SA movie wins major award at AFRIFF

Still from Of Good Report

South African movie Of Good Report has won the award for Best Feature Film at the Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) in Nigeria this weekend.

One of the producers, Luzuko Dilima, was in Calabar to accept the award. 

Director Jahmil X.T. Qubeka says: “I am honoured that our work has been given such an accolade by AFRIFF. Rather than an award I prefer seeing it as a call to arms. As an industry, Africa has much work to do. 

“Such recognition serves to fuel as well as affirm our intention and desire to help bring more global focus to African Cinema. We salute AFRIFF for the award and prize.”

Michael Auret, producer of the film and managing director of Spier Films comments: “Spier Films thanks AFRIFF for this prestigious award which re-affirms our belief in the capacity of Of Good Report to electrify audiences on the continent. 

“It is great that Africa has acknowledged the talents of one of its most promising young directors and this is a challenge to directors across the continent to make films that are memorable and rise above television.”

Nigeria: Don Jazzy, Wande Coal At War?

Rumours have been making the rounds that Don Jazzy and his former protégé, Wande Coal, were at logger heads. What's more, both musicians have confirmed the story, at least, by their actions. This silent separation occurred in August, but was very evident when the dark-skinned singer released a new video titled Rotate, without any mention of Mavin Records or Don Jazzy.

During the week, he released another single titled Babyface, under his Black Diamond Entertainment label. Apparently, this action marked the beginning of the bitter Twitter war between the both of them. According to the producer, Wande Coal "stole" the song from him. He went further to post a link of the demo he made of the song about a year ago. Wande replied by posting what he called the "original demo of the same song" also recorded a year ago! Wande also said there was absolutely no reason for Don Jazzy to say what he said on Twitter, as he had better ways of contacting him if he had anything to discuss. "Don Jazzy is not God" and he couldn't stop him from progressing in life. Issues like this are not supposed to be discussed in public, except if one side wants to score cheap points over the other. At least, both were once colleagues. Of course, there are better ways through which this matter could have been solved. Concerned fans of both acts are seriously waiting to see how this 'beef' will be cooked and done with. As some have said, they were "disappointed in Don Jazzy for acting childish"

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New TV Show Dining With Yvonne Okoro Soon

Actress Yvonne Okoro just got back from London filming and producing her first venture into the realms of TV hosting. A new cooking talk show called “DINING WITH Yvonne Okoro”.

IFACTORY live CCO Michael Djaba said; “We are working with Yvonne and her sisters on one of our reality shows called FIRST LADIES, so it was a natural fit when her company, DESAMOUR came to us to produce “DINING WITH Yvonne Okoro”.

“Yvonne is the consummate professional and will show a different side to her personality and what her company with the support of electronic brand Philips Ghana can do in the TV talk show realm.” He added.

“DINING WITH Yvonne Okoro” is a fine mix of a cooking and talk show format mixed into one with the indelible Yvonne Okoro as the host.

In each episode, guests cook with her and afterwards talk about a topic dear to their hearts. Viewers never know where she will be in each episode and who she will be interviewing from across the globe.

“DINING WITH Yvonne Okoro” will air in 2014 across channels in Africa and Europe.

DESAMOUR Company Ltd founded by Yvonne and Roseline Okoro are also the producers of the award winning movie, “CONTRACT”.

IFACTORY live are the producers of Omotola’s “The Real Me”, Jim Iyke’s “Unscripted”, “At Home With” Michelle Attoh and Joselyn Dumas. They are also distributors of “Lekki Wives”, “Samantha Bridal” and a plethora of other programming reflecting the best of Africa.

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Deeper Life's Pastor Kumuyi builds N1b Anchor University campus

The General Overseer of Deeper Life Bible Ministries, Pastor William Kumuyi is currently building an untra modern campus for his N1billion private university called Anchor University.

The proposed site for the campus is a vast expanse of land, which has already been fenced, along the Lagos/Ibadan Express way. The campus will serve as the permanent site of Anchor University whose main campus is sited inside Deeper Life's multibillion IBTC headquarters at Ayobo-Ipaja, Lagos.

The new campus will include hostels, faculties, administrative blocks, chalets, laboratories etc.

Agbani Darego tries out new look...

This lady is Fabulous!!!

