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BON 2018: THE GLITZ, THE GLAMOUR, AND THE GLITCHES!

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The Best of Nollywood Awards held on Saturday the 8th of December 2018, in the beautiful city of Ibadan, was painted and tainted with beautiful and hopeful colors, as well as dirty and fearful colors.
One cannot shy away from the fact that, it’s a fantastic initiative with a couple of bits and pieces to celebrate.
BON Awards, which is an annual film event presented by Best of Nollywood Magazine to honor outstanding achievement in the Nigeria Movie Industry, had its first edition on December 6, 2009, in Ikeja, Lagos State. Since then, It has consistently brought industry practitioners together to reward and award those who had paid their dues, actors, and actresses, crew members and movie makers who stood out and tall among others, in terms of contents and contributions to the growth of the industry. Therefore, have been able to maintain the momentum for 10 years should be a reason to be applauded. Femi Adebayo, Yemi Solade,(Best Actors in a Leading Role) Tope Oshin(best director and best movie of the year), Kelechi Udegbe(Best Actor in a Leading Role)
Another beautiful shot this event has taken is the meet and greet opportunity it gives to both the established and well-celebrated actors and the ‘introducing’ of new revelations actors. The two categories get to mingle and share moments of excitements. Especially for the upcoming, who are bathed in the waters of transition and showered with lights of exposure. For them, it’s a moment to passion re-ignition as some of them get nominated and celebrated on this platform with those they have grown up watching on the screen.

The 2018 edition exposed some brights with enviable talents like, Bukunmi Oluwasina who won two awards on the night, Omowunmi Dada, Blessing Egbe, Francis Sule, Tana Adelana, Judith Audu, Oreoluwa Adedoyin with the most promising actress award, Nosa Obaseki who went home with four awards from “Queen Of Queens” and “ Ebomisi” movies, Jumoke Adelaja, winning the Revelation of the Year Award, and the Beautiful and talented Jasmine Fakunle with the best child actress award, among others.
The event also unites and serves as a platform for actors to synergize irrespective of the languages implored in producing their movies. It clearly breaks the language and tribal barrier, indigenous movies like Mansoor, Mariya(Hausa); Obinwanne, Ofuobi(Igbo); Osun Sengede, Iru Kana, Tabili Ba Yi, Etiko Onigedu, Judasi, Irolabi(Yoruba) were some of the movies in the same mix.
BON Awards is also being used as an instrument to foster and appreciate the cultural value in various Nigerian states. The 2013 edition was held in Asaba, the previous in Abeokuta, and this year’s in Ibadan, Oyo, where the State’s cultural Troupe thrilled the diverse-in-tribe-audience with traditional dance and drama, rendering the national anthem with the talking drum.
The event displayed and showcased glamour’s no doubt, however, it was not without glitches that needed to be filed in other to really place it on the most prestigious award elevator and makes it look like it is actually serious about dreaming to appear like, the Academy Awards, The Golden Globes Awards, etc.
Some of the categories were obviously forcefully created, where others had been neglected. For example, even the audience were heard murmuring and giggling as the clip for the best special effect award was been shown on the projector.
All the movies nominated in that category were nothing but a joke when it comes to special effect. The effect looks like some things done with a phone editing App. Let’s just leave at that. It is believed that Nollywood has improved beyond childish blood, gun-shot, and ‘corel-draw-strokes-thunder effects. There are other categories too, that the nominees or nominations also made so boring and uninteresting. It is important to note that, it is not by force to have so many categories with very poor nominations; it damages the brand and stains the quality of the Awards.
The organizers also need to look in the direction of awarding the veterans, those who contributed their blood and sweat to the historic transition and development of the industry. Apart from very few of them that were seen at the event, there was no proper recognition of this set.
There is a strong need to also partner with both state and federal government in order to further enhance and widen the scope of the event and foster unity of not just the states and also of all the ingredients needed to take it to the best level. If it is The Best of Nollywood Awards, then let’s truly have the best!

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Lagos State Tourism and Naija Brand Chic are coming together to host the NBC Trade Fair, promising an unparalleled experience!

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Last year, the NBC Trade Fair saw over 200 vendors achieve significant sales figures. This year, Lagos State is joining forces with NBC, setting an ambitious target of facilitating 5 billion naira in sales for Lagos businesses.

 

Mr. Idris Aregbe, the SA to the governor on Tourism, Arts, and Culture, anticipates a monumental event. “We’re aiming for an extraordinary 5 billion Naira in sales for businesses participating in Naija Brand Chic and Lagos Tourism Fair this year,” he remarked.

