HALLELUJAH! He is Risen! Our Messiah is Alive Forever! HALLELUJAH! "He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay." ~ Matthew 28:6. Happy Easter Sunday and Happy New Month of April of Victory! Cheers all the way!

Global Film and TV Industry: Nigeria Not Included on USTR's Watch Lists IIPA Recommends 19 Countries to USTR's Watch Lists In February, the International Intellectual Property Alliance (IIPA), a coalition of five trade associations including IFTA, submitted its annual "Special 301" report to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR). The report recommends that due to lack of sound copyright law and enforcement, limited market access for U.S. creators, and unfair competitive practices, the following countries be placed on USTR's Priority Watch List (Argentina, Chile, China, India, Mexico, Russia, Taiwan, Ukraine, and Vietnam) and Watch List (Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Ecuador, Indonesia, Peru, Switzerland, South Africa, Thailand, and United Arab Emirates). Countries placed on this list are opened up to potential trade sanctions and tariffs. Illicit streaming devices (set-top boxes) and stream-ripping services were also cited as major challenges.

PwC's Global entertainment & media outlook 2017-2021— US launch event: NBCUniversal /PwC PwC’s Global entertainment and media outlook 2017-2021—US launch event: Keynote with Linda. Interview with Linda Yaccarino, Chairman, Advertising Sales & Partnerships, NBCUniversal Interviewed by: Christopher Vollmer, Global Entertainment & Media Advisory Leader, PwC. NOLLYWOOD MIRROR®Series: The only book series on the Nigerian film industry.

#Nollywood Diva, Patience Ozokwor Celebrates Her 60th Birthday. Lady Ozokwor was born on 25 March 1958 Ngwo, Enugu State. Madam Ozokwor caught the bug for acting during her school years when she played the role of Hamlet in Shakespeare’s classic drama, Hamlet in an all girl’s school. Hamlet was received so well, Patience started travelling with the show.

When Ekulo Dazzled @ Enugu International Trade Fair ~ By Ingram Osigwe It was festival-like and electrifying at the 29th Enugu International Trade Fair on Saturday, 24th March, 2018 when Nigeria’s leading household products manufacturing and commodity distribution conglomerate, the Ekulo Group, marked its Day and unveiled new brands. The brands are manufactured by a member of the Group, Evans Industries Limited. Evidently awed by Ekulo’s patriotic zeal and determination to make Nigeria proud in the comity of nations through the production of classy brands of international standard, President of Enugu Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture, ECCIMA, Sir Emeka Udeze who chaired the Day and unveiling, said the variety of top quality brands and products on display at the Ekulo pavilion was a clear testimony to the acceptability of the Group and its subsidiaries by a broad spectrum of consumers.

PRESS RELEASE British Council Partners YNaija To Launch West Africa Arts Exchange It will serve as a one-stop online destination for art enthusiasts interested in learning about the African contemporary art space as expressed by creatives aged 18-35 LAGOS, Nigeria, March 27, 2018/ -- British Council in partnership with YNaija.com ( www.YNaija.com ) has launched the West Africa Arts Exchange (WAArtsExchange), a community of the talented artists from West Africa and arts lovers across the world.

"Naked Beauty". The first book of a #Nollywood screenplay to be published for commercial distribution coauthored by Ekenyerengozi Michael Chima, Publisher Editor of the NOLLYWOOD MIRROR®Series and Dr. Chika Christian Onu, PhD (Film Studies, University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.) Exclusively distributed by Lulu Books, USA. It is important to publish a screenplay of the Nollywood genre for the pleasure of reading it and for film studies. When I was researching for the production of a film on the beauty of the Niger Delta in the midst of the turmoil of horrifying conflicts in the region, I spent two years studying the sociocultural characteristics of the people on Bonny Island during the recce and I completed the story. Then I invited, Chika Christian Onu, one of the most accomplished leading pioneers of the phenomenon of Nollywood since he directed the second part of Living in Bondage , the first Nollywood blockbuster movie produced in 1992 and 1993. His co

The African American superhero film, Black Panther has turned around the fortunes of the cinemas in Nigeria and cleared their debts. The #Hollywood blockbuster movie has grossed over N600 million in Nigeria since it was released on February 16, 2018 and projected to hit the N1billion mark before May as thousands of excited movie-goers are still going to the cinemas to see it. Tickets have been sold out every day. The few cinemas in Africa's most populous country cannot accommodate the daily crowds of people demanding for the movie that has become the top-grossing superhero film of all time in North America; globally passing the US$1 billion box office mark in 26 days and staying on top for five straight weekends; the first first film to do so since James Cameron's “Avatar" in 2009 and 2010. As of March 25, 2018, Black Panther has grossed US$630.9 million in the United States and Canada, and US$606.4 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of US$1.237 bi

The University of Port Harcourt in Rivers State of Nigeria is hosting the Nollywood Film Workshop from May 21-28, 2018. The opening ceremony for the film workshop is on Monday, 21st of May 2018. The university has produced many of the top actors and actresses in Nollywood, including Ibinabo Fiberesima, Hilda Dokubo, Clem Ohameze, Sam Dede, Bob Manuel Udokwu, Monalisa Chinda, Julius Agwu, Thelma Okoduwa, Charles Inojie, Rita Dominic, Charles Okafor, Basorge Tariah Jnr, Ejike Asiegbu, Francis Duru and Yul Edochie. Contact : Dr. Chika Christian Onu,PhD (Directing). Department of Theatre & Film Studies University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. NOLLYWOOD MIRROR®Series: The only book series on the Nigerian film industry.

