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Tribalism has taken over Nollywood, says Joseph Benjamin

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Joseph Benjamin, the actor, has claimed some Nigerian filmmakers use indigenous movies to promote tribal superiority.

In a post via his X page, the 47-year-old addressed the rise in the production of cultural-based movies in Nollywood.

He said though Nigerian movies are “amazing”, there seemed to be a “race to showcase whose culture is best”.

Benjamin also referred to the South African movie industry, adding that they “are more focused on pushing out their country to the world rather than tribes”.

He further tackled the producers of indigenous movies, asking if they create their films with a “mindset of communalism or individualism”.

“My dear Nollywood, we are slowly pivoting towards a tribal trajectory. As I skim through, all the amazing language based titles, coming out of the industry. I cannot help, but see a subtle race, to showcase whose culture is best,” he wrote.

“As much as we desire to tell our stories ourselves. The competitive lines are becoming less blurry. When South Africans make films, they have one goal. Which is quite evident in their final work.

“The big picture is South Africa as a brand. How do we sell South Africa to the world? Not Afrikaans, Ndebele, Northern Sotho, Sesotho, Swazi, Setswana, Tsonga, Venda, Xhosa, and Zulu.

“However, reverse is the case with us. We are all about, how do I sell the Igbo, Yoruba, Hausa culture. Well, as much as some might be of the opinion that, if they see these tribes, and the beauty of our diversity. They will be attracted to our culture at large.

“Let me ask this question to you dear filmmaker. Please look in the mirror, and honestly tell yourself the truth. When you make your language based films. Do you have a mindset of communalism? Or individualism?

“Until we start seeing this whole process as a ‘WE’ focused movement and not ‘I’, then and only then can we boldly say we are ready to scale up.”

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Doris Simeon reveals why she relocated to America

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Doris Simeon, the Nollywood actress, has revealed why she relocated to the United States.

Simeon, who was popular in the Yoruba film industry in the early 2000s, spoke about her relocation in an interview with Kunle Afod, her colleague.

The actress revealed she left Nigeria in 2018 so she could be closer to her child.

“As many people know, my child and his father reside in America, and that’s one of the reasons I decided to relocate here,” she said.

“I left Nigeria in 2018 and I have not returned since then. I miss Nigeria a lot. The things I miss most especially are the roadside food vendors. Things like roasted yam, roasted corn, food that they hawk.

“I miss my family and friends and I also miss being on set, especially when I see actors and actresses sharing behind-the-scenes moments on their social media platforms.”

Doris was a newscaster after which she delved into acting in the early 2000s.

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Ghanaian activist, Abubakar Tahiru sets record for hugging 1,123 trees

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A Ghanaian activist, Abubakar Tahiru has set a world record for hugging a total of 1,123 trees, the Guinness World Records revealed on Friday.

The feat was made known in an Instagram post that showed Tahiru physically hugging the trees.

According to the post, Abubakar grew up in a farming community in Tepa, Ghana, where he developed a keen interest in nature and its conservation.

He disclosed that the hardest part of the record attempt was having to move quickly between trees while ensuring that each hug met the required standards.

Abubakar Tahiru now joins an ever-growing list of world record holders that includes Nigerians

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Mohbad’s toxicology result ready as pathologist begins analysis

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The toxicology test carried out on Mohbad, the late singer, to determine the actual cause of his death has been concluded.

Born Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, Mohbad died under mysterious circumstances on September 12 and was buried the next day.

On September 21, the body of the artiste was exhumed. An autopsy was carried out that same day after which the police announced that they were awaiting the results.

The toxicology test was conducted in the United States.

According to PUNCH, the final test results were sent to the state DNA and Forensic Centre last week and were handed over to the police.

The report is also said to have been forwarded to the medical pathologist who carried out the autopsy for analysis and interpretation.

The Lagos state government had called for a coroner’s inquest to determine the cause of Mohbad’s death following public outcry.

Testifying at the coroner’s inquest in March, Richard Somiari, the director of Lagos State DNA and Forensic Centre, said the autopsy result on Mohbad would be ready in less than a month.

However, Monisola Odumosu, head of the family’s legal counsel, said they would apply to the state high court to conduct a separate autopsy and toxicology test.

The lawyer said the family of Mohbad was worried about the process by which the autopsy was conducted.

Odumosu further claimed that no medical expert represented the family at the point the autopsy was done.

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