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Kiki Omeili
Nkiruka 'Kiki' Omeili (born May 31, 1986) is a Nigerian actress, best known for her role as Lovette in the TV series '' Lekki Wives''. She is also known for her role as Blessing in the 2015 crime caper, ''Gbomo Gbomo Express'' alongside Gideon Okeke. Early life Omeili was born in Lagos, and is the second of four children of Charles and Maureen Omeili. She is ethnic Igbo from Nimo in Anambra State. Her Father Charles was a banker with First Bank Nigeria and retired as a general manager, while her mother Maureen was the Controller of Prisons in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. Omeili began performing in stage plays all through her primary and secondary school years. This continued when she got into the university as she was a member of the drama club and acted in various productions as well as taking part in several drama competitions. In 2006, she obtained a Medical degree from the College of Medicine, University of Lagos. Career In 2011, Omeili auditioned for and got the role of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lagos
Lagos (Nigerian English: ; ) is the largest city in Nigeria and the List of cities in Africa by population, second most populous city in Africa, with a population of 15.4 million as of 2015 within the city proper. Lagos was the national capital of Nigeria until December 1991 following the Government of Nigeria, government's decision to move their capital to Abuja in the center of the country. The Lagos metropolitan area has a total Population and housing censuses by country, population of roughly 23.5 million as of 2018, making it List of urban areas in Africa by population, the largest metropolitan area in Africa. Lagos is a major African financial center and is the economic hub of Lagos State and Nigeria at large. The city has been described as the cultural, financial, and entertainment capital of Africa, and is a significant influence on commerce, entertainment, technology, education, politics, tourism, art, and fashion. Lagos is also among the top ten of the world's fast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stage Plays
A play is a work of drama, usually consisting mostly of dialogue between characters and intended for theatrical performance rather than just reading. The writer of a play is called a playwright. Plays are performed at a variety of levels, from London's West End and Broadway in New York City – which are the highest level of commercial theatre in the English-speaking world – to regional theatre, to community theatre, as well as university or school productions. A stage play is a play performed and written to be performed on stage rather than broadcast or made into a movie. Stage plays are those performed on any stage before an audience. There are rare dramatists, notably George Bernard Shaw, who have had little preference as to whether their plays were performed or read. The term "play" can refer to both the written texts of playwrights and to their complete theatrical performance. Comedy Comedies are plays which are designed to be humorous. Comedies are often filled ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berlin International Film Festival
The Berlin International Film Festival (german: Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin), usually called the Berlinale (), is a major international film festival held annually in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1951 and originally run in June, the festival has been held every February since 1978 and is one of the " Big Three" alongside the Venice Film Festival in Italy and the Cannes Film Festival in France. Tens of thousands of visitors attend each year. About 400 films are shown at multiple venues across Berlin, mostly in and around Potsdamer Platz. They are screened in nine sections across cinematic genres, with around twenty films competing for the festival's top awards in the Competition section. The major awards, called the Golden Bear and Silver Bears, are decided on by the international jury, chaired by an internationally recognisable cinema personality. This jury and other specialised Berlinale juries also give many other awards, and in addition there are other awards given by i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards
The 2015 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards was the 4th edition of the ceremony. The event was held on October 17, 2015 in Houston, Texas. It was hosted by Nigerian comedian, Ayo Makun. Awards Best Motion Picture *''Love Regardless'' *'' Stalker'' *''Stigma'' *''Black November'' *''Trials of Igho'' *''Matters Arising'' Best Film (Drama) *''Stigma'' *''The Changer'' *''Invasion 1897'' *''Ojuju'' *''Oge's Sister'' *''After the "I Do's"'' *'' Stalker'' Best Film (Comedy) *''Jack and Jill'' *''Headgone'' *''Horn Free Day'' *''My American Son'' *''Broni Wawu'' *''When Love Comes Around'' Best Short Film *''Verdict'' *''Once'' *''The Throne'' *''Horn Free Day'' *''Henna'' Best Film (foreign language) * ''Mr Bf'' * ''Torera'' *''Ojuju'' *''Made in Agege'' *''Iya Alalake'' Best Actor * Frederick Leonard – ''Keeping Secrets'' *Hakeem Kae-Kazim - ''Black November'' *Majid Michel - ''Matters Arising'' *Jim Iyke - ''Stalker'' *Mike Omoregbe - ''Invasion 1897'' *Ken Erics - ''Trials of Ig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ELOY Awards
ELOY (Exquisite Lady of the Year) Awards is an award for women excelling in their field of work. It was established by Tewa Onasanya in 2009. During the ELOY awards which was held in Lagos Continental Hotel in 2018, the convener Tewa Onasanya revealed that the nominees were selected from different walks of life and that there has to be a vote-count before anyone is duly awarded. In 2019, the ELOY awards introduced a new development, in which the awards for the very first time would be celebrating a man, the category will celebrate a man or male-owned company, which empowers and employs women, the CEO, Tewa Onasanya stated that there was need to improve on the previous editions. Some notable winners of ELOY awards in time past, are Adesua Etomi, Nancy Isime including BBNaija's Cee-C, Cynthia Nwadiora amongst others. Winners of ELOY Awards in 2017 Here are the winners of the ELOY awards in 2017: * Fashion Designer of The Year - Bisola Adeniyi, Lady Bida * On Air Personality - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sun (Nigeria)
