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  • Kate Henshaw, Shaffy Bello, Binta Mogaji, others for ‘The Wives’

    The Wives, a play put together to promote stage play culture by former General Manager of National Theatre of Nigeria, Professor Ahmed Yerima, is scheduled for performance in September.

    The show will feature veteran actors such as Debola Williams, Toyin Oshinaike, Jide Kosoko, Kate Henshaw, Shaffy Bello, Binta Mogaji, and Lala Akindoju.

    Excited on being part of the production, Shaffy Bello said, “THE WIVES ARE COMING!!! This September, I am excited to be sharing the stage with these amazing women in Prof Ahmed Yerima’s play, THE WIVES. #TheWivesStagePlay is produced and directed by Kemi Lala Akindoju for The Make It Happen Productions.”

    Presented by The Make it Happen Productions, producers of Open Mic Theatre and V-Monologues, the play will be showing at the Agip Hall, Muson Centre Onikan, Lagos, from  September 5 to September 8, 2019

    ‘The Wives’, in the words of the producer, Kemi Lala Akindoju, focuses on the character called Chief Theophilus Gbadegeshin Olowookere, his sister and his three wives, Angela, Cecilia and Tobi.In July, Lala Akindoju who revealed that she will be producing and directing the play said, she is excited about the oncoming play.

    The author, Yerima, is also a former artistic director of National Troupe of Nigeria.

  • JIDE KOSOKO, TANA ADELANA, EDAK WILLIE AND DKD STAR IN ‘RANT QUEENS’

    ACTORS Jide Kosoko, Tana Adelana, Daniel K. Daniel and others are set to star in a new movie, ‘Rant Queens’, which will premiere on July 11, 2019 at Terra Kulture, Victoria Island, Lagos by 4pm.

    Produced by Moyin Olutayo with Edak Williams as the executive producer, ‘Rant Queens’ tells the story of a meddling mother who clashes with her controversial blogger daughter in a series of rants. While trying to get her married, she ends up becoming a competition to her.

    It is slated to be in cinemas across the country from July 12, 2019.

    Directed by Lancelot Imasuen who is popularly known as DGuv’nor, the movie stars Tana Adelana, Daniel K Daniel, JideKosoko, Moyin Olutayo and Edak Willie.

    Speaking on the movie, the executive producer Edak Willie said “It feels so good to have produced this movie. It has always been a dream to do something exceptional. Having to do this and see it come to materialisation is a great thing. We saw the contemporary issues going around and how social media is the rave of our time. We have seen how it is affecting people both positively and negatively and Rant Queens leverages on how you can use your voice positively to make an impact.”

    Producer Moyinoluwa Olutayo said social media has become a veritable tool.

    “The social media has the power to either make or mar you and we saw that this is a global issue that needs to be addressed,” she said.

    “How you use the social media especially in the entertainment industry matters, so we decided to make this movie. Social media gives you a voice. The question now is, the voice that it gives to you, how do you use it?”

  • Wale Ojo completes directorial debut

    Shooting has ended for actor Wale Ojo’s directorial debut titled Don’t get Bad, get even.

    Shot on location in Cotonou, Benin Republic, the film, a comedy, stars Femi Jacobs, Deyemi Okanlanwon, Kenneth Okolie, Toyin Abrahams, Patience Ozonkwor, Jide Kosoko, Nancy Isieme, Ayo Adesanya, Said Balogun (who replaced Afeez Oyetoro), Jumoke George and a host of others.

    “Don´t get mad, get even’ is an intriguing romantic comedy that is extremely hilarious and entertaining and will surely cheer you up even in difficult or stressful situations,” says the executive producer, Raphael Dedenuola.

    The film tells the story of Jaiye and Juwon Kuti, two brothers whose relationship becomes estranged when the younger brother Juwon drops out of school to pursue a music career.

    It is a production of RGD Media Productions, which has roots in Germany, Nigeria and the Republic of Benin.

