Nominees For Nollywood Movies Awards (Centenary Edition)

The third edition of the Nollywood Movies Awards, tagged the Centenary Edition, will be taking place at the Lagos Intercontinental on Saturday, October 18, 2014.The nominees for this edition of the awards were announced at an unveil party held on September 20, 2014 at Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos.Find below the full list of

 nominees. Voting in the popular category is still on and can be done online here

LIST OF NOMINEES: NMA 2014 

Best Movie

A Mile From Home

Confusion Na Wa

Itoro

Make a Move

Unforgivable

False

Flower Girl

Brother’s Keeper

Best Lead Male

OC Ukeje (Confusion Na Wa)

Tope Tedela (A Mile From Home)

Kalu Ikeagwu (False)

Mike Ezuruonye (Unforgivable)

Blossom Chukwujekwu (Finding Mercy)

Frederick Leonard (The Accident)

Gbenga Akinnagbe (Render to Caesar)

Yul Edochie (Chioma The Weeping Queen)

Best Lead Female

Nse Ikpe-Etim Sule (I Come Lagos)

Ireti Doyle (Torn)

Chioma Akpotha (The Accident)

Mercy Johnson (Hustlers)

Dayo Amusa (Unforgivable)

Joke Silva (The Visitor)

Uche Jombo-Rodriguez (False)

Damilola Adegbite (Flower Girl)

Best Actor (Supporting Role)

Ikponmwosa Gold (Confusion Na Wa)

Keppy Ekpeyong-Bassey (Itoro)

Wale Adebayo (Make A Move)

Lucky Ejim (Render To Caesar)

Okey Uzoeshi (Lonely Heart)

Wale Macaulay (The Accident)

Best Actress (Supporting Role)

Emem Udonquak (Itoro)

Abiola Segun-Williams (Finding Mercy)

Clarion Chukwura Abiola (Hustlers)

Ebele Okaro Onyiuke (Leave My Tears)

Bikiya Graham-Douglas (Flower Girl)

Daniella Okeke (Lagos Cougars)

Best Actor Indigenous

Okey Bakassi (Onye Ozi)

Bayo Alawiye (Atanda)

Odunlade Adekola (Mufu Olosha)

Afeez Eniola (Alakada)

Best Actress Indigenous

Queen Nwokoye (Ada Mbano)

Ngozi Igwebike (Onye Ozi)

Dayo Amusa (Unforgivable)

Toyin Aimakhu Johnson (Alakada)

Rita Edward (Misfit)

Best Indigenous Movie

Alakada 2

Onye Ozi

Misfit

Ada Mbano

Unforgivable

Atanda

Best Director

A Mile From Home (Eric Aghimien)

Itoro (Moses Inwang)

False (Ike Nnaebue)

Confusion Na Wa (Kenneth Gyang)

Flower Girl (Michelle Bello)

Torn (Moses Inwang)

Render To Caesar (Desmond Ovbiagele)

Unforgivable (Desmond Elliot)

Best Editing

Render To Caesar (Steve Sodiya)

False (Ike Nnaebue)

Itoro (Moses Inwang)

Brother’s Keeper (Okey Benson And Okey Oku)

Flower Girl (Kunle Laguda)

The Accident (Not Specified)

Best Sound Design

Secret Room (Maurice Kings)

Flower Girl (Kayode Nero Ilelaboye)

Kidnap (Not Specified)

Render To Caesar (Michael Ogunlade)

Lagos Cougars (Owolabi Gbade)

Best Cinematography

Render To Caesar (Johnny Askwith)

A Mile From Home (Eric Aghimien)

False (Joseph Oladunjoye)

Misplaced (Tom Robson/ Dickson Godwin)

Confusion Na Wa (Yinka Edward)

Flower Girl (James Costello)

Best Original Screenplay

A Mile From Home (Not Specified)

False (Ike Nnaebue / Foluke Amanfo)

Render To Caesar (Michael Odogwu)

Finding Mercy (Kehinde Olorunyomi-Odukoya)

Accident (Not Specified)

