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Funke Akindele celebrates Global Success of Jenifa’s Diary with Red Carpet & Q&A event in London

To celebrate the global success of hit comedy series ‘Jenifa’s Diary’, beloved Nollywood actress Funke Akindele is coming to London to spend an evening with her UK fans. iROKO and Lebara Play will be screening episodes from Jenifa’s Diary Season 4, as part of an exclusive red carpet event at London’s Greenwich Odeon on Friday 10th June 2016. 

The follow-up TV series to Nollywood blockbuster movies, ‘Jenifa’ (2008) and ‘Return of Jenifa’ (2012), sees Akindele reprise her role as the eponymous comic village hairdresser. The show follows Jenifa as she cons her way back to the city to give university life another go, whilst jotting down her experience in her trusty diary.
In addition to honouring Funke Akindele’s tremendous work towards the meteoric growth of the Nigerian entertainment industry, fans will have the chance to get up close and personal with the award-winning actress, with an exclusive Q&A session conducted by DJ Abass, where they will discuss Nollywood, the changing role of women in the business and many other aspects of African entertainment.
Starting from 9pm, fans will enjoy a rare opportunity to see the acclaimed actress and producer in person as well as watch the hilarious Jenifa’s Diary, followed by hearing her unique insights and anecdotes in an exclusive interview by DJ Abass.
Justine Powell, Chief Commercial Officer of iROKO comments: “We are bringing the incredible and super-talented star that is Funke Akindele to London, to celebrate her pivotal role as one of Nollywood’s leading ladies. We are fiercely proud of our association with Funke, and the fine work she has done in building Nollywood’s global profile and reputation with extraordinary characters, none more so than Jenifa”. 

Funke Akindele will also be out and about in London all week, hosting a number of Nollywood themed events
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Funke Akindele talks 39th birthday plans.

‎Funke Akindele is painting the UK red for her 39th birthday and she wants you to know about it. The award-winning actress shared her birthday plans with fans on her instagram page few hours ago.

Jenifa as she’s fondly called will be a year older on August 24 but the shindig will hold on the 28th, 29th, 30th and 4th September at London, Manchester Birmingham and Aberdeen.

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All you need to know about Funke Akindele's Jenifa TV series

Actress, Funke Akindele’s much talked about comedy series, Jenifa’s Diary will hit the airwaves in April. If you are a TV buff and an ardent fan of the award-winning thespian, get ready to be wowed.
Jenifa’s Diary  is a comedy television series that depicts the hilarious and amazing adventures of Suliat,  a.k.a Jenifa. A secondary school dropout turned hairdresser who lives in a backwater town called Aiyetoro.           
                
Jenifa is loud, over-bearing and very opinionated. She nurses the ambition of leaving her community and making something of herself. She is always trying to prove her worth and wants to be recognized and ‘feel among’. 
Her competitive spirit with her peers comes to the forefront when she realizes many of her friends in Aiyetoro are in higher institutions.  Jenifa is motivated to leave her community and pursue her dream of attending a higher institution and becoming a huge success and to enhance her status in Aiyetoro.

Jenifa manages to borrow and even swindles one of her illiterate Aiyetoro ‘toasters’ to raise enough money for her exodus to Lagos. Jenifa’s Diary follows this epic, comedic journey as she arrives. in Lagos and lets all hell loose! 
Jenifa’s diary will be another innovative, ground breaking Nigerian comedy concept. Jenifa is particularly attached to her diary in which she writes down her. daily experiences and uses the medium. to involve the audience in her thoughts and actions!
Everything that is written in the diary. including the grammatical errors, is transcribed unto the screen and the medium of Jenifa’s voice-over sharing her thoughts further magnifies her. quirks and eccentricities!

With unexpected turn of events, Jenifa’s adventures will take her from he streets. of Lagos to high class shows to the corridors of universities which she does not attend, from crowded school hostels to Adult Education classes and back to. the streets of Lagos, all in her quest to gain admission into a higher institution.

Directed by Edmund Eraibe, the series stars Lota Chukwu, Kunle Afod, Juliana Olayode Tope Adebayo, Pa Ojoge, Olaniyi Afonja (Sanyeri), Bash and also features cameo appearances from Banky W,  Beverly Osu, songstress, Waje, Wunmi Obe, DJ Spinall, Amaechi Muonagor, Ali Nuhu and Alex Ekubo.
The TV series will start showing on Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), African Independent Television, (AIT), And Silverbird TV on DSTV.

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#LagosDecides: Olamide, Funke Akindele, Ice Prince, others support Akinwunmi Ambode for Governor

A couple of high profile celebrities;  Desmond Elliot, Olamide, Funke Akindele, Ice Prince, M.I, Banky W to mention a few, have shown their support for Akinwunmi Ambode, the All Progressive Congress Gubernatorial aspirant of Lagos State.

Ambode is competing against Jimi Agbaje of People’s Democratic Party in the upcoming elections. Celebrities solidly behind the Pharmacist include Femi Branch, Femi Brainard, Grace Amah, Ronke Odusanya, Yemi Blaq, Ruggedman and the likes.

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"Jenifa will be much more loved this time". Funke Akindele to start reality show.

‎Award-winning actress, Funke Akindele has unveiled plans to kick off her reality show tagged the Jenifa TV series in 2015.‎

The movie producer was quoted in a statement issued by her media management, Benchmark Media Limited.

“We are doing a talk show, it has been in the offing for so long, now it is coming out of the can. It is a reality show that will touch the nerve of our socio-political existence, it is beautifully scripted. To me, it is a gift of laughter, knowledge, and enlightenment to my fans and lovers of good art.‎”
Jenifa as fondly called, added, “I actually wanted the character to take a deserving rest but I’m amazed that many years after, the Jenifa’s character still resonates. Anywhere I go, it is welcome, and people love to see, hear that part of Jenifa in me.

“I want to believe that my portrayal of Jenifa this time will be loved more by the viewers of the drama series. There will be more chemistry with co-actors. I must quickly add that a good number of actors in the original Jenifa are involved; alongside new faces and that will be the highlight of the show.” She affirmed.‎


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Funke Akindele, Gideon Okeke, Toyin Aimakhu others show off their customised coke bottles.

The hugely successful ‘Share A Coke’ Campaign of Nigeria Bottling Company Plc has been on in foreign countries for some time now, 2011 to be precise, glad it has finally ‘arrived’ in Nigeria.

The idea is to get consumers to buy personalised bottles and cans of coke not just for themselves but for friends and families.

Nigerian celebrities who have received theirs include but Funke Akindele, Toyin Aimakhu, Gideon Okeke, Linda Ikeji to mention a few.

  

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