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‘Actors should be cast based on talent’- John Njamah

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Njamah is popular for his role as Rabiu in the TV family drama, Fuji House of Commotion.

Nollywood filmmaker, John Njamah has expressed his displeasure over the casting criteria in Nollywood, remarking that it should be done based on an actor’s talents and not on beauty or social media followership.

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In an exclusive interview with Pulse Nigeria, the seasoned filmmaker shared a thought-provoking perspective on the current state and future of filmmaking in Nollywood.

John Njamah is a seasoned Nollywood actor, film producer, and film director. As an actor, he is popular for his role as Rabiu in the TV soap opera, Fuji House of Commotion.He has also starred in television shows likeTinsel, Living In Lagos, Solitaire, Casino, Emerald, Tide, and My Flatmates.

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One of the most striking remarks from the interview centred around his filmmaking journey, a statement that underscored his passion for the industry and his vision for its growth.

“What is fuelling me is beyond passion. There’s that knack and need to grow with every month, whatever year. There’s that need to.do something different. This industry of ours is for you to do whatever you want to do and not join the bandwagon. So for me, it’s the originality in me and the need to do something right that is fuelling me Basically, it’s the ever-creative venture in me,” he said.

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Njamah also discussed how African stories are evolving, emphasising that there are positive and negative changes that have happened over the years.

“There’s a positive aspect and there’s a negative aspect. There’s a technical input. We’re telling our stories better technically. We’re telling better and bigger stories. The negative is that we are beginning to lose our originality. We are beginning to join the band wagon to tell what is peculiar to other people and not to us. We are beginning to lose a bit of our identity cos there’s no longer us,” he said.

Speaking on the mode of casting in the industry, Njamah pointed out the difference between the industry during his time and the current clime, especially with casting.

“Fuji House was a one-camera shoot with hungry and passionate people. Now we have people who cast people who are beautiful and with Barbie bodies and followership and not necessarily for your talents. Some of us try to be that original because that’s where better stories are told. You want to tell stories with passionate people. Whether you like it or not, it’s a long shot but it’s possible. You want to give the actors that are worthy of the job and not the ones that are based on Instagram followers. We borrow from society and give back to the society by way of entertainment and pedagogical values.”

He also added that filmmakers are lacking in good work ethics, stressing that there isn’t a working system to monitor the performances of the producers in the industry.

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“Professionalism is lacking. Respect for those in charge, humility and the like is lacking today. The industry lacks checks and balances. Every Tom, Dck and Harry can wake up and call themselves a producer and just get on board and be doing stuff without being checked and of course, the guild system is not working so they can’t check. There are no criteria for who should become a producer. The system is also not working. Let’s just be mindful as producers, directors and actors,” he added.

He concluded by stating that Nollywood is unique and advocated for a possible invention platform to market and put out our work to curb the dependence on foreign streaming platforms.

“That thing that they don’t like about us is what makes us, us. I am tired of people saying they don’t want to come into the country for coproduction cos we’re that and that and why are we relying on the likes of the streamers? Why can’t we do something that is for us by us so that they will come to us and ask for these things? We are solely depending on them to licence our movies, for survival. Speaking of coproduction, if you tell me you don’t want to come into the country for any reason, I’ll tell you you’re wrong, cos there are amazing producers here that you’ve seen their work. All you need to do is come to them and agree on modalities.”
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‘She’s dying’ – Zicsaloma accuses LUTH of medical negligence towards his cancer-stricken mother

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Nigerian comedian and content creator, Zicsaloma, has publicly condemned the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) over gross mistreatment and neglect of his mother, who is currently battling cancer and undergoing chemotherapy.

In a distressed Instagram video, the skit maker, real name Aloma Isaac Junior, detailed a harrowing ordeal, claiming that hospital personnel at LUTH refused to admit his critically ill mother despite the urgency of her condition.

According to him, she had recently developed severe post-chemotherapy complications that prompted a desperate dash to the hospital. But rather than receiving emergency care, she was allegedly denied access at the gate and left unattended.

“She’s a skeleton of herself,” he said emotionally. He revealed that when they arrived at LUTH, she was not only turned away but also made to wait for hours outside the gate. “Do you know when we took my mum to LUTH, the hospital refused to let her in?” he said. “They now pointed us to a test centre beside LUTH, where we should go and do it. We now took the result back to the hospital. They refused to let my mum in.”

According to him, the hospital claimed only a doctor could authorise entry. But when one was finally called to assess the situation, he “literally walked out,” refusing to assist. “She cannot even stand. I literally backed my mum.”

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Zicsaloma slammed what he described as a lack of compassion in Nigeria’s medical system. “Our medical team, the doctors of Nigeria, are terrible.” He added, “If you see my mum, she is a skeleton of herself.”

Frustrated and heartbroken, the skit maker painted a grim picture of the situation. “If somebody is ill in this country, the person can just die. You are seeing a lifeless woman. That cannot stand.”

He concluded his emotional outcry with a strong criticism of the healthcare system, saying, “These hospitals, they need to be checked.”

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‘There is no forgiveness’: Seyi Law on why he can never support Peter Obi

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Nigerian stand-up comedian, Oluwaseyitan Lawrence Aletile, popularly known as Seyi Law, has said he can never support Peter Obi, presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections.

The funnyman made the revelation in a recent interview on the Teju Babyface show, saying the former Anambra State Governor can never have his forgiveness.

Seyi Law pinpointed the actions of Peter Obi’s supporters, the Obidients, as the reason why he holds a grudge against him.

He claimed Obidients insulted his wife and children because he backed President Bola Tinubu while Peter Obi stood by and refused to call them to order while also failing to admit that his supporters attacked those who did not support him.

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He argued that the former Anambra governor’s “failure” to condemn the actions of his supporters makes him “unfit” for his support.

Furthermore, Seyi Law likened the Obidient movement to a “cult” that doesn’t “support free thinking”.

He added that Obidients crossed personal boundaries by going after his family and it is one thing he finds “unforgivable”.

“The moment you cross that boundary from me to my children, mother, and wife, there is no forgiveness. That is why there is nothing on earth that Peter Obi can do that will make me support him,” Seyi Law declared.

“They attacked my children and my wife. As long as Peter Obi does not call them to order and he keeps denying that they are doing that, he will never get my support. Let Peter Obi wear the garment of Jesus Christ today, he will never get my support.

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“Hate or love me, my personal way of life is between me and God. Any organisation that does not support free thinking is a cult. I do not feel down at all because when you talk too much, I swear to you.

“One of the good things that God has done for me is that my anger does not last long. Personal anger for me does not last long. The only place it lasts long is when you leave me and attack my children, mother, and wife.”


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Portable turns trial into music, teases new single following Saheed Osupa ordeal

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After his recent release from detention. Street hop star Portable is back to doing what he loves which is making music that documents his reality.

The singer has teased a new song just days after being released from detention following his arrest over a criminal defamation petition filed by Fuji icon King Saheed Osupa.

In a post on his Instagram page, Portable teased the song titled ‘Oni Reason’ on which he alluded to his recent legal ordeal in Kwara state and claimed the journey of his life is divinely orchestrated.

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The song follows his trend of making music from his legal trials and ordeals. Following his arrest by the Ogun State Police, who declared him wanted for assaulting government officials, Portable announced the EP ‘Most Wanted’.

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