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Governor Rotimi Amaechi to honour 4 Nollywood veterans at BON Awards
Speaking on the choice of the four seasoned thespians, BON awards Executive Producer, Seun Oloketuyi stated that revealed that “after much deliberation and research, these four came as the best choices for this award category because of their outstanding impacts in Nollywood and for being a source of inspiration to youths in Nigeria and Africa generally.”
RECIPIENTS
Elizabeth Benson, popularly known as Liz Benson, began acting when she was five years old. She is loved by most movie watchers in Nigeria and is seen as one of the first ladies of Nollywood. Her journey to stardom began when she appeared on the set of the popular television soap opera, Fortunes in 1993. Liz Benson played the part of Mrs. Agnes Johnson in the soap, which ran for about two years on the Nigerian Television Authority network. In 1994, her role in Glamour Girls, a very successful home video film that focused on the theme of prostitution, literally changed her fortune after Fortunes.
The movie shot her into prominence and gradually she warmed her way into the minds of millions of Nigerian movie fans. Sometime ago, she quit acting, became a born-again Christian and started preaching the gospel. Some of her roles include her role as Titubi in Femi Osofisan’s Morountodun and as Mrs. Agnes Johnson in Fortunes, a soap opera that ran for about two years on Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) Channel 10. She acted in a number of Nollywood video-films such as Evil Men 1 and 2, Shame, Conspiracy, Izaga, Burden, Stolen Child, Faces, Dead End, Tycoon, Glamour Girls, Body of Vengeance and a horde of other movies.
KASIMU YERO
Veteran actor Kasimu Yero is fondly remembered for his role as ‘Uncle Gaga’ in the now rested ’80s situational comedy, Cock Crow At Dawn, and as one of the lead characters in Abubakar Imam’s Magana Jari Ce. Today, he is older, more rested and taking things easy, but back in the days, he was one of the actors who dominated the region and entertained the populace with his ability to interpret humorous scripts.
NOBERT YOUNG
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PHOTOS FROM BON AWARDS' TALENT MEETS CLASS
Best of Nollywood Awards’ (BON)Talent Meets Class; an interactive session involving Nollywood stakeholders and some prominent figures in the country was held at the Oriental Hotel, Lekki on friday November 1st, 2013. Organized by Seun Oloketuyi, the first lecture was delivered by Zik Zulu.
Business mogul, Professor Pat Utomi’s speech titled Nollywood: The Role of the Corporate Sector, centred on avenues where the Nollywood brand can get money to fund their films. Guests some of which were actors asked questions from and also made several suggestions.
Faces at the event include Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt Hon. Ikuforiji, Tee Mac, Mercy Aigbe, Desmond Elliot, Foluke Daramola, Ricardo Agbor, Iyabo Ojo, Ayo Shonaiya,
Fidelis Duker, Doris Simeon, Okey Bakassi, Owen Gee, Kabirat Kafidipe, Funsho Adeolu, Steve Ayorinde, Adeshina Oyetayo, Sola Fajobi, Kemi Otegbade, Koffi, Gbenga Adeyinka 1st GCON to mention a few.
HARVEST OF HONOUR AT THE 2011 BEST OF NOLLYWOOD (BON) AWARDS SHOW
The moment of excitement and fun, participants of the Seun Oloketuyi-led Best of Nollywood (BON) awards night had been waiting for finally came through last night.
Held at the posh Lagoon Restaurant, Ozumba Mbadiwe, VI, Lagos on friday 11th November 2011, the event started with an awesome red-carpet session which witnessed the attendance of key Nollywood stakeholders, the media and other well-wishers.
Comedian of the federal Republic, Gbenga Adeyinka and Julius Agwu spiced the show with their hilarious jokes.
Performers at the event include Jafextra, Capital F.E.M.I Adol, Eddy king, JJC to mention a few. While Goldie, Toni Payne, Annie Macauley 2011 Next Movie Star housemates, Faithia Balogun, Halima Abubakar, Uche Jombo, Sunkanmi Omobolanle, Dayo Adeneye and Kenny Ogungbe, Kenny St.Brown, Ayo Adesanya, Yemi Solade, Kunle Afolayan, Gabriel Afolayan, Blessing Effiong Damola Olatunji, Queen Nwokoye and many more graced the occassion.AWARD CATEGORIES AND RECIPIENTS
Best Actor (English) – Joe Benjamin
Best Actor (Yoruba) – Muyiwa Ademola
Best Actress (English) – Nse Ikpe-Etim
Best Actress (Yoruba)- Faithia Balogun
Best Supporting Actor Yoruba – Gabriel Afolayan
Best Supporting Actress English – Susan Peters
Best Supporting Actress (Yoruba) – Ronke Odunsanya
Best kiss in a Nigerian movie – Bursting out
Best use of Costume – Private Storm
Best Cinematography – Eefa
Best Comedy movie Of The Year – Jelili
Revelation of the Year (Female) – Ketra Hewatech
Revelation of the year (Male) – Deji Akinosho
Best TV programme – Village square
Movie with message for society change – Damage
Fresh and scandal free actress (English) Category – Queen Nwokoye
Best Nigerian Movie in Diaspora – Mirror boy
The Lifetime Recognition Award – Sola Fajobi of the Next Movie Star
Best Child Actor (Female): Nicole Ndigwu – Damage
Best editing Movie category -Mr & Mrs
Most Promising Female Act Category – Bidemi Kosoko
Most Promising Act Male Category – Seun Akindele
Best TV Presenter Category – EfeTommy.
Best Crossover Actress category : Eniola Badmus – Blackberry babes
Best Radio presenter of the year Category – Matse Uwase
Best soundtrack of the year Category – Inale
Screen play of the year category – Two brides and a baby
Best sound Category – Two Brides and a Baby