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Black Rose (2018 Film)
''Black Rose'' (sometimes stylized ''Blackrose'') is a 2018 Nigerian film produced and directed by Okechukwu Oku. It was released to Netflix in Nigeria and later worldwide. Plot Since her husband passed away, Mama Nonso is the only one taking care of her 4 children, Ugo, Rose, Obi and Igbo. While the two boys Igbo and Obi still go to school, Rose helps out with her mother’s business cooking for people in the neighborhood. The first child, Ugo, is the black sheep as she ventured into prostitution. Ugo says that she is only prostituting herself for her family to eventually be able to leave this place that she calls depressing. Her mother, however, disapproves and shames her for her work saying that she prefers for the family to remain poor than any of her daughters having to have sex with men for money. While Ugo’s work is causing tensions and conflicts between her and her mother, Rose is the priceless gem of the family as she is caring and responsible. When Rose is bringing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Okechukwu Oku
Okechukwu Oku , also known as Okey Oku and nicknamed "the Oracle", is a Nigerian film producer, director, cinematographer and occasional musician. He is best known for directing the movies ''Love and Oil'' (2014), ''Burning Bridges'' (2014) and '' Bambitious'' (2014) which featured Belinda Effah and Daniel K Daniel. Early life Oku was born in Enugu, south-eastern Nigeria and is the second of eleven children of Goddy and Winifred Oku. He is of Igbo descent and hails from Ukpo in Dunukofia local government area of Anambra State. His father, Goddy was a popular Nigerian musician in the 1970s and his mother Winifred Oku is a retired Nigerian Civil Servant. Oku’s younger brother, Udoka 'Selebobo' Oku, is a music producer and singer. Oku began his formal education at the WTC Primary School in Enugu and went on to St. Charles Special Science School, Onitsha, Anambra State. Halfway through his University education, Oku left school to pursue his passion in the arts; Oku immersed himse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GhanaWeb
GhanaWeb, founded as GhanaHomePage, is a Ghananian portal, content curation and syndication website covering news, politics, business, sports, entertainment, opinions and general information about Ghana. It was launched by ''GhanaWeb B.V.,'' a privately-owned Dutch company in 1999. It also offers background information, classifieds, radio stations and a social network for Ghanaians and the Diaspora. GhanaWeb is owned by Bellaart Investments B.V. It has evolved over the years to include video content (GhanaWeb TV) and social media components as well as a mobile app (GhanaWeb Reporter). Initiatives In July 2020, GhanaWeb partnered with Africa Consumer Pane, a cooperative effort between the digital publisher Africa Business Communities and market research firm MSI-ACI, to launch the Ghana Election Polls, conducted monthly to enable citizens express their opinions and projections of the 2020 elections. In February 2020, GhanaWeb was the only Ghanaian media company to receive fundin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Films
2018 in film is an overview of events, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies, critics' lists of the best films of 2018, festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths. Evaluation of the year Richard Brody of ''The New Yorker'' said, "2018 has been a banner year for movies, but you'd never know it from a trip to a local multiplex—or from a glimpse at the Oscarizables. The gap between what's good and what's widely available in theatres—between the cinema of resistance and the cinema of consensus—is wider than ever." He also stated, "In some cases, streaming has filled the gap. Several of the year's best movies, such ''Shirkers'' and ''The Ballad of Buster Scruggs'', are being released by Netflix at the same time as (or just after) a limited theatrical run. Others, which barely qualified as having theatrical releases (one theatre for a week), are now available to stream online, on demand, and are more widely accessible to viewers (albeit at home) tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TheCable
TheCable is an independent online newspaper in Nigeria. It was launched on April 29, 2014 by Simon Kolawole, the former editor of the This Day newspaper. Its publisher Cable Newspaper Ltd was established on November 29, 2011. Kolawole is a Chevening alumnus, Mo Ibrahim Fellow, World Economic Forum Young Global Leader, Breaking news and major stories The newspaper was the first to state that Akinwunmi Ambode will become the governor of Lagos state. It was the first to break the news on President Muhammadu Buhari's ministerial list, long before the Nigerian senate revealed the list. It reported that Yemi Osinbajo was going to be the vice-presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), four months before he was picked by Buhari. It broke the news of the divorce case of Chris Oyakhilome, leader of Christ Embassy church, and Anita, his wife. Key staff * Fisayo Soyombo, Pioneer Editor (April, 2014 to January, 2017) *George Taiwo, Former Editor (March 2017 - January ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Guardian (Nigeria)
''The Guardian'' is a Nigerian independent daily newspaper, established in 1983, published by Guardian Newspapers Limited in Lagos, Nigeria History ''The Guardian'' was established in 1983 by Alex Ibru, an entrepreneur, and Stanley Macebuh, a top journalist with the '' Daily Times'' newspapers, with its model copied from the original ''The Guardian'' in the UK. ''The Guardian'' was a pioneer in introducing high-quality journalism to Nigeria with thoughtful editorial content. The paper was first published on 22 February 1983 as a weekly, appearing on Sundays. It started daily publication on 4 July 1983. During the administration of General Muhammadu Buhari, reporters Tunde Thompson and Nduka Irabor were both sent to jail in 1984 under Decree No. 4 of 1984, which suppressed journalistic freedom. On 26 August 1989 ''The Guardian'' published a long letter by Dr. Bekolari Ransome-Kuti, a human-rights activist, entitled "Open Letter to President Babangida", in which he criticized what ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Best Of Nollywood Awards
