The remains of Abigail Frederick, a make-up artist, who died in a boat accident, which also claimed the life of the Nollywood star, Junior Pope, were on Monday laid to rest in Akwa Ibom State. Ms Frederick, a 24-year-old Theatre Arts graduate, was one of the crew members of a movie production set, who drowned … Read more
The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) has declared Thursday as ‘No Shoot Day’ for all Nollywood filmmakers, following the death of actor Junior Pope and three other crew members who died in a boat accident on Anam River in Anambra State on Wednesday. Emeka Rollas, National President of AGN, in a statement on Thursday said … Read more
The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has provided additional details regarding the boat mishap that claimed the life of Nollywood actor, Junior Pope, and his colleagues. The NIWA Area Manager, Suleiman Nicholas, told Vanguard that 12 individuals were on the boat. Seven were successfully rescued, two were found deceased, and three are still missing: two … Read more
Some Nollywood actors on Wednesday expressed fears that actor Jnr Pope Odonwodo may have passed in a boat accident involving him and some colleagues. The actor and four colleagues reportedly drowned after their boat capsized in the Anam River while returning from a movie shoot. Filmmaker Sam Olatunji said on Instagram that the industry lost … Read more
