With Nollywood being the second largest movie producing industry in the world. CNN'S Christian Purefoy delves into Nollywood to uncover how movies are made on a shoestring budget and the effect piracy has on the Nollywood business model.
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In the first visit by a Russian head of state to Nigeria. President Dmitry Medvedev was welcomed earlier today by Nigeria's Foreign Minister Chief Ojo Maduekwe at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja.
President Medvedev is scheduled to meet President Umaru Yar'Adua to sign agreements to boost trade and economic relations between both countries.
The 2009 THISDAY Music Festival tickets have gone on sale today. The artists performings this year are R.Kelly, Lagbaja, D'Banj, Neto C, Wande Cole, and P-Square to name a few.
R.Kelly is scheduled to perform in Abuja and Lagos from July 3 - 5, 2009
Don't forget to leave your young teenage daughters at home for this one!...I kid :P
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The first (Bollywood) and second (Nollywood) largest movie producers in the world have teamed up to have a joint film festival for Bollywood and Nollywood to commemorate the 60th and 50th independence anniversaires of the two countries.
The festival is scheduled to take place in Nigeria by January 2010 and will serve to strenghten the cultural and economic relations between India and Nigeria.
Yesterday, the Indian High Commisioner to Nigeria, Mahesh Sachdev met with the Minister of Information and communications, Prof. Dora Akunyili, and expressed how the partnership would benefit the 140 million people of Nigeria and the 1.1. billion people of India.
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A show on the telly in Singapore called CRIMEWATCH has aired a recent episode that uncovers the illegal drug trafficking scheme carried out by Nigerians. In the video up top, it shows the process on how the unfortunate victims of this scam are tricked into trafficking and the stiff penalties they face when caught.
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