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Etinosa Idemudia
Etinosa Idemudia is a Nigerian actress, social media influencer and filmmaker. She is best known for her role as ''Akugbe'' in the ROK original series, ''Blood of Enogie'', for which she won the award for ''Best Actress in a TV Series'', at the Hollywood and African Prestigious Awards. She is also known for her online comedy skits which she began producing and sharing on her instagram channel featuring various Nollywood actors including Daniel K Daniel; as well as for her break-out role as Amanda in the sitcom ''Chairman'' and her first feature film production ''The Washerman''. Early life Etinosa was born in Warri, Delta State, to Sylvester Idemudia, a retired group general manager of Greenfield Refineries (NNPC Group) and Patricia Idemudia, a reverend and founder of Victory Group of Schools. Etinosa began her primary education at Victory International School, Warri and had her secondary education at Cambridge International School, Warri and Igbinedion Education Centre, Benin, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benin
Benin ( , ; french: Bénin , ff, Benen), officially the Republic of Benin (french: République du Bénin), and formerly Dahomey, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, Burkina Faso to the north-west, and Niger to the north-east. The majority of its population lives on the southern coastline of the Bight of Benin, part of the Gulf of Guinea in the northernmost tropical portion of the Atlantic Ocean. The capital is Porto-Novo, and the seat of government is in Cotonou, the most populous city and economic capital. Benin covers an area of and its population in was estimated to be approximately million. It is a tropical nation, dependent on agriculture, and is an exporter of palm oil and cotton. Some employment and income arise from subsistence farming. The official language of Benin is French, with indigenous languages such as Fon, Bariba, Yoruba and Dendi also spoken. The largest religious group in Benin is Sunni Islam (27 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea to the south in the Atlantic Ocean. It covers an area of , and with a population of over 225 million, it is the most populous country in Africa, and the world's sixth-most populous country. Nigeria borders Niger in the north, Chad in the northeast, Cameroon in the east, and Benin in the west. Nigeria is a federal republic comprising of 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, where the capital, Abuja, is located. The largest city in Nigeria is Lagos, one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world and the second-largest in Africa. Nigeria has been home to several indigenous pre-colonial states and kingdoms since the second millennium BC, with the Nok civilization in the 15th century BC, marking the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gold Statue
''Gold Statue'' is a 2019 Nigerian comedy adventure drama film produced, written and directed by veteran filmmaker Tade Ogidan. The film stars Gabriel Afolayan and Kunle Remi in the main lead roles. The film was released on 17 May 2019 and received extremely positive reviews from critics. It was also nominated for the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Nigerian Film for the year 2019. The film also received few awards at film festivals. Synopsis Two young men, Wale (Gabriel Afolayan) and Chike (Kunle Remi) in search of a treasure of "Gold Statue" which is believed to have been a deity inherited by their generation. They witness and go through a series of unimaginable unprecedented unexpected ordeal when attempting to locate where the supposed Gold Statue is located. Eventually, they get the statue and become rich. Cast * Gabriel Afolayan as Wale * Kunle Remi as Chike * Richard Mofe Damijo * Sola Sobowale as Grace * Kelvin Ikeduba * Kunle Fawole * Norbert Young * Alibaba Ak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woli Arole
Woli Arole (born February 22, 1990) is a Nigerian comedian, actor and on-air personality. Professionally he is called Arole, Woli Arole. Early life and education Woli Arole was born in the city of Ibadan, Nigeria. He had his primary education in Olopade Agoro Apata, Ibadan, and his secondary school education was at Government College, Ibadan. He proceeded to the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo University where he studied psychology. He also obtained a degree in filmmaking in 2020 from the Met Film School in the UK. Career Woli Arole started as an actor and stand-up comedian from Obafemi Awolowo University. He embraced social media and gained attention with short videos on Instagram. He auditioned and became a finalist at the Alibaba Spontaneity contest in Lagos. He recently debuted with his live show called ‘The Chat Room With Woli Arole’, on April 8, and it was met with applause. Filmography In 2018, Woli Arole premiered his movie titled ''The Call'' which he produced and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Uwagbai
Charles Uwagbai is a Nigerian Canadian filmmaker. He hails from Edo state of the Southern part of Nigeria. Charles Uwagbai is an media producer and director. He has experiences in media production, editing, directing, and animation. His works include TV/radio commercials, documentaries, reality shows and movies, among others. Early life Charles Uwagbai is an Edo-born graduate of Engineering from Ekiti State University He enrolled at the New York Film Academy and trained under directors like Andy Amenechi and Alex Mouth. He started his career with motion graphics and animations but has since moved on to make some of Nollywood's cinema movies like ''Black Silhouette'', ''Breathless'', '' The Ghost and the Tout'', ''Kondo Games''. Career Charles Uwagbai made his first movie titled 'Okoro, the Prince" in the year 2010. The movie starred actors such as late Sam Loco, Alex Osifo and a host of many other. But before then, he has been involved in other projects and other films. He s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Losing Control (TV Series)
Losing Control is a 2015 Nigerian television series produced by Rok Studios & Royal Arts Academy and directed by Ikechukwu Onyeka. The series debuted on 21 February 2015 on iROKOtv. The first two seasons of the series are broadcast on the ROK channels on Sky UK and DStv Synopsis An out of work squatter disguises herself as a man in order to deceitfully gain employment, only to find herself entangled in a web of unrequited love and murder. Cast and characters * Mary Remmy Njoku as Vanilla, a cynical young woman who claims she doesn't "do love," but has somehow managed to fall in love with Kunle, the man she is dating. * Joseph Benjamin as Kunle Adetokunbo, a married man and father-to-be who is having an affair with Vanilla. Kunle is the MD of an oil company and often uses work as an excuse to step out on his wife. * Mary Lazarus as Uche Okafor, an unemployed young woman who is desperately seeking work after dozens of unsuccessful job interviews. She rejects her friend Vanil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alter Ego (2017 Film)
