Pere Egbi
31 Dec
Pere Egbi, former Big Brother Naija star turned actor and producer, isn’t holding back as he takes a bold stance against cinemas in Nigeria over favouritism. The actor, who recently ventured into filmmaking with ‘The Silent Intruder’, expressed his frustration over what he described as “nonsense favouritism” by some cinemas. On December 31, 2024, he…
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