer support, and managing projects in French-speaking regions.
“The French embassy is not only mobilized to help learners discover promising sectors. We are also providing our support and expertise in
training teachers and optimizing university programs,” he summed up
Also, the linguistics cooperation attaché, French Embassy in Nigeria, Magaly Losange, who also gave a lecture at the seminar, in an interview with Newsmen said that the main purpose of the seminar was to be more informative and supportive to those who want to make a skill out of French Language,saying that as the linguistics cooperation attaché of the French Embassy it is her duty to promote French language through culture.
She cited traditional stereotypes as a major challenge affecting the growth and development of French in Nigeria, as school, teachers at the primary and secondary level in most cases teach French using the traditional way, where students learn French, but could not put words and grammar together as a skill for communicate.
“French is important. I don’t see French as colonization, l see French as a key to embrace globalization, l hope that learners will be inspired and ready to embrace the global village,” Losange said.
She however said that the French Embassy is working to ensure that equipments to facilitate the learning of French is put in place to enable learners improve their skills fast, which in two to three years learners should be able to communicate with French, advising learners to be intentional with learning the language, through social media and other workable devices to advance their skills for certification and better opportunities.
Highlight of the event which had about 250 participants in attendance was the eloquence award ceremony where students were awarded for their eloquence in French language by the Director, Alliance Française Port Harcourt, Mrs.Marina Lacal alongside the Linguistics cooperation attaché of the French Embassy in Nigeria, Magaly Losange.
After two edition of the seminar it was the turn of the Alliance Française, Port Harcourt to host the Third edition.
It would be recalled that the first edition of ” “French Up Your Career” event was organized at the Alliance Française Lagos on October 23, the second one at UNILAG on November 24, 2024 respectfully.
Entertainment
I Waited For Wizkid In Bathroom -Tomama
Popular Nigerian comedienne, Tomama has revealed how she waited for Afrobeats superstar, Wizkid outside the bathroom.
She shared this while recounting her encounter with the singer at a recent event with heavy security.
In a video posted on her Instagram page, Tomama explained that she waited by the bathroom in an attempt to have a one-on-one conversation with Wizkid.
She stated that she positioned herself near the restroom, hoping Wizkid would eventually use it, giving her the perfect opportunity to speak with him.
“Wizkid, I saw you, and I waited for you to pee, but you didn’t even stand up from where you were sitting. You just stayed there. All your crew members standing around got up to go pee. I was standing by the bathroom, waiting for you to come pee so that you would notice me,” she said.
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Mr Macaroni Opens Up On Financial Struggles …Says I Was Defrauded, Slipped Into Debt
Content creator and actor, Mr Macaroni has opened up about his financial struggles, saying he was both a victim of a scam and a failed investment in 2021.
He revealed that after losing all his savings, he resorted to borrowing to settle pending commitments and slipped into N500 million in debt.
He admitted that he is financially reckless and generous, impacting his financial stability negatively.
In lengthy post shared via his X handle yesterday, Mr Macaroni wrote, “Sometime around 2020/2022, I was a victim of a scam and simultaneously a failed investment that cost me all I had saved at the time. It shook me deeply but I told no one about it. If you know me well enough, you would know I do not like to share my problems. I could be going through the worst and at the same time helping others solve their own problems but I just would never share mine.”
“After I lost all the money I had then, Trouble started when I had to borrow money from different sources to settle all pending commitments and also fulfill certain responsibilities I have always believed were mine to fulfill. I make money in millions so I never thought borrowing money to pay back with interest could ever be a problem. But I got too comfortable and it took me a long time to realise that I was using the money I was earning to pay back interests. Also, my financial recklessness did not help. Please don’t borrow money! But if you must, please be responsible.”
The actor stated that 2024 marked a pivotal moment in his acting career but it was also the most challenging year for him as he faced over half a billion naira in debt.
Mr Macaroni revealed that his frustration grew worse after he was betrayed by someone he considered “a friend and sister.”
He added that with the support of family and friends who stood by him during his trying times, he now “feels better than I have felt in the last three years!”
The comedian stated that he decided to finally share his story to encourage others who are going through challenges.