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BON AWARDS 2016: ORGANISERS ANNOUNCE NOMINEES

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The organizers of the Best of Nollywod Awards have released the list of nominees for the 2016 edition. The nominees’ list was unveiled in Lagos to an exclusive audience comprising entertainment editors and select stakeholders in the movie industry.

According to Niran Adedokun, president of the BON jury, the release followed weeks of screening of over 120 entries made up of feature films in English, Hausa, Yoruba and Igbo, ten short films, five documentaries and seven television series.

While congratulating the nominees, Adedokun, also a popular Punch Newspapers columnist, acknowledged the resilience of Nigerian filmmakers for defying the current harsh economic realities to sustain their creative activities. He thanked organisers of the awards for the opportunity to serve while encouraging practitioners to continue to strive for excellence noting that the industry has unlimited prospects.

Aimed at recognising and promoting the best of films and filmmakers in Nigeria, the BON Awards, in less than one decade of its existence, has become the most authentic home grown platform honouring the richness and ingenuity of Nigerian cinema. This year’s edition shall be hosted by the executive governor of Abia State, Dr. Okezie Ipkeazu.

•Best Actor in Leading Role (English)

•Wale Ojo in For The Wrong Reasons

•Alex Ekubo in The First Lady

•Patrick Leonard in Woeman

•Stan Eze in Not just Married

•Enyinna Nwigwe in Hire A Man

•Okey Uzoeshi in Something Wicked

•Best Actor in Leading Role (Yoruba)

•Femi Adebayo in Gbewiri Meta

•Niyi Johnson in Lifeline

•Muyiwa Ademola in Eni –Owo

•Lateef Adedimeji in Yeye Oge

•Yomi Fabiyi in Metomi

•Best Actor in Leading Role (Hausa)

•Ali Nuhu in Gamu nan Dai

•Sadiq Dan Sadiq in Mat Da Lados

•Best Actor in Leading Role (Igbo)

•Bloosom Chukwujeku in Icheke Oku

•Amadi Magnus in Akaraaka

•Best Actress in Leading Role (English)

•Omotu Bissong in Woeman

•Judith Audu in Not Just Married

•Ebube Nwagbo in Anniversary

•Belinda Effah in Oracle Online

•Omoni Oboli in The First Lady

•Iretiola Doyle in Something Wicked

•Best Actress in Leading Role (Yoruba)

•Mercy Aigbe in Victims

•Temitope Solaja in Lehin Ikoro

•Toyin Aimakhu in Metomi

•Wumi Toriola in Eni Owo

•Yewande Adegbenro in Yeye Oge

•Jumoke Odetola in Binta Ofege

•Best Actress in Leading Role (Igbo)

•Nichole Banna in Icheke Oku

•Adaeze Chiegbu in Akaraaka

•Best Actress in Leading Role (Hausa)

•Jamila Umar in Kasata

•Rahama Sadau in Mati Da Lado

•Best Supporting Actor (English)

•I.K Ogbonna in Hire a man

•Nkem Owoh in Ghana Must Go

•Daniel K. Daniel in A Soldier’s story

•Seun Akindele in Black Val

•Rotimi Salami in Just Not Married

•Gabriel Afolayan in Something Wicked

•Best Supporting Actress (English)

