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Also entertainment, business, science, technology and health news. en-uk Mon, 22 Nov 2009 00:43:41 +0100 BO Adamson - info@modernghana.com 11/22/2009 12:43:41 AM Bright Owusu - webmaster@modernghana.com All trademarks and copyrights on this page are owned by their respective owners. 60 http://www.modernghana.com/movie/5908/3/olu-jacobs-confesses.html http://www.modernghana.com/movie/5908/3/olu-jacobs-confesses.html http://www.modernghana.com/moviethread1/5908/3/#showcomments2 Sun, 21 Nov 2009 07:40:16 +0100 0 Talented costumer danceractress Millicent jack the immediate past vice president of Actors Guild of Nigeriasouthsouthis the CEO of kilali Kreative Minds based in port Harcourt In this interview the best costumer of AMAA who have acted in movies like golden crown labister etc spoke on the way forward for the AGN with Eric ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/movie/5851/3/interview-with-millicent-jack.html http://www.modernghana.com/movie/5851/3/interview-with-millicent-jack.html http://www.modernghana.com/moviethread1/5851/3/#showcomments2 Sat, 13 Nov 2009 16:34:28 +0100 0 Lola Alao is a bundle of excitement and controversy A lot of all that has been written about her seem to be out of a misunderstanding of who she really is or out of outright ignorance and malice In this revealing interview she provides answers to some knotty issues over which a lot of fans are seeking clarifications ExcerptsSo where have ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/movie/5811/3/kogi-girls-are-hot-cakes-lola-alao.html http://www.modernghana.com/movie/5811/3/kogi-girls-are-hot-cakes-lola-alao.html http://www.modernghana.com/moviethread1/5811/3/#showcomments2 Mon, 08 Nov 2009 07:43:48 +0100 0 Piracy is the theft ones intellectual property particularly in the entertainment industryExperts have highlighted that one major snag to development of the industry is piracy It has ripped off many producers artists marketers and stakeholders It has prevented the industry from rapid financial growth and advancing in major areas due to ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/movie/5793/3/effects-of-piracy-in-nigeria.html http://www.modernghana.com/movie/5793/3/effects-of-piracy-in-nigeria.html http://www.modernghana.com/moviethread1/5793/3/#showcomments2 Sat, 06 Nov 2009 06:57:51 +0100 0 When he came out with his hit debut song Good or Bad the question on the lips of many music enthusiasts that saw the music video was who the hell is JMartins Others attributed the song to Timaya who he featured in the starstudded video But Martins Okey Justice aka JMartins has since pulled off his mask so people can recognize the fact tha ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/movie/5773/3/i-dont-see-women-as-problem-j-martins.html http://www.modernghana.com/movie/5773/3/i-dont-see-women-as-problem-j-martins.html http://www.modernghana.com/moviethread1/5773/3/#showcomments2 Tue, 02 Nov 2009 22:29:17 +0100 0 It seems Nollywood is not quite done with premieres Just when we thought we had seen em all we received feelers from the camp of Emem Isong that she is about to hit the town with the world premiere of Guilty Pleasures I decided to investigate and managed to track down the busy Producer and this is what went downBA Hello EmemEmem H ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/movie/5755/3/emem-isong-gets-ready-for-premiere-of-the-year.html http://www.modernghana.com/movie/5755/3/emem-isong-gets-ready-for-premiere-of-the-year.html http://www.modernghana.com/moviethread1/5755/3/#showcomments2 Sat, 23 Oct 2009 09:44:24 +0100 0 http://www.modernghana.com/movie/5751/3/njamah-set-for-new-movie-project.html http://www.modernghana.com/movie/5751/3/njamah-set-for-new-movie-project.html http://www.modernghana.com/moviethread1/5751/3/#showcomments2 Sat, 23 Oct 2009 09:19:50 +0100 0 http://www.modernghana.com/movie/5716/3/sometimes-i-didnt-get-paid-for-job-done-before-i-g.html http://www.modernghana.com/movie/5716/3/sometimes-i-didnt-get-paid-for-job-done-before-i-g.html http://www.modernghana.com/moviethread1/5716/3/#showcomments2 Tue, 05 Oct 2009 07:40:33 +0100 0 It was recorded in history that film as a medium first arrived