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Imoh Umoren
Imoh Umoren (born 13 August 1982), is a Nigerian filmmaker who primarily makes indie films. He is most notable as the director of the 2017 film '' Children of Mud''. Umoren is considered the first filmmaker to make a silent black and white film in the Nollywood film industry. Personal life He was born on 13 August 1982 in Nigeria. His father was a politician and mother was a college professor. Umoren credits his mother's influence for his career in filmmaking. Both of his parents died when he was a teenager, and he was raised by relatives until he struck out on his own at 16. Career At the age of 9, Umoren started to write a comic series called ''The Wickeds'' with his closest friend Richie. He joined as a junior producer for 'Common Ground Production' and worked on an international series called ''The Station''. Later, he involved with franchise TV productions such as ''Project Fame'', ''MTV Advance Warning'', ''Don’t Forget The Lyrics'' and '' Malta Guinness Street Dance''. ...
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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 ...
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Herbert Macaulay
Olayinka Herbert Samuel Heelas Badmus Macaulay (14 November 1864 – 7 May 1946) was a Nigerian nationalist, politician, surveyor, engineer, architect, journalist, and musician and is considered by many Nigerians as the founder of Nigerian nationalism. Early years Herbert Macaulay was born in Broad Street, Lagos, on 14 November 1864 to the family of Thomas Babington Macaulay and Abigail Crowther. His parents were children of people captured from what is now Nigeria, resettled in Sierra Leone by the British West Africa Squadron, and eventual returnees to present day Nigeria. Thomas Babington Macaulay was one of the sons of Ojo Oriare while Abigail Crowther was the daughter of Bishop Samuel Ajayi Crowther, a descendant of King Abiodun. Thomas Babington Macaulay was the founder of the first secondary school in Nigeria, the CMS Grammar School, Lagos. Education Macaulay started primary school in 1869 and from 1869 to 1877, he was educated at St Paul's Breadfruit Scho ...
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Nigerian Television Producers
Nigerians or the Nigerian people are citizens of Nigeria or people with ancestry from Nigeria. The name Nigeria was taken from the Niger River running through the country. This name was allegedly coined in the late 19th century by British journalist Flora Shaw, who later married Baron Frederick Lugard, a British colonial administrator. ''Nigeria'' is composed of various ethnic groups and cultures and the term Nigerian refers to a citizenship-based civic nationality. Nigerians derive from over 250 ethnic groups and languages.Toyin Falola. ''Culture and Customs of Nigeria''. Westport, Connecticut, USA: Greenwood Press, 2001. p. 4. Though there are multiple ethnic groups in Nigeria, economic factors result in significant mobility of Nigerians of multiple ethnic and religious backgrounds to reside in territories in Nigeria that are outside their ethnic or religious background, resulting in the mixing of the various ethnic and religious groups, especially in Nigeria's cities.Toyin Fa ...
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1982 Births
__NOTOC__ Year 198 (CXCVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sergius and Gallus (or, less frequently, year 951 '' Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 198 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire *January 28 **Publius Septimius Geta, son of Septimius Severus, receives the title of Caesar. **Caracalla, son of Septimius Severus, is given the title of Augustus. China *Winter – Battle of Xiapi: The allied armies led by Cao Cao and Liu Bei defeat Lü Bu; afterward Cao Cao has him executed. By topic Religion * Marcus I succeeds Olympianus as Patriarch of Constantinople (until 211). Births * Lu Kai (or Jingfeng), Chinese official and general (d. 269) * Quan Cong, Chinese general and advisor ( ...
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Nigerian Film Directors
Nigerians or the Nigerian people are citizens of Nigeria or people with ancestry from Nigeria. The name Nigeria was taken from the Niger River running through the country. This name was allegedly coined in the late 19th century by British journalist Flora Shaw, who later married Baron Frederick Lugard, a British colonial administrator. ''Nigeria'' is composed of various ethnic groups and cultures and the term Nigerian refers to a citizenship-based civic nationality. Nigerians derive from over 250 ethnic groups and languages.Toyin Falola. ''Culture and Customs of Nigeria''. Westport, Connecticut, USA: Greenwood Press, 2001. p. 4. Though there are multiple ethnic groups in Nigeria, economic factors result in significant mobility of Nigerians of multiple ethnic and religious backgrounds to reside in territories in Nigeria that are outside their ethnic or religious background, resulting in the mixing of the various ethnic and religious groups, especially in Nigeria's cities.Toyin Fa ...
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List Of Nigerian Film Directors
This is a list of notable Nigerian film directors. * Dagogo Diminas * Toyin Abraham * Adekunle Adejuyigbe * Uyoyou Adia * Yewande Adekoya * Dolapo 'LowlaDee' Adeleke * Wale Adenuga * Funsho Adeolu * Sikiru Adesina * Kemi Adetiba * Judith Audu * Newton Aduaka * Kunle Afolayan * Toka Mcbaror * Afro Candy * Eric Aghimien * Niji Akanni * Mahmood Ali-Balogun * Genevieve Nnaji * Niyi Akinmolayan * Pascal Amanfo * Fred Amata * Jeta Amata * Bolaji Amusan * Chet Anekwe * Frank Rajah Arase * Ejike Asiegbu * Pascal Atuma * Ishaya Bako * Ola Balogun * Gloria Bamiloye * Biyi Bandele * Michelle Bello * Teco Benson * JJ Bunny * Andy Chukwu * Sam Dede * Nonso Diobi * Andrew Dosunmu * Emamode Edosio * Chico Ejiro * Prince Eke * Desmond Elliot * Obi Emelonye * Rick Famuyiwa * Tam Fiofori * Shan George * Kenneth Gyang * Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen * Charles Uwagbai * Chinedum Iregbu * Dickson Iroegbu * Uche Jombo * Tunde Kelani * Mak 'Kusare * Akin Lewis * Director Pink * Ndave David Njoku ...
