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Iman (film)
''Iman'' is a 2023 Nigerian drama film directed by John Jaycee and produced by Uzee Usman, Bestman Thompson, and Mary Njoku for ROK Studios. The film stars Uchechi Treasure, Ikenna Azubuike, Stanley Igboanugo, Martins Onyebuchi, and Uzee Usman in leading roles. The story addresses the challenges faced by young girls in North East (Nigeria) who aspire to obtain an education despite entrenched cultural obstacles. ''Iman'' was released theatrically on 15 April 2023, distributed by Nollywood TV, and received mixed critical responses. Synopsis ''Iman'' tells the story of a young girl from North East (Nigeria) who dreams of going to school, even though her father and mother’s believes that educating daughters is pointless. Every day, she secretly sneaks up to lessons from outside the classroom window. Her struggle becomes even more difficult when her parents arranged for her to marry the son of a wealthy man, threatening to shut down her dreams entirely. Iman eventually crosses p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uzee Usman
Uzee Usman Adeyemi (born November 11, 1986), is a Nigerian actor and film producer known for his film ''Voiceless'', ''Mustapha'', ''Anikulapo, Oga Abuja'' and '' A Tribe Called Judah''. His ability for fusing Nollywood and Kannywood together won him several awards and recognitions Globally. Early life Usman is of the Yoruba tribe and hails from Kwara State, born and grew up in Kaduna, Kaduna State. He holds two degrees in Political Science and English Language from the University of Abuja and an Honorary Doctorate Degree in Media & communications studies, from Iheris University, Togo respectively before he proceeded to study Special Effects in South Africa. Career Usman began his career in 2003 as a make-up artist. In 2013, he delved into film-making and has produced award winning films, both in Kannywood and Nollywood including ''Oga Abuja'', which won Best Hausa Movie of the Year at the 2013 City People Entertainment Awards; and ''Maja'' which won Best Film of the Year ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Njoku
Mary Remmy Njoku (born 20 March 1985) is a Nigerian actress, producer, content creator and founder of the ROK TV Channels and CEO of ROK Studios, which she founded in 2013. With a catalogue of over three thousand (3000) hours of original content produced, that includes movies and TV series, ROK has in a short span become a leading producer of family friendly content and entertainment. Njoku has overseen the growth of the brand ROK with its first channel, ROK on Sky launched in 2016 in the UK. She subsequently launched ROK on DSTV, a network airing across Africa, in the same year. In April 2018, Njoku launched two new Pan-African channels, ROK2 and ROK3, as well as ROKGH for Ghanaian viewers. In 2019, French TV giant Canal+ acquired ROK Studios from iROKO Partners in what was reported to be the biggest media acquisition in Sub-Saharan Africa at the time. In keeping Njoku on as Managing Director, Canal+ Chief Content Officer Fabrice Faux was quoted as saying “We will provi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uchechi Treasure Okonkwo
Uchechi Treasure Okonkwo (born October 12, 2010), also known as Adakirikiri, is a Nigerian actress, gospel singer, songwriter, producer, and dancer. She began her career in gospel music, gaining attention with her breakout single "Okeosisi," which garnered over two million views on YouTube. Uchechi later transitioned into acting, initially appearing as a child actress in supporting roles on the Africa Magic mini-comedy series ''Chief Imo & Adakirikiri'' (2015–2017). She has since taken on lead roles in various Nollywood and Ghanaian romantic drama films, including ''The Good Doctor'' (2021), where she starred alongside Jackie Appiah, as well as ''Saving Rose'' (2021) ''Woman Power'' (2023),in which she appeared with Destiny Etiko, '' Iman'' (2023), and '' This Very Christmas'' (2024). In 2024, she was recognized as Best Teen Actress at both the Nollywood Travel Film Festival and the Nollywood & African Films Investment Summit & Awards. Early life and education Uchechi wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rok Studios
Rok Studios is a Nigerian film production company. Its production studios is based in Anthony Village, Lagos. The company was founded in August 2013 by Mary Remmy Njoku. In addition to its numerous films, Rok Studios has produced over 12 TV series. Notable productions from Rok Studios include: '' Hazeezat'' (2014), '' Thy Will Be Done'', ''Festac Town'',–TV Series (2014), and '' A Northern Affair'' (2014) (all of which were produced by Mary Njoku). Mary Njoku launched ROK on Sky, a network airing across the UK at the Nigerian High Commission in the UK in 2016. In July 2019, ROK was acquired by Canal+ Group Canal+ S.A., formerly Groupe Canal+, is a French Media conglomerate, media and telecommunications Conglomerate (company), conglomerate based in Paris. It runs its own Canal+ (streaming service), eponymous Over-the-top media service, over-the-to ... from iROKO Partners. Mary Njoku stays on as director general of ROK under the Canal+ acquisition. On 23 November 2022, R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nollywood TV
Nollywood TV is the first French-speaking television channel dedicated to Nigerian cinema, also called Nollywood. The films are entirely full dubbed in French and not simply subtitled. History Created by Thema in 2012, Nollywood TV has 750 hours of cinematographic programs, originating from the South African television channel Africa Magic (M-Net/MultiChoice group). The channel broadcasts French-dubbed Nigerian productions from Africa Magic. Distribution The channel is distributed within the Le Bouquet Africain at Free since 5 October 2012, via SFR TV since 12 December 2012, Orange since 4 April 2013, Numericable Numericable was a major French cable operator and telecommunications services company. Numericable was originally created in 2007 from the merger between former competitors Noos and NC Numericable networks. Numericable Group SA was founded in Aug ... since 10 June 2013, CanalSat Afrique since 2 April 2013 and CanalSat France since 13 January 2015. Reference ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drama (film And Television)
