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Nneka The Pretty Serpent (1994 Film)
''Nneka the Pretty Serpent'' is a two-part 1994 Nigerian horror drama film directed and written by Zeb Ejiro and produced by Okechukwu Ogunjiofor. It is regarded as the Nollywood movie that started the trend of storylines involving demon-possessed subjects who are cleansed by pastors. Plot ''Nneka the Pretty Serpent'' follows the story of a woman who desperately wants to conceive a child of her own. In order to conceive, she meets the river goddess (also referred to as Mami Wata) for help. She promises to dedicate the child to the river goddess for her help. The woman in turn conceives and delivers a female child named Nneka. Nneka possesses supernatural powers which she uses to perpetuate evil; her aim is to seduce prominent married men in order to take their money and souls. Her evil deeds result in the ruination of Tony and the extermination of Chima Ogbonna's household.. Nneka was possessed by the queen mother spirit to kill six people that took her powers in the drama (NNE ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zeb Ejiro
Zeb Ejiro, MFR is a Nigerian filmmaker and producer. He is one of the two brothers of Chico Ejiro, a veteran Nigerian filmmaker and producer. In November 2005, Zeb received a National award of Order of the Federal Republic alongside Lere Paimo in recognition of his immense contributions to the Nigerian film industry. Filmography * Domitila (1996) * Nneka the Pretty Serpent (1994) * Mortal Inheritance (1996) * Sakobi the snake girl (1998) * A night in the Philippines (2005) * Pure honey (2017) * Merciful * Extreme Measure (2003) * Domitilla II * Sakobi II:. the final battle * A night in the Philippines II * Mortal sin Awards *Order of the Federal Republic (2005) See also * List of Nigerian film producers This is a list of notable Nigerian film producers. * Abdalla Uba Adamu * Adegboyega Dosunmu Amororo II * Adekunle Adejuyigbe * Ado Ahmad Gidan Dabino * Afro Candy * Aisha Augie-Kuta * Akanimo Odon * Akin Ogungbe * Remi Abiola * Toyin Abraha ... Refer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanayo O
Anayo Modestus Onyekwere popularly known as Kanayo O. Kanayo (born 1 March 1962) is a Nigerian actor and a lawyer. In 2006, he won the African Movie Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his performance in the movie ''Family Battle''. Early life and education Kanayo was born on 1 March 1962, he is a native of Nru Umueze Oboama Ezinihitte in Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State. He was raised in Aba, Abia State and attended St. Joseph primary school. He had his secondary education at Secondary Technical School, Aba. He obtained a diploma in Mass Communication, a diploma in Law and a graduate degree in philosophy from the University of Lagos. He also obtained a master's degree in political sciences. He also obtained a law degree from the University of Abuja in 2018 and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 2020. Career Kanayo started his acting career in 1982, acting in productions by the Nigerian Television Authority. He made his debut movie appearance in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigerian Horror Films
Nigerians or the Nigerian people are citizens of Nigeria or people with ancestry from Nigeria. The name Nigeria was taken 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 derive from over 250 ethnic groups and languages.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] |
1994 Films
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Charles Okpaleke
Charles Okpaleke (born 14 March 1983) is a Nigerian film producer. His debut film, '' Living In Bondage: Breaking Free'' won seven awards at the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards 2020, including the Best Movie (West Africa) and Best Overall Movie categories. He has also acquired the rights to remake Nollywood classics including ''Rattle Snake'', '' Nneka the Pretty Serpent'' and '' Glamour Girls''. Early life Okpaleke was born to Julian Chukwuemeka Okpaleke, an Assistant Inspector General of the Nigerian Police and Florence Ngozi Okpaleke, an attorney. Okpaleke attended Kings College Lagos and the University of Nigeria where he obtained a bachelor’s degree in 2005. He obtained a master's degree in Health Economics and Health Policy from the University of Birmingham in 2007. Career In 2015, Charles Okpaleke acquired the rights to ''Living in Bondage'' from Kenneth Nnebue for a remake. In 2018, it was made public that the film will be a sequel instead of a remake and tit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nneka The Pretty Serpent (2020 Film)
''Nneka the Pretty Serpent'' is a 2020 remake of the 1994 horror mystery film of the same name. It was directed by Tosin Igho with Idia Aisien playing the lead role alongside Bovi Ugboma, Bimbo Ademoye, Zack Orji, Shaffy Bello, Beverly Osu and Ndidi Obi. It was written by Adia Uyoyou. Plot Nneka Agu is on a journey to avenge her mother's death. The film starts with a flashback with Little Nneka and her parents celebrating her mother's 32nd birthday. She witnesses the killing of her parents by strange men and runs off. In the present day, Nneka is a waitress working with a critical boss, Gbenga and a bubbly co-waitress, Ada. She flirts with a customer named Tony Okechukwu. She has dreams about her mother and visits a soothsayer to get answers about her dreams. She starts having audiovisual hallucinations and ends up at sea, where she is possessed by a snake. Upon attaining her powers, the Queen Mother appears to Nneka in a mirror and narrates to her how she (queen mother) l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karishika
