AGN – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:06:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png AGN – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Women In Nollywood Deserve More Opportunities – AGN https://www.theinfostride.com/women-in-nollywood-deserve-more-opportunities-agn/ https://www.theinfostride.com/women-in-nollywood-deserve-more-opportunities-agn/#respond Mon, 09 Mar 2026 13:45:02 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=479096 The National President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Abubakar Yakubu, has called for empowerment opportunities and initiatives that support women in Nollywood. He recently had his say at an event organised by the guild to commemorate the 2026 International Women’s Day (IWD) in Abuja. According to him, the AGN will keep prioritizing women [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/women-in-nollywood-deserve-more-opportunities-agn/feed/ 0 Mercy Johnson’s Appointment Reflects Nollywood’s Growing Role In Governance – AGN https://www.theinfostride.com/mercy-johnsons-appointment-reflects-nollywoods-growing-role-in-governance-agn/ https://www.theinfostride.com/mercy-johnsons-appointment-reflects-nollywoods-growing-role-in-governance-agn/#respond Sat, 21 Feb 2026 08:30:44 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=478020 AGN President Abubakar Yakubu has come out to commend Governor Monday Okpebholo for naming Nollywood actress Mercy Johnson‑Okojie as Special Adviser on Public Engagement and Advocacy. He recently had his say at the Guild’s national headquarters in Abuja, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, the appointment reflects Nollywood’s growing role in governance and [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/mercy-johnsons-appointment-reflects-nollywoods-growing-role-in-governance-agn/feed/ 0 I’m Looking Forward To My Tenure As AGN President – Dayo Amusa https://www.theinfostride.com/im-looking-forward-to-my-tenure-as-agn-president-dayo-amusa/ https://www.theinfostride.com/im-looking-forward-to-my-tenure-as-agn-president-dayo-amusa/#respond Sat, 31 Jan 2026 08:00:22 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=476546 Nollywood actress Dayo Amusa has written a heartfelt note following her inauguration as an Executive of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN). She recently had her say via her Instagram page, and fans have been reacting. Alongside a video from the inaugural ceremony, accompanied by a heartfelt note to the public, Amusa expressed gratitude for [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/im-looking-forward-to-my-tenure-as-agn-president-dayo-amusa/feed/ 0 AGN Lifts Halima Abubakar’s Suspension Amid Her Health Struggles https://www.theinfostride.com/agn-lifts-halima-abubakars-suspension-amid-her-health-struggles/ https://www.theinfostride.com/agn-lifts-halima-abubakars-suspension-amid-her-health-struggles/#respond Fri, 30 Jan 2026 11:00:49 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=476494 The Actors Guild of Nigeria has lifted the suspension of actress Halima Abubakar. Recall that AGN recently placed an indefinite suspension on the actress in October 2024 after a panel found her culpable of defamation against colleagues and prominent Nigerians. At the inauguration of the new National Executive Council in Abuja, the outgoing national president [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/agn-lifts-halima-abubakars-suspension-amid-her-health-struggles/feed/ 0 My Legal Team Will Respond To AGN’s Statement Soon – Taye Arimoro https://www.theinfostride.com/my-legal-team-will-respond-to-agns-statement-soon-taye-arimoro/ https://www.theinfostride.com/my-legal-team-will-respond-to-agns-statement-soon-taye-arimoro/#respond Sun, 30 Nov 2025 23:20:44 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=472647 Nollywood actor Taye Arimoro has reacted to his indefinite suspension by the industry’s top guilds. He recently labelled their statement as inaccurate, vowing to contest the ruling legally. According to him, his legal team is currently addressing AGN’s claims in its recent statement, and Nigerians can expect a comprehensive response in the coming days. Taye [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/my-legal-team-will-respond-to-agns-statement-soon-taye-arimoro/feed/ 0 AGN Suspends Taye Arimoro Over Set Altercation With Peggy Ovire https://www.theinfostride.com/agn-suspends-taye-arimoro-over-set-altercation-with-peggy-ovire/ https://www.theinfostride.com/agn-suspends-taye-arimoro-over-set-altercation-with-peggy-ovire/#respond Fri, 28 Nov 2025 23:40:03 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=472507 AGN president Emeka Rollas has officially suspended Nollywood actor Taye Arimoro over the violent incident on Peggy Ovire’s movie set. AGN recently announced its joint verdict with the Directors Guild of Nigeria (DGN) and the Association of Movie Producers (AMP). In a press statement shared hours ago, Emeka revealed that the decision was absolutely necessary [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/agn-suspends-taye-arimoro-over-set-altercation-with-peggy-ovire/feed/ 0 Peggy Ovire: Assault On Taye Arimoro Is Contrary To The Standards And Values Of Nollywood – AGN https://www.theinfostride.com/peggy-ovire-assault-on-taye-arimoro-is-contrary-to-the-standards-and-values-of-nollywood-agn/ https://www.theinfostride.com/peggy-ovire-assault-on-taye-arimoro-is-contrary-to-the-standards-and-values-of-nollywood-agn/#respond Thu, 13 Nov 2025 23:30:34 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=471511 The Actors Guild of Nigeria has reacted to the altercation between Nollywood stars Peggy Ovire and Taye Arimoro on a movie set. AGN recently described the incident as disturbing and extremely unprofessional. In a press statement posted on Instagram, the AGN president, Emeka Rollas, condemned the inhumane and degrading treatment meted out to Tayo in [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/peggy-ovire-assault-on-taye-arimoro-is-contrary-to-the-standards-and-values-of-nollywood-agn/feed/ 0 Shirley Igwe Remains Suspended Until Further Notice – AGN