Nigerian Times

Monica She may not be a pretty face and does come walking tall like a super model on the runway, but Monica, 22, has a voice that you cannot ignore and that her vocal dexterity lifted her higher above the other finalists in the MTN Project Fame West Africa Season 4 grand finale on Sunday night December 18, 2011 and she went home with the grand prize of a brand new RAV 4 jeep, 2.5 million naira and an international recording deal. The first runner-up Roy won 1.5 million naira and a Toyota Corolla Saloon car. Roy collecting his cheque from famous Nigerian actor Olu Jacobs . Ese, the second runner-up won 1 million naira and a Toyota Yaris Saloon car. Ethel, the third runner-up won 1 million naira . Tweet

Olu Jacobs receiving his award from the administrator and officials of the Écrans Noirs. Accomplished Nigerian actor and Nollywood star Olu Jacobs was given a standing ovation at the closing ceremony of the 15th Écrans Noirs Film Festival, Saturday night of June 25, 2011 in Yaoundé, Cameroun. He was greeted with applause by the ecstatic audience as he mounted the stage to receive the Prix Charles Mensah (Ecran d’Honneur) for his outstanding life achievement as an actor of local and international success, especially for the great impact of Nollywood in Africa. Olu Jacobs thanking the the administrator, officials and the audience at the 15th Écrans Noirs. "African cinema and its actors" the theme of 15th edition of the Écrans noirs was a noble tribute to those who work in the continent to advance the seventh art according to the administrator Bassek Ba Kobhio . It attracted thousands of people from June 18-25, 2011. Present at the closing ceremony were Nigerian filmmaker Chike...