 

“With a diverse range of sectors represented, including lifestyle, fashion, services, and innovation, this fair offers an exceptional platform for vendors and entrepreneurs to showcase their offerings and contribute to Lagos’ economic growth,” he added.

Nelly Agbogu emphasized the fair’s expansion to accommodate more participants, ensuring that the targeted 5 billion sales will benefit all involved. “From household essentials to cultural gems, the fair will feature a wide array of offerings, fostering connections and community growth,” she stated.

 

Mr. Aregbe also announced Toyin Abraham as the ambassador for the joint fair between Lagos Tourism and Naija Brand Chic!

 

Date: June 14 to 16, 2024, at Whitestone Event Center for this exciting event!

 

For more information, reach out to: @idrisconnectingnigeria @naijabrandchic #LagosTourism #NaijaBrandChick #NBCTradeFair #5BillionSalesGoal

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Audio Visual Rights Society of Nigeria (AVRS) Distributes Copyright Royalties for 2023 to Members..

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The Audio Visual Rights Society of Nigeria (AVRS) is pleased to announce the distribution of copyright royalties to its esteemed members for the year 2023. AVRS has maintained a consistent record of distributing royalties to its members over the past three years. As the sole collective management organization for audiovisual works in Nigeria, AVRS is dedicated to protecting the rights of its members, including producers, directors, screenwriters, and performers (actors), ensuring they receive equitable compensation for their creative contributions and investments.

AVRS remains steadfast in its commitment to providing comprehensive copyright licensing solutions to users of audiovisual works nationwide. Through diligent management and strategic partnerships, AVRS fulfils its obligations and cultivates a flourishing ecosystem for the audiovisual industry in Nigeria.

In light of this recent distribution, AVRS urges all its members across the country to update their works and account details with the organization. This crucial step ensures seamless and accurate royalty distribution, enabling members to fully benefit from their works. Members are encouraged to promptly update their information to facilitate efficient payment processing.

Furthermore, AVRS calls upon all users of audiovisual works across the country who have not yet complied with copyright licensing requirements to do so without delay. The unauthorized use of works in AVRS’s repertoire constitutes copyright infringement. According to the Nigerian Copyright Act, individuals or entities who, without the owner’s consent, communicate or make works available to the public for commercial purposes are liable to fines or imprisonment.

 

 

AVRS emphasizes the importance of strict adherence to the Nigerian Copyright Act and obtaining necessary licenses to avoid legal consequences.

 

“AVRS remains dedicated to advocating for the rights of our members and nurturing a thriving audiovisual industry in Nigeria,” said Mr. Mahmood Ali-Balogun, Chairman of AVRS. “We are proud to distribute copyright royalties for 2023 to our members for the fourth consecutive year and urge them to update their works and account details with us. Additionally, we remind all users of audiovisual works to obtain proper licenses to ensure compliance with the Nigerian Copyright Act.”

For more information about AVRS and its initiatives, please visit www.avrsnigeria.com.

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BREAKING: Nollywood Actor, Junior Pope is dead….

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Actor Junior Pope Odonwodo has died.

According to reports, four actors including Junior Pope fell into Anam River in Anambra State, on their way to a movie location and their bodies have been recovered.

The actor had earlier shared a video of himself and others on a boat, on their way to the movie location.

Captioning the video, he wrote: “See me lamenting….The risk we take to entertain you; crossing river 9ja yesterday with no life jacket…. Na wahooooo Who does that ??”

Some of his colleagues reacted in the comment section of the video shortly after his death was announced.

“Jesus! Oh Lord! Oh Lord,” Tana Adelana wrote.

“I’m so sad. can’t believe this. Big Sam where are you? am shaking,” Yvonne Jegede wrote.

The 39-year-old was married to Jennifer Awele.

They have three children together.

 

I don’t say much here anymore for a lot of reasons but I’ll say this, this was all preventable deaths if the minimum standards of safety was followed. If we in this business take ourselves a bit more seriously and practice this profession with all the seriousness it deserves. Nobody should go into a boat without a life jacket. Period. No producer should send people into one nor should anybody cast/crew enter anyone. How many deaths are enough?…… Richerd Mofe Damijo….

 

What a tragedy ! What a shame ! How could these young men take this kind of risk. No life jackets and you can’t swim. Ahhh. This is so,so sad.

May God receive their souls. Amen🙏….. Zik Zulu Okafor

 

 

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