Entertainment

John Boyega: Profile of Nigeria’s Fast Rising Foreign Based Actor

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7 years ago

April 22, 2018

Eric

John Adedayo B. Adeboyega, better known as John Boyega, could be described as a passionate actor, whose rising profile has received international accolades. The energy and enthusiasm he employs in his movies have stood him out as a force to reckon with, especially when the 2015 film Star Wars: The Force Awakens – the seventh film of the Star Wars series, and its 2017 sequel Star Wars: The Last Jodi, are used as reference points

John developed a passion for acting far back in his primary school days when he played his first role in a play at his primary school, Oliver Goldsmith Primary School, as Leopard. It was here that he was noticed by Teresa Early, the artistic director of Theatre Peckham, a learning theatre for young people in South London. He was known to have spent his after school hours-time at the theatre until his 14 years. He however, rose to prominence in his native United Kingdom for his role as Moses in the 2011 sci-fi comedy film, Attack the Block.

Before he fully joined the theatre, his father, a preacher, had wanted him to become a preacher too, but had to embrace his son’s theatrical passion thereafter. During his secondary education at Westminster City School, he took part in countless school productions, before proceeding to study Performing Arts in South Thames College. His passion for acting made most of his activities at the college noticeable, one of which is playing the title role in the college’s production of Othello.

After his college education, he enrolled at the University of Greenwich to obtain BA in Film Studies & Media Writing, but passion for acting made him drop out. Since then, he has featured in various historical drama film like Pacific Rim Uprising in 2018, Detroit in 2017, The Circle in 2017, Imperial Dreams in 2014, Half of a Yellow Sun in 2013, Junkhearts in 2011, four episodes of the television series 24: Live Another Day, and TV shows like Star Wars Forces of Destiny in 2017, Watership Down in 2017, Major Lazer in 2015, and Becoming Human in 2011. He has received the British Academy Film Awards for Rising Star in 2016. Indeed, he is a rising star.

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Okoroji Promises Unforgettable COSON Week

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2 weeks ago

December 12, 2024

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Former President of PMAN and now, Chairman of COSON, Chief Tony Okoroji, has declared that the COSON Week scheduled to take place between May 25 and May 31, 2025 will be truly unforgettable.

Chief Okoroji made the declaration in his address to the just concluded Annual General Meeting of Nigeria’s No 1 copyright collective management organization, Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON), at which the 2024 royalty distribution of a whopping =N=465.5 million was approved.

These are the very words of the well-known master planner and producer of remarkable events: “one of the many important decisions taken by the COSON Board at its meeting of November 6 was the approval for the hosting of a master-blaster edition of the iconic “COSON WEEK” in May 2025.

The Board also directed that every step should be taken immediately to begin the mobilization of all “mobilizables” to ensure that COSON WEEK 2025 is, in every way, unforgettable”.

Continuing, Chief Tony Okoroji, the creator of the famous Nigerian Music Awards that played host to Presidents, Governors, Ministers, Ambassadors and stars from around the world, said, “COSON Week is the flagship week of our great society, during which we roll out wall-to-wall high-profile events to entertain, to inform, to communicate, to educate and to project an unassailable brand.

COSON week 2025 will bring joy to many. We will deploy the events of COSON Week 2025 to tell Nigerians that despite the difficulties we face, all is not lost. We will use COSON Week 2025 to propagate the importance of creativity and entertainment to the economic and socio-political well-being of Nigeria”.

Chief Okoroji went on to say: “We are now at the planning stage of COSON Week 2025. We intend to mobilize all “mobilizables” as ordered by the Board. As we enter the new year, we will begin to unfold the different events, the venues and their specific attractions. One thing I can assure you is that COSON Week 2025 will be truly unforgettable. Please, fasten your seat belts!”.

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Pop Singer Davido Congratulates Ghana’s President-elect, Mahama

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2 weeks ago

December 9, 2024

Eric

Famous musician, Davido, has congratulated John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), on winning the December 7 elections.

In a post shared with his millions of followers on X, Davido, whose real name is David Adedeji Adeleke, celebrated the news with a simple yet joyful post.

Mahama, who was president of Ghana between July 2012 and January 2017 has also been congratulated by his main opposition Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia

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In a concession speech delivered on Sunday, Mr Bawumia, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) candidate, stated that internal data from his party indicates that the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has secured victory in both the presidential and parliamentary polls.

“Let me say that the data from our own internal collation of the election results indicate that former President John Dramani Mahama has won the presidential election decisively,” Bawumia said.

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Jay-Z Tops Forbes’ Greatest Rappers of All Time List

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3 weeks ago

December 5, 2024

Eric

Forbes has named American rapper, Sean Carter aka Jay-Z, as the greatest rapper of all time.

The publication recently released its 50 Greatest Rappers of All Time list, celebrating the best in the hip-hop world.

Jay-Z topped the list, followed by Kendrick Lamar, Lil Wayne, J. Cole, and Tupac at numbers 2, 3, 4, and 5, respectively.

Drake, Kanye West, Nicki Minaj, Nas, and Eminem complete the top 10.

Also on the list are Andre 300 (11), The Notorious B.I.G (12), Missy Elliott (13), Chuck D (14), A$AP Rocky (15), Lil’ Kim (16), Tyler, the Creator (17), Snoop Dogg (18), Ghostface Killah (19) and Common (20).

Popular names in hip-hop like 50 Cent, Ice Cube, Juice WRLD, Lauryn Hill, Dr. Dre, Queen Latifah, Busta Rhymes, Future, Childish Gambino, Bad Bunny, Pusha T, Cardi B and Young Thug, rank at number 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 32, 33, 34, 40, 46, 48 and 49, respectively.