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You Can Be The Next Movie Star!! Register Today For Nollywood Icon Search Competition!

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Nollywood Icon Search was founded in 2013 by UN Entertainment and backed by top Nollywood stars. The reality series Nollywood Icon search will pit aspiring undergraduates from several tertiary institutions in Nigeria against one another in a radical competition that seeks to produce Nigeria’s next Nollywood Icon.

“In every film industry, the key to resounding success is not just about possessing the talent, but is also in one’s ability to identify and parley with the right environment in order to engineer adequate exposure. As such, this competition which also doubles as a reality show is an exceptional platform where contestants are opportuned to meet and showcase their acting skills to a team of judges comprised of 3 A-list Nollywood celebrities who have made indelible marks in the Nigerian film and television industry.

Not only will this hunt find talented and aspiring movie acts, but it is also billed to launch the careers of 20 tertiary undergraduates from every proposed city into the limelight. The eventual winners of Nollywood Icon Search from each city will have the opportunity of featuring alongside veteran colleagues in a star-studded Nollywood movie which will be screened in cinemas, festivals, cable & terrestrial television, internet, and DVD across the world.”

Prizes & Benefits!

Winner:
The top winner will receive a SCHOOL TUITION SCHOLARSHIP till graduation, a cash prize of N250,000 and a CONTRACT TO PLAY LEAD ROLES IN 2 DIFFERENT MOVIES to be shot in Nigeria alongside A-list acts from Nigeria. The winner will also be paid lead role artistry fees in each of the movies that he/she will star in.

1st Runner-Up:
The First Runner-up will receive a cash prize of N150,000 and a CONTRACT TO PLAY A SUB-LEAD ROLE in a movie to be shot in Nigeria alongside A-list acts from Nigeria. The First Runner-up will also be paid a sub lead artistry fee based on role played in the movie.

2nd Runner-Up:
The Second Runner-up will receive a cash prize of N100,000 and a CONTRACT TO PLAY A SUPPORTING ROLE in a movie to be shot in Nigeria alongside A-list acts from Nigeria. The Second Runner-up will also be paid artistry fees based on role played.

Final 17:
The remaining members from the final round will each get one contract to feature in a movie alongside A-list acts from Nigeria and Ghana. They will all be individually paid artistry fees based on roles each person played in the movie.

Dream of being the next big thing in Nollywood? Then register today for the Nollywood Icon. Go to www.unentertainment.net or contact 07062419050, BB 327F111D for more information.

-Nkechinyere Urum-Eke

Woman Kills Her Brother Over Piece of Meat!

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A 24-year-old woman was arrested by the police on Tuesday for allegedly killing her 8-year-old brother over a piece of meat.

The suspect, Janet James, from Akwa-Ibom State, allegedly killed her brother, Saviour, with a spatula at their residence on Adedeji Street, Ilupeju.

She allegedly dumped the boy’s body at the premises of TIME Insurance Company, which is not far from her house.

The body was discovered by security personnel at the company who then reported to the police.

Police spokesperson Frank Mba said, “When the police got to the Insurance Company, they found the body of the boy in a bush by the fence of the company. The face of the kid was facing down and when they turned him over, they saw that he was the same boy they had at one time rescued from the suspect.

Police reports revealed that Miss James, a house help to an Indian couple, had in the past beaten the victim to a state of coma over allegation of theft.

“The suspect had in the past beaten the boy so badly that people in the area had to report her to the police. She was arrested and after a while the police asked her to write an undertaking that she will take the boy back to the village.

She was even given some money to travel with the boy but she went ahead to hide him in her room. Every time police officers go back to check on her, she lied that she had taken him back to the village,” Mr. Mba said.

Mr. Mba said when the police saw the victim’s body, they had a reason to suspect Miss James.

“When the police got to her house, she was seen nonchalantly preparing food. The officers asked after the boy and she said she took him to the church for prayers, the police took her to the station and she confessed to killing her brother.”

Narrating the incident, the suspect said, “I brought my brother from the village; he is actually my step brother, because my mother said he steals a lot and I should handle him. But when he continued stealing despite my warning, I started beating him so he will change. That day, on Monday, he stole a piece of meat and I beat him very well with a stick I use to make eba.

“He became sick and in the night I felt his body was getting cold and saliva was coming out of his mouth; I became scared. By 5am the next day I thought he had died and I used a wrapper and tied him to my back. I went to the insurance company and threw his body over the fence into the bush. I feel really bad and when I came home I cried because I did not mean to kill him”

Mr. Mba said “This is a classical case of unprovoked homicide; the case has been transferred to the state Homicide Department for thorough investigation.”