2face, Omoni Oboli, Majid Michel, Fally Ipupa, others endorse Juliet Ibrahim's Kidney-Cancer Foundation (Photos)

The Juliet Ibrahim Foundation (JIF) has received massive support from top notch celebrities like 2face Idibia, Omoni Oboli, Majid Michel, Kcee, Fally Ipupa, Eddie Kenzo and many more.

The nonprofit, nonpartisan organization was set up to create awareness on kidney cancer and providing necessary interventions to ensure a society free of such issues in Ghana and Africa at large. The foundation also aims at educating people that kidney cancer and other kidney-related ailments are preventable.

JIF helps raise funds for people living with kidney diseases and suffering from kidney failures, for transplant as well as patients’ dialysis treatments.

1. The long term goal of JIF is to build a state of the art kidney center for a better management of people with renal/kidney diseases.

2. To sensitize and educate people on cancers and its effects on the Ghanaian society.

3. To provide funds and necessary assistance to people with kidney diseases but cannot afford its management.

4. To collate funds to support hospitals and medical centers that manages

kidney diseases.

5. To serve as an advocate organization for awareness creation, education

and promoting healthy life styles to avoid kidney diseases.

Movie Review: Omoni Oboli's Being Mrs Elliot | By: Joy Isi Bewaji

I was laughing, sighing, wiping tears, oohing-and-aahing. Omoni has outdone herself! Witty conversations, thigh-clapping hilarity, superb cinematography, dazzling performances, crisp and animated. Long before phony friends and Louboutins, pricey rocks and chic makeup… there was love- in all its saccharine delight.
Omoni Oboli’s “Being Mrs. Elliot” parades a cast and a story filled with warmth that leaves the required sweetened after-taste of comedy mixed with romance and a bit of leisurely suspense. The movie borrows our dissatisfaction, curiosities, hopes and hopelessness, and weaves into it the conviction that is true love.

If it ever exists, it was made known in crisp picture when a village traditional doctor (AY Makun) found Mrs. Lara Elliot (Omoni Oboli)-  an accident victim, discovered in the thick of nowhere, away from her life of luxury in the metropolis, and brought into the shed that was to become her new home.

Lara suffers amnesia, but even that could not conceal the discomfort of this lowly living; a prick of sub-consciousness tries to bring back a past that she must reclaim; yet not forthcoming with memory, she decides to relax in the arms of love- spread wide open by AY.

And between bush paths, a rib-tickling love rival in the form of Bimpe (Lepacious Bose), a rotund piece of theatrical belligerence who constantly makes life nightmarish for Lara; but back-slapping humorous for us- the popcorn viewers.

Early on, there were chirpy faux friends and an oh-so handsome husband, Bill Elliot (Majid), with whom marriage had become a tactless chore. Lara Elliot had made the trip to kill the nagging suspicion of a cheating husband- and alas, call it naiveté or stupidity on the part of Bill, his wife catches him beneath Nonye, his Personal Assistant.
No not sex, just a massage- shoulder massage, with oils and sprawling nakedness and sexy lingerie. Lara is still and angry, but finally finds her answers- this marriage is a trifling joke!

(Bill is really just a clueless hot dude, probably the last one on the planet. But looking so good and so sexy in all his cluelessness, you’d be quick to forgive him, staring at those ripped arms… bless!)

But I deviate…so yes…where was I?

Aha! So this leads to a chance encounter with a woman, Fisayo (Uru Eke), who is running away from her present- she just witnessed the death of her fiancé in the hands of political thugs. Hot on her  trail and because fright has its own unique smell, the thugs are sure to find her in the small city, so she makes a run for it and tries to leave town…

Lara Elliot is leaving town too, back to base, after finding her man and his PA on lust conduit.

The two women meet- Lara and Fisayo. Conversation ensues… admiration of the big wedding rock on one’s finger… an exchange… an accident… and their lives create a twist that births mayhem.

“Being Mrs Elliot” is consumed as ardently as chirpy gossip over drinks and friendship, each lending its own colour and mischief. A sweet love story; genuine with a lot of faith.

I was laughing, sighing, wiping tears, oohing-and-aahing. Omoni has outdone herself! Witty conversations, thigh-clapping hilarity, superb cinematography, dazzling performances, crisp and animated.

AY Makun puts up a heart-warming performance, Uru Eke does excellent work with her bit, Lepacious Bose- bless her; she sparkles, hops and glows in her buxom genius!

