It’s been four months since Nollywood star Junior Pope died in a boat mishap while shooting ‘The Other Side of Life,’ the ill-fated movie by burgeoning filmmaker Adanma Luke. Expectedly, Ms Luke has experienced a series of life-altering incidents since the unfortunate incident, which claimed the lives of five persons on her movie set. First, … Read more
Leaders and representatives of various guilds and associations in the Nigerian film industry have pledged their support for the campaign against smoking and consumption of harmful substances in Nollywood films. (NAN) reports that the actors committed a National Stakeholders Engagement on Smoke-Free Nollywood held in Enugu on Tuesday. The National Film and Video Censors Board … Read more
The final funeral rites of Nollywood star Jnr Pope, who died on 10 April while filming ‘Other Side of Life’, produced by Adanma Luke, are ongoing in Enugu State. His remains arrived in his hometown, Ukehe, Enugu State, for his final burial rites and interment. His episcopal burial mass commenced at 9:00 a.m. in St. … Read more
The National President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Emeka Rollas, has confirmed the death of Nollywood actor, John Paul Odonwodo, popularly known as Junior Pope. Mr Rollas said it was initially believed Junior Pope survived the accident when slight movements of his fingers were noticed on Wednesday. The late actor and three of … Read more
The National President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Emeka Rollas, has confirmed that Jnr Pope Odonwodo, who was reportedly involved in a boat mishap, has been resuscitated. PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that Jnr Pope and four other actors reportedly drowned after their boat capsized in the Anam River while returning from a movie shoot. Filmmaker … Read more