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List Of Nigerian Film Producers
This is a list of notable Nigerian film producers. * Abdalla Uba Adamu * Adegboyega Dosunmu Amororo II * Adekunle Adejuyigbe * Ado Ahmad Gidan Dabino * Afro Candy * Aisha Augie-Kuta * Akanimo Odon * Akin Ogungbe * Remi Abiola * Toyin Abraham * Genevieve Nnaji * Judith Audu * Odunlade Adekola * Yewande Adekoya * Dolapo 'LowlaDee' Adeleke * Wale Adenuga * Funsho Adeolu * Kareem Adepoju * Ayo Adesanya * Sikiru Adesina * Eric Aghimien * Niji Akanni * Biola Alabi * Bose Alao * Eddy Young * Mahmood Ali-Balogun * Fred Amata * Jeta Amata * Bolaji Amusan * Chika Anadu * Chet Anekwe * Chineze Anyaene * Pascal Atuma * Gloria Bamiloye * Michelle Bello * Sadiq Daba * Regina Daniels * Caroline Danjuma * Emamode Edosio * Albert Egbe * Zeb Ejiro * Tam Fiofori * Mercy Aigbe Gentry * Shan George * Paul Igwe * Chris Ihidero * Rotimi Adelola * Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen * Moses Inwang * Emem Isong * Ruth Kadiri * Tunde Kelani * Bisi Komolafe * Obafemi Lasode * Akin Lewis * Lola Margaret ...
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Dear Bayo
''Dear Bayo'' is a 2020 Nigerian romantic drama film written and directed by Imoh Umoren. The film stars Chimezie Imo and Tunbosun Aiyedehin in the lead roles while the film marked the fifth directorial venture of Imoh Umoren. The film was mostly shot in 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 South geopolitical .... The film was released on 31 January 2020 and opened to positive reviews. Synopsis The storyline follows love affair between a youth corper Bayo who plays the titular role and Ebipade, a humble girl. Both are from humble backgrounds are smitten by each other but have to overcome obstacles in their personal lives to be together forever. Cast * Chimezie Imo as Bayo * Tunbosun Aiyedehin as Ebipade Awards and nominations References External links * ...
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The Herbert Macaulay Affair
''The Herbert Macaulay Affair'' is a 2019 Nigerian film based on the life of Herbert Macaulay, a Nigerian nationalist and proponent of Nigerian independence. It was directed by Imoh Umoren and featured William Benson in the lead role alongside Saidi Balogun, Kelechi Udegbe and Martha Ehinome Orhiere. The film also features Herbert Macaulay's grandson, Wale Macaulay. Other historical figures portrayed in the film include Alimotu Pelewura, leader of the Lagos Market Women's Association, Oba Eshugbayi Eleko, the Eleko of Eko at the time, Amodu Tijani Oluwa, the Chief Oluwa of Lagos and Henry Rawlingson Carr, educator and administrator. Plot ''The Herbert Macaulay Affair'' is set in 1920s Lagos during the Bubonic plague. It portrays Herbert Macaulay trying to call Nigerians to action in order to confront their oppressors. He led protests and wrote anti-colonial articles in newspapers. The film starts by depicting Macaulay's 1893 return from studying in Plymouth. He takes up a sur ...
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Project Fame West Africa
''Project Fame'', also known as ''Project Fame West Africa'' or ''MTN Project Fame West Africa'' (for sponsorship purposes), is a music talent TV reality show filmed in Lagos and aired in the West African subcontinent. It is a regional version of ''Star Academy'' reality series that was developed and is licensed worldwide by Endemol. The show used to feature contestants from Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone, but Liberia and Sierra Leone have been dropped since the 2014 Ebola Outbreak. The show is broadcast by networks in these four countries and across the African continent. Run by Ultima production, ''Project Fames inaugural season began in 2008. The production format consists of gala evenings held each Sunday night in prime time and hosted by Joseph Benjamin and Adaora Oleh. In season 7, Adaora was replaced with Bolanle Olukanni. Additionally, there's a weekly recap show and the Eviction night on Saturday night. The jury is formed by three judges; Praiz, Bibie Brew a ...
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Biographical Film
A biographical film or biopic () is a film that dramatizes the life of a non-fictional or historically-based person or people. Such films show the life of a historical person and the central character's real name is used. They differ from docudrama films and historical drama films in that they attempt to comprehensively tell a single person's life story or at least the most historically important years of their lives. Context Biopic scholars include George F. Custen of the College of Staten Island and Dennis P. Bingham of Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis. Custen, in ''Bio/Pics: How Hollywood Constructed Public History'' (1992), regards the genre as having died with the Hollywood studio era, and in particular, Darryl F. Zanuck. On the other hand, Bingham's 2010 study ''Whose Lives Are They Anyway? The Biopic as Contemporary Film Genre'' shows how it perpetuates as a codified genre using many of the same tropes used in the studio era that has followed a simila ...
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