And there was Imeh Umoh, by far the funniest man in Nollywood! All he need do is bat his eyelid and you’ll be rolling on the floor. A hiccup, a mispronounced word, a passé act, quirky expressions, that shrink-of-a-voice… Umoh who played the cab driver was resplendent; it broke my heart into tiny happy pieces.

Omoni has proven to be a woman of many parts- a great actor and a good director. You will not miss the professional details lurking in the movie- in between phone calls and the expected filtered sounds, for one.

Nollywood is not running out of breath anytime soon; it is not slowing down. Movies like “Being Mrs. Elliot” show us that the race tracks are just being lined- for a marathon.

#BringBackOurGirls: Photos from Lagos protest

The #BringBackOurGirls Ikeja, Lagos protest for the release of the over 200 girls abducted by Islamic sect, Boko Haram, took place today, May 5, 2014. Spotted at the peaceful rally include Omoni Oboli, Betty Irabor Mo Abudu, Banky W, Tiwa Savage, Sasha and other concerned citizens of Nigeria.

BON Winners Children's day WReading: Omoni Oboli, OC Ukeje, Rita Dominic, others to motivate 5,000 children in Rivers State.

Past winners of the Best of Nollywood awards (BON); Rita Dominic, Omoni Oboli, OC Ukeje, others will on May 27th meet, motivate and read to about 5, 000 children chosen from different primary and secondary schools across Rivers state. This according to the organizers is part of activities lined up to herald the 2014 edition of the Best of Nollywood.
The BON Children’s Day event which would be chaired by the First Lady of Rivers State, Mrs Judith Amaechi, promises to be a memorable day for the kids as it would afford them opportunity to meet, take photos and have lunch with their favourite movie stars; to participate in question and answer session and so on.
According to Seun Oloketuyi, Executive Director of the awards “May 27th is recognized across Nigeria as a day set aside to honour children. Therefore, since we have kid actors who win our awards, we thought it fit to incorporate a children-centred event in our pre-awards activities. More so, being an actor is one thing, winning awards and honours for acting is another thing entirely.
The actors we are taking to Port Harcourt are role models who enjoy huge following among children of various ages and races. Essentially, BON Winners Children’s Day Reading will see some of our past winners who inspire adulation among kids to meet with some of these kids, read to them and inspire and motivate them to reach for their dreams.”

TALENTED ACTRESS OMONI OBOLI BECOMES VENUS BRAND AMBASSADOR

Pretty Nollywood actress and movie producer, Omoni Oboli has had her impressive profile elevated. The Anchor Baby star has secured a deal with PZ Cussons Nigeria Plc to be the brand ambassador of the company's new Venus Range of Beauty Products.
The deal raked in about N10,000,00 for the self-acclaimed New face of Class in Nollywood.

Congrats ma'am. More to come!!!

Celebrities and endorsement deals en!

PHOTOS: PREMIERE OF I'LL TAKE MY CHANCES

Ini Edo
Emem Isong and Ini Edo
Emem Isong
Emem Isong, Ini Edo and Bola Aduwo of Nollywooduncutc
Tony Tetuila
Uche Jombo
Paul of Psquare and Monalisa Chinda
Moyo Lawal
Mercy Johnson-Okojie
Segun Arinze, Yul Edochie and wife
Stephanie Okereke
Emem Isong, Lancelot Imasuen and Dakore Akande
Ini Edo, Brian Okpara, Emem Isong
Rukky Sanda
Ex Big Brother Africa housemates, Uti and Karen
Stephanie Okereke, Yul Edochie and wife
Ay 
Sammie Okposo and Karen
Beverly Naya 
Omoni Oboli and husband
Omoni Oboli
Karen Igho
Chioma Chukwuka

The premiere of one of the most outstanding and highly-anticipated movies of 2012, ‘I’ll take my chances’ finally took place on friday, February 24, 2012 at the Silverbird Galleria, Lagos.
Written by one of Nollywood’s best actresses, Ini Edo and prolific scriptwriter/producer, Emem Isong, the film which is from the stables of the Royal Arts Academy stars Ini Edo, Bryan Okwara, late Sam Loco Ife and many more.
Guest list includes, Mercy Johnson, Omoni Oboli, Uche Jombo, Chioma Chukwuka, Monalisa Chinda, Stephanie Okereke, Karen Igho, Sammie Okposo, Moyo Lawal, Susan Peters, Emem Isong amongst others.

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