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Many of you did not know that Yul Edochie and late Muna Obiekwe are first cousins.

Segun Arinze’s actual name was Segun Aina, not Arinze. He later changed his surname to Arinze. He chose the name to reflect his mixed Yoruba and Igbo heritage — his father is from Badagry, Lagos State (Yoruba), and his mother is from Onitsha, Anambra State (Igbo).

Late Ernest Asuzu and Gentle Jack in 'Arusi Iyi' in 1999.

Gentle Jack and Nonso Diobi in 1999. See how young and innocent Nonso looked.

Ifeanyi Ezeokeke, may God heal you. I weep for this young man. They did not allow him to enjoy his fame for one bit.

Zack Orji and Prince James Uche in the movie 'Red Machete' (1999)

Williams Uchemba, Rita Dominic and Kenneth Chukwu in the movie 'Paint My Love' (2003)

See legends nah. Continue to rest in peace, Sam Loco Efe. We remember you always.

Legendary Eddie Murphy and Osita Iheme in America.

Chinedu Okeke is called Mr Uncompleted Building because of his many roles as a gang leader residing in uncompleted buildings.

Gentle Jack was paid NGN100,000 for his role in the movie 'Vuga' (Year 2000)

Bob Manuel Udokwu was paid 1000 Naira in 1992 for acting in the movie 'Living in Bondage'.

Hilda Dokubo and Williams Uchemba in the movie 'Journey of the Dead' (1999).

The second pix shows the duo at a recent event.

Rapmoney:
Ifeanyi Ezeokeke, may God heal you. I weep for this young man. They did not allow him to enjoy his fame for one bit.

I think I know this guy's face, but not his name. He was a very talented actor. Wasn't he the one that acted as Genevieve's brother in Ijele? What happened to him?

We4all:
I think I know this guy's face, but not his name. He was a very talented actor. Wasn't he the one that acted as Genevieve's brother in Ijele? What happened to him?

Ifeanyi is terribly sick with a strange disease.

Rapmoney:
Ifeanyi is terribly sick with a strange disease.

he also acted in ugo shavu me.onye Eze.instead of sickness to hold someone down this long let the person just die and go.very sad.

highchief1:
he also acted in ugo shavu me.onye Eze.instead of sickness to hold someone down this long let the person just die and go.very sad.

Yes, he was the one in that movie.

Chigozie Atuanya, Mike Ezuruonye, Patience Ozokwor, and Ngozi Ezeonu. Back in the days.

Patience Ozokwor aka Mama G as a young working-class woman.

Kate Henshaw, Rita Nzelu and Chioma Chukwuka-Akpotha.

Continue to rest in peace Emmanuel France, the one and only Tufancha!

Regina Daniels and Soma

Rapmoney:
Many of you did not know that Yul Edochie and late Muna Obiekwe are first cousins.

Omo, if they tell me Muna Obiekwe is dead, I no go believe ooo, or maybe I forgot say e don dai. The guy who stood up to Jim Iyke in The Cat. God! That guy ehn, is cool mien in that film is top-notch.

Rapmoney:
Regina Daniels and Soma

child abuse in one picture




all these movies, i still have them till now

So it's igbos who were the main characters in Nollywood.

This Muna Obiekwe Guy.

I remember his debut movie 'Not Man Enough' where Emeka Ike snatched his Crush bcus of being a Shy guy.

I remember the movie where he was a Vampire.
Dat movie made my Aunty hate him and placed embargo on his movies.

Rapmoney:
Bob Manuel Udokwu was paid 1000 Naira in 1992 for acting in the movie 'Living in Bondage'.

Meeeeen .... Na wa ooo

1000k then is something like 1 million today.

Naija don really cast.

Rapmoney:
Chinedu Okeke is called Mr Uncompleted Building because of his many roles as a gang leader residing in uncompleted buildings.

I remember this Bros.... Always holding people hostage in uncompleted buildings..

Mr Uncompleted buildings indeed

When Nollywood was churning out good movies unlike today

This thread is just giving nostalgia feeling that makes one understand how time flies.

Rapmoney:
Ifeanyi Ezeokeke, may God heal you. I weep for this young man. They did not allow him to enjoy his fame for one bit.

Who are the "they" that did not allow him enjoy ? Africans, we get problem