•Nancy Isime in Hire a man

•Onyii Alex in Don’t fight it

•Helen Paul in Ghana Must go

•EniolaBadmus in Black Val

•Yvonne Jegede in The First Lady

•Adesua Etomi/ Ivie Okujaye-Egbon/Beverly Naya in Something Wicked

•Most Promising Actor

•Rotimi Salami in Just Not Married

•Steve Enagbare in Destiny Gate

•Bright Wonder in Fidelity

•Seun Ajayi in Studio

•Most Promising Actress

•Princess Osayomwanbor Peters in Destiny Gate

•Gina Castle in Fidelity

•Ade Laoye in Studio

•Zainab Balogun in A Soldier’s Story

•Best Child Actor in Movie

•Daniel Udah in Opeyemi

•Tunde Babasola in D’ Wish

•Best Child Actress

•Pricilia Ojo in Black Val

•Neraya Akaboa in D’ Wish

•Angel Unigwe in Woeman

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•Best Comedy of the Year

•Ghana Must Go

•ATM

•Behind the Scenes

•The First Lady

•Just Not Married

•Movie with the Best Social Message

•Voiceless Scream

•Leyin Ilekun

•For the Wrong Reasons

•ATM

•Woeman

•Movie with the Best Special Effect

•Icheke Oku

•Gbewiri Meta

•A soldier’s story

•Storm

•Movie with the Best Screenplay

•For the Wrong Reasons

•Hire a man

•Icheke Oku

•Just Not Married

•Irawe Igbo

•Something Wicked

•Eni-Owo

•Best Short Film of the Year

•Opeyemi

•D’ wish

•Deeply Cut

•Pepper Soup

•Silence

•Homesick

•Best Documentary of the Year

•Amaka’s kin

•D’ ability

•For you my son

•Best TV Series of the Year

•Lasgidi Cops (SCU)

•Studio

•5ive

•Ayanfe mi

•Movie with the Best Editing

•Ghana Must go

•Not Just Married

•Hire A man

•Eni-Owo

•Something Wicked

•Movie with the Best Sound Track

•Icheke Oku

•Igbehinloju

•Irawe Igbo

•Ghana must go

•Movie with the Best Production Design

•Irawe Igbo

•Yeye Oge

•Icheke Oku

•The First Lady

•Something Wicked

•Movie with the Best Cinematography

•A Soldier’s story

•Eni-owo

•Icheke Oku

•Just Not Married

•Something Wicked

•Best Use of Nigerian Costume in a Movie

•Irawe Igbo

•Yeye Oge

•Icheke Oku

•Keji

•Ghana must go

•Best Use of Make up in a Movie

•Icheke Oku

•A Soldier’s story

•Storm

•Black Val

•Movie of the Year

•Icheke Oku

•Irawe Igbo

•A Soldier’s Story

•Something Wicked

•Eni-Owo

•Director of the Year

•Aliu Gafar for Irawe Igbo

•Uduak-Obong Patrick for Not Just Married

•EmekaAmakeze for Icheke Oku

•Desmond Elliot for Hire A Man

•Frankie Ogar for A Soldier’s Story

•Yemi Morafa for Something Wicked

•Adebayo Tijani/MuyiwaAdemola in Eni Owo

•Best Kiss in a Movie

•Gideon Okeke and Zhinnel Zhu in Anniversary

•Chelsea Eze and Mike Godson in Guy Next Door

•SeunAkindele and Mercy Aigbe in Victim

•Ik Ogbonna and Nancy Isime Hire A Man

•Enyinna Nwigwe and Zhinnel Zhu Hire A Man

•Omowumi Dada and Gabriel Afolayan in Something Wicked

•Revelation of the Year (female)

•Inem Peters

•Callista Okonkwo

•Mercy Macroe

•ChineyeUyanna

•BukkyAdeeyo

•Victoria Kolawole

•Bose Oladimeji

•Nkechi Sunday

Revelation of the year (Male)

•Mofe Duncan

•Sean Jimoh

•Poju Oparanti

•Wasiu Rafiu

•Jomiloju Olumbe

•Femi Remi

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FIDELITY BANK PLC UNDERTAKES A ₦29.6BN RIGHTS ISSUE AND ₦97.5BN PUBLIC OFFER

