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Prime Video debuts Water and Garri featuring Nigerian music star, Tiwa Savage
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Beaming with smiles in a dark dress, lead character in the long-awaited movie, Water and Garri, Tiwatope Savage, better known as Tiwa Savage, revealed that despite her musical accomplishments, acting is her first love.
Savage explained that with her debut movie, she wanted to serve as a motivation to people who intend to try their hands at new things, saying interpreting roles had been a dream of hers.
The Nigerian music superstar said fulfilling the dream showed she and her team’s adequacy at exploring other parts of the entertainment industry as well as creating a balance between music and acting for her admirers’ delight.
“It’s been a dream of mine actually. Film and acting were my first love, so I hope to inspire people. I want to be an inspiration to talents out there. You know, to inspire people and let them know that we can wear different hats and execute those hats excellently,” Savage said at the movie’s media briefing held at Livespot Entertainment Centre in Lagos.
She added: “Behind me is a great team. I feel like you know we have been working on balancing things up. Vannessa Amadi-Ogbonna has been working with me to balance things. As you know, even to balance motherhood as well is a lot. For me, having the right people behind me has helped me in making the right decisions. We don’t always have to answer or accept every offer, but we accept the ones that make sense.”
Meanwhile, Water and Garri, which was directed by Meji Alabi, tells the story of Aisha (Savage), an ambitious fashion designer. Aisha, who returns to her native country after a decade’s sojourn in the United States of America due to losing a member of her family, has to find a way to reconnect with her family, old friends and her past love, just as she works out ways to confront the guilt left behind.
Some of the film’s cast and crew include the lead character and music star, Tiwa Savage; Jemima Osunde, Mike Afolarin, Andrew Bunting, a Ghanaian, Lloyd Gyanfosu Junior, among others.
Speaking about the movie at the briefing, Meji Alabi said it was an opportunity to do something different, saying: “We decided to do something different from the visual album we earlier had in mind. We thought about making a film. Considering how many music videos and how much we had already done together, it was the perfect progression of our relationship. For me, it was a nice idea to see how we can take it to the next level.”
On the cast, the movie producer, Jimi Adesanya, hailed them for being supportive of one another during the production phases, saying despite intense shooting sessions that lasted for weeks in Ghana, they brought their scripts to life.
Adesanya stated that Ghana was important to the movie setting, saying: “Cape Coast serves as the door of no return – through which some of our black brothers and sisters were taken away from us to another part of the world many decades ago.”
Also speaking, popular actress, Jemima Osunde, known for starring in prominent movies, including Lion Heart, Isoken, Battle on Buka Street, Quam’s Money, said Water and Garri represents one of her best projects so far.
On her most memorable experience on set, she said: “It is hard to take out just one. It was a very, very beautiful set and I had fun shooting the movie. One such was a scene in which Tiwa and I were in a tricycle shooting. While the tricycle moved on the street, people were going about their daily lives. What I know is that Water and Garri is one of the best movies on which I have worked.”
It is, however, worthy of note that the movie’s premiere was supported by office of the Vice President of Nigeria. Special Assistant to the President on Digital & Creative Economy, Office of the Vice President, Mr Fegho Umunubo, who spoke at the event, said the Federal Government’s support of Water and Garri showed its interest in the creative industry.
“Tiwa Savage has contributed a lot to the creative industry. We saw the need to support her, knowing how much it takes to move from music to film,” Umunubo said.
On his part, Ayo Adeagbo, Special Assistant to the President on Arts, Culture and Digital Economy, added that ensuring the right policies and putting together a task force on piracy were areas among which government was supporting the creative industry.
According to him, to enable the industry to thrive, collaborations were ongoing with the Ministry of Justice to stop the loss of revenue resulting from piracy.
Veteran actress Toyin Adewale has said marriage is not a do-or-die affair for her. She drew a clear line at domestic violence.
Speaking on Biola Bayo’s podcast, she said small misunderstandings are normal in marriage. She added that they are not enough reason to leave a home.
