REVEALING! Smoking Marijuana Relaxes Me - Genevieve Nnaji

According to veteran producer, Charles Novia, Genevieve Nnaji has a secret dirty habit of smoking, which alot of people didnt know about:

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 I remember on the third day of recording, one night while shooting at a clinic in Victoria Garden City Extension, I came out for a bit of fresh air while the technical people were setting up for the next scene. I saw Genevieve in a dark corner of the building, smoking a cigarette. ‘Whoops! 

You caught me’, she said, laughing. ‘You smoke?’ I asked, a bit surprised. ‘Now and then. It relaxes me ’ she said. ‘Do you smoke?’ ‘Never have. Never will. But I don’t have any problems with people who smoke though.

 But health wise, I hope you stop soon.’ I replied. ‘I am trying to. Sit with me a bit, lets talk about this scene ’ I sat with her and I explained some few things to her about the scene. We also talked about a bit of her stardom and how she was coping with it. 

She was in a chatty mood and it was a revealing conversation. That evening, I saw a vulnerability in her, I had never seen before. This young lady, by a dint of her talent, hard work or fortune, had superstardom thrust upon her and seemed to have no private life anymore. 

She had become one of the most recognizable faces in the continent and whilst enjoying the adulation, she was also coming to terms with the scrutiny of her Privacy, which was not too palatable to her.

 I admired her courage and somehow felt that she would go places beyond Nollywood. I remember I told her so. Genevieve was quite particular about make-up. She would spend many minutes, ensuring that her face was well-powdered.

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Charles Novia Opens Up On Fight Between Omotola Jolade

‘I am very dangerous when I am cross, Omotola. By the time I am through with you, you will be shocked what will happen to you and your career’. 

 The above statement is an extract from the book written by the prolific film maker, actor and director, Charles Novia. Charles has poetically revealed the secret behind his fight with Omotola Jolade-Ekeinde. 'Nollywood Till November' the book, states

 "As the recording of the movie continued Omotola somehow started getting on a lot of the crew and cast nerves. Since this is a ‘tell-it-like-it-is’ book and since I am generally known to be outspoken, I believe I have to reveal a bit of this, not in any way to disparage her person but to be candid in my opinion. Little unnecessary skirmishes with one person or the other became rampant.

 It got to a head one day that my Production Manager, who is usually easy-going and friendly lost his temper and came to me. ‘Sir, please this will be the last time I will ever work with you if Omotola features in your movie after this one!’ he complained.

CHARLES NOVIA

I was taking everything in my stride and trying to calm frayed nerves when a couple of days to the end of the shoot, Omotola practically drove me crazy.

 I am very calm most of the time as a person and as a movie director but that day I blew my top! I remember screaming at her and she was shocked at first but made the mistake of putting up a defence. That was when I basically warned her in a very deadly tone to be mindful of me. Most of my crew members were shocked to see me in that mood. 

No one had ever seen me like that. I remember Norbert Young, Empress and Tari West calming me, while Ramsey sat coolly in a corner fiddling with his phone. Omotola seeing my mood, wisely went to her car and sulked.‘Who told you to leave my set?’ I bawled. ‘Get back here and lets shoot!’ All this and many more filled the beautiful pages of the veteran film-maker.

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MAJEK FASHEK FIGHTS MOVIE MAKER,CHARLES NOVIA

The latest gist making the rounds in the Nigerian entertainment industry is that rainmaker,Majek Fashek and his manager of about 4 years,Charles Novia of who owns November Record label are currently having serious issues bordering on the artiste’s business mismanagement which is being handled by Charles Novia.

Information gathered has it that Majek is embittered with his Manager,Charles Novia that with all the hard work he puts in,commensurate financial returns are not forth coming.

However,it could be recalled that Majek was off the music scene for a while before the duo met and entered into a contractual agreement of managing Majek.

The relationship as it looked,indeed turned out to be a very successful venture then from an artistic and commercial point of view,as Majek’s music surprisingly caught on effortlessly with the hip hop incensed youths.

The only minus in the whole thing was that Novia kept promising that Majek will return to the country by November of the year he released his album,to stage concerts across the country and even went ahead to further wet the fans ‘ appetite by releasing a video compilation of live material of the singer from the US)-“ a promise he never fulfilled.

And according to Majek,no credible excuse or even an apology was given by Novia for that.It would appear that a lot of water has passed under the bridge as my people would say,since then”.

Majek Fashek has been in Nigeria.

For several months now,but from available reports,not at the instance of November Records(Novia’s company). more significantly, from the moment he landed in Nigeria,according to press reports,Majek has been dissociating himself from the planned film on his life by Novia.

Novia has also consistently responded by affirming that all is well between the 2 and that the film will go on as planned until now.

Though despite his weaknesses,Majek has been one of the most respected Nigerian artiste.

Born in Benin City,Nigeria to an Edo mother and a Yoruba father.

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