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Mama Insurance (2012 Film)
''Mama Insurance'' is a 2012 Nigerian film about a landlord who is harsh on her tenants. It was shot on Victoria Island. It was directed by Bayo Tijani and produced by Liz Da-Silva. Cast *Fathia Balogun *Iyabo Ojo *Ayo Mogaji *Lanre Hassan * Liz Da-Silva *Odusanya * Doris Simeon Synopsis The movie is about a strict landlady whose tenants are all women of different profession and lifestyle. Her love for one of them caused her trouble as she is a fraudster. Award Ayo Mogaji was nominated for the best actress in the supporting role for the film at the YMAA held in 2014.{{Cite web , date=2014-04-02 , title=Fathia Balogun, Odunlade Adekola shine @ Yoruba Movie Academy Awards 2014 , url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/04/fathia-balogun-odunlade-adekola-shine-yoruba-movie-academy-awards-2014/ , access-date=2022-08-01 , website=Vanguard News , language=en-GB See also * Fathia Williams * Odunlade Adekola * Shola Arikusa (film) ''Shola Arikusa'' is a 2017 Nigerian film prod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leasehold Estate
A leasehold estate is an ownership of a temporary right to hold land or property in which a lessee or a tenant holds rights of real property by some form of title from a lessor or landlord. Although a tenant does hold rights to real property, a leasehold estate is typically considered personal property. Leasehold is a form of land tenure or property tenure where one party buys the right to occupy land or a building for a given length of time. As a lease is a legal estate, leasehold estate can be bought and sold on the open market. A leasehold thus differs from a freehold or fee simple where the ownership of a property is purchased outright and thereafter held for an indeterminate length of time, and also differs from a tenancy where a property is let (rented) on a periodic basis such as weekly or monthly. Terminology and types of leasehold vary from country to country. Sometimes, but not always, a residential tenancy under a lease agreement is colloquially known as renting. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liz Da-Silva
Elizabeth Omowunmi Tekovi Da-Silva (born 10 June 1978) is a Nigerian actress and movie producer of Togolese descent featuring predominantly in the Nigerian Yoruba movie industry. In 2016, Da-Silva was nominated for ''City People Movie Award for Best Supporting Actress of the Year (Yoruba) at City People Entertainment Awards'' and in 2018, won the award for ''Best Actress in a Supporting Role at Best of Nollywood Awards.'' Early life and education Da-Silva was born to Togolese parents residing in Nigeria. She was precisely born in a geographical area known as Obalende in Lagos State where her parents resided and where she spent her childhood. By the virtue of her birth, she enjoys privileges of a Nigerian citizen. In an interview with a Nigerian print media The Punch she described, Lagos as her home and stated in the interview that she was from a polygamous home. Da-Silva attended Ireti Grammar School for secondary school education and in bid to obtain a college degree proceeded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faithia Williams
Faithia Williams Balogun (born 5 February 1969) is a Nigerian actress, filmmaker, producer and director. Early life Faithia Williams who is of Delta state descent, was born in Ikeja on 5 February 1969. She was born into a polygamous family of nine. Faithia attended Maryland Primary School and Maryland Comprehensive Secondary School in Lagos state. She obtained her West African School Certificate in Maryland Comprehensive Secondary School. After that, she studied in the Kwara State Polytechnic for a diploma certificate. In 2016, Faithia got admission into Olabisi Onabanjo University to study Filming. Career Faithia became an actress by chance. Faithia's uncle, Alhaji Fatai Teniola, asked her to stand in for an actress that failed to show up in one of the productions of their movie. Williams played her first role in the film title "Ta lo pa chief". She has starred, produced, and directed several Nigerian films over the years. In 2008, she won the Africa Movie Academy Award for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iyabo Ojo
Alice Iyabo Ojo (born 21 December 1977) is a Nigerian film actress,director, and producer."Actress Iyabo Ojo Full Biography, Life And Career" ''T.I.N. Magazine'', 27 January 2016. She has featured in over 150 films and has produced more than 14 of her own. Early life Iyabo Ojo was born as Alice Iyabo Ogunro on 21 December 1977 in , , although her father was from , |
Binta Ayo Mogaji
Binta Ayo Mogaji is a veteran Nigerian actress. According to the film critic Shaibu Husseini, Mogaji has been a part of at least 800 films, television shows, and theater productions. Personal life Born in 1964, Mogaji is a native of Agbo-Ile, Ibadan. Her father is an Islamic cleric, while her mother is an education administrator. In 2006, she married retired soccer player and physiotherapist, Victor Ayodele Oduleye. Prior to her marriage, she was romantically involved with actor, Jibola Dabo and had a son as a result of the relationship. Career Her first home video film was ''Mojere'', which was done in Yoruba. She was awarded best actress at the REEL Awards. In 2015, Mogaji debunked filmmakers' preference for younger generation actors in Nollywood. She explained that their reasons can not be based on the act of professionalism, because there is nothing younger actors were doing that the older ones can't still do. In a 2018 interview with The Punch, Mogaji explained that due ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lanre Hassan