https://www.theinfostride.com/shirley-igwe-remains-suspended-until-further-notice-agn/ https://www.theinfostride.com/shirley-igwe-remains-suspended-until-further-notice-agn/#respond Tue, 22 Jul 2025 16:40:02 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=462667 The Actors Guild of Nigeria, AGN, has suspended Nollywood actress Shirley Igwe following allegations that she assaulted a crew member on a movie set. Recall that reports recently said that Shirley slapped a member of the Creative Designers Guild of Nigeria, CDGN, during a production, prompting quick disciplinary action from the AGN. According to a [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/shirley-igwe-remains-suspended-until-further-notice-agn/feed/ 0 AGN Never Invited Me To Clear My Name – Halima Abubakar https://www.theinfostride.com/agn-never-invited-me-to-clear-my-name-halima-abubakar/ https://www.theinfostride.com/agn-never-invited-me-to-clear-my-name-halima-abubakar/#respond Wed, 23 Oct 2024 11:20:18 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=391727 Nollywood actress, Halima Abubakar has come out to file a lawsuit against the National President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Emeka Rollas, seeking N30 billion in damages. She filed the lawsuit after the AGN announced her indefinite suspension from the guild last week, and fans have been reacting. According to her, she can [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/agn-never-invited-me-to-clear-my-name-halima-abubakar/feed/ 0 Halima Abubakar Has Been Banned From Participating In Anything Nollywood Henceforth – AGN https://www.theinfostride.com/halima-abubakar-has-been-banned-from-participating-in-anything-nollywood-henceforth-agn/ https://www.theinfostride.com/halima-abubakar-has-been-banned-from-participating-in-anything-nollywood-henceforth-agn/#respond Fri, 18 Oct 2024 13:20:59 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=391373 The Actors’ Guild of Nigeria (AGN) has suspended Nollywood actress, Halima Abubakar indefinitely following an extensive investigation. AGN recently had its say via a press statement, and fans have been reacting. According to the Guild, their investigation revealed that Halima Abubakar is the one behind all the slandering information of their members, associates and patrons [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/halima-abubakar-has-been-banned-from-participating-in-anything-nollywood-henceforth-agn/feed/ 0 Nollywood Cannot Move Forward Without Structures That Match International Standards – AGN https://www.theinfostride.com/nollywood-cannot-move-forward-without-structures-that-match-international-standards-agn/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nollywood-cannot-move-forward-without-structures-that-match-international-standards-agn/#respond Thu, 11 Jul 2024 12:10:57 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=383056 The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) has come out to introduce new bylaws for the Nollywood film industry. This is coming as it presented what it described as the final report on the 10 April boat mishap that claimed the lives of Junior Pope and four other crew members on Adanma Luke’s movie set. According [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nollywood-cannot-move-forward-without-structures-that-match-international-standards-agn/feed/ 0 Don Brymo Did Not Die On Set – AGN https://www.theinfostride.com/don-brymo-did-not-die-on-set-agn/ https://www.theinfostride.com/don-brymo-did-not-die-on-set-agn/#respond Fri, 16 Jun 2023 19:22:16 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=348983 The Actors Guild of Nigeria, AGN has come out to say that it has began preliminary investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of veteran actor, Don Brymo Uchegbu. This was recently revealed in a statement signed by its President, Emeka Rollas, and fans have been reacting. According to him, preliminary investigation showed he did [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/don-brymo-did-not-die-on-set-agn/feed/ 0 No One Is Allowed To Shoot On The Day Sam Obiago Will Be Buried – AGN https://www.theinfostride.com/no-one-is-allowed-to-shoot-on-the-day-sam-obiago-will-be-buried-agn/ https://www.theinfostride.com/no-one-is-allowed-to-shoot-on-the-day-sam-obiago-will-be-buried-agn/#respond Tue, 18 Jan 2022 22:05:48 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=316898 The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) has declared a “No Shoot Day” on February 11, the burial date of veteran actor, Sam Obiago. This was recently revealed in a circular sent out by the AGN National President, Ejezie Emeka Rollas, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, no member of the guild in Asaba, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/no-one-is-allowed-to-shoot-on-the-day-sam-obiago-will-be-buried-agn/feed/ 0 AGN Has Done Something For Everyone – Faithia Balogun https://www.theinfostride.com/agn-has-done-something-for-everyone-faithia-balogun/ https://www.theinfostride.com/agn-has-done-something-for-everyone-faithia-balogun/#comments Thu, 25 Aug 2016 20:33:45 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=141425 During an exclusive interview, the “Iya Alake” actress spoke on how the Actors Guild of Nigeria has helped her careeer. “It has helped my career in so many ways, because I am proud to say I am a member of it,” she said. “I have done so many productions through them. I have been to [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/agn-has-done-something-for-everyone-faithia-balogun/feed/ 2 I Don’t Have True Friends – Ibinabo Fiberesima https://www.theinfostride.com/i-dont-have-true-friends-ibinabo-fiberesima/ Wed, 10 Aug 2016 13:21:35 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=139569 Actress and former President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) Ibinabo Fiberesima has complained about how her ‘friends’ during her trying times. Today, Wednesday August 10, 2016, Ibinabo Fiberesima shared a photo of herself which had a quite revealing caption written on it. “I’m that woman who is always there for people when they [...]

