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Mary Lazarus
Mary Lazarus (born 5 May 1989) is a Nigerian actress and movie producer who won the '' City People Movie Award for Most Promising Actress of the Year (English)'' at the City People Entertainment Awards in 2018 and was nominated, for ''Best Actress in a leading role'' in the same year at the Best of Nollywood Awards. She also won the award for Most Peaceful Actress of the Year. Early life and education Lazarus hails from Abia State in Nigeria, a southeastern geographical location of Nigeria predominantly occupied by the Igbo people of Nigeria. Lazarus is specifically from Ukwa East Local Government Area of Abia State and was born into a family of nine consisting of a mother, a father and six siblings of which she is a twin and one of the last born children of the family alongside her twin brother named Joseph. Lazarus upon receiving both primary and secondary education and obtaining her First ''School Leaving Certificate and the West African Senior School Certificate'' respecti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigerian
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 Culture, 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 ... [...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] |
Nigerian Film Actresses
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Ibadan Alumni
A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, the designation is reserved for colleges that have a graduate school. The word ''university'' is derived from the Latin ''universitas magistrorum et scholarium'', which roughly means "community of teachers and scholars". The first universities were created in Europe by Catholic Church monks. The University of Bologna (''Università di Bologna''), founded in 1088, is the first university in the sense of: *Being a high degree-awarding institute. *Having independence from the ecclesiastic schools, although conducted by both clergy and non-clergy. *Using the word ''universitas'' (which was coined at its foundation). *Issuing secular and non-secular degrees: grammar, rhetoric, logic, theology, canon law, notarial law.Hunt Janin: "The university ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Igbo Actresses
Igbo may refer to: * Igbo people, an ethnic group of Nigeria * Igbo language, their language * anything related to Igboland, a cultural region in Nigeria See also * Ibo (other) * Igbo mythology * Igbo music * Igbo art * * Igbo-Ukwu, a town in the Nigerian state of Anambra * Ijebu Igbo Ijebu Igbo (Yoruba: Ìjẹ̀bú-Igbó) is a town in Ogun State, Nigeria. It is approximately a 15-minute drive north of Ijebu Ode. Ijebu Igbo, also written as Ijebu-Igbo, is the headquarters of Ijebu North Local Government Authority of Ogun State ..., a town in the Nigerian state of Ogun * Igbo bu Igbo {{Disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
21st-century Nigerian Actresses
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1986 Births
The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 **Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles. **Spain and Portugal enter the European Community, which becomes the European Union in 1993. *January 11 – The Sir Leo Hielscher Bridges, Gateway Bridge in Brisbane, Australia, at this time the world's longest prestressed concrete free-cantilever bridge, is opened. *January 13–January 24, 24 – South Yemen Civil War. *January 20 – The United Kingdom and France announce plans to construct the Channel Tunnel. *January 24 – The Voyager 2 space probe makes its first encounter with Uranus. *January 25 – Yoweri Museveni's National Resistance Army Rebel group takes over Uganda after leading a five-year guerrilla war in which up to half a million people are believed to have been killed. They will later use January 26 as the official date to avoid a coincidence of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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2020 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards
The 2020 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards was held on 14 March 2020 at Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos. The nominees were revealed on February 6,2020. There was 28 categories and seven of those categories were open to public voting. 21 of the categories were decided by the AMVCA panel of judges. The MultiChoice Talent Factory Award was included as a new category. Awards Winners are listed highlighted in boldface. References {{Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards Entertainment events in Nigeria 2020 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] |
2018 Best Of Nollywood Awards
The 2018 Best of Nollywood Awards was the 10th edition of the ceremony, and took place in Kakanfo conference centre in Ibadan, Oyo state on 9 December 2018. The Oyo state governor, Abiola Ajimobi served as the chief host. The event was co-hosted by comedian, Helen Paul and actor, Keppy Ekpeyong Bassey. A total 112 films, including 93 feature films, 9 short films and 1 documentary series were considered. The nomination list was revealed in November 2018 where '' We Don’t Live Here Anymore'' by Tope Oshin earned the highest nominations with 11 nominations, followed by '' Oga Bolaji'' with 10 nominations, ''Queen of Queens'' with 8 nominations and ''Obsession'' earning 6 nominations. ''We Don’t Live Here Anymore'' won in four of the categories, including best director, best editing, movie of the year and the most promising actor award which was jointly awarded to Francis Sule and Temidayo Akinboro. ''Oga Bolaji'' won 1 of the awards in the 10 categories it was nominated in. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City People Movie Awards
City People Entertainment Awards are an annual accolade presented by ''City People Magazine'' to honour Nigerian and Ghanaian entertainers. The first edition was held in Abeokuta, Ogun State on June 14, 2009. The event was hosted by Governor Gbenga Daniel in the State House. The most recent ceremony was held on June 22, 2014 at 10 Degrees Event Centre, Lagos State Lagos State ( yo, Ìpínlẹ̀ Èkó) is a States of Nigeria, state in South West (Nigeria), southwestern Nigeria. Of the 36 States of Nigeria, states, it is both the List of Nigerian states by population, most populous and List of Nigerian state .... 2017 division In 2017, the award was divided into "City People Music Awards" and "City People Movie Awards". These awards should not be confused with the "City People Awards For Excellence" which is a separate awards ceremony by the same organizer, which honors achievers beyond just the boundaries of the entertainment space with categories such as "Lifetime Achievemen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kimberly Elise
Kimberly Elise Trammel (born April 17, 1967) is an American film and television actress. She made her feature film debut in '' Set It Off'' (1996), and later received critical acclaim for her performance in ''Beloved'' (1998). During her career, Elise has appeared in films such as ''John Q.'' (2002), ''The Manchurian Candidate'' (2004), ''Diary of a Mad Black Woman'' (2005), ''The Great Debaters'' (2007), ''For Colored Girls'' (2010), '' Dope'' (2015), '' Almost Christmas'' (2016), '' Death Wish'' (2018), and '' Ad Astra'' (2019). She received a nomination for Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead for her performance in the 2004 drama film, ''Woman Thou Art Loosed'', and played the leading roles in a number of made for television movies. Elise also starred in the CBS crime drama series, '' Close to Home'' (2005–07), and in 2013 began starring in the VH1 comedy-drama series, '' Hit the Floor''. She is a four-time NAACP Image Awards winner. Early life Elise was born as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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