How I helped Fred Amata emerge DGN president---Dickson Ireogbu

Controversial Nollywood director and producer, Dickson Iroegbu has revealed the role he played in ensuring that Fred Amata emerge the next president of the Directors Guild of Nigeria,DGN. 

The guild held its presidential election last Friday, in Asaba, where Fred defeated the likes of Lancelot Imasuen, Kingsley Omoefe and Dickson Iroegbu to become the new president of the guild.

However, before the voting started, Iroegbu attempted to withdraw from the race, but the members resisted his action.

Speaking on what prompted his decision to withdraw from the race said, "I stepped down ahead because I saw that there was a need to put the interest of the guild above my own personal interest. I held an indoor with him, where m intention to step down known to him. I am happy that he won the election." Despite his action, Iroegbu said, he was going to engage the new administration personally. 

"The election has come and gone, the expectation is high. The newly elected executive should hit the ground running and ensure that they deliver on the promises to the members. We are going  to engage them, personally, I am going to engage the be president to ensure hat he does not in any way relax because he has won the election. The victory is for DGN and he must ensure that the guild gets better during his tenure."

Charles Inojie on his birthday, sues for peace in Nigeria

Nollywood star Charles Inojie who celebrated his birthday last Friday, has called on all Nigerians to embrace peace and work together for the progress of Nigeria.

In a short birthday message he personally signed, Inojie said Nigeria belongs to us all “and we should all strive to make her a great country. Elections have come and gone, this is now the time for us all to join hands with the president, Mr. Muhammadu Buhari to build a strong and virile nation. As I celebrate my birthday, I pray for peace for my fatherland and call on people planning to do this nation evil in the form of terrorism and other ills, to have a change of heart,” he said adding:

“I thank God Almighty, the giver of life for adding another year to my life. Not only was last year pleasantly eventful for me, but God showed Himself mightily in several aspects of my life, business and career. I also thank my fans all over the world, without you, I will be doing something else by now. I appreciate you all.”

Nabbed! Man pirating Lancelot's 'Invasion 1897' movie

Men of the Nigeria Police, Ojo, Lagos, has arrested a notorious pirate in Alaba International market, known as a haven for movie pirates.

The culprit was arrested while pirating the epic movie, “Invasion 1897” produced by popular Nollywood director, Lancelot Imasuen.

BN learnt that the man has since been handed over to the officials of Nigerian Copyright Commission,NCC, for proper investigation and possible prosecution.

The movie, based on the invasion of the Benin Kingdom by the British Empire in 1897 and looting the priceless ancient artifacts of the Benin kingdom, including the famous commemorative head and pendant of ivory mask representing Queen Idia (from court of Benin, 16th century), was supposed to have been released on DVD in October, last year, but had to be postponed because of the menace of piracy.

The distributor of the film, Igwe Gab Okoye, had alerted the Ojo police station following the activities of the culprit who was said to have printed millions of copies of the movie jackets before he was arrested.