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Joba (2019 Film)
Joba is a 2019 Nollywood faith based movie produced and directed by Biodun Stephen. It is an emotional movie that is based on love, strength and the existence of God. The film stars Blossom Chukwujekwu, Enado Odigie, Chris Ihuewa, Ronke Ojo, and Christine Osifuye. Synopsis The film revolves around a Christian family who is battling with balancing their marriage and faith. Their beliefs were tested when all indications show that the husband is the cause of the problems. Premiere The movie was first premiered on April 5, 2019, at Genesis Cinemas, Maryland Mall, Lagos, Nigeria. The movie was also premiered in Ghana, South Africa, YouTube and BBNaija House. The premiering was graced with celebrities such as Bisola Aiyeola, Woli Arole and Wole Oladiyun. Cast *Blossom Chukwujekwu * Enadio Odigie *Ronke Ojo Ibironke Ojo-Anthony (born 17 July 1974) professionally known as Ronke Oshodi Oke is a Nigerian film actress, musician, director and producer. Early life and career ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biodun Stephen
Biodun Stephen is a Nigerian film director, writer and producer, specializing in Romantic Drama, romantic drama and comedy films. She has been noted for getting inspiration for the title of her films, from the main character names as depicted in the film with ''Tiwa's Baggage'', ''Ovy's Voice'', ''Ehi's Bitters'' and ''Sobi's Mystic'' as notable examples. Personal life and education Biodun Stephen is married. She is an alumna of Obafemi Awolowo University, where she studied philosophy. After-which, she underwent practical film production training at London Film Academy. Career Biodun Stephen began her film-making career in 2014 with the release of ''The Visit (2015 Nigerian film), The Visit''. The film was praised for its minimal yet insightful cast, story and originality. It received two nominations at the 2016 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards in Lagos. During an interview with Tribune on various facets of her career, she recalled that acting was her "first love", but did ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lagos
Lagos ( Nigerian English: ; ) is the largest city in Nigeria and the 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's decision to move their capital to Abuja in the center of the country. The Lagos metropolitan area has a total population of roughly 23.5 million as of 2018, making it 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 fastest-growing cities and urban areas. The megacity has the fourth-highest GDP in Africa and houses one of the largest and busiest seaports on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nollywood
Nollywood is a sobriquet that originally referred to the Nigerian film industry. The origin of the term dates back to the early 2000s, traced to an article in ''The New York Times''. Due to the history of evolving meanings and contexts, there is no clear or agreed-upon definition for the term, which has made it a subject of several controversies. Etymology The origin of the term "Nollywood" remains unclear; Jonathan Haynes traced the earliest usage of the word to a 2002 article by Matt Steinglass in ''the New York Times'', where it was used to describe Nigerian cinema. Charles Igwe noted that Norimitsu Onishi also used the name in a September 2002 article he wrote for ''the New York Times''. The term continues to be used in the media to refer to the Nigerian film industry, with its definition later assumed to be a portmanteau of the words "Nigeria" and " Hollywood", the American major film hub. Definition of which films are considered Nollywood has always been a subject of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blossom Chukwujekwu
Blossom Chukwujekwu is a Nigerian actor, who made his professional acting debut in 2009. In 2015, he won the Best Supporting Actor Award at the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards. Early life and education Born Chukwudi Echezona Chukwujekwu on November 4, 1983 in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria to Dr I.E and Evangelist J.C Chukwujekwu, Blossom Chukwujekwu is the first of two sons. He is a native of Otolo, Nnewi North in Anambra State, Southeast Nigeria. He attended Greater Tomorrow Primary School and Greater Tomorrow Comprehensive College both in Benin City, Edo State. For his tertiary education, Blossom opted to study Mass Communications at Anambra State University of Science and Technology. where he spent a year. He completed his studies at the Benson Idahosa University, Benin City, Edo State after a brief stint at the Enugu State University of Science and Technology. While in BIU, he was President of the Association of Mass Communication Students (AMCOS) in the 2007/2008 s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronke Ojo
Ibironke Ojo-Anthony (born 17 July 1974) professionally known as Ronke Oshodi Oke is a Nigerian film actress, musician, director and producer. Early life and career Ibironke Ojo Anthony professionally known as Ronke Oshodi oke is descent of Ondo State.she was born July 17,1974 in Oworonshoki, Lagos State Southwestern Nigeria, where she completed her primary and secondary education. She began her acting career with a drama group called ''Star Parade'' under the leadership of Fadeyi, a Nigerian actor but became a household name in the year 2000 when she featured in a movie titled ''Oshodi Oke'', from which she got her stage name. Her musical career began in 2014, the same year she launched her debut album which is yet to be released. In 2015, she released a single titled ''Ori Mi'' which featured 9ice. Personal life Ronke is married and have a son. Filmography *''Succubus'' (2014) *''Isan Laye'' *''Eesu'' *''Agbere Oju'' *''Return of Jenifa'' *''Abeke Aleko'' *''Abeke Eleko ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faith
