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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.
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.’