in Nigeria in the form of itinerant peephole hawkers of still pictures These were soon replaced with roving cinemas which began entertaining Nigerians with doses of American western films Edgar Rice Buroughs film Sanders of the River partly shot in Nigeria helped in putting ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/movie/5681/3/x-raying-nigerian-entertainment-industry-at-49.html http://www.modernghana.com/movie/5681/3/x-raying-nigerian-entertainment-industry-at-49.html http://www.modernghana.com/moviethread1/5681/3/#showcomments2 Thu, 30 Sep 2009 23:26:30 +0100 0 Shola Onayigas name may not easily ring a bell but Ireti Catering Practical a character she played in the now rested soap opera Checkmate in the early nineties and later on Fuji House of Commotion has certainly brought her fame and endeared her to a legion of fans She is easily spotted in a crowd thanks to her gapped tooth The amiable lad ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/movie/5653/3/i-shed-tears-the-day-fans-embarrassed-me-ireti-fuj.html http://www.modernghana.com/movie/5653/3/i-shed-tears-the-day-fans-embarrassed-me-ireti-fuj.html http://www.modernghana.com/moviethread1/5653/3/#showcomments2 Sat, 25 Sep 2009 00:18:07 +0100 0 COMEBACK lead actor in the popular television drama Papa Ajasco Abiodun Ayoyinka has helped bring to life the comic character which incidentally goes by the name Following a disagreement with his producers and directors Ayoyinka and some foundation members of the cast were eased out and were replaced by a new set Though the replacement d ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/movie/5635/3/papa-ajasco-im-glad-to-be-back-on-set.html http://www.modernghana.com/movie/5635/3/papa-ajasco-im-glad-to-be-back-on-set.html http://www.modernghana.com/moviethread1/5635/3/#showcomments2 Mon, 20 Sep 2009 01:23:56 +0100 0 Leggy and pretty Matilda Obaseki is one of the newly discovered actresses currently serenading on the set of MNETs intriguesfilled soap Tinsel At the Edo Stateborn emerging screen diva is so optimistic that acting will definitely take her to the next level in the next couple of years Obaseki who is also an aspiring writer aside wav ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/movie/5608/3/why-i-keep-away-from-men-tinsel-star-matilda-obase.html http://www.modernghana.com/movie/5608/3/why-i-keep-away-from-men-tinsel-star-matilda-obase.html http://www.modernghana.com/moviethread1/5608/3/#showcomments2 Fri, 17 Sep 2009 01:19:50 +0100 0 I just want to clarify issues as regards my intention to run for AGN presidency I read with great amusement in the recent edition of Encomium magazinein STELLA DIMOKOKORKUS column varying opinions as to the kind of president ill make when i do become president of the guildi do sincerly appreciate opinions and also criticism both cons ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/movie/5603/3/actor-segun-arinze-meanders-into-agn-politicswhy-i.html http://www.modernghana.com/movie/5603/3/actor-segun-arinze-meanders-into-agn-politicswhy-i.html http://www.modernghana.com/moviethread1/5603/3/#showcomments2 Wed, 15 Sep 2009 21:46:54 +0100 0 Her first appearance in home movie was in Breaking Point in after which she featured in some other movies both in the English and Yoruba genre Her limelight however came in Gbenga Adewusis movie Lepa Shandy in since when the name has stuck to her like a glue She has also been on stage in Madam Tinubu Murky Waters and a host ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/movie/5524/3/sexually-harassed-artistes-position-themselves-for.html http://www.modernghana.com/movie/5524/3/sexually-harassed-artistes-position-themselves-for.html http://www.modernghana.com/moviethread1/5524/3/#showcomments2 Mon, 30 Aug 2009 09:23:25 +0100 0 http://www.modernghana.com/movie/5502/3/why-i-will-never-act-nude-ukeje.html http://www.modernghana.com/movie/5502/3/why-i-will-never-act-nude-ukeje.html http://www.modernghana.com/moviethread1/5502/3/#showcomments2 Wed, 01 Sep 2009 11:22:11 +0100 0 Chairman Rebranding Nigerian Campaign Committee and veteran actor Chief Pete Edochie yesterday decried the flamboyant lifestyle of Nigerian politicians insisting that rebranding of Nigeria must start