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Fidelity Bank Plc (“Fidelity Bank” or the “Bank”) has concluded all necessary arrangements to raise a total of up to ₦127,100,000,000.00 (One Hundred Twenty-Seven Billion, One Hundred Million Naira) by way of a Rights Issue to existing shareholders and a Public Offer (the “Combined Offer”). The Combined Offer is a part of the Bank’s strategy to increase its share capital base in compliance with the revised minimum capital requirements for Nigerian commercial banks introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria (“CBN”) on 28 March 2024. Overall, the Bank expects that the capital raised would support the Bank’s efforts to drive sustained growth and diversification of its earnings base.
The Signing Ceremony with respect to the Combined Offer was held at the Board Room of the headquarters of Fidelity Bank in Lagos on Wednesday, 5 June 2024. The Bank’s shareholders had already approved the Rights Issue and Public Offer at the Extra-Ordinary General Meeting held on Friday, 11 August 2023. Under the Rights Issue, 3,200,000,000 (Three Billion Two Hundred Million) ordinary shares of 50 kobo each will be offered in the ratio of 1 new ordinary share for every 10 ordinary shares held as of 05 January 2024, at ₦9.25 per share. For the Public Offer, 10,000,000,000 ordinary shares of 50 kobo each will be offered to the general investing public at ₦9.75 per share.
Stanbic IBTC Capital is the Lead Issuing House to the Combined Offer, whilst the Joint Issuing Houses include Iron Global Markets Limited, Cowry Asset Management Limited, Afrinvest Capital Limited, FSL Securities Limited, Futureview Financial Services Limited, Iroko Capital Market Advisory Limited, Kairos Capital Limited and Planet Capital Limited. The Acceptance and Application lists for the Rights Issue and Public Offer are expected to open on Thursday, 20 June 2024 and close on Monday, 29 July 2024.
At the Signing Ceremony, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Fidelity Bank PLC, Dr. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, disclosed that the proceeds of the Combined Offer will be applied towards investment in IT infrastructure, business and regional expansion, and investment in product distribution channels.
The Chief Executive of Stanbic IBTC Capital, Oladele Sotubo, commended Fidelity Bank’s management team for their commitment towards executing the Combined Offer. He lauded their efforts for being at the forefront of achieving the CBN’s revised minimum capital requirements for Nigerian commercial banks. While thanking the Bank for trusting Stanbic IBTC Capital to lead and advise on this landmark transaction, Dele expressed confidence that the deal would encourage other corporates to tap into the equity capital markets to raise funding to meet their strategic business needs.
The Rights Circular for the Issue, which contains a Provisional Allotment Letter and the Participation Form, will be mailed directly to shareholders of the Bank. Printed copies of the Public Offer Prospectus can be obtained at the offices of Fidelity Bank and the Issuing Houses during the Public Offer Application Period.
All existing shareholders and prospective investors are encouraged to read the Rights Circular and Prospectus and, where in doubt, consult your Stockbroker, Fund/Portfolio Manager, Accountant, Banker, Solicitor, or any other professional adviser for guidance before subscribing.

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FIDELITY BANK PLC UNDERTAKES A ₦29.6BN RIGHTS ISSUE AND ₦97.5BN PUBLIC OFFER