Unforgivable (Jovi Babs & Olamilekan Daniels)

Best Costume Design

False (Ngozi Jombo – Divas And Divos)

After The Proposal (Ngozi Jombo)

The Village Boy I Love (Ogoo Okechi And Doris Kalu)

A Mile From Home (Godwin Aghimien)

Lagos Cougars (Angel Nwakibie)

Best Makeup

A Mile From Home (Not Specified)

Brother’s Keeper (Mathew Alechenu)

False (Chichi Okafor – Faceville)

Honeymoon Hotel (Madeline Viijeon / Geordi Binstend / Kirsty Williams / Israel Moses)

Unforgivable (Abiolah Makeup World)

Best Set Design

A Mile From Home (Eric Aghimien And Biodun Olagbaju)

Lonely Heart (Not Specified)

Dream Walker (Not Specified)

False (Ujay Studio)

Itoro (Not Specified)

Flower Girl (Derick Nwa-Jesus)

Best Soundtrack

Flower Girl (Efya – Best In Me)

A Mile From Home (Vincent Umukoro)

False (Don L37)

Render To Caesar (Michael Ogunlade and Seun Owoaje)

Atanda (Pius Fatoke)

Unforgivable – Izuchukwu Anozie Vincent

Best Diaspora Movie

Onye Ozi

Labo

Shameful Deceit

Best Short Movie

Brave

Date Gone Bad

Desolation

Not Right

New Horizon

Kabu Kabu

Best Rising Star Male

Tope Tedela (A Mile From Home)

Blossom Chuks Chukwujekwu (Finding Mercy)

Okey Uzoeshi (Lonely Hearts)

Alexx Ekubo (Lagos Cougars)

Lucky Ejim (Render To Caesar)

Shawn Faqua (Lagos Cougars)

Best Rising Star Female

Lilian Esoro (Secret Room)

Lala Akindoju (Alan Poza)

Daniella Okeke (Lagos Cougars)

Tamara Eteimo (Finding Mercy)

Dabota Lawson (Finding Mercy)

Emem Udonquak (Itoro)

Ivie Okujaye (Make A Move)

Best Child Actor

Oyindamola Lapejo – Finding Mercy

Helger Sosthenes – Make A Move

Tobe Oboli – Brother’s Keeper

Titilayo Shobo – Unforgivable

NMA Lifetime Achievement Award 2014

Tunde Kelani

Nollywood Actress Stephine Okereke and The Queen of England

Nollywood actress, Stephanie Okereke Linus is currently working with The Queen of England on a youth empowerment initiative. The Imo State born actress was recently chosen as the official spokesperson for the 2014 Queen of England’s “Queens Young Leaders Awards” campaign.The dark and beautiful entertainer was specially chosen alongside revered South African Archbishop, Desmond Tutu for the global initiative.Mrs. Linus disclosed that the Queen’s Young Leaders Awards seeks to discover, celebrate and support young people from every corner of the commonwealth nations by helping to transform their own lives and the lives of others around them.

“Exceptional young men and women aged between 18 and 29 who are taking the lead in their communities and using their skills to transform lives are invited to apply for a Queen’s Young Leaders Awards, in honour of Her Majesty The Queen,” she stated. “This will support winners to develop the amazing work they are already doing in their communities,” she said.The actress is responsible for creating awareness in Nigeria for the initiative and equally hopes that Nigerian young people will apply in droves to win the awards.

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Racist Israelis Protest Against African Refugees! "N*ggers Go Home"

Israelis hoisted an ISIS-inspired black and white flag in an anti-African march in Tel Aviv today, to protest a recent court ruling that rendered illegal a desert detention facility where African asylum seekers are being held without charge. The ISIS-style flags waved have the Hebrew word “bagatz,” meaning “High Court,” across the banners. Some of the marchers are holding them in tandem with Israeli flags, but others hold the handmade ISIS-style drapes alone. Watch the video below

Simone Wilson, the Jewish Journal‘s foreign correspondent in Israel, is covering the protest now in south Tel Aviv in an African refugee neighborhood where Israeli youngsters have taken over the streets and attempted to break into African-owned businesses.