    Wale Ojo took to stage at an early age in London. And he is well known for his role as Bayo in the comedy television soap Meet the Adebanjos (2012-2014) which won a Nigeria Lite Entertainment Award in 2006 and an AMVCA nomination in 2015. His feature film debut was in the movie Rage (1999) in which he played a schizophrenic gangster and a cameo in Guy Ritchie’s first short film The Hard Case (1995). Since then he has appeared in feature films Johnny English Reborn (2011) and The Guard (2011). He has appeared in the popular television BBC series Grange Hill and the Heartburn Hotel as well as supporting roles in the Number One Ladies Detective Agency (2009) and The Philanthropist (2009).

    His first feature in his native country, Nigeria, was Phone Swap (2012) which bagged him an NEA award for Best Actor and other films include The CEO (2016), Ojukokoro (2016) and White Colour Black (2016).

  • Lagos at 50: Wole Soyinka, others grace Jide Kosoko’s ‘Ogun Ahoyaya’

    Lagos at 50: Wole Soyinka, others grace Jide Kosoko’s ‘Ogun Ahoyaya’

    AS part of the ongoing Lagos at 50 celebrations, a stage play, Ogun Ahoyaya (The Boiling Battle) opened to guests last Tuesday at the National Theatre, Iganmu, Lagos.

    A reenactment of the 18th century Lagos, Ogun Ahoyaya follows the life of the traditional ruler of Eko Kingdom, Oba Akintoye (played by Jide Kosoko) and his warring uncle, Kosoko.

    The presentation opened with a rendition of birthday songs to Lagos at 50. Song after song explored the beauty of Lagos as a commercial hub, a land of plenty, occupied by good people.

    Ogun Ahoyaya highlights the richness of the lifestyle and culture of the Awori people, their mannerisms and peculiarities.

    In that era, Prince Akintoye lays claim to the Lagos throne.

    However, as portrayed in Ogun Ahoyaya, the conniving Eletu Odibo (the Prime Minister), schemes his way towards making sure that Kosoko is crowned the Oba of Eko.

    Akintoye is sacked from his palace and quickly goes into hiding. However, to get back to his rightful throne, he signs a treaty with the visiting explorers from the Queen’s land.

    They agree to abolish slave trade, bring an end to human sacrifice, and that the white man would be allowed to propagate his religion. On these terms only will the explorers support Akintoye’s claim to the throne.

    In the first battle, the foreign invaders were pushed back under the warrior, Oshodi’s command. However, they regrouped and came back with a superior firepower. The shelling that followed left many dead in their wake and ensured the sacking of Oba Kosoko.

    This in turn paves the way for a new era, leading to the birth of what has come to be known as Lagos to this day.

    Laced with a high dose of humor, Ogun Ahoyaya depicts Lagos as a heritage that has survived the dynamics of change.

    The humor in the drama further makes for an interesting watch. For instance upon arrival, the Queen’s representative speaks with Prince Akintoye through an interpreter. He tells him that they have four issues to discuss and the interpreter, in his wisdom, tells Akintoye that the white man is demanding for isu merin, which translates to four yams.

    Interestingly, some of the cultural practices in 18th century Eko still hold sway in modern day Lagos.

    Present at the stage presentation were Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka, filmmaker of repute, Fred Amata and a host of others.

    Among other popular actors in Yoruba theatre and film sector featured in the play are Yinka Quadri, Segun Remi (kanran), Fatai Odua, Yemi Solade, Bidemi Kosoko and Taiwo Hassan who are the play’s lead characters.

     

  • Lagos at 50: Wole Soyinka, others grace Jide Kosoko’s ‘Ogun Ahoyaya’

    Lagos at 50: Wole Soyinka, others grace Jide Kosoko’s ‘Ogun Ahoyaya’

    As part of the ongoing Lagos at 50 celebrations, a stage play, Ogun Ahoyaya (The Boiling Battle) opened to guests last Tuesday at the National Theatre, Iganmu, Lagos.

    A reenactment of the 18th century Lagos, Ogun Ahoyaya follows the life of the traditional ruler of Eko Kingdom, Oba Akintoye (played by Jide Kosoko) and his warring uncle, Kosoko.

    The presentation opened with a rendition of birthday songs to Lagos at 50. Song after song explored the beauty of Lagos as a commercial hub, a land of plenty, occupied by good people.

