ArticleBy Tonte Davies Don Sterling probably saw it coming . After days of speculation and vocal criticism from NBA stars and fans alike, many welcomed yesterday’s announcement of a lifetime ban by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver. The ban does not just affect game attendance but activities related to his operations of NBA franchise, LA Clippers. Adam Silver also announced a fine of $2.5 million on the 80-year-old real estate billionaire mogul. Silver went on to say he will ‘urge the board of governors to force a sale of the team and will do everything in my power to ensure that…
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ArticleBy Olu Victor As the prestigious Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) marks a decade of critical appraisal of the African cinema, a great responsibility is bestowed on the award scheme, not only to stage a world-class show, but also to maintain the credibility that has stood it out since it made debut in 2005. But perhaps a greater responsibility rests on the shoulders of the African filmmaker who has been challenged through this platform, to put out entries that will galvanize the continent into the revered world of almighty Oscars, Cannes, Berlinale and other global movie events. However, with the…
ArticleBy The Pride Team Born as Stella Ojukwu on April 24, 1978, Stella Damasus is one of Nollywood’s rare talents One of six siblings, Damasus grew up in Benin City, Edo state where she had her primary and secondary education. She then went on to study Creative Arts at the University of Lagos. After her first screen appearance in the 1992 Nollywood Movie “Abused”, she rapidly became a household name. She has starred in over 50 movies and was nominated for ‘Best Actress in A Leading Role’ in 2009 for the African Movie Academy Awards. Stella is not just…
ArticleIt doesn’t interest me what you do for a living. I want to know what you ache for and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart’s longing. It doesn’t interest me how old you are. I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool for love for your dream for the adventure of being alive. It doesnt interest me what planets are squaring your moon… I want to know if you have touched the centre of your own sorrow if have been opened by life’s betrayals or have become shrivelled and closed from…
ArticleBy Charles Anyiam-Osigwe KNOCK, KNOCK Knock! Knock! Who’s there? Rita Rita Who? Rita book, you might learn a thing or two. BARK BOY! BARK. Teacher: “Tunde, what is the outside layer of a tree called? Tunde: “Don’t know.” Teacher: “Bark, Tunde, bark.” Tunde: “Woof, Woof!” CASHING IN Three business associates, an Igbo man, a Yoruba man and a Chinese man went to eat lunch together at a restaurant. While in the middle of their meal, a fly came in through the window. It flew across the table to where the Igbo man was but he just swat…
ArticleBy Pride Team There have been disturbing reports that the 234 school girls abducted in Chibok, Borno state have been sold into marriage by extremists. Elders and relatives of the girls have spoken tovarious news organisations saying that they had heard reports of a mass marriage taking place near the remains of the school. Frustration and desperation is growing among the families of the missing girls, a protest was held at Eagle Square, Abuja yesterday by upset mothers demanding governmental intervention and their immediate rescue. The April 14th abduction of the girls and the government’s response has sparked outrage worldwide,…
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Article By Olu Victor She belonged to a group called the Big Four; including the likes of Kenneth Nnebue, Igwe Gabosky and Zeb Ejiro, in the wake of the Nollywood era. A woman among men; she defended the phenomenon enduringly, offering protection the way a mother hen would guard her chicks. Woe betide the man or woman, who dared to vilify Nollywood where Amaka Igwe was. With passion, she took on the opposition, as an unapologetic commercial Nollywood filmmaker that she was. “…We didn’t wait for cameras that are more expensive or even the labs before we started making films, coping…
ArticleBy Pride Team The 2nd Annual summit of Nigeria’s entertainment industry, Nigerian Entertainment Conference held on 19th April in the Grand Ball Room of Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos, Nigeria with the theme ”Creating Pathways to the Future” with different informative sessions on Music, Media and Business, Information Technology, Social Responsibility and Nollywood Music: Slaying The Collective Rights Monster 2Face, the speaker for Music session, who admittedly struggled through his speech on “Slaying The Collective Rights Monster” however made some critical points. “Right users should be able to pay right owners for the exploitation of their work” he pointed. Laying more emphasis, he added that…