Rihanna Says She Hopes Drake Learns Lesson From Jhonni Blaze Drama

Rihanna, 26, desperately hopes that the allegations that Texas stripper Jhonni Blaze reportedly filed against her ex-boyfriend Drake, 27, are untrue — and now we know why! A source tells HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY how Riri “doesn’t want to see Drake get hurt,” but thinks he “should know better” and “learn something” from this.

Rihanna has a very strong reaction to the allegations that a Texas stripper reportedly filed against Drake, saying he allegedly “threatened her life” after they had a sexual fling.

“It’s a terrible situation for him and it’s not even funny, that’s the sad part. She wants to laugh at it but it’s so serious she can’t,” a source tells HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY. Rihanna still has feelings for the rapper.

“She still loves him. She still cares about him and doesn’t want to see him get hurt. But thing is – he left her. That still stings,” our source says. While Riri hopes the allegations are totally untrue, she thinks Drake having any relations with strippers is a downgrade.

“But what’s the most upsetting is that he downgraded, big time. He didn’t go from a Bugati to a Bentley, that part she would get. But he went from a Bugati to the Number 2 bus. A stripper? Like for real? And now, look at what’s happening to him,” our source reveals. “It’s messed up and she thinks he should know better but still, she thinks it’s sad and awful. No shade though. She’s hoping all this sh*t isn’t even true.”

LMAO @ “no shade though” after all that isht she just talked

         source HollywoodLife

Richestlifestyle.com Removes President Jonathan’s Name From Richest African Presidents List

Richestlifestyle.com just removed President Jonathan’s name as the 6^th richest President in Africa from their top 10 richest African presidents list after a State House press release was issued yesterday, that the news website should issue an apology for passing a wrong information or face a lawsuit. 

Tchidi Chikere On Twitter Rant

Tchidi Chikere took to his  twitter page to rant over the lost of N2 million to money ,right inside a particular branch of Zenith Bank

Rita Ora Rocks fishnet skirt and tiny knickers on date with Ricky Hilfiger

Rita Ora has made some seriously questionable outfit choices of late, but this is pushing it a whole new level.

The wacky singer attempted to pull this fishnet number off as a skirt as she headed on a night out with boyfriend Ricky Hilfiger and Pixie Geldof at Cirque le Soir nightclub in London.

Reets held nothing back as she showed off her bare bum in jewelled fishnet skirt and tiny black knickers.

       

She covered up (her top half) in a big green and black studded biker jacket and wore her hair in a top knot for a really out-there- look.

Still, it gave us all a chance to ogle over her ridiculously toned legs, and no doubt her other half Ricky loved her outfit even more.

She had been supporting Kate Moss as the supermodel launched her new boob-moulded champagne glasses, and showed off the full loutfit as she posted a photo of the pair hugging.

Photos: Showbiz next generation!! Meet Charly Boy’s Super Cute Grand-Children Who Are Identical twins

These two little Boys are a major HIT on the Instagram Catwalk and could be said to be the one of the cutest twin kids in Nigeria especially with their amazing dress sense and swags that are breath-taking... Charly Boy
See more hot photos of them 

SQUARED




SWEET



BEAUTIFUL 




ELEGANT 





SWAG 





KID BOSS




LOVELY 


JOY

O.J. Simpson Contracts HIV In Prison!

O.J. Simpson has reportedly contracted HIV from his transsexual lover in prison! The 67-year-old football legend has been in prison for the last six years, serving a 33 year sentence for a number of felonies including kidnapping and armed robbery.

National Enquirer claims that O.J. Simpson is on death’s door, having contracted HIV from transsexual lover Jazmena Jameson. The news outlet goes on to quote Jameson, who said the 67-year-oldSimpson could already be living with AIDS.

“I could have given O.J. AIDS!” Jameson told the magazine.

The magazine also quoted another friend saying O.J. Simpson is terrified of dying behind mars.