    Ogun Ahoyaya highlights the richness of the lifestyle and culture of the Awori people, their mannerisms and peculiarities.

    In that era, Prince Akintoye is the rightful heir to the Lagos throne. Legend has it that the passage of his father and elder brother in quick succession leave a vacuum to be filled.

    However, as portrayed in Ogun Ahoyaya, the conniving Eletu Odibo (the Prime Minister), schemes his way towards making sure that Kosoko is crowned the Oba of Eko.

    Akintoye is sacked from his palace and quickly goes into hiding. However, to get back to his rightful throne, he signs a treaty with the visiting explorers from the Queen’s land.

    They agree to abolish slave trade, bring an end to human sacrifice, and that the white man would be allowed to propagate his religion. On these terms only will the explorers support Akintoye’s claim to the throne.

    In the first battle, the foreign invaders were pushed back under the warrior, Oshodi’s command. However, they regrouped and came back with a superior firepower. The shelling that followed left many dead in their wake and ensured the sacking of Oba Kosoko.

    This in turn paves the way for a new era, leading to the birth of what has come to be known as Lagos to this day.

    Laced with a high dose of humor, Ogun Ahoyaya depicts Lagos as a heritage that has survived the dynamics of change.

    The humor in the drama further makes for an interesting watch. For instance upon arrival, the Queen’s representative speaks with Prince Akintoye through an interpreter. He tells him that they have four issues to discuss and the interpreter, in his wisdom, tells Akintoye that the white man is demanding for isu merin, which translates to four yams.

    Interestingly, some of the cultural practices in 18th century Eko still hold sway in modern day Lagos.

    Present at the stage presentation were Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka, filmmaker of repute, Fred Amata and a host of others.

    Among other popular actors in Yoruba theatre and film sector featured in the play are Yinka Quadri, Segun Remi (kanran), Fatai Odua, Yemi Solade, Bidemi Kosoko and Taiwo Hassan who are the play’s lead characters.

  • Jide Kosoko supports Ambode with Street To Screen

    Jide Kosoko supports Ambode with Street To Screen

    Veteran actor, Prince Jide Kosoko has rolled out a filmmaking training program for youths in Lagos, christened Street To Screen.
    The six-month training program is targeted at taking youths in Lagos State out of the street and turning them into professionals in the movie industry, either as actors or technical personnel.
    According to Kosoko, the idea behind the training program is to support the youth empowerment initiative of the current Lagos State government under the leadership of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode.
    “The Lagos State government has done a lot in the area of youth empowerment and we all know that it is not possible for it to do it all alone,” said Kosoko.
    “So the Street to Screen initiative is meant to bridge the gap and help shape the lives and destinies of talented but disadvantaged youths in the state.
    “At the end of the training programme which will be heavy on practicals and span all areas of the movie industry, participants would have been adequately prepared and equipped for a lifetime career in the movie industry.”
    Kosoko, a former National President of the Association of Nigeria Theatre Arts Practitioners, ANTP, said the trained youths will be readily absorbed into the movie industry, just as they would also be having real life movie production experiences during their training.
    “This is a great opportunity for the youths of Lagos State and another avenue for the state government to empower our youths. The movie industry is perhaps the highest employer of labour in the country, making the participants to have ready-made employment when they graduate or if they want, become their own bosses.”

  • Jide Kosoko lauds Meritabode at five

    Jide Kosoko lauds Meritabode at five

    •As firm pledges more to ease housing deficit in the country

    With the prevalent menace of land grabbers, otherwise called Omo-Oniles in Lagos and environs, veteran actor, Prince Jide Kosoko is leading the campaign for unswerving property acquisitions, joining forces with a fast-rising company, Meritabode Nigeria Ltd to which he is a brand ambassador.

    Kosoko, while speaking to journalists at the company’s Awuse Estate headquarters on Wednesday, emphasised integrity and professionalism as the hallmark of Meritabode in delivering land and housing needs to patrons in the last five years.

    “I am Jide Kosoko, the brand ambassador of Meritabode Nigeria Limited and today I feel so honored to be part of this great team as we celebrate our five years of integrity, five years of professional services, five years of customer satisfaction, five years of partnership with the government of the land in providing housing solution to the deficit suffered in many states within Nigeria, especially Lagos State,” said the Lagos prince.

