Nigerian rapper and content creator, Speed Darlington has been freed from detention after being detained by police for defaming Burna Boy.

The content creator criticized the Grammy Award-winning artist Burna Boy, emphasizing in a video that his relationship with the arrested American music tycoon Diddy allowed him to win the Grammy.

It was later then discovered that Speed Darlington was taken into custody by the authorities following the petition filed by Burna Boy regarding his defamatory remarks.

Meanwhile, Lawyer and human rights advocate Deji Adeyanju got involved and tried to get him out of jail.

According to recent news, Speed Darlington has been granted bail and released with lawyer Deji Adeyanju helping in securing his freedom.

Producer ThankGod Omori, also referred to as TG Omori has disclosed that, in an attempt to treat a kidney-related illness, he received a kidney transplant from his brother, which did not work out.

On August 27, 2024, Omori recounted that his brother donated his kidney to him.

“Yesterday, my only brother gave me one of his kidneys so I could live again.

“Keep my spirit alive. I don’t wanna die,” he wrote.

While in the early hours of today, Wednesday, August 28, 2024, Omori revealed that the kidney transplant didn’t work out.

He made this revelation soon after saying that Nigerians should pray for him and that he was suffering through hell.

He wrote, “One year after my kidney crashed, I just had a failed transplant at St Nicolas Hospital Lagos. Pray for me.”

He revealed that he had already visited the theatre three times, and the cinematographer pointed out that he wasn’t simply destined to pass away today.

The dynamic storytelling and cultural diversity of the film business have attracted audiences throughout the world, but piracy continues to be an ongoing struggle that prevents the sector from reaching its full potential.

Adebayo stated he had taken action against a “notable media company” that has been using the image of his movie, ‘Survival of Jelili.’

The YouTube account manipulated images from his 2019 film to appear as though viewers were seeing the actual thing. As a result, the fake video gradually gained more views.

He said, “With the dedication of our legal team, Bola Adebowale & Co Legal Practitioners, who are seasoned professionals with a wealth of experience in handling such cases. They presented undeniable evidence, put up a strong argument, and took the case to trial. Their promptness, efficiency, and attention to detail played a huge part in the direction of the case.”

Adebayo claimed that the dedication and hard work paid off, adding; “We won and were awarded a total of twenty-five million naira.”

In the words of Adebayo, “daredevil pirates” play a significant role in the Nigerian film industry’s inability to realize its full potential as a business.

“This is a major reason why investors find it hard to commit their funds to filmmakers,” he noted.

The Ken Harrow ASA Film Fund was established on Saturday, April 20, 2024. The organization’s film prize was renamed the Sembène-Kelani Film Prize in honour of two well-known African film industry figures: Senegalese actor Ousmane Sembène and Nigerian filmmaker Tunde Kelani.

The news emphasizes how Nollywood has become a significant force in the international cinema business.

As a journalist, Kelani began his career in the 1970s, working for Nigerian TV, Reuters, and BBC TV.
After graduating from the London Film School, he co-produced his debut feature film in Nigeria.

Moreover, Kelani was a cinematographer for numerous Nigerian motion pictures.

To concentrate on directing and producing his films, which include Ti Oluwa Nile, Ayo Ni Mo Fe, Koseegbe, Olku, Thunderbolt (Magun), Saworoide, Agogo Eewo, The Campus Queen, Abeni, Narrow Path, Arugba and Miami, he established his own production company, Mainframe Films, in 1991.
His films frequently adapt plays and novels.

The prize, the report says, is about recognizing exceptional African films, fiction or factual.
The fund offers assistance to scholars and scholars who wish to discuss African films.

The study emphasizes the fact that nominations for films may be submitted by April 30 of each year, either by the filmmakers or their distributors.
The prize committee will select the winner, and they will be invited to the annual ASA meeting to see the winning movie.
The prize will consist of $500, conference registration, round-trip travel, and lodging for up to four nights.

The Harrows’ contributions and the collaborations with outstanding organizations like Michigan State University and Université Gaston Berger in Saint-Louis, Senegal, made the fund and prize achievable.