''The Daily Sun'' is a Nigerian daily print newspaper founded and published in KiriKiri Industrial Layout, Lagos, Nigeria. As of 2011 ''The Sun'' had a daily print run of 130,000 copies, and 135,000 for weekend titles, with an average of 80% sales. This made ''The Sun'' the highest-selling newspaper in Nigeria. History & About The ''Daily Sun'' was incorporated on 29 March 2001. It started production as a weekly on 18 January 2003 and as a daily on 16 June 2003. The target audience is young adults in the 18–45 age bracket and in the A, B, and C social-economic classes. The paper is similar in format and logo to a popular newspaper, '' The Sun'', in the United Kingdom, but the two papers are unrelated. The chairman of the publishing house is Neya Kalu who in May 2022, succeeded her father Dr Orji Uzor Kalu, a former governor of Abia State Abia State ( ig, Ȯha Abia) is a state in the South-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria, it is bordered to the north and northeast by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigerian Entertainment Today
The Netng (Nigerian Entertainment Today) also known as ''NET'' is an online entertainment news organisation based in Lagos, Nigeria. It is a leading source of African entertainment, fashion and lifestyle news. Netng formed part of NET Newspaper Limited (NNL) until 2019 when it was acquired by ID Africa. Netgn is the organiser of NECLive (Nigerian Entertainment Conference) and the NET Honours. History Nigerian Entertainment Today (NET) was established on November 23, 2009 by Ayeni Adekunle. NET also ran as a print media and its printed copies circulated in about 37 major Nigerian cities and sold 10,000 copies weekly. In 2016, NET gradually phased out its print version as many of its readers moved online in search of entertainment news. In April 2013, a website ranking organisation, Alexa ranked Netng 33rd most visited website in Nigeria. Days after the ranking was announced, NET website (www.thenetng.com) came under a sustained hackers attack believed to be from certain Rocco Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kelechi Udegbe
Kelechi Udegbe is a Nigerian film actor and voice over artist. He is best known for starring as the lead character in ''Officer Titus''. Since his screen debut in 2009, Kelechi has starred in several films and soaps including ''Behind The Smile'', ''Ojuju'', '' Taxi Driver: Oko Ashewo'', ''Horn Free Day'' and ''Kpians: The Feast of Souls''. Filmography Awards and nominations See also *List of Nigerian actors ''This'' is a list of notable Nigerian actors. Actors * Ramsey Nouah * Richard Mofe Damijo * Osita Iheme * O. C. Ukeje * Jim Iyke * Ebisan Arayi * Olumide Oworu * Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje * Bovi * Olu Jacobs * Tope Tedela * Mike Bamiloy ... References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Udegbe, Kelechi Living people People from Imo State Igbo comedians 21st-century Nigerian male actors Year of birth missing (living people) Nigerian film actors Nigerian voice actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rotimi Salami
Rotimi Salami () is a Nollywood actor and film producer who has been honored by the Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards (AMVCA). Early life and education He is a native of Lagos State and a graduate of sociology from Lagos State University. He also holds a Diploma Certificate from the New York Film Academy. Career He started acting in 2007 where he featured in his first movie, ''Unknown Revenge'', and later ventured into television series. His first movie as a director is a television series called ''Kuti's career Palace''. Personal life He got married in 2015 to Jumoke Salami and they are blessed with two children. Filmography He has featured in various series like Tinsel, Superstory, Silent Night, About to Wed, Dear Mother, Kuti's Career Palace, Emerald, Alan Poza, Bella's Place, Leave My Boyfriend, 11th Hour, Papa Ajasco and Crack in the Wall; and various movies: *Omoye (2017) *Shadow Parties (2021) *Just Not Married (2016) *Mirage (2019) * Divorce Not Allowed (2018) *F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes Festival (; french: link=no, Festival de Cannes), until 2003 called the International Film Festival (') and known in English as the Cannes Film Festival, is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres, including Documentary film, documentaries, from all around the world. Founded in 1946, the invitation-only festival is held annually (usually in May) at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès. The festival was formally accredited by the FIAPF in 1951. On 1 July 2014, co-founder and former head of French pay-TV operator Canal+, Pierre Lescure, took over as President of the Festival, while Thierry Frémaux became the General Delegate. The board of directors also appointed Gilles Jacob as Honorary President of the Festival. It is one of the "Big Three" major European film festivals, alongside the Venice Film Festival in Italy and the Berlin International Film Festival in Germany, as well as one of the "Big Five" major interna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanlee Ohikhuare
Stanlee Aideloje Ohikhuare known professionally as Stanlee Ohikhuare is a Nigerian filmmaker, cinematographer, and writer. He is known for producing short films. He obtained a diploma from a school of fine arts In European academic traditions, fine art is developed primarily for aesthetics or creative expression, distinguishing it from decorative art or applied art, which also has to serve some practical function, such as pottery or most metalwork .... Filmography Awards and nominations References External links * Nigerian film producers Nigerian film directors Nigerian screenwriters Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Nigerian cinematographers Yoruba writers Nigerian male film actors Nigerian sound editors {{Nigerian-cinematographer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joke Silva
Joke Silva , MFR is a Nigerian actress, director, and businesswoman. In 1998 she had a major role, starring opposite Colin Firth and Nia Long in the British-Canadian film ''The Secret Laughter of Women''. In 2006, she won "Best Actress in a Leading Role" at the 2nd Africa Movie Academy Awards for her performance in ''Women's Cot'', and " Best Actress in a Supporting Role" at the 4th Africa Movie Academy Awards in 2008 for her performance as a grandmother in ''White Waters''. Silva is married to actor Olu Jacobs. The couple founded and operate the Lufodo Group, a media corporation that consists of film production, distribution assets, and the Lufodo Academy of Performing Arts where she serves as Director of Studies. She is also the pioneer managing director of Malete Film Village, in association with Kwara State University. On 29 September 2014, Silva received recognition as a Member of the Order of the Federal Republic, one of Nigeria's National Honours, at the Internation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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