''Alter Ego'' is a 2017 Nigerian drama film written by Jude Martins, directed by Moses Inwang and screenwriting by Esther Eyibio and produced by Sidomex Universal. It stars Omotola Jalade, Wale Ojo, Jide Kosoko and Kunle Remi. Plot Alter Ego tells a story of a successful lawyer who has dedicated a great part of her professional life to prosecuting sex offenders. She adopts any measure possible to see that sex offenders, especially those who molest children, are jailed. Ada Igwe (Omotola Jalade) does not only rely on the law to exert punitive measures on offenders as she also uses unorthodox methods to make sure those she finds guilty of child molestation and sex offences pay for their crimes. Her quest for justice is influenced by her personal childhood experience as she was raped by her teacher in school. However, her drive to punish sex offenders is impeded by her high craves for sex. A situation that is beyond her control. She engages her domestic as well as official workers in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leo DaSilva
Leo Babarinde Akinola Dasilva (born 10 July 1992), is a Nigerian reality television star, businessman and pundit. Background and education DaSilva comes from a family of two boys and three girls. He was born in Ojuelegba, Surulere, Lagos; and he is from Lagos Island. His both parents are late. He had his primary education in Pampers private school, Surulere and his secondary education in Christ the King International School and Rainbow college. Career He was a participant in the Big Brother Naija Season 3 in 2018, spending six to seven weeks on the show. In an interview with The Punch, he revealed that he was encouraged to audition for the show by his mother. He has lent his voice to some of the contemporary issues going on in Nigeria ranging from domestic violence and abusive relationships, to the rising cases of missing persons in Nigeria. Other issues he has spoken about includes being open about one's sexuality with their partners before marriage and the rising number ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vehicle For Hire
A vehicle for hire is a vehicle providing private transport or shared transport for a fee, in which passengers are generally free to choose their points or approximate points of origin and destination, unlike public transport, and which they do not drive themselves, as in car rental and carsharing. They may be offered via a ridesharing company. Vehicles Vehicles for hire include taxicabs pulled rickshaws, cycle rickshaws, auto rickshaws, motorcycle taxis, Zémidjans, okadas, boda bodas, sedan services, limousines, party buses, carriages (including hackney carriages, fiacres, and caleches), pet taxis, water taxis, and air charters. Share taxis, paratransit, dollar vans, marshrutkas, dolmuş, nanny vans, demand responsive transport, public light buses, and airport buses operate along fixed routes, but offer some flexibility in the point of origin and/or destination. Notable companies Some of the largest vehicle for hire companies include Uber, Ola Cabs, Bolt, DiDi Didi ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sexy Steel
Abbey Chile Abuede professionally known as Sexy Steel, is a Nigerian designer, stylist, actor, musician, and entrepreneur. In 2012, his song ''Bebedi Alhaja'' won the awards for ''Best Video of the Year'', ''Best Video Director'' and ''Best Indigenous Concept'' at the Nigerian Music Video Awards (NMVA). Early life Sexy Steel was born in Lagos State, southwest Nigeria to Chief Kehinde Abuede, a former chairman of Oshodi Isolo Local Government Council. He is from Oshimili Local Government Area of Delta State, in southern Nigeria. He grew up in Lagos with his siblings and had his secondary education at Maryland Comprehensive School in Lagos after which he went to The Polytechnic, Ibadan, where he graduated with a degree in Fine arts. Career Music career While at college, Sexy Steel performed in the music group, ''High Profile'', until his discovery by Tony Nwakalor, the founder of ''Yes Records'' in 2009. He signed a recording contract with ''Yes Records'' and released his debut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judith Audu
Judith Emike Audu-Foght, professionally known as Judith Audu, is a Nigerian film and television producer, director, casting director, actress, presenter, model and blogger. She is widely known for her movie production credits which include Just Not Married, ''The Family'' and ''The Sessions''. In 2019, she was listed among the YNAIJA 100 most Influential Nigerians in Film. As an award winning Nigerian actress and film maker, she has passion for social justice and she has been supporting the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) since 2019. She also uses her platform to educate on issues relating sexual and gender based violence; this influenced the creation of her film "Not Right" which raises awareness on the domestic violence in Nigerian society and also encourages women to voice out. Judith Audu, been the currently, Nigeria's most sought after young producers in the movie industry; who began her career as an actress and has emerge to be a producer of international reckon. Her first f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Donga
Kunle Idowu, (), popularly known as Frank Donga, is a Nigerian actor and comedian. He rose to fame through the webseries, ''The Interview,'' on Ndani TV about an unassuming job-seeker for which he was nominated for Best Actor in a Comedy in the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Award in 2015. He has gone on to feature in several movies like '' The Wedding Party'' and its sequel ''The Wedding Party 2''. Previously working as a journalist, he also works as a photographer and a filmmaker. In 2022, he and Philomaine Nanema co-presented ''Hello Doc'', a series intended to encourage COVID-19 immunisation in Africa. Education Idowu attended Ogun State University (now Olabisi Onabanjo University) where he obtained a B.Sc in Agricultural Science and also the University of Ibadan, where he obtained a master's degree in Animal Genetics. Filmography Awards and nominations Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards !Ref , - , 2015 , Kunle Idowu/The Interview (web series) , Best Actor in a C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