Lanre Adesina Hassan (born ), popularly called Iya Awero is a Nigerian film actress, who features majorly in the Yoruba-language cinema of Nollywood, although she features in English-language productions as well. Since the start of her career with the Ojo Ladipo Theatre Group, Iya Awero has starred in multiple films. Early life Iya Awero was born in Lagos. She spends most of her early life in Lagos Island, Lagos state. Career At the age of 14, Hassan joined the drama group Young Stars Concert Party alongside members like Ojo Ladipo (also known as Baba Mero) and Adebayo Salami. Later, they changed their name to Ojo Ladipo Theatre Group. She entered the Lagos School of Dramatic Arts in 1970 under the direction of one Chief Olude, a famous drama professor at the time, to give her performance an intellectual bite and flare. She then received straight admission to the Center for Cultural Studies at the University of Lagos, where she would study theater (diploma). However, she be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doris Simeon
Doris Simeon (born 22 July 1979) is a Nigerian Yoruba and English actress, compere, hairdresser and entrepreneur. She is the CEO of Davris Beauty centre situated at Ifako Lagos. Acting career Doris first love was to be a newscaster, but when a friend told her about an audition for a cameo role in a situational comedy sitcom by Wale Adenuga Production (WAP) called "Papa Ajasco" she went for the audition and she was given the role. A Yoruba and English actress, Simeon started with a part in three episodes of the ''Papa Ajasco'' comedy series. She then had parts in Nollywood films ''Oloju Ede'', ''Alakada'', ''Ten Million Naira'' and ''Modupe Temi''. She has also appeared in ''Eti Keta'' In 2010, she starred as Da Grin's girlfriend in ''Ghetto Dreamz''. and co-produced with ''Omo Iya kan''. Given her first role by late movie director cum actor Yomi Ogunmola, Simeon rose to the top starring in over 100 films including ''Eti Keta'', ''Oloju Ede'', ''Alakada'', ''Ten Million Naira' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odunlade Adekola
Odunlade Adekola , (born 31 December 1976) is a Nigerian actor, singer, film-maker, film producer and film director. He gained popularity and was widely known for his lead role in Ishola Durojaye's 2003 movie, ''Asiri Gomina Wa'', and has acted in many Nollywood movies since then. He is the founder and CEO of the Odunlade Adekola Film Production (OAFP). Early life Adekola was born and raised in Abeokuta, Ogun State, and he is a native of Otun Ekiti, Ekiti State. Education Odunlade Adekola attended St John's Primary School and St. Peter's College in Abeokuta, Ogun State and then obtaining the West African School Certificate Examination before he proceeded to Moshood Abiola Polytechnic,(MAPOLY) where he received a diploma certificate. Odunlade proceeded to further his education and in May 2018, he received a degree in Bachelors of Business Administration at the University of Lagos. Career Odunlade Adekola began his acting career in 1996, the same year he joined the Associatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shola Arikusa (film)
''Shola Arikusa'' is a 2017 Nigerian film produced by Hissa Yusuf and directed by Okiki Afolayan. It stars Fathia Balogun, Odunlade Adekola, Femi Adebayo, Yinka Quadri, Kazeem Bello and many others. Synopsis This is movie tells the story of a woman whose entire family were massacred because of a political appointment. Shola Arikusa seeks the aid of the god of Ijamido for vengeance. Cast The following actors featured in the film; * Fathia Balogun as Shola Arikusa * Odunlade Adekola as Alfa Agba * Femi Adebayo Femi Adebayo Salami (born 31 December 1978) is a Nigerian film director, film actor, lawyer, producer and Special Adviser to the Governor of Kwara State on Arts, Culture and Tourism. He is the son of the veteran actor Adebayo Salami. Early ... as Inspector Biyi * Yinka Quadri as Adifala * Kazeem Bello as Derogba * Remi Rebecca as Inspector Biliki * Ijagbemi Monsuru as Goriola * Folake Ojo as Iya Shola * Yetunde Ogunsanya as Iya Folorunsho * Victoria A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 Films
2012 in film is an overview of events, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies, critics' lists of the best films of 2012, festivals, a list of country-specific lists of films released, and notable deaths. Most notably, the two oldest surviving American film studios, Universal and Paramount both celebrated their centennial anniversaries, marking the first time that two major film studios celebrate 100 years, and the Dolby Atmos sound format was launched for the premiere of '' Brave''. The ''James Bond'' film series celebrated its 50th anniversary and released its 23rd film, ''Skyfall''. Six box-office blockbusters from previous years (''Beauty and the Beast'', '' Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace'', ''Titanic'', ''Raiders of the Lost Ark'', ''Finding Nemo'', and ''Monsters, Inc.'') were re-released in 3D and IMAX. Also, the year marked the debut for high frame rate technology. The first film using 48 F.P.S., a higher frame rate than the film industry sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoruba-language Films
Yoruba (, ; Yor. '; Ajami: ) is a language spoken in West Africa, primarily in Southwestern and Central Nigeria. It is spoken by the ethnic Yoruba people. The number of Yoruba speakers is roughly 50 million, plus about 2 million second-language speakers. As a pluricentric language, it is primarily spoken in a dialectal area spanning Nigeria and Benin with smaller migrated communities in Côte d'Ivoire, Sierra Leone and The Gambia. Yoruba vocabulary is also used in the Afro-Brazilian religion known as Candomblé, in the Caribbean religion of Santería in the form of the liturgical Lucumí language and various Afro-American religions of North America. Practitioners of these religions in the Americas no longer speak or understand the Yorùbá language, rather they use remnants of Yorùbá language for singing songs that for them are shrouded in mystery. Usage of a lexicon of Yorùbá words and short phrases during ritual is also common, but they have gone through changes due to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