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]]> Ibinabo Fiberesima Remain AGN President – Abubakar Yakub https://www.theinfostride.com/ibinabo-fiberesima-remain-agn-president-abubakar-yakub/ Wed, 29 Jun 2016 11:42:43 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=134221 On March 23, 2016, Ibinabo Fiberesima was unseat as the president of the Actors Guild of Nigeria by a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos. Following the verdict, Nollywood actor Emeka Ike was announced as the interim president of the guild pending its elections in 2018. The announcement was made on Monday, April 4, 2016, [...]

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]]> AGN Fault Popular Actress’ Suspension https://www.theinfostride.com/agn-fault-popular-actress-suspension/ Sat, 30 Apr 2016 13:25:57 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=127196 The Emeka Ike-led faction of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) has faulted the suspension of controversial actress, Crystabel Goddy by Ibinabo Fiberesima, the embattled former President of the guild. An official statement signed by Femi Durojaiye, the national secretary to Emeka Ike’s faction of AGN, said “Our attention has been drawn to the purported [...]

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]]> Court Strip Ibinabo Fiberesima Of Role As AGN President https://www.theinfostride.com/court-strip-ibinabo-fiberesima-of-role-as-agn-president/ Sat, 26 Mar 2016 15:00:35 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=124018 A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has inflicted more pain on Ibinabo Fiberesima, by stripping the actress of her role as the President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria. This was made known by the National Secretary of AGN, Femi Durojaiye, who confirmed the latest development in a statement. The statement read, “The Federal [...]

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]]> Emeka Ike Is Now The AGN President https://www.theinfostride.com/emeka-ike-is-now-the-agn-president/ Sat, 26 Mar 2016 14:53:19 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=124016 Emeka Ike is now the President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, following a court ruling that stripped actress, Ibinabo Fiberesima, of her position. She was removed from the position after a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos ruled on March 23, 2016, that Ike will now take the rein of power after a long [...]

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]]> Emeka Ike Vs AGN Lawsuit Set To Happen On March 24 https://www.theinfostride.com/emeka-ike-vs-agn-lawsuit-set-to-happen-on-march-24/ Tue, 04 Feb 2014 19:48:16 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=17374 A Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday fixed March 24 for hearing of an originating summons filed by Nollywood actor, Emeka Ike, against the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN). . Justice James Tsoho fixed the date to enable the AGN file a counter affidavit in response to the plaintiff’s suit. . The suit brought [...]

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]]> Nigerian Actress Ijeoma Okorie Dies During Child Birth https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-actress-ijeoma-okorie-dies-during-child-birth/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-actress-ijeoma-okorie-dies-during-child-birth/#comments Mon, 03 Feb 2014 21:41:56 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=17006 She may not be a popular face to Nollywood movie lovers nationwide but she was once an actress before getting married. . Information coming from Rivers State chapter of Actors Guild of Nigeria disclosed that Ijeoma Okorie NOT Angela Okorie passed away in the wee hours of Sunday February 2nd, 2014 in the labour room [...]

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