with them This he said was because the politicians flamboyant lifestyle was giving the country a bad image Edochie who was released ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/movie/5475/3/rebranding-nigeria-must-start-with-politicians-pet.html http://www.modernghana.com/movie/5475/3/rebranding-nigeria-must-start-with-politicians-pet.html http://www.modernghana.com/moviethread1/5475/3/#showcomments2 Sun, 22 Aug 2009 00:19:33 +0100 0 Princess Dupe Adetuwo an old actress goes down the memory lane How did the journey to Nollywood start Right from my secondary school I was in the Literary and Debating Society and also in the Drama Society in Ondo High School I used to write drama for them I used to play male roles for them in some plays because there was no male to ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/movie/5312/3/acting-is-in-my-blood-princess-dupe-adetuwo.html http://www.modernghana.com/movie/5312/3/acting-is-in-my-blood-princess-dupe-adetuwo.html http://www.modernghana.com/moviethread1/5312/3/#showcomments2 Mon, 26 Jul 2009 01:50:38 +0100 0 Cynthia is not a run of the mill actress as she has been able to find a place for herself in the Nigerian makebelieve worldLightskinned and principled this lady has won the hearts of many to her side with roles in flicks like My Sins According to her shes just a normal person like everyone elseWell Im Cynthia Amadi Im a ver ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/movie/5261/3/ive-had-lot-of-male-attention-cynthia-amadi.html http://www.modernghana.com/movie/5261/3/ive-had-lot-of-male-attention-cynthia-amadi.html http://www.modernghana.com/moviethread1/5261/3/#showcomments2 Sun, 18 Jul 2009 07:00:38 +0100 0 Ekpenyong BasseyInyang fondly known as Keppy is one person who doesnt need much introduction He is a seasoned actorproducer He tells httpnigeriafilmscom that anger is his weakness and how he strives to curb itHave you ever been told you have a lovely husky and sexy voiceYes I have been told Im aware of it I have a sexy and l ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/movie/5227/3/i-ve-a-violent-temper-ekpenyong-bassey-inyang.html http://www.modernghana.com/movie/5227/3/i-ve-a-violent-temper-ekpenyong-bassey-inyang.html http://www.modernghana.com/moviethread1/5227/3/#showcomments2 Wed, 14 Jul 2009 00:13:35 +0100 0 Despite his indigent background Pa Adebayo Faleti always dreamt of a fulfilling life in drama and entertainment I never knew how but I was determined to succeed by every good means he recollects And devoid of financial assistance from parents and relatives Faleti kicked his journey into the world of theatre in However his thirst f ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/movie/5213/3/my-mother-thought-i-was-impotent-faleti.html http://www.modernghana.com/movie/5213/3/my-mother-thought-i-was-impotent-faleti.html http://www.modernghana.com/moviethread1/5213/3/#showcomments2 Tue, 13 Jul 2009 01:48:05 +0100 0 WHETHER on or out of movie set it is difficult to separate John Okafor the comedian and John Okafor the family man An all round comedian who never fails to bring laughter to faces of people he accosts John Ibu Okafor has decided to recreate himself in young Nigerians who would be willing to ply the trade of comedy in his new talent hunt prog ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/movie/5199/3/why-i-am-hunting-for-stupid-talents-like-me-ibu.html http://www.modernghana.com/movie/5199/3/why-i-am-hunting-for-stupid-talents-like-me-ibu.html http://www.modernghana.com/moviethread1/5199/3/#showcomments2 Sat, 10 Jul 2009 01:34:58 +0100 0 Callipygian Anita Joseph is back in the news She just jetted in from South Africa where she shot the first video of her career Tyme Nor Dey a track she says she hopes will make men overcome the fear of rejection and open up to the women they truly love rather than bottle up their emotionsCrooned an excited Anita Tyme Nor Dey is for those ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/movie/5148/3/anita-joseph-to-admirers.html http://www.modernghana.com/movie/5148/3/anita-joseph-to-admirers.html http://www.modernghana.com/moviethread1/5148/3/#showcomments2 Fri, 02 Jul 2009 07:32:26 +0100 0 Having worked under great names like Dagogo