In film and television show, television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or docudrama, semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humour, humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-genre, macro-genre, or micro-genre, such as soap opera, police procedural, police crime drama, political drama, legal drama, historical drama, domestic drama, Drama (film and television)#Teen drama, teen drama, and comedy drama (dramedy). These terms tend to indicate a particular Setting (narrative), setting or subject matter, or they combine a drama's otherwise serious tone with elements that encourage a broader range of Mood (literature), moods. To these ends, a primary element in a drama is the occurrence of Conflict (process), conflict—emotional, social, or otherwise—and its resolution in the course of the storyline. All forms of Film industry, cinema or television that involve Fiction, fiction ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North East (Nigeria)
The North East (often hyphenated to the North-East) is one of the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria representing both a geographic and political region of the country's northeast. It comprises six states – Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Taraba, and Yobe. Geographically, the North East is the largest geopolitical zone in the nation, covering nearly one-third of Nigeria's total area. In terms of the environment, the zone is primarily divided between the semi-desert Sahelian savanna and the tropical West Sudanian savanna ecoregions. The region has a population of about 26 million people, around 12% of the total population of the country. Maiduguri and Bauchi are the most populous cities in the North East as well as the fifteenth and seventeenth most populous cities in Nigeria. Other large northeastern cities include (in order by population) Bauchi, Yola, Mubi, Gombe, Jimeta, Potiskum, Jalingo Jalingo is the capital city of Taraba State in north-eastern Nigeria, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
This Day
''This Day'' is a Nigerian national newspaper. It is the flagship newspaper of Leaders & Company Ltd., and was first published on 22 January 1995. It has its headquarters in Apapa, Lagos State. Founded by Nduka Obaigbena, the chairman and editor-in-chief of the This Day Media Group and Arise News. ''This Day'' is a member of the Belt and Road News Network. Since 2014, it has maintained a close relationship with the embassy of the People's Republic of China. ''This Day'' publisher Nduka Obaigbena has previously been criticised for late and non-payment of the paper's staff and suppliers. Attacks In 2001, several ''This Day'' editors survived a plane crash at Maiduguri airport in North East Nigeria. In 2012, ''This Day''s offices in the nation's capital Abuja, and in Kaduna were attacked in suicide car bombings thought to have been carried out by terrorist group Boko Haram Boko Haram, officially known as Jama'at Ahl al-Sunna li al-Da'wa wa al-Jihad (), is a sel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Guardian (Nigeria)
''The Guardian'' is a Nigerian independent daily newspaper, established in 1983, published by Guardian Newspapers Limited in Lagos, Nigeria. History ''The Guardian'' was established in 1983 by Alex Ibru, an entrepreneur, and Stanley Macebuh, a top journalist with the '' Daily Times'' newspapers, with its model copied from ''The Guardian'' in the UK. ''The Guardian'' was a pioneer in introducing high-quality journalism to Nigeria with thoughtful editorial content. The paper was first published on 22 February 1983 as a weekly, appearing on Sundays. It started daily publication on 4 July 1983. During the administration of General Muhammadu Buhari, reporters Tunde Thompson and Nduka Irabor were both sent to jail in 1984 under Decree No. 4 of 1984, which suppressed journalistic freedom. On 26 August 1989 ''The Guardian'' published a long letter by Dr. Bekolari Ransome-Kuti, a human-rights activist, entitled "Open Letter to President Babangida", in which he criticized what he saw a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English-language Nigerian Films
English is a West Germanic language that developed in early medieval England and has since become a global lingua franca. The namesake of the language is the Angles, one of the Germanic peoples that migrated to Britain after its Roman occupiers left. English is the most spoken language in the world, primarily due to the global influences of the former British Empire (succeeded by the Commonwealth of Nations) and the United States. English is the third-most spoken native language, after Mandarin Chinese and Spanish; it is also the most widely learned second language in the world, with more second-language speakers than native speakers. English is either the official language or one of the official languages in 57 sovereign states and 30 dependent territories, making it the most geographically widespread language in the world. In the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, and New Zealand, it is the dominant language for historical reasons without being explicitl ... [...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 derived 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 are derived from over 250 ethno-linguistic groups.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 F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
