Nigerian Times

NOLLYWOOD MIRROR, a new quarterly publication that will showcase Nollywood, the largest film industry in Africa is launching in May, 2013. The maiden edition is a special focus on the 9th Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) held on Saturday April 20, 2013, in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. It is loaded with features and pictures on Nollywood, recognizing those who have been supporting the fastest growing film industry in the world, including Prince Tonye Princewill who has been supporting the productions of movies like Kajola and Figurine , Bank of Industry's funding of the film adaptation of Half of A Yellow Sun , the historical fiction on Biafra by best selling author Chimamanda Ngozi-Adichie and Film House cinemas and how much Mnet's Africa Magic has done to make Nollywood movies popular on cable TV in Africa. The cover shows the AMAA symbol and Kenneth Gyang, the Nigerian director whose debut feature Confusion Na Wa won the highly coveted awards for Best Nigerian Film and B...

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Altuglas®, a partner of the film “Mood Indigo” of Michel Gondry PARIS, April 26, 2013, PRNewswire - Altuglas International, a subsidiary of the Arkema Group is a partner of the film Mood Indigo coming to theater today. This is the film adaptation of the eponymous book of the french author Boris Vian published in 1947. Michel Gondry, the famous Director has swarmed futuristic and surreal ideas. Altuglas International brought his personal touch by providing nanostructured Altuglas ShieldUp produced in France at St Avold (57) for Limovian, the fully transparent limousine. This is Michel Gondry who imagined this Transparent limousine. Dubbed LimoVian (The Limousine of Boris Vian), the amazing car crosses the movie like Chloe (Audrey Tautou), Colin (Romain Duris) and Chick (Omar Sy), a full-fledged character. More than six months of work were required to design team from Peugeot to assembly the limo. They grafted pieces and accessories Peugeot 404 and realize its interior. ...

Prince David Osei is a scene from zombie war movie "The Dead". Popular Ghanaian actor Prince David Osei and I met at the 9th Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) held last weekend in Yenagoa, capital of Bayelsa State in the Niger Delta of Nigeria. He was the toast of the red carpet as his fans were shouting and wolf-whistling his name at the Ox-Bow Lake boat regatta and traditional wrestling event in the morning and also later in the evening for the main awards last Saturday. Most of them were girls and women who posed for pictures with him and one pretty actress from the University of Benin asked me for his contact details. David played leading roles in two Ghanaian movies ‘Wannabe’ directed by Pascal Amanfo and "Off The Hook" directed by Andy Boyo which were submitted for the 2013 AMAA, but surprisingly did not make the nominations. He told me that his best international movie so far is "The Dead", a 2010 zombie war thriller that is a must see for anyon...

New National Ad Campaign Features Original Trek-themed TV Commercial SAN FRANCISCO, April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Esurance, the direct-to-consumer personal car insurance company, is continuing its promotional collaboration with Paramount Pictures by giving away 30,000 tickets to see Star Trek Into Darkness, the highly anticipated sequel to J.J. Abrams ' 2009 hit film, in theatres May 17. Starting today, Esurance will give away 500 pairs of tickets every day through May 19. Star Trek fans can go to the Esurance Facebook page, "Like" Esurance, and then simply enter their name, email address, and ZIP Code for a chance to win two tickets to see Star Trek Into Darkness. Winners of the movie tickets will receive instant notification with a special code to redeem their tickets, which are good for one regular or 3-D viewing of Star Trek Into Darkness. Those who don't instantly win are encouraged to enter every day for their chance at two tickets. "We are thr...

The 9th Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) with the theme "AFRICA ONE" held last Saturday April 20, 2013, at the Gloryland Cultural Center in Yenagoa, capital of Bayelsa State. The event was co-hosted by Nollywood diva Dakore Egbuson, comedian Ayo Makun, Adjetey Anang and Ama K Abebrese British/Ghanaian television presenter and actress who won AMAA Best Actress in a Leading Role in 2011. The red carpet event included spectacular live performances by famous Nigerian singers P-Square, Banky W, Flavour Nabania, Bayelsa State Cultural Troop, Khlena Demza, Kwelatebza (South Africa), Groove Magic (Malawi), Waje (Nigeria), Timi Dakolo (Nigeria) and comedians included AY Makun, G Bone and Funny Bone. Timi Dakolo's awesome song "Great Nation" got more applause than the national anthem of Nigeria as the audience gave him a well deserved standing ovation. Ekenyerengozi Michael Chima, aka "Orikinla Osinachi" with Malawian beauties Flora Suya (in Afro), one of...

