In its quest to inspire a generation of women to do greater things in diverse fields of endeavour, Y!/YNaija.com, in partnership with Leading Ladies Africa project brings you Nigeria’s 100 Most Influential Women – #YWomen100. These are the ladies who steer the course of history in a usually male dominated environment – they have acknowledged …
“In Nollywood, there are few leading women. Many of them strut the stage of stardom, power and influence with attendant noise while some of them go about wielding their power, influence and making and spending their money with any attention. To some, being on the cover of every paper and magazine is the true testament …
On Saturday March 9th, 2013, what is being dubbed “Africa’s Oscars”, Africa Magic Viewer’s Choice Awards (AMVCA), made its inaugural debut in Lagos, Nigeria at the Eko Hotel. The event boasted an exciting, live, one-hour red carpet pre-show showcasing the Crème de la Crème of Africa’s film and televiison industries; and later segued into an …
Desmond Elliot, (Jim Iyke, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, Dakore Egbuson), Stella Damasus and Genevieve Nnaji are popular names that readily come to mind whenever you think of Nigerian movie stars turned musicians. But they are not the only ones, there are many other Nigerian actors and actresses who are not as popular as these three who have …
Genevieve Nnaji is adept at playing no-nonsense/anti-conformist roles. Her role in ‘Sleep Walker’ is no exception. Starring alongside some of Nollywood’s top names i.e. Ramsey Nouah and Mercy Johnson and Ghana’s Jackie Appiah, Nnaji plays the lead female character, Angel. Angel, at age 12, witnessed the murder of her parents, by a wealthy business tycoon …