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Sakobi
''Sakobi'' is a 1998 Nigerian fantasy horror film directed and produced by Zeb Ejiro. The film stars Saint Obi and Susan Patrick, alongside Tony Umez Tony Umez is a veteran Nigerian actor. He has acted in more than 200 Nollywood films of both English and Yoruba languages since his debut in the 1998 film ''Died Wretched: Buried in N2.3m Casket''. Early life and education Tony Umez was born ..., Edith Ujay, Sunday Omobolanle, Patience Oghre, Basorge Tariah Jr., and Zik Zulu Okafor. In the film, a snake girl entices a man named Frank Davies into using his daughter for a ritual. He faces the consequences of his actions alongside his wife. Plot A young man named Frank Davies is introduced to Sakobi by his friend Patrick due to Frank's desperation for wealth. Sakobi, who belongs to the cult of Kongodis and worships the goddess known as the Mighty Serpent, instructs Frank to sacrifice his only daughter, Hope, for rituals. Another condition set by Sakobi is that Frank must ma ... [...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)'' * ''Sakobi II: The Final Battle (1998)'' * ''Domitilla II (1999)'' * ''Extreme Measure (2003)'' * ''Mortal sin (2003)'' * ''A night in the Philippines II (2005)'' * ''A night in the Philippines (2005)'' * ''Yellow Cassava (2016)'' * ''Pure honey (2017)'' * ''Domitilla: The Sequel (2023)'' Awards *Order of the Federal Republic (2005) See also * List of Nigerian film producers This is a list of notable Nigerian film producers. * Funke Akindele * Abdalla Uba Adamu * Adegboyega Dosunmu Amororo II * Adekunle Adejuyigbe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Obi
Obinna Nwafor ( 16 November 1965 – 7 May 2023), better known by his stage name Saint Obi, was a Nigerian actor, film producer and director. Education Obi was born on 16 November 1965. He earned his Bachelor of Science in theatre arts at the University of Jos. Career His first acting job was in 1996 via a Peugeot television commercial. He would later star in over 60 movies. In 2002, Obi produced his first movie, ''Take Me to Maama'', where he starred as Jerry, alongside Ebi Sam, Rachel Oniga, Nse Abel and Enebeli Elebuwa. He was popular for roles in ''Candle Light'', ''Goodbye Tomorrow'', ''Heart of Gold'', and other films. He is the founder and CEO of Agwhyte International limited, a production, talent and brand management firm based in Nigeria and the United States. Personal life Obi was married to Lydia Saint Nwafor. She is an MTN top staff from Anambra State. They have three children together. Their marriage ended in 2021 after 15 years. Awards *Best Actor in Afri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Umez
Tony Umez is a veteran Nigerian actor. He has acted in more than 200 Nollywood films of both English and Yoruba languages since his debut in the 1998 film ''Died Wretched: Buried in N2.3m Casket''. Early life and education Tony Umez was born in Ogidi, Anambra State in southeast Nigeria. His mother is from Cross River State while his father is from Ogidi, the same place he was born. Despite his Igbo origin, he doesn't speak Igbo but can fluently speak Efik, his mother's language. Umez grew up in Lagos where he had his primary and secondary education. He also has a bachelor's degree and master's degree in English and international law and diplomacy respectively from the University of Lagos. Acting career He started acting in his secondary days when he performed in stage plays and dramas. In 1993, the actor joined Nollywood Nollywood, a portmanteau of Nigeria and Hollywood, is a sobriquet that originally referred to the Nigerian film industry. The origin of the term goes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Nigerian Films Of 1998
This is a list of Nigerian films released in 1998. Films See also * List of Nigerian films References External links 1998 filmsat the Internet Movie Database {{DEFAULTSORT:Nigerian Films Of 1998 1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for Lunar water, frozen water, in soil i ... Lists of 1998 films by country 1998 in Nigeria 1990s in Nigerian cinema ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigerians
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunday Omobolanle
Sunday Omobolanle aka Papi Luwe , MON (born January 10, 1954) is a Nigerian comic actor, playwright, film director, and producer. Early life and career He was born on January 10, 1954, at Ilora, a town in Oyo State southwestern Nigeria. He is the father of Sunkanmi Omobolanle, a Nigerian film actor and director. Sunday Omobolanle had scripted, directed, produced and featured in several Nigerian film such as ''Adun Ewuro'', a 2011 Nigerian film that featured Adebayo Salami. In recognition of his contributions to the Nigerian film industry, he was bestowed with a National award, MON by Olusegun Obasanjo, the former president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers an area of . With Demographics of Nigeria, .... Filmography *''Love of My Life (2002)'' *''Green Snake (2003) as Uden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patience Oghre Imobhio
Patience Oghre Imobhio is a Nigerian film and television director and actress. A graduate of the University of Jos in Theatre Arts, she is best known for directing films such as ''Dominos'', ''Spider'' and ''Household'', and TV series such as ''Dear Mother'' and ''Everyday People''. In 2015 ''Pulse'' magazine named her as one of "9 Nigerian female movie directors you should know" in the Nollywood film industry. Personal life Imobhio studied Theatre Arts at University of Jos. She is married to Osezua Stephen-Imobhio. Career Imobhio started off as an actress in 1995 but later decided that she was more interested in directing movies. After graduating from the University of Jos, she moved to Lagos and joined 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 ...'s production c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 Films
The year 1999 in film included Stanley Kubrick's posthumous final film '' Eyes Wide Shut'', Pedro Almodóvar's first Oscar-winning film '' All About My Mother'', the science-fiction film '' The Matrix'', the animated works '' The Iron Giant'', ''Toy Story 2'', '' Tarzan'', and '' South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut'', the Best Picture-winner '' American Beauty'', and the well-received '' The Green Mile''. Other noteworthy releases include M. Night Shyamalan's '' The Sixth Sense'', David Fincher's '' Fight Club'', Sofia Coppola's '' The Virgin Suicides'', Paul Thomas Anderson's '' Magnolia'' and Spike Jonze and Charlie Kaufman's '' Being John Malkovich''. The year also featured George Lucas' top-grossing '' Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace''. Columbia Pictures and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer celebrated their 75th anniversaries in 1999. Highest-grossing films The top 10 films released in 1999 by worldwide gross are as follows: Awards 1999 films By country/re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English-language Nigerian Films
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