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Sam Loco Efe
Sam Loco Efe (25 December 1945 – 7 August 2011), born Sam Loco Efeeimwonkiyeke in Enugu, was a Nigerian actor, producer and director. Early life and education Efe was born in Enugu, the son of Arase Efeimwonkiyeke, a warder. His father was of Benin ancestry and worked in Eastern Nigeria and his mother was a petty trader who sold bean cakes. He spent a considerable part of his childhood in the town of Abakaliki in present-day Ebonyi State. He lost his father when he was in elementary school; Efe then spent more than the normal years to obtain an elementary education because he had to help his mother in her trade in order to earn income for the family. His first experience with acting was at his school when a theatre group came to stage a play called The Doctor In Spite of Himself, afterwards he discussed with members of the group about the theatre and performance arts. In elementary school, he was a member various groups including a drama society that performed a renditio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enugu
Enugu ( ; ) is the capital city of Enugu State in Nigeria. It is located in southeastern part of Nigeria. The city had a population of 820,000 according to the 2022 Nigerian census. The name ''Enugu'' is derived from the two Igbo words ''Énú Ụ́gwụ́'', meaning "hill top", denoting the city's hilly geography. Since the 17th century the location of present-day Enugu has been inhabited by the Enugwu-Ngwo and Nike ( ) subgroup of the Igbo people; . In 1900, the Southern Nigeria Protectorate was established by the colonial administration of the British Empire. The discovery of coal by the colonists led to the creation of what was then known as the Enugu Coal Camp, named after the nearby village of Enugu Ngwo, under which coal was first found. The nearby city of Port Harcourt was created for the purpose of shipping this coal abroad, being located south of the camp. Coal mining opportunities in Enugu attracted people from throughout the region; this marked the core of the f ... [...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] |
Old School (2002 Film)
Old school is a 2002 Nigerian comedy film directed by Gabriel Moses and released by Amaco Investments. It features Patience Ozokwor, Sam Loco Efe and Chiwetalu Agu. Cast * Sam Loco Efe * Chiwetalu Agu * Ify Afuba * Pete Eneh * Patrick Okoye * Patience Ozokwor * Bob-Manuel Udokwu Bob-Manuel Obidimma Udokwu (born 18 April 1968) is a Nigerian actor, director, producer and politician. In 2014, he received the ''Lifetime Achievement'' award at the 10th Africa Movie Academy Awards. He was nominated for Best Actor in a suppo ... Synopsis The film is about the funny life of a woman popularly known as Mama G. References {{Reflist 2002 films Nigerian comedy-drama films English-language Nigerian films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osuofia In London
''Osuofia in London'' is a 2003 Nigerian comedy film produced and directed by Kingsley Ogoro, starring Nkem Owoh. The film is arguably one of the highest selling Nollywood films in history. It was followed by 2004 sequel titled ''Osuofia in London 2''. Plot summary Osuofia (played by Nkem Owoh) is a foolish villager living in Nigeria, who received word of his brother's demise, Donatus (played by Francis Odega) in London. However, in his will, Donatus has left Osuofia with his hugestateas the sole beneficiary. Osuofia made his way to London only to find out that his late brother's English fiancée, Samantha (played by Mara Derwent) is not quite sure herself, about the Nigerian's tradition (i.e., Osuofia being a benefactor of his brother's properties). Cultural misunderstandings resulted in a comedy of errors. Cast *Nkem Owoh *Mara Derwent *Charles Angiama *Cynthia Okereke * Victoria Summers *Francis Odega *Sebastian Hall *Rosa Nicholson-Ellis *Lucie Bond *Alessandro Sanguin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I'll Take My Chances
''I'll Take My Chances'' is a 2011 Nigerian dance romantic drama film, produced by Emem Isong and directed by Desmond Elliot. It stars Ini Edo and Bryan Okwara in lead roles, with Sam Loco Efe, Jide Kosoko, Ini Ikpe, Ashleigh Clark and Abiola Segun Williams in supporting roles. The film's synopsis says: "Tradition demands that a troubled young woman take the position of priestess of the land or else allow calamity to befall the village. She refuses to accept her fate and is further convinced not to heed custom's call by a handsome stranger". The film premiered in Uyo, Akwa Ibom on 24 September 2011, before its general release on 24 February 2012 and was met with generally mixed to negative critical reviews. It received five nominations at the 2012 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards, winning the award for "Best Costume", and also got three nominations at the 2012 Best of Nollywood Awards, receiving the award for "Best Edited Movie". Plot Ikechukwu (Bryan Okwara) and his girlfrie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Owo Blow