15 Apr 2013 13:30 Africa/Lagos From Universal Studios Home Entertainment: Jurassic Park 3D OWN STEVEN SPIELBERG'S GROUNDBREAKING CLASSIC FOR THE FIRST TIME IN STATE-OF-THE ART 3D Jurassic Park 3D APRIL 23, 2013 AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY™ 3D COMBO PACK WITH ULTRAVIOLET™ FROM UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., April 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Experience one of the most influential films in motion-picture history with director Steven Spielberg's ultimate thrill ride Jurassic Park 3D . To commemorate the film's 20th anniversary, the epic blockbuster has been remastered with advanced 3D formatting that presents the Academy Award®-winning visual effects in a fashion that was unimaginable during the film's first release. Jurassic Park 3D will be available on Blu-ray™ 3D, a 2D version of the film on Blu-ray™, DVD, UltraViolet™ and Digital Download with an all-new 3D bonus feature on April 23, 2013 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. (P...

15 Apr 2013 13:30 Africa/Lagos Beyonce is Lending Her Voice for GOOD Beyonce partners with Goodwill® to Transform Lives ROCKVILLE, Md., April 15, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Goodwill Industries International is pleased to announce that Beyonce Knowles-Carter will lend her voice to help raise awareness about Goodwill's mission of transforming lives through the power of work. The announcement comes just as Beyonce gets ready to kick off The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour today in Serbia. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130415/DC94242) (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090716/DC47803LOGO) "Goodwill helps people get back to work by providing education, job training and placement. I wanted to team up with an organization that puts people first and works every day to help them improve and re-establish their lives," said Beyonce. Beyonce will encourage fans to support Goodwill by promoting donation drives at her North American concerts begin...

12 Apr 2013 16:20 Africa/Lagos ENDING CORRUPTION IN NIGERIA: EVERY HELP IS NEEDED BERLIN, 11 April 2013 / PRNewswire Africa / - Abuja, the capital of the oil rich nation Nigeria, a “planned city” built in the 1980s, is one of the wealthiest and most expensive capitals in Africa. Very few Nigerians can afford living there. Shanty towns with mass poverty, high unemployment, and poor sanitation is a much more common environment for the vast majority of the population. The reason for this? Weak governance and endemic corruption. Nigeria's corruption troubles are well known. Graft is costing the federal government billions of dollars each year. It deprives ordinary citizens of basic services and exacerbates social problems like crime and insecurity. Because of a lack of effective and appropriate sanctions against offenders, many in Nigeria see corruption and embezzlement as risks that are worth taking. Tackling corruption in Nigeria was the subject of a meeting in February...

11 Apr 2013 19:00 Africa/Lagos HBO And Malaria No More In Partnership With The Carter Center And Emory University's Institute For Developing Nations To Premiere "MARY AND MARTHA" At The Carter Center On Tuesday, April 16 Post-Screening Discussion on Malaria to Follow Screening WHAT: The invitation-only, Atlanta premiere of the HBO Film MARY AND MARTHA, presented by HBO and Malaria No More in partnership with the Carter Center's Malaria Control Program and Emory University's Institute for Developing Nations. Oscar® winner Hilary Swank ("Million Dollar Baby," "Boys Don't Cry") and Oscar® nominee Brenda Blethyn ("Little Voice," "Secrets & Lies") star in HBO Films' MARY AND MARTHA, the story of two mothers who find a way to make a difference, one child at a time. Swank plays an American interior designer who takes her little boy on an extended trip to Africa; Blethyn is an English housewife whose ow...

Disconnect: A New Movie Sounds the Alarm About Our Hyper-Connected Lives. ~ Arianna Huffington, President and Editor-in-Chief at The Huffington Post Media Group . Technology cannot disconnect me from my personal relationships. I don't look at the computer at home after work. And this is my choice. My laptop is my news desk or story board and not rendezvous. And cannot replace unwinding at the club or local pub. From the street to the internet the heart still beats from our brains and not from our computers. I don't blame technology for our distractions, but ourselves, because we made technology and technology did not make us and so like the light bulb, radio and TV, we can always turn it on or turn it off. What causes addiction to technology are not the tools and toys (gadgets), but our defeatism and escapism. Like blogging to me is another form of writing and social networking is the new Pen Pal. So, no matter how absorbing technology may be, you have the powe...