    He harped on the purple colour and logo of the company which he said signifies ‘a housing solution with peace of mind’.

    Recounting the five-year journey of the company, Managing Director of Meritabode, Mr. Oludotun Oseni disclosed that what started as a dream in September 2011 as earned his team several awards of excellence in recognition of their impact in the real estate industry.

    The awards include Real Estate Leadership Excellence Prize 2016 organized by African Corporate leadership excellence prize committee; Global Most Trusted Quality Real Estate Company of the Year 2016 organized by Global Quality Excellence Award committee; Award for Remarkable Performance in the Real Estate sector, organized by City People Magazine; Award as the most reliable property company of the year organised by Ikeja City Award and Award of Leadership Excellence organized by NANS among others.

    “These aforementioned awards are a clear evidence of our impact in the real estate sector of Nigeria’s economy,” said Oseni who added that the company has over 17 projects ongoing, with four estates fully sold out.

    “The 17 ongoing projects are generally called our Emerald Garden Series and it cuts across the following locations: Simawa, Ibeju Lekki, Ikorodu, Agbara, Arepo, Magodo, Maba-Aseese.”

    Although his background is in Economics, Oseni said his passion for housing business was borne out of the pains he saw people suffer. “I see how people have fallen victims in their desire to have shelter. Meritabode began as the answer to these simple questions, how do we solve the problems of housing in Nigeria with integrity and how do we raise a work force so as to reduce the unemployment rate in our nation? That is why our watchword is integrity,” he said.

    According to Oseni, the next five years can only be better, as the company kicks off the second-half of the decade by offering a plot of land free, for every five plots purchased.

  • Jide Kosoko, Mercy Johnson, others depict life in police barracks

    Jide Kosoko, Mercy Johnson, others depict life in police barracks

    With the mischief of two notorious police officers, Austin and Vincent, making viewers to laugh and laugh, new comedy movie, ‘Kondo Game’, features an A-list of cast who have made the film a total package.

    Producer Maryam Harris said the need to create a film at par with Hollywood necessitated the huge investment and quality cast put into the production.

    Played by Francis Odega and Funnybone, the two police officers would later be faced with controversial tasks. With a sloppy boss, Jide Kosoko to contend with, Austin and Vincent are locked in between crime busting and bursting a romantic fling with a voluptuous mistress, played by Cossy Ojiakor, who runs a beer parlour in the neighborhood. Cossy’s exploit heightens the rib-cracking comic adventure.

    Directed by Charles Uwagbai, other actors in the suspense-filled storyline include, Mercy Johnson, Uche Jombo Rodriguez, Mercy Aigbe and Funny Bone.

     

  • It’s madness if I take another wife – Jide Kosoko

    It’s madness if I take another wife – Jide Kosoko

    Legendary Nollywood actor, Jide Kosoko, who lost his wife Henrietta last year, has disclosed that he won’t be taking a new wife.
    The veteran actor who will be 63 in a few days made this known in a recent interview when asked if he will consider giving marriage a shot.
    “If at this age I still think of taking a wife when I have over a dozen children, it is madness,” Kosoko said.
    “On January 12, I will be 63. I am taking care of some of the children, while others are now adults. She left and left me with teenagers.”
    Clarifying the cause of death of his late wife, he said, “Forget all those things you heard, she was ill, she died of complications that arose from diabetes.”

  • Jide Kosoko’s wife Henrietta dies

    Jide Kosoko’s wife Henrietta dies

    Nollywood actress, Henrietta Kosoko is dead. She died on Monday morning.
    Henrietta, wife of veteran actor, Jide Kosoko, who only last week celebrated her 53rd birthday, was said to have slumped at home and was rushed to the hospital where she was pronounced dead.
    Henrietta, until death, was married to veteran actor and former president of the Association of Nigerian Theatre Arts Practitioners (ANTP), Kosoko.
    A close family source who spoke under the condition of anonymity disclosed that she before her demise, she was battling diabetes for a while, causing her sugar level to fluctuate.