Faith, derived from Latin ''fides'' and Old French ''feid'', is confidence or trust in a person, thing, or In the context of religion, one can define faith as "belief in God or in the doctrines or teachings of religion". Religious people often think of faith as confidence based on a perceived degree of warrant, or evidence while others who are more skeptical of religion tend to think of faith as simply belief without evidence.Russell, Bertrand"Will Religious Faith Cure Our Troubles?" ''Human Society in Ethics and Politics''. Ch 7. Pt 2. Retrieved 16 August 2009. Etymology The English word ''faith'' is thought to date from 1200 to 1250, from the Middle English ''feith'', via Anglo-French ''fed'', Old French ''feid'', ''feit'' from Latin ''fidem'', accusative of ''fidēs'' (trust), akin to ''fīdere'' (to trust). Stages of faith development James W. Fowler (1940–2015) proposes a series of stages of faith-development (or spiritual development) across the human lifespa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bisola Aiyeola
Bisola Aiyeola (born 21 January 1986) is a Nigerian actress and singer. In 2017, Bisola became the first runner up of ''Big Brother Naija''. In 2018, she won the AMVCA Trailblazer Award at the 2018 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards.In 2021, she was one of the investors of ''Amaze'', an app that makes endorsement deals easier for celebrities. Education Bisola attended National Open University of Nigeria where she studied business management. Career Aiyeola appeared on the 2017 series of Big Brother Naija ''Big Brother Naija'', formerly known as ''Big Brother Nigeria'', is a Nigerian reality competition television series, based on the Big Brother television franchise, in which, contestants live in an isolated house and compete for a large cash pr ... where she was first runner up. While at BBN, she emerged winner of ONE Campaign reality show which is an international Advocacy Organisation for girl-child education with offices in London, United States, Nigeria and other part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woli Arole
Woli Arole (born February 22, 1990) is a Nigerian comedian, actor and on-air personality. Professionally he is called Arole, Woli Arole. Early life and education Woli Arole was born in the city of Ibadan, Nigeria. He had his primary education in Olopade Agoro Apata, Ibadan, and his secondary school education was at Government College, Ibadan. He proceeded to the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo University where he studied psychology. He also obtained a degree in filmmaking in 2020 from the Met Film School in the UK. Career Woli Arole started as an actor and stand-up comedian from Obafemi Awolowo University. He embraced social media and gained attention with short videos on Instagram. He auditioned and became a finalist at the Alibaba Spontaneity contest in Lagos. He recently debuted with his live show called ‘The Chat Room With Woli Arole’, on April 8, and it was met with applause. Filmography In 2018, Woli Arole premiered his movie titled ''The Call'' which he produced and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wole Oladiyun
Wole Oladiyun (born April 2, 1959) is a Nigerian clergyman. He is the founder and senior pastor of Christ Living Spring Apostolic Ministry. Early life and education Oladiyun was born on April 2, 1959 in Ile Oluji in Ondo State, Nigeria. His parents were members of the clergy with his father an elder and his mother a deaconess at Christ Apostolic Church. He studied engineering at the University of Ife. He has an MBA from the Netherland Business School, Holland. After his graduation from the University of Ife, Oladiyun ventured into business by selling motor spare parts, chemicals and wood, despite his initial desire to become a policeman. Ministry Oladiyun attended the Latter Rain Bible School in Lagos. He also passed through Deeper Life Bible Church. At Faith Family Bible Church, Ojodu, Lagos, he submitted himself as the assistant pastor to Reverend Aboderin. He considers Pastor Matthew Ashimolowo Matthew Ashimolowo (born 17 March 1952) is a Nigerian clergyman, the senior pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Films
2019 in film is an overview of events, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies, critics' lists of the best films of 2019, festivals, a list of country-specific lists of films released, and movie programming. Evaluation of the year In his article highlighting the best movies of 2019, Richard Brody of '' The New Yorker'' said, "It's the year of apocalyptic cinema of the highest order, the year in which three of our best filmmakers have responded with vast ambition, invention, and inspiration to the crises at hand, including the threats to American democracy, the catastrophic menaces arising from global warming, the corrosive cruelty of ethnic hatreds and nationalist prejudices, and the poisonous overconcentration of money and power. At the same time, it's a year of inside-movies practicalities, of special attention to the business at hand, because of the structural threats to the movie business from new and powerful players. The major crisis specific to cinema outlea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigerian Drama Films
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] |
