Prominent Nigerian filmmaker, Chris Ekejimbe is dead, he passed on at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH.
Ekejimbe, a filmmaker and owner of 4Screams Production Company was a board member of the Association of Nollywood Core Producers (ANCOPS) and founder of notable Nollywood social media group, Film4Life.
News of his demise was broken to members of the group by founding president of ANCOPS, Mr. Alex Eyengho early Saturday.
“Folks! Sad day for Nollywood! Chris Ekejimbe just passed on a few moments ago at LUTH. Lord have mercy. I just spoke with the wife!” Eyengho stated.
The news has sent shivers round Nollywood camps, with condolence messages pouring in, even from Kigali, Rwanda, where filmmakers and actors are gathered for the 14th edition of the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) holding tonight.
Mr. Ekejimbe had been ill for a while and may have been last seen in public at the Nigerian creative industry summit at Protea Hotel, Ikeka, Lagos, last month.
Nigerian music superstar Davido has unintentionally stirred online reactions after mistakenly posting a throwback video of himself and his ex-lover,… Read More
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has summoned Ushie Rita Uguamaye, a corps member serving in Lagos State, following her… Read More
Nigerian actress Annie Idibia has reportedly left the rehabilitation center where she had sought refuge following the devastating collapse of… Read More
Mr. Fatai Odunsi, father of popular Nigerian singer Asake, has revealed that the artist has promised to settle his hospital… Read More
Adijat Ajoke, the woman claiming to have an 11-year-old daughter, Zeenat, for Nigerian singer Ahmed Ololade, aka Asake, has finally… Read More
A Nigerian medical laboratory scientist, identified as Peace, has been left devastated after her fiancé abruptly canceled their wedding just… Read More
This website uses cookies.