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Nollywood actor Zulu Adigwe is dead
Nollywood actor Zulu Adigwe is dead
Another Nollywood actor, Zulu Adigwe has been reported dead.
Zulu Adigwe, actor and singer most recently featured in the 2019 blockbuster Living in Bondage: Breaking Free.
Adigwe was born in Enugu where he spent most of his childhood, but moved to Austria where he attended primary and secondary school.
Prior to acting he studied French and German, worked as a teacher, and briefly studied Medicine before returning to Nigeria after his father’s death.
He enrolled with the University of Ibadan where he studied Theatre Arts, graduating with First Class Honours.
Adigwe’s interest in acting started when he was seven.
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His earliest appearance on Nigerian television was in Basi and Company where he played the lead character Mr. B, replacing former actor Albert Egbe who left the series after a dispute with the show’s creator Ken Saro-Wiwa.
Adigwe’s introduction to the cast saw Mr. B re-invented as a guitar-strumming layabout composing and singing get-rich-quick ditties.
He also performed Basi and Company’s new theme song, and an album coinciding with the series – Mr. B Makes His Millions – was released under Polygram Nigeria in 1990.
In 1991, Adigwe was among the original cast of Checkmate, playing lecherous university lecturer Monday Edem in the pilot episode, but the role was recast after production moved from Enugu to Lagos. His first movie was Blood of the Orphan, which earned him acclamation and recognition.
In 2004, he also starred in Living Abroad, directed by Elvis Chuks and also starring Ernest Asuzu, Emeka Enyiocha, and Anne Njemanze.
In 2019, Adigwe featured as Pascal Nworie in Living in Bondage: Breaking Free.
Nollywood actor Zulu Adigwe is dead
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N5m reward announced for anyone who returns Wizkid’s missing phone
N5m reward announced for anyone who returns Wizkid’s missing phone
A N5 million reward has been announced for anyone who recovers the missing phone of Nigerian singer, Wizkid.
The phone reportedly went missing on Saturday during the singer’s surprise performance at the Nativeland concert held at Sol Beach, Elegushi, Lagos.
In a viral video from the event, DJ Tunez made the announcement from the stage, explaining that Wizkid’s phone had fallen during his performance.
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He also pledged a reward of N5 million to anyone who returns it.
“When my brother Wizkid was performing, he dropped his cell phone. Anybody that finds Wizkid’s cell phone, N5 million.
“It is my boss’s cell phone; if anybody finds it, bring it to me. N5 million,” DJ Tunez said during the announcement.
He later reiterated the call on his X page, writing, “I’m gooooooooooood! Please if you find Machala’s phone hit me up! Thank you!”
The Nativeland concert itself faced controversy after the stage collapsed during a performance by Odumodublvck.
A viral video of the collapse captured the moment the stage equipment fell, causing chaos as concertgoers fled for safety.
N5m reward announced for anyone who returns Wizkid’s missing phone
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Speed Darlington granted bail – Lawyer
Speed Darlington granted bail – Lawyer
Nigerian musician Speed Darlington, whose real name is Darlington Achakpo, has been granted bail following nearly a month in police custody.
The update was shared by his counsel, Stanley Alieke, via Instagram, where he confirmed the court’s decision. “Apki has been granted bail by the court,” he wrote, though details surrounding the bail terms were not disclosed.
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Speed Darlington was arrested on November 27 during a performance in Owerri, Imo State, over allegations of verbally abusing Afrofusion superstar Burna Boy. The arrest sparked conversations online, with fans expressing mixed reactions to the situation.
His legal team, including lawyer Deji Adeyanju, had earlier assured the public that the rapper would either be arraigned within 48 hours or released on bail.
“Our FREP application for Speed Darlington a.k.a has been granted by the court. He is to be arraigned within 48 hours or released. Issues around injustice may take time but justice will always prevail,” he wrote.
Speed Darlington granted bail – Lawyer
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Copyright: Court orders Adele’s song removed from platforms
Copyright: Court orders Adele’s song removed from platforms
A Brazilian court has ordered the removal of Adele’s 2015 song Million Years Ago from radio and streaming platforms worldwide following a copyright lawsuit filed by local composer Toninho Geraes.
The ruling, delivered by Judge Victor Torres, comes after Geraes accused the British singer of copying his 1996 classic Mulheres, originally performed by Brazilian artist Martinho da Vila.
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Geraes claims the track from Adele’s album 25 closely mirrors his 1995 composition, demanding recognition and compensation for the alleged infringement.
In the lawsuit, Geraes is seeking $160,000 in moral damages, lost royalties, and a songwriting credit on Adele’s track.
The court has also imposed a fine of $8,000 per act of non-compliance on the Brazilian subsidiaries of Sony Music and Universal Music Group.
Copyright: Court orders Adele’s song removed from platforms
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