''Banana Island Ghost'' (''B.I.G'') is a 2017 Nigerian

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. The film was written and directed by

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and executively produced by Derin Adeyokunnu and

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. It stars

Chigul Chioma Omeruah (born 14 May 1976), better known as Chigul, is a Nigerian comedian, singer and actress who is known for her accents and comedic characters. Life and career Omeruah was born in Lagos to Igbo parents. She moved away whilst still a ...

, Patrick Diabuah,

Ali Nuhu Ali Nuhu Mohammed (Born 15 March 1974) is a Nigerian actor and director. He acts in both Hausa and English movies, and he is also known as king of Kannywood or "Sarki Ali" by the media; Kannywood is the Hausa film industry headquartered in ...

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and

Bimbo Manuel Bimbo Manuel (born 30 October 1958) is a Nigerian actor. He was nominated for Best actor in a supporting role at the 2013 Nollywood Movies Awards. Career Bimbo hails from Lagos State. After graduating from the University of Port Harcourt with ...

Plot

A man who dies from an accident is scared to go to heaven because he does not have a soul mate. He negotiates with God who gives him three days to go back to earth and find one. He is paired with Ijeoma, who has three days to keep her father's house on Banana Island from being reclaimed by the bank.

Cast

* Chioma "Chigul" Omeruah as Ijeoma * Patrick Diabuah as Patrick (Ghost) *

as God *

as Divisional Police Officer *

as Mr. King *

as Ijeoma's mother *

Akah Nnani Akah Nnani is a Nigerian actor, TV host, content creator, and YouTuber, well known for his supporting role in ''Banana Island Ghost'', which earned him a nomination at the 14th, and 15th editions of The AMA Awards in the Best Actor in a Support ...

as Seargent * Uche Jombo as Patrick's mother *

Kemi Lala Akindoju Kemi "Lala" Akindoju is a Nigerian actress. She won an Africa Magic trailbrailzer award for her role in the film adaptation of ''Dazzling Mirage''. Personal life Akindoju was born on 8 March 1987 in a family of 4 children. She's a native of O ...

as Principal * makida Moka as Indian Ninja *

Adetomiwa Edun Babatunde Adetomiwa Stafford "Tomiwa" Edun, (born 1985)Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage 2003, vol. 3, p. 3063Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage, 1995, ed. Patrick Montague-Smith, Debrett's Peerage Ltd, p. 986 is a Nigerian actor. He is ...

as Akin *

Dorcas Shola Fapson Dorcas Shola Fapson () is a Nigerian actress and presenter, known for her role as Sophie in MTV's '' Shuga''. In 2020, she returned to the ''Shuga'' series as it dealt with coronavirus issues, with the actors doing the filming over several Afri ...

as Akin's girlfriend *

Damilola Adegbite Damilola Adegbite (born Oluwadamilola Adegbite; 18 May 1985) is Nigerian actress, Model, and Television personality. She played Thelema Duke in the soap opera ''Tinsel'', and Kemi Williams in the movie '' Flower Girl''. She won Best Actress in a T ...

as herself (cameo)

Reception

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'' rated the film a 59% out of 100.

References

External links

* * Nigerian comedy films 2017 films 2017 action comedy films 2010s fantasy action films 2017 fantasy films Nigerian action films Nigerian fantasy films Films set in Lagos Films shot in Lagos {{Nigeria-film-stub