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Fidelity Bank Plc (“Fidelity Bank” or the “Bank”) has concluded all necessary arrangements to raise a total of up to ₦127,100,000,000.00 (One Hundred Twenty-Seven Billion, One Hundred Million Naira) by way of a Rights Issue to existing shareholders and a Public Offer (the “Combined Offer”). The Combined Offer is a part of the Bank’s strategy to increase its share capital base in compliance with the revised minimum capital requirements for Nigerian commercial banks introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria (“CBN”) on 28 March 2024. Overall, the Bank expects that the capital raised would support the Bank’s efforts to drive sustained growth and diversification of its earnings base.
The Signing Ceremony with respect to the Combined Offer was held at the Board Room of the headquarters of Fidelity Bank in Lagos on Wednesday, 5 June 2024. The Bank’s shareholders had already approved the Rights Issue and Public Offer at the Extra-Ordinary General Meeting held on Friday, 11 August 2023. Under the Rights Issue, 3,200,000,000 (Three Billion Two Hundred Million) ordinary shares of 50 kobo each will be offered in the ratio of 1 new ordinary share for every 10 ordinary shares held as of 05 January 2024, at ₦9.25 per share. For the Public Offer, 10,000,000,000 ordinary shares of 50 kobo each will be offered to the general investing public at ₦9.75 per share.
Stanbic IBTC Capital is the Lead Issuing House to the Combined Offer, whilst the Joint Issuing Houses include Iron Global Markets Limited, Cowry Asset Management Limited, Afrinvest Capital Limited, FSL Securities Limited, Futureview Financial Services Limited, Iroko Capital Market Advisory Limited, Kairos Capital Limited and Planet Capital Limited. The Acceptance and Application lists for the Rights Issue and Public Offer are expected to open on Thursday, 20 June 2024 and close on Monday, 29 July 2024.
At the Signing Ceremony, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Fidelity Bank PLC, Dr. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, disclosed that the proceeds of the Combined Offer will be applied towards investment in IT infrastructure, business and regional expansion, and investment in product distribution channels.
The Chief Executive of Stanbic IBTC Capital, Oladele Sotubo, commended Fidelity Bank’s management team for their commitment towards executing the Combined Offer. He lauded their efforts for being at the forefront of achieving the CBN’s revised minimum capital requirements for Nigerian commercial banks. While thanking the Bank for trusting Stanbic IBTC Capital to lead and advise on this landmark transaction, Dele expressed confidence that the deal would encourage other corporates to tap into the equity capital markets to raise funding to meet their strategic business needs.
The Rights Circular for the Issue, which contains a Provisional Allotment Letter and the Participation Form, will be mailed directly to shareholders of the Bank. Printed copies of the Public Offer Prospectus can be obtained at the offices of Fidelity Bank and the Issuing Houses during the Public Offer Application Period.
All existing shareholders and prospective investors are encouraged to read the Rights Circular and Prospectus and, where in doubt, consult your Stockbroker, Fund/Portfolio Manager, Accountant, Banker, Solicitor, or any other professional adviser for guidance before subscribing.

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Nigerian transparency watchdog demands Immediate release of Amb. Dr. Otunba Adejare Adegbenro, public apology from police

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The Nigerian Transparency and Accountability Watch Group, a non-partisan organization dedicated to upholding transparency, accountability, and the rule of law, has issued a fervent call for the immediate release of Amb. Dr. Otunba Adejare Adegbenro, who has been detained by the Nigeria Police under unclear circumstances.

 

Amb. Dr. Otunba Adegbenro, a distinguished diplomat and grandson of renowned figures in Nigeria’s history, including Pa Alfred Rewane and Alhaji Aloye Dauda Soroye Adegbenro, was taken into custody on 26th April 2024. Despite his significant contributions to social justice and security in Nigeria, the reasons behind his detention remain shrouded in mystery.

 

In a public statement issued today, Comrade Zakari Hashim, the National Coordinator of the Nigerian Transparency and Accountability Watch Group, condemned the arbitrary his detention as a violation of his fundamental rights.

 

Hashim emphasized the importance of upholding due process and ensuring fair treatment for all individuals, regardless of their status.

 

“As an organization dedicated to promoting transparency and accountability within Nigeria, we strongly condemn any actions that undermine the fundamental rights of individuals,” stated Hashim.

 

“The arbitrary detention of Amb. Dr. Otunba Adejare Adegbenro without clear justification is a blatant violation of his rights and is inconsistent with the principles of democracy and the rule of law.”

 

The Nigerian Transparency and Accountability Watch Group has called upon the relevant authorities, including the presidency, the Inspector General of Police, and the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), to intervene and secure the immediate release of Amb. Dr. Otunba Adegbenro.

 

Additionally, the organization has demanded a thorough and impartial investigation into the circumstances surrounding his detention to ensure accountability for those responsible.

 

Comrade Hashim reiterated the group’s commitment to monitoring the situation closely and advocating for justice and accountability in Nigeria. “We remain steadfast in our pursuit of transparency and accountability,” he affirmed.

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