Entertainment
Movies That Thrilled PH Residents At Yuletide
As residents of Port
Harcourt City, the Rivers State capital celebrated the Yuletide, Silverbird Cinemas located at the former Obi-Wali Cultural Centre along Abonnema Wharf road, Port Harcourt showed new blockbuster Nollywood movies thrilled movie buffs in the oil-rich-city. These movies include:
(1)Oxford Gardens
This new movie which belongs to the Drama Genre features Ngoli Okafor, Ngozi Thompson Igwebike and Savanah Roy among others.
Synopsis
Oxford Gardens tells the story of Julius, a broken, down-on-his-luck ex-boxer, and Munachi a young woman with a dark secret. The chance meeting between the two characters on a park bench in Oxford Gardens one summer afternoon starts an unlikely friendship fears, hopes, faith and love, to a stoic, final acceptance of whatever life throws at them.
(2)Beasts of No Nation
This is a drama/war movie which stars Abraham Attah, Emmanuel Affadzi, Ricky Adelayitor
Synopsis
It is a drama based on the experiences of Agu, a child soldier fighting in the civil war of an unnamed African country.
(3)Fifty
This drama, romance and thriller stars Dakore Akande, Ireti Doyle, Dakore Egbuson among others.
Synopsis
Fifty captures a few pivotal days in the lives of four Nigeria women at the pinnacle of their careers. Meet Tola, Elizabeth, Maria and Kate four friends forced at midlife to take inventory of their personal lives while juggling careers and family against the sprawling backdrops of the upper middle-class neighbourhoods of Ikoyi and Victoria Island in Lagos.
(4) Behind The Scenes
Most times, people judge their life’s journey based on what others post on their social media platforms, you see comment like “Oh she is so pretty, I wish I was like her, he is so rich, I wish I could afford his car….”. While it’s okay to admire and appreciate others success in life, never beat yourself up If you’re not there yet because you never really get to see what goes on behind the scenes!
(5)Autumn Leaves
Autumn leaves belongs to animation, comedy and family genre. It Starrs Adesua Etomi, Stanley Ekwelike, Eucharia Anunobi, Melvin Oduah, Beverly Osu.
Synopsis
A tale of two superstar gay musicians Simon Stanley Ekwelike and Cindy Adesua Etomi) whose parts cross when their managers decided to bring them together in an arranged relationship in order to shore up their public personae and build up their fan base..
House Husband
House husband is a drama genre, it features Kenneth Okolie, Blinda Effah, Ini Dima Okojie etc.
Synopsis
House Husband tells the story of a couple whose roles are reversed after the husband is fired, just as his wife gets a job. Can the man cope? Find out in this trilling and exciting movie.
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.”