“I feel the end coming,” Simpson allegedly told the friend. “But I don’t want to die in prison like common scum,” he said.

10 Craziest Dowry Stories Ever

1  The Hong Kong billionaire who offered $120M to anyone who can marry his lesbian daughter

   

A billionaire real estate developer in Hong Kong has doubled his "marriage bounty" for the man who successfully seduces and marries his lesbian daughter. The offer now stands at $120 million.

In 2012, Cecil Chao announced a $65 million reward after his daugther, Gigi Chao, married her longtime girlfriend. Chao said more than 20,000 suitors responded, but Gigi — who dated her wife for seven years before marrying — was unimpressed. However, she did say that she was a "lucky girl to have such a loving daddy" after the reward was announced.

Chao upped the reward, hoping to find a more suitable suitor.

"I only hope for her to have a good marriage and children as well as inherit my business," Cecil said, adding, without any apparent awareness of the irony, that he has no plans to interfere with her personal life. (Source)

2 The groom who demanded an iPhone-6 as dowry

One marriage may not go ahead if a shining new iPhone 6 is not given as a dowry.

A Saudi man has reportedly asked for an iPhone 6 smartphone as dowry from the man who proposed to his sister. According to local reports, the suitor has to present the new iPhone 6 to the brother of the girl getting married as soon as it becomes available in order for the marriage to go ahead.

Despite the growing trend of asking for reasonable dowries that are considered simple gifts, some families do ask for exorbitant amounts. (Source)

3 The woman seeking divorce over fake a Chopard watch she received as dowry

A newly married woman is demanding a divorce from her husband after discovering the stylish 

Dh 700,000 (around $200,000 US) Chopard watch she received as dowry was fake.

The Arab womandiscovered the truth when she took her watch for repair and was told it was not genuine. The couple, who have been married for less than six months, had a heated argument that ended with the woman seeking a divorce before the Dubai Sharia Court.

The wife is demanding the real value of the Chopard watch be paid to her as compensation.(Source)

4 The man who offered 40 goats and 20 cows to marry Hillary Clinton's daugther

In 2000, a Kenyan man offered of 40 goats and 20 cows for Chelsea Clinton's hand in marriage - and Hillary Rodham Clinton promised to convey the "very kind offer" to her daughter.

To laughter at a town hall meeting in Kenya in 2009, CNN's Fareed Zakaria asked the U.S. Secretary of State if the Clintons had made a decision on the dowry offer. In 2000, Kenyan journalist Godwin Chepkurgor wrote to then-president Bill Clinton offering the animals in accordance with African tradition. After a pause, Clinton said, "My daughter is her own person, very independent, so I will convey this very kind offer."

In a weird turn of events, in August 2014, Chepkurgor was killed by an elephant without every receiving a response from Chelsea. He was attacked by a herd while on assignment for the magazine. when a bull elephant that scooped him up with its trunk and threw him in the air, impaling him on sticks that pierced his stomach

5 The farmer who demanded a dowry from man caught raping his goat

In 2006, a man was forced to take a goat as his "wife," after he was caught having sex with the animal.

The goat's owner, Mr. Alifi, said he surprised the man with his goat and took him to a council of elders. They ordered the man, Mr. Tombe, to pay a dowry of 15,000 Sudanese dinars ($50) to Mr. Alifi.

"We have given him the goat, and as far as we know they are still together," Mr. Alifi said.

(Source)

6 The Yemeni dad who demanded 1 million Facebook likes as dowry for his daughter

Money can't buy love, but “likes” can. At least, that is true for one Yemeni father who, in 2013, demanded a million thumbs up to his Facebook page as a dowry for his daughter's hand.

Salem Ayash, a poet from the city of Taiz, did not outline any deadline for his daughter's suitor to fulfill this strange (for the Yemeni traditional society) request of million Facebook "likes" for his profile page. However, that is a lot for a country with a population of about 24 million, and a far lower number of web users. 

The unusual story went viral on Yemeni social media, with bloggers calling on people to help the couple get married. Ayash's page got about 35,000 "likes" before blocking its profile. 

