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New Movie, Last Flight To Abuja Debuts
A new movie “Last Flight to Abuja” produced by popular film maker, Obi Emelonye is set to hit movie shelves across Africa. The film which was inspired by the incessant cases of plane crashes in Nigeria has won many awards at film festivals across Europe and America, capping it with the Best film by an African Abroad prize which it won at the 2013 African movie Academy Awards in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State last month.
The film grossed N8.5 million in seven days, according to official Nigerian cinema rating, beating major Hollywood blockbusters such as ‘Spiderman,’ ‘Think like a man,’ ‘Avengers’ and ‘Madagascar’ and was second only to the highly rated block buster, “Dark Knight Rises,” during the cinema screenings last year.
The cast and crew led by Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, Jim Iyke, Jide Kosoko and Obi Emelon ye would be handling out flight tickets to London winners who would emerge in a lucky dip. However, only fans of the film who complete and return the lucky dip coupons contained in their film jackets would be qualified for the draw.
Last flight to Abuja, also the first Nollywood film to be shot mostly on an airplane also featured the likes of Hakeem Kac Kazim, Ali Nuhu, Jide Kosoko, Olumide Bakare, Franca Brown, Uche Odoputa, Anthony Monjaro, Uru Eke and Celine Loader amongst others.
The movie is set in Nigeria and captured a grougp of everyday Nigerian travellers who boarded the last flamingo Airways flight scheduled to fly from Lagos the commercial city to Abuja the capital city, on a fateful Friday night in 2006. Everything seemed alright as the plane was crashing at 30,000 feet, tranquil and on schedule.
But like a snap of the finger, through a mixture of human error, technical failure and sheer bad luck, the plain rapidly develops major difficulties that send it battling on the brink of disaster.
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.’