The 2019 Best of Nollywood Awards was the 11th edition of the ceremony and took place in the Coronation Hall of the Kano State Government in Kano State on 14 December 2019. Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje was the chief host of the event and the event was co-hosted by actress, Maryam Booth and Gbenga Adeyinka. About 100 films were considered. The nomination list was revealed by the jury on 29 September 2019 where ''Gold Statue'' by Tade Ogidan earned the highest nominations with 12 nominations followed by ''Diamonds In The Sky'' by Femi Adebayo with 11 nominations. Veteran actor, Sadiq Daba was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award which was presented by the Kano State governor, Ganduje. Governor Ganduje also endowed Sadiq Daba with a ₦1 million donation on behalf of the Kano the State Government. ''Gold Statue'' won in 6 categories including movie of the year, best actor of the year, director of the year, movie with the best production design, film with the best use of sound and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zulu African Film Academy Awards
Zulu African Film Academy Awards, also known as ZAFAA Global Awards, is an annual ceremony that rewards African films in the diaspora. It has been held in London, United Kingdom since its inaugural edition in 2006. The 2015 and 2016 awards were planned to be celebrated in Africa for the first time. T References {{reflist External linksOfficial website(archive)Official Webradio webcast African film awards Awards established in 2006 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanguard (Nigeria)
''Vanguard'' is a daily newspaper published by Vanguard Media, based in Lagos, Nigeria. Vanguard Media was established in 1984 by veteran journalist Sam Amuka-Pemu with three friends. The paper has an online edition. It is one of the few newspapers in Nigeria considered independent from political control, the others being This Day, The Punch, The Sun and The Guardian. In June 1990, the paper was briefly suspended by Col. Raji Rasaki, Military Governor of Lagos State. In December 2008, the US-based ''Pointblanknews.com'' published a story that alleged the wife of the publisher of Vanguard Newspapers was involved in a ritual killing. ''The Vanguard'' took the reporter to court, claiming he was attempting extortion. In December 2009, a Niger Delta The Niger Delta is the delta of the Niger River sitting directly on the Gulf of Guinea on the Atlantic Ocean in Nigeria. It is located within nine coastal southern Nigerian states, which include: all six states from the South Sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards
The 2018 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards was held 1 September 2018 at Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos. Nominees were revealed on June 30, 2018.Fejiro OnohwosaComplete List Of AMVCA 2018 Nominees ''The Guardian'', 2 July 2018. Accessed 3 November 2019. Awards Winners are listed highlighted in boldface. References {{Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards Entertainment events in Nigeria 2018 in Nigerian cinema Africa Magic Africa Magic is a collection of Pay TV entertainment channels that focus on African programming, most popularly Nigerian series and movies. ''Africa Magic'', which started off as single channel of the same name, is a brand owned by M-Net and n ... 21st century in Lagos Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards ceremonies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claudia Lumor
Claudia Lumor (born 17 June 1980) is a Ghanaian Publisher, founder of Glitz Africa Magazine and the Glitz Style Awards. She is also the Executive Producer of Glitz Africa Fashion Week Ghana. Education Lumor is a graduate of Kwame Nkrumah University with a B.A in Economics and Law. She also studied Corporate Finance Law at Westminster Law School in London. Career She worked at Santander Bank UK and later moved to Ghana to work with Stanbic Bank in 2010. Lumor was named amongst the speakers of WomanRising, a network for women entrepreneurs. The event featured five women in entrepreneurship: Kafui Danku, Deloris Frimpong Manso, Ekow Mensah, Vera Osei-Bonsu and Cynthia Quarcoo. She was included in the list of 50 young Chief executive officers in Ghana by Avance Media and The YCEO. She is a Goodwill Ambassador for the UNFPA The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), formerly the United Nations Fund for Population Activities, is a UN agency aimed at improving reproductive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Netflix
Netflix, Inc. is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service and production company based in Los Gatos, California. Founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph in Scotts Valley, California, it offers a film and television series library through distribution deals as well as its own productions, known as Netflix Originals. As of September 2022, Netflix had 222 million subscribers worldwide, including 73.3 million in the United States and Canada; 73.0 million in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, 39.6 million in Latin America and 34.8 million in the Asia-Pacific region. It is available worldwide aside from Mainland China, Syria, North Korea, and Russia. Netflix has played a prominent role in independent film distribution, and it is a member of the Motion Picture Association (MPA). Netflix can be accessed via web browsers or via application software installed on smart TVs, set-top boxes connected to televisions, tablet computers, smartph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Golden Movie Awards
The 2018 Golden Movie Awards is an annual African award ceremony that seeks to honour individuals for their outstanding performance in movies they featured in as characters in the year under review. The ceremony was held at the Movenpick Ambassador Hotel in Accra. It was a star-studded event at the Movenpick Ambassador Hotel, which hosted filmmakers from Ghana, Nigeria, Uganda, and Ivory Coast for the 2018 Golden Movie Awards Africa. This year’s edition was hosted by popular Nigerian comedian AY and actress Joselyn Dumas Joselyn Dumas (; born 31 August 1980) is a Ghanaian television host and actress. In 2014 she starred in '' A Northern Affair'', a role that earned her a Ghana Movie Award and an Africa Movie Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. Early l .... References Golden Movie Awards {{Ghana-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