''Owo Blow'' is a 1996 Yoruba-language drama film directed by Tade Ogidan. It was made in 3 parts namely; ''The Genesis'', ''The Revolt'', and ''The Final Struggle''. It served as the first acting role for Femi Adebayo, Rachael Oniga and Bimbo Akintola. Background The major theme of the movie surrounds showing kindness and paying it forward. It explored issues including corruption, unemployment, extrajudicial punishment and wrongful practices by law enforcement officials which are persistent prevailing Nigerian national issues. It is a Yoruba language film which was subtitled in English. Plot A man was imprisoned unfairly when he tried to help some traders who were being harassed by officials of the State Task Force. This throws the man's family into disarray; his son, Wole is sent out of school and has to rise up to provide for his family. He tries his hands at many vocations before eventually resorting to pickpocketing. He gets caught and mob justice is meted out on him. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osita Iheme
Osita Iheme, MFR (born 20 February 1982) is a Nigerian actor, Producer and author. He is widely known for playing the role of Pawpaw in the film ''Aki na Ukwa'' alongside Chinedu Ikedieze. Osita Iheme is the founder of Inspired Movement Africa which he founded to inspire, motivate and stimulate the minds of young Nigerians and Africans. In 2007, Iheme received the ''Lifetime Achievement Award'' at the African Movie Academy Awards. He is considered to be one of Nigeria's most famous actors. In 2011, Osita Iheme was honored as a Member of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR) by President Goodluck Jonathan. He has an estimated net worth of 560 million naira. Early life Osita Iheme was born into a family of five with his siblings and parents all being taller than him, his father being Mr Herbert Iheme and mother being Mrs Augustina Iheme. Born on February 20, 1982, Iheme hails from Mbaitoli, Imo State, Nigeria. He grew up in Abia State and has an MBA degree from Institute of Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinedu Ikedieze
Chinedu Ikedieze, MFR (born 12 December 1977) is a Nigerian actor, entrepreneur and investor. He is best known for playing alongside Osita Iheme in majority of the movies after their breakthrough as duo in the 2002 film ''Aki na Ukwa''. He has featured in over 150 films in a career spanning over 20 years. He has acted in the role of a kid in most of his films during his early career due to his stature and physical appearance. He is known as Aki for his performance in the film ''Aki na Ukwa''. In 2011, he married fashion designer Nneoma Nwaijah and the couple had their first child in 2012. Career Chinedu completed his primary and secondary education in Aba, Abia State. After completing his secondary education he earned a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Theatre Arts and a degree in Mass Communication from the Institute of Management and Technology, Enugu (IMT). After completing his studies at IMT, he initially wanted to become a lawyer but pursued a career in film acting in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom And Jerry (Nigerian Film)
''Tom and Jerry'' is an American Animated cartoon, animated media franchise and series of comedy short films created in 1940 by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. Best known for its 161 theatrical short films by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, the series centers on the rivalry between the titular characters of a cat named Tom Cat, Tom and a mouse named Jerry Mouse, Jerry. Many shorts also feature several List of Tom and Jerry characters#Recurring characters, recurring characters. In its original run, Hanna and Barbera produced 114 ''Tom and Jerry'' shorts for MGM from 1940 to 1958. During this time, they won seven Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film, Academy Awards for Best Animated Short Film, tying for first place with Walt Disney's ''Silly Symphonies'' with the most awards in the category. After the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio, MGM cartoon studio closed in 1957, MGM revived the series with Gene Deitch directing an additional 13 ''Tom and Jerry'' shorts for Rembrandt Films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