Diminas Jack the late Amatu Braide and a few other veterans in the creative department of Nollywood AMA Awards nominated makeup artist Sandra Ejikeme is poised to rule the world and move her thriving career to the next levelWith over a decade experience in tinsel town Ejikeme who started ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/movie/5111/3/crazy-things-ive-done-for-love-sandra-ejikeme.html http://www.modernghana.com/movie/5111/3/crazy-things-ive-done-for-love-sandra-ejikeme.html http://www.modernghana.com/moviethread1/5111/3/#showcomments2 Thu, 24 Jun 2009 21:39:01 +0100 0 http://www.modernghana.com/movie/5091/3/i-will-die-a-dramatist-jimi-solanke.html http://www.modernghana.com/movie/5091/3/i-will-die-a-dramatist-jimi-solanke.html http://www.modernghana.com/moviethread1/5091/3/#showcomments2 Fri, 09 Jul 2009 17:42:57 +0100 0 http://www.modernghana.com/movie/5031/3/charly-boy-others-gang-up-against-marketer.html http://www.modernghana.com/movie/5031/3/charly-boy-others-gang-up-against-marketer.html http://www.modernghana.com/moviethread1/5031/3/#showcomments2 Wed, 16 Jun 2009 22:47:28 +0100 0 Florence Onuma is one of Nigerias screen divas you would love to meet She remains one of the longest serving Nollywood acts today Florence has been in the movie industry for years and still enjoys it because acting to her is a Godgiven talent I started acting professionally in meaning that I have been acting for years I read ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/movie/5014/3/in-nollywood-up-and-coming-acts-no-longer-respect-.html http://www.modernghana.com/movie/5014/3/in-nollywood-up-and-coming-acts-no-longer-respect-.html http://www.modernghana.com/moviethread1/5014/3/#showcomments2 Mon, 14 Jun 2009 10:22:17 +0100 0 By the time you are reading this Nollywood actress and screen diva Eucharia Anunobi is cooling off at Madibas own country South Africa Eucharia jetted out during the week on vacation as part of her birthday celebration The mother of one who is having a running battle with her husband will use the occasion for sight seeing business c ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/movie/4999/3/eucharia-anunobi-jets-out.html http://www.modernghana.com/movie/4999/3/eucharia-anunobi-jets-out.html http://www.modernghana.com/moviethread1/4999/3/#showcomments2 Sun, 13 Jun 2009 06:55:29 +0100 0 Kola Ogunkoya a Nigerian musician who nationalised in the United States of American came to limelight through playing Afro musicHe was influenced by late Afrobeat Legend Fela Anikulakpo Kuti but unfortunately he is the only Afrobeat artiste who never played for late Anikulapo Kuti when he was alive Describing his music as a combination ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/movie/4996/3/nigeria-almost-destroyed-me-says-kola-ogunkoya.html http://www.modernghana.com/movie/4996/3/nigeria-almost-destroyed-me-says-kola-ogunkoya.html http://www.modernghana.com/moviethread1/4996/3/#showcomments2 Sun, 13 Jun 2009 06:08:25 +0100 0 Can any good thing come out of him again Nothing will be heard of him again This is the end of his career His career automatically is dead These were some of the numerous statements people made at Eddy Brown a member of the Remedies when he left Kennis Music Many as a matter of fact felt his career was actually dead but this guy who a ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/movie/4931/3/eddy-brown-my-life-my-music-my-marriage.html http://www.modernghana.com/movie/4931/3/eddy-brown-my-life-my-music-my-marriage.html http://www.modernghana.com/moviethread1/4931/3/#showcomments2 Fri, 04 Jun 2009 23:52:07 +0100 0 Nollywood thrives on selffinance and low cost strategy Digital cameras are used to shoot mostly during the day sunlight saves cost Sadly this phenomenal growth is just a tip of the icebergNollywood is rising The indigenous film industry was recently ranked number two in terms of production volumes in a survey by UNESCO Institute of S ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/movie/4921/3/nollywood-rising-more-than-just-hype.html http://www.modernghana.com/movie/4921/3/nollywood-rising-more-than-just-hype.html http://www.modernghana.com/moviethread1/4921/3/#showcomments2 Fri, 04 Jun 2009 07:12:06 +0100 0