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Nollywood Movies’ Review
Nollywood actress,
Chika Ike played the role of a beautiful damsel in the movie ‘Udala’. She was made the representative of the gods in the movie that portrays a typical ancient Igbo community.
Fierce rivalry emerged among the young warriors in the community to win her hands and hearts so as to emerge as the next king of the land. They went diabolical and physical in the battle.
Ngozi Ezeonu, Chika Ike AND Olu Jacobs featured in this movie
Four Crooks And A Rookie
Two policemen see a sexy girl in the red dress enter a bank, they can’t get enough of her beauty, so decide to wait for her to get out so that they can admire her some more. After 30 minutes of waiting for the girl to come out, they realize that everyone who entered the bank is yet to come out.
Four well dressed armed men walk into a bank in disguise and rob everyone in the building. It is only in their attempt to escape that they notice that their getaway is hindered.
The movie features: Michael Uchegbu, Ani Iyoho, Shawn Fagua, Caeser Ume-Eze, Ugo Madnka and Chukwuemika Odenigbo. Thethrilling flick is directed by Ugo Maduka.
Clueless
This is a Nigerian movie that tells the story of a couple life and the surrounding issues in their home.
Blessing Obasi, Blossom Chukwujekwu and Uru Eke Star in this Nollywood piece that reveals a man’s inabilities to meet the intimate needs of his wife. All he does is have sex with her and shoves her aside once he is done satisfying his cravings.
Blossom Chukwujekwu is a Nigerian actor who is fast becoming a house hold name. in 2009, he landed a role in his first movie, Vivian Ejike’s private storm’ which featured heavyweights, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, Ramsey Nouah Etc. He has also featured on other projects as Tinsel, Shuga and Cat Waia among others.
Under My Skin
Ime Bishop never thought there was more to cooking beside lighting the cooker and putting the pot on. In under your chair after a road accident is intrigued rather than put off by his forthright neigbour who vehemently curses him out one day for causing too much noise in their building.
They soon become close but circumstances beyond their control tear them apart. The comic part of the movie is when Bishop Ime was told to first “connect with the universe” before he can start to cook. Ime had taught all he needed was his kitchen mantle which he likened to Elijah’s mantle in the bible.
The movie features Jason Nwoga, Uche Jumbo and Ime Bishop among others.
Spotify yesterday revealed a significant surge in heartbreak song streams in Nigeria during the Valentine’s Day season, with a 626 percent increase between 2022 and 2024.
This was disclosed in a statement issued in Lagos, Nigeria by Spotify’s Head of Music, Sub-Saharan Africa Phiona Okumu.
Okumu said, “Spotify data reveals a surprising trend, a massive surge in heartbreak song streams.
“Nigerians are turning to their playlists to express their emotions, with a staggering 626 per cent overall growth in heartbreak streams from 2022 to 2024.
“This Valentine, the sound of love is accompanied by the sound of heartbreak, and the data shows it’s louder than ever before.”
She said on Valentine’s Day, most surprisingly, male listeners streamed heartbreak songs at a significantly higher rate than female listeners, with a 362 per cent increase compared to 169 per cent among women.
“This could suggest that men resonate with the feeling of heartbreak more and turn to music as a private outlet for processing emotions.
“Whatever the reason, one thing is clear, when love is in the air, so is heartbreak and Nigerian men are pressing play on their pain more than expected.
“While Valentine’s Day is often celebrated with grand gestures, heartbreak is a common theme on Valentine’s Day -more than what’s publicly shown,” she said.
Nigerians will join their counterparts across the world to mark the 2025 Valentine’s today.
Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has joined MLS side San Diego FC’s ownership group as a club partner.
SDFC announced today that Tems joined the ownership group through her company, The Leading Vibe.
In the process, Tems became the first African woman to be involved in MLS ownership.
“We are delighted that Tems has joined San Diego FC as a club partner,” SDFC chairman Sir Mohamed Mansour said in a statement.
“Tems is a globally significant artist who will help us reach new audiences and spread the word about our unique project, which, of course, has its foundations in sub-Saharan Africa through the unique Right to Dream organisation.”
Reacting to her addition as the latest partner in SDFC’s ownership group, the singer said: “I am thrilled to join San Diego FC’s ownership group and to be part of a club that celebrates creativity, culture, and the power of community.
“Football has a unique way of bringing people together, and I am excited to help build something special in San Diego, a city that thrives on diversity and innovation.”
Fashion and beauty entrepreneur, Toyin Lawani, has claimed she is enduring back pain and that her spine is degenerating.
Lawani revealed this in a video posted on social media last Tuesday.
In the clip, she opened up about her experience with epidural anesthesia, an injection administered to pregnant women in the spine to reduce pain during childbirth.
The mother of three claimed that since receiving the injection, she has not felt like herself.
She accused doctors of not fully informing women about the long-term side effects of epidurals.
According to Lawani, she received the anesthetic injection during the birth of her last two children.
She said, “When you hear ‘epidural,’ run. Doctors tell you about the side effects but do not tell you about the long-term effects on your body. I have about three friends having the same issues that I am having.
“Like, I am just 42, how did I end up with spine issues? I have a degenerating spine. I have implants in my spine. I go paralyzed. I can’t stand for a long time. I can’t even breathe properly sometimes because it affected so many things in my body when I had the surgery.
“They will not tell you because you just want the pain to go away. I have had two epidurals. I had my first as natural birth. The last two were epidural. The last one I had epidural because I had to undergo a surgery and I had no choice.
“See, the pain does not stop. My back is killing me and my spine is degenerating.”