Author: The Nation

Gospel artiste Preye Odede has announced the 2023 edition of his concert, ‘The move’.

Tagged, ‘No restriction,’ the show is scheduled to be held at the EUI Center in the South-South region, with a sitting capacity of 5,000 and an overflow of over 500.

Other Gospel musicians billed to perform at the concert include Mercy Chinwo, Joe Praise, Mr M and Revelation, Ghanaian artiste MOG, Onos Ariyo, Noble G, Sensational Bamidele and other anointed music ministers. The event will also have the ministry of Pastor Jerry Eze, Pastor Lanre Olusola and Pastor Grange Izunwa.

“The Move 2023, is not just a concert, it’s a revival. We believe in God for an outpouring that will change the experience and lives of the people of Port Harcourt and all those who will be attending.”

Gospel music company EeZee Conceptz Global has announced the opening of audition entries for the maiden edition of Gospel Groove Talent Quest.

The talent quest, according to the music company, is aimed at discovering, empowering, and growing young gospel music artists with the balance of ministry and industry principles.

Speaking on the reward for the quest, the project manager Ben Ogbeiwi disclosed that N300m worth of prizes await the overall winner.

“Gospel groove talent quest is an initiative of EeZee conceptz global designed to discover and empower young and growing gospel music artists with the balance of ministry and industry principles. The aim is to give aspiring participants an opportunity on a journey to building a professional music career equipped with sound ministry values for the kingdom of God as a gospel music artiste.

“Our desire for this initiative is to create a global platform that will produce professionally resourceful Gospel Music Artiste with a burning passion for the work of kingdom expansion for Christ.  

Popular Nigerian comedian Francis Agoda aka I Go Dye is set to complete his European tour tonight in Amsterdam.

The comedian embarked on the European tour tagged ‘I Go Dye Standing Tall’ in the second quarter kicked off in Zurich on April 30, 2023.

The European tour, which is organised by Motherland venture Switzerland and Seaside entertainment company, had venues in various cities in countries that include Germany, Italy, and Austria, before culminating in Amsterdam, Holland.

As the ‘I Go Dye Standing Tall’ tour rounds off on June 3, the comedian has promised to reschedule a new date for his fans in Turkey.

I Go Dye is expected back in Nigeria in the middle of June to meet up with other engagements before getting out for the second leg of his global tour in the United Kingdom in August, Canada in September and the United States of America in October.

He, however, promised that he will be touring three additional cities in Europe before the UK, Canada and U.S. tours.

One of the highlights of I Go Dye’s European tour is his benevolence during the shows. In Duisburg, one of the venues in Germany, the comedian left fans and audience dazed after he gifted all the funds that attendees sprayed him on stage to a German attendee, who was celebrating her birthday on the same day.

In another scene, I Go Dye’s benevolence came to fore in Graz, Austria. A teenage boy took the stage to spray the comedian with funds in appreciation for his delivery. The comedian responded by giving the same attendee every single currency he had been gifted by other attendees.

RAD entertainment’s boss, Robert Akonzee Douglas is set to hit Nigeria for the album launch of Peter Uwaifo aka Peter De Rock.

The Denmark based Douglas is expected to make Victor Uwaifo junior’s album launch a well attended musical concert in Edo State.

According to those close to the Edo born Douglas, he’s not leaving any stone unturned in making the launch and concert grand.

I have always projected Nigeria, especially Edo in a positive light wherever I go. I have a mission to push my Edo heritage progressively to every nook and cranny of the work. We have a rich cultural heritage and I am proud to be a son of the soil and we will make a bold statement at the launch of Uwaifo junior’s launch. That young man is doing great with his craft and he is bound to go places,” said Douglas.

Uwaifo alongside other artistes are billed to headline a musical concert in Edo State in the summer of 2023.

Frontline filmmaker Emem Isong-Misodi  is poised to celebrate the African cultural heritage  in films as she unveils the inaugural edition of her  African Cultural Film Festival, AFFRICUFF  in the United States.

The  film festival is scheduled to be held from October 26 to October 29, in Houston, Texas.

Emem, who is currently residing in the United States with her family, said the passion she has for the promotion and  preservation of the black cultures and traditions inspired her decision to host  the festival.

According to her, “This year marks the 31st year that Nollywood came to be, as an industry and what better way to celebrate this feat than by hosting AFFRICUFF.”

Speaking further, Emem said the 4-day Afrocentric film festival will focus on celebrating African films, short films and documentaries in the bid to unveil the cultural and artistic richness of the black race to a global audience.

“AFFRICUFF  aims  at honouring cultural richness and artistic expression. It highlights the dynamic and evolving landscape of Africa and films from other parts of the world that are rich in cultural content.

“We celebrate the power of storytelling, not just in African stories but also, in the beautiful cultures of the world. AFFRICUFF is widely considered to be Africa’s most important film event that focuses on and celebrates cultural richness and artistic expression,” Emem added.

The four-day festival will have Dr Shaibu Hussain, Dr Cathy Archibong, Ijeoma Onah, Bode Ojo, Bola Aduwo, Teejay Hakeem Olaleye, Divine Ighovie among others as organising committee members and advisors respectively. 

Nollywood actress and singer, Shaffy Bello has described her estranged husband as a good father figure to his children.

The ‘Elesin Oba’ actress made this revelation in a chat with a media personality, Chude Jideonwo.

According to her, she quit her 25-year-old marriage due to long distance.

“He [my ex-husband] was a good father to his children,” she said.

Continuing the 52-year-old thespian said, ‘But I got to a place where I wanted more. And I would always travel back and forth. But I knew at a point that if I really wanted this, it came with a sacrifice. It wasn’t a sacrifice of marriage, but then he was there [USA] and the distance didn’t help.”

Shaffy grew up in the United States where she completed her education before delving into the entertainment scene. She has since been featured in several films and TV series.

Nollywood actor Alesh Ola Sanni has said that the chances of making profit from movie production in the Yoruba sector of Nollywood is slim.

The multi talented actor and producer told The Nation that the Yoruba movie market is not encouraging and as a result of that, production quality is being affected.

“I don’t even know what to say about that because it’s not encouraging at all. The chance of making your money back is slim and the market is not encouraging at all,” Alesh said.

On who he loves to be paired with most in a movie, Alesh singled out Gabriel Afolayan.

“I love everybody generally but if you’re good in roles, I love to feature with so many people. But I would pick Gabriel Afolayan because he is good, he is talented and fantastic.”

Speaking on changes he would love to see in Nollywood, the actor cum entrepreneur said,”We should just keep growing. We watch movies on Netflix and other platforms so we should do better and make everything real, it shouldn’t just be based on film tricks or just writing stories, we should make them real.”