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.

OMG! Check out Iyanya's x-rated birthday cake

That's one super hot cake! Iyanya got this 'explicit' birthday cake from his manager Ubi Franklin and the entire Made Men Music Group team.

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!!!