The Nigerian Television Authority or NTA is a Nigerian government-owned and partly commercial broadcast station. Originally known as Nigerian Television (NTV),it was inaugurated in 1977 with a monopoly on national television broadcasting,after a takeover of regional television stations by military governmental authorities in 1976. After declining interest from the public in government-influenced programming,it lost its monopoly over television broadcasting in Nigeria in the 1990s.
Tastee Fried Chicken is a fast food fried chicken restaurant based in Victoria Island,Lagos,Nigeria. It has 14 locations.
Ramsey Nouah is a Nigerian actor and director. He won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in 2010 for his performance in the movie The Figurine. He made his directorial debut with the film Living in Bondage:Breaking Free in 2019 and also went on to direct Nollywood classic Rattle Snake:The Ahanna Story which is a remake of Rattlesnake (1995).
Chioma Chukwuka is a Nigerian actress,director and movie producer. In 2007,she won the Africa Movie Academy Award for "Best Actress in a leading role" for her performance in the movie "Sins of the flesh",and the Afro Hollywood award for best actress in a lead role in 2010.
Anti-Igbo sentiment encompasses a range of negative attitudes and feelings towards the Igbo people. The Igbo people make up all of south-eastern Nigeria and a part of south-south Nigeria's geopolitical zones. Igbophobia is observable in critical and hostile behaviour such as political and religious discrimination and violence towards Igbos.
30 Days is a 2006 Nigerian action thriller film written and directed by Mildred Okwo. The film received 8 nominations at the 2008 Africa Movie Academy Awards,with Joke Silva taking the award for Best Supporting Actress.
Wale Omotoso is a Nigerian professional boxer. He was based in Australia for several years,where he turned professional. In 2011,he signed with Top Rank,and was trained and managed by Freddie Roach at Wild Card Boxing in Los Angeles,California.
Temitope Christopher Tedela is a Nigerian actor and producer. He has received several awards for his work including Africa Magic Viewers Choice Award,Nigeria Entertainment Award,Best of Nollywood Award and Nollywood Movies Award.
Bimbo Manuel is a Nigerian actor. He was nominated for Best actor in a supporting role at the 2013 Nollywood Movies Awards.
Checkmate is a Nigerian television serial that ran from Thursday,April 4,1991 to 1994,created by Amaka Igwe and sponsored by Lever Brothers Nigeria. It starred Ego Nnamani,Francis Agu,Bob-Manuel Udokwu,Mildred Iweka,Kunle Bamtefa,and Richard Mofe Damijo Set in Lagos,the story focuses on the Haatrope family,the enemies determined to destroy their business and legacy,and their friends and associates. Checkmate is seen in the show's opening credits,where a chess player's king is directly attacked by an opponent's pawn,making escape impossible.
Bisola Aiyeola is a Nigerian actress,compere,singer,songwriter,TV/Radio presenter,mimic and Founder of Brown Girls Magic. 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.
A Hotel Called Memory is a 2017 Nollywood movie directed by Akin Omotoso. Notable for lacking dialogue,it has been called "Nigeria's first silent movie".
Jadesola Osiberu is a Nigerian writer,director and producer and founder of Greoh Studios. She is known for Isoken (2017),Sugar Rush (2019),Brotherhood (2022) and Gangs of Lagos,the first Nigerian original film set to stream exclusively on Amazon Prime Video. In September 2022,Osiberu's Greoh Studios signed a three-year deal with Amazon to develop and produce original scripted TV series and feature films.
The International Women's Society (IWS) in Lagos,Nigeria is a Nigerian women's organization. The IWS was founded in 1957.
Two Weeks in Lagos,is a 2019 Nigerian comedy drama film directed by Kathryn Faseghaa dn co-produced by director herself with Sarah Inya Lawal. The film stars Mawuli Gavor and Beverly Naya in the lead roles whereas Joke Silva,Jide Kosoko,Toyin Abraham and Okey Uzoeshi made supportive roles. The film revolves around Ejikeme,an investment banker who comes home from the United States with Lola's brother Charlie to invest in Nigerian businesses,but later make an affair with Lola.
Ifeanyi Chukwuma Odii is a Nigerian businessman,philanthropist and politician. He is the founder and chairman of Orient Global Group. and also the gubernatorial candidate of the People’s Democratic Party for Ebonyi State in the 2023 gubernatorial election. Odii is a native of Isu in Onicha local government area (LGA) of Ebonyi state,Nigeria.
The Ghost and the House of Truth is a Nigerian film released in 2019 and produced by Ego Boyo. It was directed by Africa Magic Viewers’Choice Award and Africa Movie Academy Award Winner,Akin Omotoso. It was released under the production studios' of Temple Productions Slate,1 Films,and The Mission entertainment. "The Ghost and the House of Truth" is the sixth film from the stables of the Temple Productions and the second collaborative work with Akin Omotoso,the director and Ego Boyo,the producer.
Gbenga Omotoso is a journalist,writer and columnist. He was the editor at The Nation newspaper until he was appointed as the Commissioner in charge of the Lagos State Ministry of Information and Strategy. He was sworn in 2019 by the Lagos State Governor,Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
Genoveva Kenechukwu Umeh professionally known as Genoveva Umeh is a British–Nigerian Actress. She was nominated for the Best Actress in a drama at the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Award 2022 for her role in ‘A Tune Away’. She also received critical acclaim for her roles in Nigerian's first Netflix original crime thriller series ‘Blood Sisters’and young adult series ‘Far From Home’. One of her major film roles include ‘One Lagos Night’,2019. She also leads as Shindara in Episode 4 of Showmax's Original Drama series ‘Crime and Justice Lagos’2022.