Adewale said leaving a marriage can be uncertain. She questioned whether life would improve or become worse elsewhere. She stressed that her decision to stay depends on safety.
She revealed she married in January 1993. She welcomed her son, singer Mayorkun, in March the same year. She described herself as calm and gentle at home.
She said:
“Marriage isn’t a do-or-die thing for me. I wouldn’t stay if he beats me. If there’s no violence and it’s just a minor misunderstanding, it’s normal. Why do I leave? Do I know what will happen where I am going? I got married with the determination of never leaving my marriage, provided there’s no violence.
“I got married in January 1993 and had Mayowa in March 1993. I have been married for 33 years. I am the gentle one”.
Adewale said she began her professional acting career in 1988. Her first paid role earned her N5,000. She also performed before the president. That moment brought her into the spotlight.
She added that she discovered her passion for acting early. She said she still enjoys it today.
“I just found myself in acting, and I enjoy doing it. I started acting in 1988. They paid me 5000 naira, I can’t forget. They gave us clothes, and we performed before the president. It was my first job that brought me to the limelight,” she added.
The actress also spoke about her family background. She said her father had four wives. Each wife had one child.
She added that she is the lastborn. She described her father as very strict. She said he planned for his death.
According to her, he even bought his burial clothes. He also prepared his grave in advance. She said he paid all church fees early. He did this so his children would not struggle after his death.
“My father had four wives, and each wife had one child. I am the lastborn. He was a disciplinarian, so he fixed a lot for us. He bought his grave cloth, did his grave and all.
He paid all the necessary dues to the churches and all and told them to sign so they wouldn’t stress us when he died”, she concluded.
Veteran Nollywood actor, dramatist, filmmaker, and scholar, Dr Kola Oyewo, has died at the age of 80.
Announcing his passing on Instagram on Friday, actor Kunle Afod wrote: “Kola Oyewo has taken his final bow.
“His remarkable talent, timeless performances, and immense contributions to the Nigerian theatre and film industry will never be forgotten.
His legacy will continue to inspire generations to come. “Rest well, sir. Your work lives on. “🕊️ It’s a wrap.”
The veteran actor, born on March 27, 1946, in Oba-Ile, Osun State, Oyewo began his acting career in 1964 with the Oyin Adejobi Theatre Group.
He later became one of the most recognised figures in Yoruba theatre and Nigerian film.
He was widely known for his portrayal of Odewale in Ola Rotimi’s play, “The Gods Are Not to Blame,” a role that earned him recognition across the African theatre scene.
During a career that spanned more than six decades, Oyewo featured in several productions, including “Saworoide,” “Sango,” “Koseegbe,” “Super Story” and many Yoruba-language films that contributed to the growth of Nigeria’s movie industry.
Beyond acting, Oyewo was also an academic.
He earned a doctorate in Drama from the University of Ibadan and taught at Obafemi Awolowo University, Redeemer’s University and Elizade University.
Through his teaching and mentorship, he helped train and guide generations of actors, playwrights and scholars, leaving a lasting impact on Nigeria’s theatre, film and academic communities.
Ariana Grande has put the White House on blast for using her song “Bye” in a social media post promoting US immigration arrests, describing the video as “barbaric”.
The White House released the TikTok video on Tuesday, featuring US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arresting and handcuffing people.
The video used Grande’s song “Bye” as background audio and was captioned: “Bye-bye. President Trump has delivered the most secure border in history.”
On Thursday, Grande responded in the post’s comment section. “Please do not ever use my music in relation to this barbaric, inhumane, heinous nonsense. F*** ICE,” she wrote, according to Variety.
As of Friday morning, her comment was no longer visible on the post.
A source close to Grande confirmed to Reuters that her team was exploring how to remove the song from the video.
White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson said in a statement: “We’ll say this one last time: what’s actually barbaric, inhumane, and heinous are the criminal illegal aliens who have injured and murdered innocent American citizens.”
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