Nollywood actress Georgina Onuah, who got married to her medical doctor beau, Dr. Georgina Igwegbe in 2006, has dumped acting for a job in medical sector

According to Nigeriafilms, Georgina Onuah got position of a Health Information Specialist at the North American Healthcare Inc. She is actually a Medical Research Auditor.

The ex-actress, who still happily married and blessed with two cute daughters (pictured below), is said to have finally bid acting farewell.

The beautiful actress used to be a Nollywood star in the nineties. She later relocated to U.S. to join her hubby after birth of their first daughter in 2007. No big news about her has been heard so far.

We wish her luck in the new and honourable undertaking.

Source: Nigerianfilms.com

Oil on canvas,Rukiye Garip

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Dear Chidinma, Peeshawn of Skuki says he's inlove with you & wants to marry you

Chidinma, get in here, there's someone who is in love with you and wants the world to know it. Peeshawn, one half of singing sensation Skuki (pictured above in white shirt) confessed his love for the pretty Kedike singer in an interview with Encomium mag. Excerpts from the interview below...

But, there are some you also admire that you don’t mind spending the rest of your life with?
Yes, of course! Nigeria is blessed with pretty babes. If you study me well, you will observe that I am a very romantic guy, at the same time, I am very emotional. I definitely have someone that I love so much.
In the industry or out of the industry?
(Pause for seconds) In the industry, I have someone I really love so much.
Who is the lucky lady?
(Pauses again) Chidinma. She’s really attractive. I really love her so much, but we’ve not really had time to chat closely, except when we met at backstage during shows. I hope she will read this, for her to know that Peeshaun of Skuki loves her.
But Chidinma doesn’t read newspapers. She told us in an interview recently?
I am sure her friends, family will read it. They will definitely tell her I said so. I will love to marry her.

Are you serious?
Yes, of course!

What do you really like about Chidinma?
First, I love her music. I love her style. I love her composure. Apart from that, what I love in a woman is a beautiful face and I think Chidinma has 10/10 of that. The low cut on her head is making her look more beautiful anytime I see her performing or watch her video.

Are you directly or indirectly proposing to her?
I don’t want to talk about that now. Next question, please.

Rihanna covers her tribal hand tattoo with a more hideous tattoo

Earlier this month Rihanna shocked her fans by getting a traditional maori tattoo performed with a chisel and mallet. She just got the painful memento covered up...with a more hideous tattoo.

According to reports, Rihanna was so over her maori tattoo that she flew her New York tattoo artist Bang Bang to the Dominican Republic to cover it between tour dates! Check out the new ink she got after the cut...

Steve Jobs' boyhood home gets 'historic' designation

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A Silicon Valley city has designated the boyhood home of Steve Jobs an "historic resource" due to the way the legendary Apple co-founder went on to change the world.

Members of the historic commission in Los Altos voted unanimously to give the single-story, ranch-style home the special status.

"This is a childhood home of Apple Computer Company founder Steve Jobs," the commission noted in a report backing the decision.

"The site is also where the Apple Computer Company was founded and the first 50 to 100 Apple computers were assembled, which is a pattern of events that have made significant contributions to local history and the cultural heritage of California and the United States."

The two-year process to stamp the house, owned by the late Apple co-founder's sister Patricia Jobs, with historic status, which comes with restrictions on renovations or remodeling.

The famed garage where Jobs and Steve Wozniak planted seeds for Apple remains unchanged except for the door being replaced, according to the commission's report.

The house was built in 1951 and was considered remarkable for the role it played in the life of Jobs, not for its architecture, the commission noted.

The house was originally owned by Steve Jobs' adoptive parents.

Jobs died in October of 2011 at the age of 56 after battling cancer for several years.

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Ladies at Maybelline Lagos launch

 Agbani Darego, Rita Dominic and Ifeoma Williams at the Maybelline NY Lagos launch.

Red Ray Joke...

Once a lawyer wakes up from his disease after treatment, and notices his spouse besides him. His eyes little open and he utters, "Hey beautiful!" and then he falls asleep again.

His wife gets a shock because he never heard it from him.

After 10 minutes, he again opens his eyes and he says “Hey cute!"

She asks what happened? Earlier you were calling me beautiful but now cute. why?

"The drugs are wearing off!" He replies!