Karishika is a 1998 Nigerian horror film starring Becky Okorie. Plot A man waits outside a hospital's delivery room, minutes later a nurse comes out to tell him that his wife gave birth to a yam tuber. He immediately leaves the hospital in anger. This would lead to a fall out between him and his wife upon her discharge from the hospital. Following a heated argument, she hits him with a pestle and he falls to the ground dead. Karashika appears and asks her to hang herself, which she did, and she is taken to hell by Karashika. A boy called Divine in church rises to read John 3:16 to the hearing of the congregation and the pastor (Joseph Okechukwu) preaches about the sacrifice of God and points out an model Christian family of which Divine is the only child. Lucifer begins preparations to send out agents who will cause more people to sin and hence increase the population of hell. They arrive on Earth, in Lagos, Nigeria. They are greeted by a set of demonic spirit mediums. They lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zack Orji
Zachee Ama Orji (born 1960) is a Nigerian actor, director, producer and filmmaker known for his role in Nollywood movies Glamour Girls, and Blood Money. Aside from acting, Orji is a preacher. Early History Zachee Ama Orji was born in Libreville, Gabon. He grew up in Cameroon, Benin and Togo where he learnt how to speak both English and French fluently. Orji is a graduate of University of Nigeria, Nsukka. His first movie was in 1991 and was entitled ''Unforgiven Sin''. In an interview with Nollywood Post, Orji shared how he got the lead role in the movie without auditioning. Since then, Orji has starred in different movies and is now a Nollywood legend. He is also a singer and preacher of God's word since he found Christ. He is married to Ngozi Orji has three children and lives in Nigeria. In 2000, Zack Orji made his directorial debut with the movie titled ''WEB'' starring himself and Ghanaian actress, Kalsoume Sinare. The movie won best collaborative film in the Ghana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nelly Uchendu
Nelly Uzonna Edith Uchendu, MON (1950 12 April 2005), was a Nigerian singer, composer and actress. Revered for modernizing traditional Igbo folk music, Uchendu rose to prominence upon the release of her 1976 songLove Nwantinti which earned her the "Lady with the Golden Voice" sobriquet. She released 6 LP recordings during her career. Life and career She was born in 1950 in Umuchu, a town in Aguata local government area of Anambra State, Eastern Nigeria. Uchendu started singing at an early age. She later joined Professor Sonny Oti's music group under which she flourished using her vocals. In 1976, her music career shot to limelight following the release of the Homzy Sounds-produced classic titled "Love Nwantiti" off her debut LP composition ''Love Nwantiti''; before she went on to release "Waka", "Aka Bu Eze" and "Mama Hausa" which further established her in the Nigeria music industry. Her music career saw her record in several genres of music including Igbo highlife, pop and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Iroha Uchechukwu
James Iroha Uchechukwu is a Nigerian photographer. He was born in 1972 in Enugu. He is known for his photography, his support to young photographers, and the passing on of his knowledge to the young. He is also regarded at the beginning of the 21st century as someone that has broadened the horizon of Nigerian photography.National Gallery of Art (Nigeria)biography Study and career Uchechukwu started to study sculpture in 1990 at the Art Academy of the University of Port Harcourt. He obtained his degree in 1996, and directly afterwards continued study in what is now his current profession, photography. In his work, Uchechukwu melts together the reproduction of common reality with the creative 'language' of the imagination, whereby he extends the possibilities of photography and is giving a new direction to local art.Diary of a Modern Tuareg (8 January 2009''uche James-Iroha gets the Royal Award/ref> He is cofounder of Depth of Field (DOF), a collective of photographers, artist, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ngozi Ezeonu
Ngozi Ezeonu (born Ngozi Ikpelue, May 23, 1965) is a Nigerian actress and former journalist notable for her maternal roles in Nollywood movies. In 2012, she starred in ''Adesuwa'', a role that earned her the Best Supporting Actress nomination at the 8th Africa Movie Academy Awards . Early life A native of Ogbunike, in Anambra State. Ezeonu was born in Owerri to Dennis and Ezenwanyi Ikpelue, and has six siblings. Prior to finding fame as an actress, she studied Journalism at the Nigerian Institute of Journalism and worked for Radio Lagos and Eko FM. Career Although best known for her reprisal of mother figures, Ezeonu was originally cast as younger characters at the start of her acting career. In 1993, veteran film director Zeb Ejiro offered Ezeonu a supporting role as Nkechi, the antagonist An antagonist is a character in a story who is presented as the chief foe of the protagonist. Etymology The English word antagonist comes from the Greek ἀνταγωνιστής ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
