After 17yrs together and two kids, Tony-Holland as he is fondly called by his peers in Nollywood marries his long time girlfriend Maaike . Tony whose complete names are, Anthony Bamidele Akinyemi, became the first Nigerian to shoot a complete movie in Europe when he directed the movie UNDER PRESSURE (1998) which became a hit amongst Africans in the Diaspora. The following year (1999) together with his friend and partner (Leonard Ajayi-Odekhiran) he launched his most ambitious project when he brought top Nollywood Actors Liz Benson and Saint Obi to Holland and shot the breakthrough movie “DAPO JUNIOR” which is still one of the biggest selling Nollywood movies of all time.
The Department of Home Affairs has noted media reports that the suspected head of Al-Qaeda in East Africa, Fazul Abdullah Muhammad who was killed in Mogadishu at the weekend, had in his possession an alleged South African passport.
The Department is in liaison with the relevant roleplayers to ascertain the veracity of these reports.
Should the results of our investigation into the matter prove to be true, those implicated will be brought to book and will have to face disciplinary measures.