Nigeria is among the following 81 science-lagging developing countries identified by The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), for the advancement of science in developing countries. Afghanistan Angola Azerbaijan Bangladesh Belize Benin Bhutan Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad Comoros Islands Congo, Dem. Rep. Congo, Rep. Côte d'Ivoire Djibouti Dominican Republic Ecuador El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Ethiopia Gabon Gambia Ghana Guatemala Guinea-Bissau Guinea Guyana Haiti Honduras Indonesia Jamaica Kenya Kiribati Korea DPR  Kyrgyzstan Lao PDR Lesotho Liberia Madagascar Malawi Maldives Mali Mauritania Mongolia Mozambique Myanmar Nepal Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Rwanda Samoa São Tome and Principe Senegal Sierra Leone Solomon Islands Somalia South Sudan Sudan Suriname Tajikistan Tanzania Timor-Leste Togo Tuvalu Uganda Uzbek...

Behind the scenes of the Model Citizen video shoot with Josie Maran. JOSIE MARAN’S MODEL CITIZEN CAMPAIGN PARTNERS WITH IAN SOMERHALDER TO BUILD A SANCTUARY FOR ANIMALS Los Angeles, CA — April 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ THINK: Indulge yourself with chicological beauty essentials, and help build a safe haven for animals. Josie Maran and Ian Somerhalder, 2013 Model Citizen Campaign. WHAT IT IS: A limited-edition collection of Argan Oil bestsellers, the proceeds of which will benefit the Ian Somerhalder Foundation and the ISF Animal Sanctuary. Swoon-worthy actor Ian Somerhalder, star of The Vampire Diaries, is the latest celebrity to partner with eco-maven Josie Maran on her Model Citizen campaign. In commemoration of Earth Day (Monday, April 22, 2013), Josie and Ian have created a limited-edition, Honey-Chamomile-Lavender scented collection of Argan Oil-infused beautifiers for face, hair, and body. The collection sales will help build the Ian Somerhalder Foundation and its Animal...

3 Apr 2013 23:05 Africa/Lagos International Consortium Of Investigative Journalists Lifts Veil On Offshore World 2.5 MILLION SECRET FILES UNEARTHED BY ICIJ AT THE HEART OF 15-MONTH GLOBAL INVESTIGATION 86 INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISTS FROM 46 COUNTRIES WORKED ON WHAT MAY BE LARGEST-EVER CROSS BORDER JOURNALISM COLLABORATION WASHINGTON, April 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), a project of the Center for Public Integrity, released today its first of many reports from a 15-month investigation that cracks open the historically impenetrable world of offshore tax havens. Drawing from a leaked trove of 2.5 million digital files, ICIJ led what may be the largest cross border journalism collaboration in history. ICIJ's investigation opens the secrets of more than 120,000 offshore companies and trusts and nearly 130,000 individuals and agents, exposing hidden dealings of politicians, con artists, and the mega-rich in more than ...

Oblivion is an original and groundbreaking cinematic event from the director of TRON: Legacy . On a spectacular future Earth that has evolved beyond recognition, one man's confrontation with the past will lead him on a journey of redemption and discovery as he battles to save mankind. The film stars Tom Cruise, Morgan Freeman, and Olga Kurylenko. In US theaters on April 19, 2013. Worldwide release dates here 2 Apr 2013 15:00 Africa/Lagos IMAX® & Los Angeles Times Offer Fans Early Hero Complex Screenings Of Universal Pictures' Oblivion LIVE Q&A WITH TOM CRUISE AND DIRECTOR JOSEPH KOSINSKI TO BE SIMULCAST BETWEEN NEW YORK AND NINE CITIES ON APRIL 15 LOS ANGELES , April 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- IMAX Corporation (NYSE:IMAX; TSX:IMX), Universal Pictures, a division of Comcast Corp. (NASDAQ: CMCSA), and Los Angeles Times today announced that the next feature in The Times' Hero Complex IMAX® Screening Series will be Universal Pictures' Oblivion ...