Ayash's weird payment demand for the dowry reportedly divided the web community, and sparked some bitter criticism from people accusing him of using the occasion to simply gain popularity. His supporters welcomed his effort to put the dowry issue in the spotlight. 

Ayash claimed he wanted to see his daughter's future life partner, identified in the media as Osama, make an effort to get his sweetheart. 

(Source)

7 The Kenyan man who demanded dowry refund after bitter divorce

 A furious man who separated from his wife close to a decade ago, caused a stir when he confronted his ex-wife‘s parents, demanding that they refund his dowry considering the marriage ended in divorce. 

Wanyororo‚ a village resident in Bahati District, Nakuru County, married his stunning bride at a lavish church ceremony in 2004. However, their marriage only lasted three months and efforts to reconcile were futile. His frantic effort and pleas to get his dowry back fell on deaf ears.

He remarried but his new marriage fell apart in less than a year. With no children from either marriage, area residents nicknamed him "Baba Zero." No woman would agree to commit herself to him after such humiliation. 

He eventually married for the third time. He proved his critics wrong by fathering two children in quick succession. However, he wasn‘t spared the rife speculation that he was raising someone else's kids. 

8 The man who was accused of selling his 14-year-old daughter for beer, meat and Gatorade and said it was dowry

In 2009, a California man was arrested for arranging for his 14-year-old daughter to marry a neighbor in exchange for $16,000, 100 cases of beer, and several cases of meat, police said. 

Authorities in Greenfield, a farming community on California's central coast, learned of the deal after Marcelino de Jesus Martinez, 36, asked them for help getting his daughter back after payment wasn't made. He was arrested and so was the intended groom, 18-year-old Margarito de Jesus Galindo, on suspicion of statutory rape.

Martinez is a member of the indigenous Mexican Trique community. Greenfield police Chief Joe Grebmeier said that arranged marriages with girls as young as 12 are not uncommon among the Trique. He hesitated to say the girl was being sold into marriage, as the money was intended as a dowry and the beer and meat were for the wedding, but, he added, the arrangement violates California law, where the age of consent for marriage is 18, and with parental approval, 16

9 The four Pakistani sisters who committed suicide over dowry

 In 2013, four sisters committed suicide after a row with their father who is a poor farmer and could not afford dowries for them to get married. The women threw themselves into a canal after arguing with their father in Mailsi, a town in the rural southern part of the Punjab province. Five sisters threw themselves into canal, but the fifth was pulled alive from the water.

The women were aged 31, 35, 38 and 43

10 The woman who was locked in toilet for three years in dowry dispute

A 25-year-old woman in India was locked in a toilet for 3 years by her husband and in-laws to force her household to spend more dowry. 

Gunja Devi was finally rescued by police who discovered her in squalid circumstances and unable to open her eyes from been kept in the dark for so long. 

Police said she sobbed when she was reunited with her parents, but "heartbroken" when her 3-year-old daughter did not recognize her. 

She was said to be in terrible condition and hungry, unable to see, dressed in torn clothing with extremely long nails. 

The woman's husband and in-laws were arrested. (Source)

 I was snooping around the internet when i saw this  by Grace Murano i decided to share it here,

News On Ebola: 591 Nigerian Health Volunteers To Be Sent To Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea

Nigerian volunteers from different health professions, numbering up to 591, have offered themselves to join the international force in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea, to assist in the containment of Ebola virus disease in the countries.

Health Minister, Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu, who gave the hint on Wednesday, after the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, noted that he had already disclosed the arrangement by Nigeria to send health volunteers to the three countries at a separate meeting on Ebola, which was attended by world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly held in New York, United States (US).

He added, however, that before the volunteers were allowed to leave, certain conditions would have to be met, including the approval of the president.

He further hinted that Nigeria was awaiting the arrival of three mobile laboratories which the Federal Ministry of Heath ordered, as part of the measures to contain the virus, which would be used in other parts of the country.

Chukwu said FEC also noted the commendation given to Nigeria by New York Times on the containment and control of the Ebola virus disease in the country

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