Saturday 22 November 2008

EMIR OF ZAZZAU FOR NOPA AWARDS


Plans are in top gear to ensure, a grand and hitch free outing at this years edition of NOLLYWOOD OUTSTANDING PERSONALITY AWARDS. (NOPA)

Information available from the organizer of what observers have tagged Nollywood most prestigious and most credible award is that the second edition of the show stopping event will hold on 5th December, at the newly renovated National Theatre Iganmu Lagos.

A press release jointly signed by CEO of NOPA, Stanley U. Okoronkwo, the project consultant, Oji Onoko and project director, Fred Iwenjora reveals “we are at the final stage of dottings the i s and crossing the t s. Every detail have been taken into consideration and we are sure we will have a grand event”.

Let us use this opportunity to tell you that the Emir of Zazzau Alhaji Dr. Shehu Idris is the royal father of the day. Other eminent personalities will also be there.

And former minister of information and BOT Chairman Association of Movie Journalists, Sir, Dr. Walter I. Ofonagoro is the Chief host.

Unfolding the plans, Okoronkwo who is also the National President, Association of Movie Journalist posited, “The event will start off with a first of its kind red carpet champagne ceremony. The hosts and hostess are top entertainment TV presenters. After the red carpet the curtain raiser at NOPA will be the presentation of the Diamond pen merit certificate to some pioneer movie Journalist among whom are, Rene Ejiro Adigbo, Publisher/Editor in Chief of Top celebrity magazine, Afolabi Odeyemi Editor Saturday Mirror, Charles Nwagbara Editor of City People, Sunny Okim, Austin Fair Nwulu Azu Arinze Encomuim Editor and Fred Iwenjora of Vanguard Newspaper. To present the certificate is veteran Journalist and Chairman, Advisory Board of Association of Movie Journalists, Chief F. Onita Coker. On the Awardees the project Director, Fred Iwenjora stated, “the awardees were carefully scrutinized by the screening committee and their credentials are solid.

Take a look at names like, Sam Loco Efe, Okey Ogunjiofor, Nkem Owoh, Emeka Mba, Clarion Chukwurah, Ndubuisi Okoh, Joke Sillva, Lancelot Imasuen, Ifeanyi Onyeabor, Ekenna Igwe, Fidelis Duker, Zik Okafor, Isa Abubakar and Chux Mordi. You can’t but agree that these people have made positive contribution in building the brand Nollywood”.

In his own remarks ex deputy editor of This Day, Oji Onoko enthused “Every area is covered , Orbit Audio Visual Studio Ltd is our technical partners, with top Nollywood director, Theordore Anyanji working as technical director. The security is well taken care of, the Nigerian Police will be complimented by a private security outfit, Scanners Security. The Red Carpet Champagne ceremony is being handled by Champaign Events, while the After Award party will be hosted at Herbert Macaulay way based “349 Bar”.

Other proud supporters of NOPA includes, Lagos International Film Festival (LIFF) central logistics and support services, Galaxy Television, Nigeria Film and Video Censors Board and all the guilds of Nollywood.

Top Nollywood stars, Stephanie Okereke, Desmond Elliot, Chiege Alisigwe and Charles Inogie will host different segments of the show. We also gathered that Lagos International Film Festival is one of the proud supporters of the event.

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