PRESS RELEASE Port Louis, the capital city of Mauritius, in the Indian Ocean is ranked best city in Africa for expats, according to Mercer’s 20th Quality of Living Survey - Port Louis ranks 83rd globally in the overall Quality of Living, making it the best city in Africa - Durban retains its top position as the best city in South Africa PRETORIA, South Africa, March 23, 2018/ -- Mercer (www.Mercer.com), a global consulting leader in advancing health, wealth and careers, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies (NYSE: MMC), ranks Port Louis the best city in Africa, according to their 2018 Quality of Living Survey. Port Louis is in 83rd place in the global rankings and number one in Africa. The Mauritian city is followed by Durban (89), Cape Town (94) and Johannesburg (95). For more information on city rankings,visit here: https://goo.gl/fvvqL6 .

The famous American scholar known for his writings on the sociocultural phenomenon of Nollywood and film studies, Prof. Jonathan Haynes spoke on the emergence of Nollywood from the first Igbo language Nollywood hit movie, "Living in Bondage" of 1992 and the first English language Nollywood movie, "Glamour Girls" of 1994 at the 2018 iREPRESENT International Documentary Film Festival going on from March 22-25, at the Freedom Park on Lagos Island, Lagos, Nigeria. His comprehensive book, Nollywood: The Creation of Nigerian Film Genres was officially presented with special acknowledgment of important contributors to the sustainable development of Nollywood. See the videos on Instagram @Orikinla . He also met Ekenyerengozi Michael Chima, Publisher and Editor of the NOLLYWOOD MIRROR®Series who started writing on Nollywood in 2006 with THE BEST OF NOLLYWOOD  for the Black Filmmaker magazine published in the UK.

Nigerian Première of Akin Omotoso's "Colour of Wine" at the 2018 iREPRESENT International Documentary Film Festival The Nigerian première of Akin Omotoso's "Colour of Wine" takes place Wednesday night at 8pm as a special prelude to the 2018 iREPRESENT International Documentary Film Festival opening tomorrow from March 22-25 at the Freedom Park on the Lagos Island of Africa's largest megacity. About the documentary film : In “The Colour of Wine,” a documentary directed by director Akin Omotoso, the viewer is shown the changing face of the South African wine industry. Following four young, black (and mostly women) winemakers, “The Colour of Wine” not only tells the story of South African winemaking as we currently know it but it also tells the story of how we got here. Three of the featured winemakers, Ntsiki Biyela, Dumisani Mathonsi and Unathi Mantshongo, had no intentions of inclination that they would end up in the world of winemaking. One w

The eight edition of the annual  iRepresent International Documentary Film Festival will take place at the Freedom Park, Lagos, from March 22-25. The biggest documentary film festival in Africa will host filmmakers and enthusiasts from around Africa and parts of Europe and the West, converging for the 2018 edition of the yearly I-Rep International Documentary Film Festival. The 2018 festival is set to build on the momentum from past editions; especially last year’s and will explore the theme: ARCHIVING AFRICA II: Frontiers and New Narratives . A three-day training programme will precede the formal opening of the festival and set the mood for a memorable experience. This takes off on Monday March 19, with a focus on storytelling, conducted by Mr. Yinka Ogun, a well-known television/radio content provider/consultant and producer, whose film credits include Abeni, directed by Tunde Kilani; Prince of the Savannah, directed by Bayo Awala, and Maroko, directed by Femi Odugbemi. Femi

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Ekulo Shines at Enugu International Trade Fair with Gino Beauty Soap ~ By Ingram Osigwe Ekulo Group, Nigeria’s leading household manufacturing and commodities distribution conglomerate, does not believe in mere sloganeering. That is why one of its subsidiaries, Evans Industries Limited has always strove to live out its Motto: “We are Proud of Nigeria; we want Nigeria to be Proud of Us”.This, it has done through production of high quality, 100 percent made in Nigeria household items with international standard. In appreciation of their trail blazing blitz in the manufacturing sector, Ekulo and its subsidiary companies have in their kitties, legion of awards and recognitions from individuals, organizations and the government. And there is no doubt that effusive praises will once again rain on Ekulo as it storms the South east city of Enugu for the 29th Enugu International Trade Fair holding at the permanent site, International Trade Fair Complex,G R A Enugu between 16th and 29th