Tag: Awards
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Why I don’t win awards in Nigeria – Yemi Alade
Famous Nigerian singer, Yemi Alade has said despite her obvious success and fame she rarely wins awards in Nigeria because of her refusal to grant organisers’ ... -
Gabriel Afolayan, Tana Adelana, 12 others nominated for NEMCEA awards
Nollywood stars, Tana Adelana and Gabriel Afolayan have been selected for the first-ever Nigerian Electronic Media Content Exposition and Awards, NEMCEA. Iyke Okechukwu, Ronke Odusanya, Harry Dorgu, Emeka Ossai, Uche Agbo, Nnamdi Odunze, Sunshine Olawore, Shileola Ibironke, Wendy Lawal, Lydian John, Adeniji Omirin, and Lisa Molapo are the other 12 candidates for the awards. The Electronic Media Content Owners Association of Nigeria, or EMCOAN, was the brainchild behind the three-tiered awards ceremony, which would take place over the course of three days. The Nigerian Electronic Media Content Awards (NEMCEA) will include the Nigerian Electronic Media Content Market, the Nigerian Electronic Media Content Industry Annual Conferences, and the Nigerian Electronic Media Content Awards in 2022. The EMCOAN president, Jibe Ologeh, said: “NEMCEA 2022 is designed to promote the development of and trade in Nigerian electronic media, film and other content types, expose ... -
Veteran actor, Olu Jacobs obtains lifetime achievement award
In recognition of his many years of dedication to the film and entertainment industries, veteran actor and filmmaker, Olu Jacobs has won a significant honour. The 80-year-old actor and his wife attended the Audio Visual Rights Society (AVRS) exclusive event at Glover Memorial Hall, Lagos Island, where he was honored for his career accomplishment. For cinematography films, AVRS is the sole collective management organization. Mahmood Ali Balogun serves as the organization’s president. The seasoned filmmaker Jacobs was honoured for investing an enormous amount of his creative years in his trade and continuing to be a master of his craft. A number of well-known Nollywood actors showed at the event. -
Portable reacts to Headies disqualification
Habeem Okikiola, better known by his stage name Portable, has responded to being disqualified from this year’s Headies. Portable was disqualified from the award on Tuesday ... -
Linda Osifo named among Nigeria’s 40 successful CEOs under 40
Nollywood actress and philanthropist, Linda Osifo has been recognized as one of Nigeria’s 40 UNDER 40 CEOs. She was selected because of her extensive contributions to ... -
Osagie Okunbor, MD of Shell Petroleum gets lifetime achievement award
Osagie Okunbor, the country chairman of Shell Companies in Nigeria and managing director of Shell Petroleum Development Company, has been named the Dr. Alirio Parra Lifetime ... -
Top skit makers in 2022: Sabinus, Taooma
Chukwuemeka Emmanuel, also known as Sabinus or Mr Funny, and Maryam Apaokagi, also known as Taoooma, have emerged as Instagram’s top skit creators for the second ... -
Kunle Afolayan’s Citation wins the best film prize at UK film festival
At the 2022 National Film Festival in the UK, filmmaker Kunle Afolayan’s film Citation took home the ‘Best International Film’ trophy. On Wednesday, he shared an Instagram post announcing the victory. The actor also admitted that he was surprised by the prize because it wasn’t influenced by any type of campaigning. He posted: “Two days ago in London, Citation won Best International Film. The Director – Kunle Afolayan and the entire production team didn’t ... -
Mr Macaroni, Pamilerin, Tunde Onakoya, wins 2022 Trendupp Awards
Joy Onuorah Pamilerin Adegoke, Tunde Onakoya, and Mr Macaroni have been listed among the winners of the Trendupp Awards at the 2022 edition. As an initiative ... -
DAAR, NTA, others endorse BON awards
Joy Onuorah The Nigerian Broadcasting Awards (TNBA) organised by the Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria (BON), has been given approval by DAAR Communications, Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), ...