Entertainment

Jenifa’s Diary Debutes On TV

Published

10 years ago

April 10, 2015

Oge Okoye

Funke Akindele’s
Jenifa’s Diary, a comedy TV series debuts in Television starting from April following demands from Television Watchers. Jenifa’s diary is a comedy television series that depicts the hilarious and amazing adventures of Suliat Ak Jenifa: A secondary school drop out turned hairdresser who lives in a backwater town called Aiyetoro.
Jenifa is loud, over bearing and very opinionated. She nurses the ambition of leaving her community and making something for herself, she is always trying to prove her worth and wants to be recognized and ‘feel among.’ Her competitive spirit with her peers comes to the forefront when she realizes many of her friends in Aiyetoro are in higher institutions.
Jenifa is motivated to leave her community and pursue her dream of attending a higher institution and becoming a huge success and to enhance her status in Aiyetoro. Jenifa manages to borrow and even swindles one of her illiterate Aiyetoro ‘ toasters’ to raise enough money for her exodus to Lagos. Jenifas diary follows this epic comedic journey as she drives in lagos and lets all hell loose.
Jenifa’s diary will be another innovative ground breaking Nigerian comedy concept Jenifa is particularly attached to her diary in which she writes down her daily experiences and uses the medium to involve the audience in thoughts and actions. Everything that is written in the diary including the grammatical errors, is transcribed unto the screen and the medium of Jenifa’s voice over sharing her thoughts further magnifies her guirks and eccentricities.
With unexpected turn of events, Jenifa’s adventures will take her from the streets of Lagos to high class shows to the corridors of universities which she does not attend from crowded school hostels to Adult education classes and back to the streets of Lagos all in her quest to gain admission into a higher institution.
Jenifa’s diary still opens to corporate sponsorship, promises to be one of the greatest in Nigeria’s Television history.
The film is directed by Edmund Eraibe, it is funny, educative entertaining with prestine performance TV history.
It is a perfect set with robust cast and cameo appearances from Banky W, Beverly Osu, song stress Waje, Wunmi Obi DJ Spinall, Amaechi Muanagor, Ali Nuhu and Alex Ekubo. Other talents include Lola Chukwu, Kunle Afod, Juliana Olayode Tope Adebayo, Pa Ojoge, among others.

Entertainment

My Relationship With Davido Beyond Money, Gossip -Cubana Chief Priest

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5 months ago

August 23, 2024

The Tide

Popular businessman and socialite, Pascal Okechukwu, aka Cubana Chief Priest, has said that his relationship with singer Davido is beyond money and gossip.
He stated this in a recent interview with BBC Igbo.
“Davido is my friend. He is my in-law; he married Chioma who is from Imo State where I hail from.
“So the relationship I have with Davido is beyond money and gossip,” he said.
DAILY POST reports that Chief Priest disclosed via his Instagram page that his outfit for the wedding of the singer, Davido and his wife, Chioma, in Lagos on Tuesday cost seven million Naira.
The socialite recently appreciated Davido for not “discarding” Chioma.
He stated that the DMW boss has made Imo State proud by choosing to marry from the state.

Entertainment

Simi Joins Kenya’s Anti-Tax Protests

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5 months ago

August 23, 2024

The Tide

Nigerian singer Simisola Kosoko, popularly known as Simi, has lent her voice to the ongoing anti-tax hike protests in Kenya.
The Tide’s source reports that Kenyan youths are marching against tax hike in widespread demonstrations tagged ‘RejectFinanceBill2024.’
Five people were shot dead and dozens wounded after police clashed with protesters who stormed the parliament building in Nairobi on Tuesday, according to Amnesty Kenya.
Reacting via her X handle on Tuesday night, Simi declared her support for the demonstrators.
She stated that “it is both powerful and heartbreaking for a people to have to fight and die for freedoms and rights.”
The singer wrote, “I stand with the people of Kenya. It is both powerful and heartbreaking for a people to have to fight and die for freedoms and rights. Godspeed and Strength. [Hash tag] RejectFinanceBill2024.”
In a series of other posts, she wrote: “Wow. When you’ve had enough, the fight is almost inevitable.
“African leaders- have not you done enough?
“I can’t wait for the day Africa is not a weapon fashioned against Africans. All of this amazing Black power and human resource, but the majority are not likely to thrive unless they run.”

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Davido, Zlatan, Others In Attendance At Asake’s Atlanta Concert

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5 months ago

August 23, 2024

The Tide

Famous Nigerian Afrobeat singer, Davido was spotted among other top artistes at Asake’s ‘Lungu Boy’ tour concert in Atlanta, Georgia.
Asake’s performance at his sold-out show at the 17,000-capacity State Farm Arena in Atlanta began on August 16, 2024, and is set to run for 10 days.
In a trending video on social media, Davido appeared backstage with American rapper Quavo to support Asake during the live performance.
Other musicians in attendance included Nigerian hitmaker Zlatan and American rapper Russ Millions.
The Tide’s source reports that Asake’s ‘Lungu Boy’ tour is set to cover six U.S. cities, where he will headline notable venues including Madison Square Garden in New York, the Toyota Center in Houston, and the State Farm Arena in Atlanta.
Asake’s tour comes just days after the release of his latest hit, ‘Lungu Boy,’ which features several superstars, including Wizkid, British rappers Central Cee and Stormzy, Travis Scott and Brazilian singer Ludmilla.
‘Lungu Boy’ set a new record for the biggest opening week on Spotify Nigeria, garnering 18.9 million streams in its opening week and breaking the previous record of 14.4 million streams held by Davido’s ‘Timeless.’