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Sam Loco By SOLA BALOGUN, BRAIDE DAMIETE, Lagos and Val Okara Owerri Foremost actor and one of the founding fathers of Nollywood, Chief Sam Loco Efe, is dead, aged 66. He died early yesterday in his hotel room in Owerri, Imo State capital, after returning from a film location. The news was received with shock yesterday by fans who said they would miss the late actor’s comic roles.  Some of his fans even doubted if he was truly dead, as he was said to have been similarly rumoured dead a few years back, only for him to bounce back hale and hearty.  Loco died at Rappour Hotels, Owerri in his sleep. He reportedly checked into Room 204 at the weekend. Imo State Commissioner of Police, Mr Mohammed Abubakar confirmed the incident saying that the late actor was reportedly ill for the whole of last week and that his remains have been deposited at the Aladinma Hospital Mortuary, Owerri.  But the news of his death filtered round Lagos and other major cities yesterday, ...

Beating up on Chinese clubs made up of players their own age apparently got boring for Real Madrid, so they decided to take on 109 Guangzhou children (in honor of Real's 109 year history). Real still won, but only by a score of 2-1. Though some of their players aren't much taller, this proves that playing Barcelona is definitely tougher than playing 109 Chinese children.

From Charly Boy, Area Fada  By TOSIN AJIRIRE Saturday, August 06, 2011 For three months, Charles Oputa aka Charly Boy has been in the studio cooking some good music. Coming after his run away chartbuster, Ninja Bike, the controversial musician has rolled out yet another hit entitled, Area Fada. Indeed, the single is currently getting a massive airplay across the country.  According him, Area Fada clearly indicates a transition. “It is an obvious departure from the prevalent music trend to a more matured traditional African vibes. The combination of African traditional flavour in the singles has sent a very strong message to my teeming fans that the African value system is rich in content and aesthetically endowed,” he says.  Music analysts indicate that Area Fada is a strong message to the Nigerian youth, admonishing and propping them up to be the best they can, no matter the setbacks. The hit track appears to expunge Charly Boy’s more than 33 years’ entertainment...

The homecoming of Mirror Boy  By TOSIN AJIRIRE Saturday, August 06, 2011 For delectable actress, Genevieve Nnaji, playing the lead role along side popular movie star, Osita Iheme aka Aki of the ‘Aki and Pawpaw’ fame in a new flick, Mirror Boy was the biggest fun of her life.  Indeed, according to the producer, Obi Emelonye, Genevieve fits the role because of her passion to bring out the depth of emotions that fits her character, and so it was easy to cast her.  And for Osita Iheme, Emelonye chose him because of the way he looks in relation with the other members of the cast with whom he was to have family relations in the movie.  “I also chose him because I knew he would bring a certain cheekiness, a certain mischief to the role, and he did, the result of which was that for the first time in his acting career, he was nominated for an AMAA award as Best Supporting Actor,” the producer says.  Mirror Boy has generated much attention both in the UK and Afri...