Colour and Glamour As Uchechukwu Claims Nneoma

Colour and Glamour As Uchechukwu Claims Nneoma

For a newly minted couple, Mr and Mrs Uchechukwu Emenike, the month of April will remain memorable.

It was the month they pulled an unimaginable crowd of Very Important Persons, VIP to witness a consummation of their love.

It was indeed glamour and glitz on Thursday, the 17th of April, 2025 when Uchechukwu Emenike and his delectable bride, Nneoma Kpaduwa became man and wife traditionally.

The epochal Igbankwu( Igbo traditional weeding) took place at the bride's father's compound at Ezike,  Isiala Mbano local government area of Imo state.

It was one Igba nwku guests will not forget in a hurry as they were treated to a very rich but colourful displays of Igbo traditional marriage rites and culture.

A week later, Uchechukwu and Nneoma again pulled dignitaries to Lagos as they formally sealed their matrimony with a Christian wedding held at the All Souls' Church, Admiralty Way, Ikoyi, Lagos.

The church wedding was followed by a reception at The Five Palm, Oniru, Lekki which was chaired by Chairman High Chief (Sir) Chukwudi &Lady Ann Dikko.

The well attended wedding attracted an array of guests including Special Guest of honour. His Excellency, Senator Hope Uzodinma,  Executive Governor of Imo State who was represented by his Deputy, Lady Chinyere Ekomaru and her husband Chief Chukwuma Ekomaru (SAN).

Others were Obi Ezeude, Chairman Beloxxi industries,  HRH Eze Oliver and Ugoeze Ohanwe HRH Eze Obinna  and Ugoeze Vicky Akwiwu,  Barr Chris Ezem, Sir and Lady Ben Ofungwu, Chairman ISN products Nig Ltd, 

Dr Julius &Dr Mrs Stella Kpaduwa 

Chief Donatus Kpaduwa 

Mr & Mrs Ambrose Kpaduwa 

Dr Linus Kpaduwa 

Dr Cordelia Kpaduwa

Chief Chijioke Emenike 

High Chief sir Major and Lady Ngozi Emenike,  Honorable Commissioner for environment and sanitation,  Imo State.

Also present at the colourful wedding were Sir David &Lady Chika Ogunaike, Prof Emma Iwuafor, Sir Ebube Nwadibia, Sir &Lady Obidi Ezenwa, Chief &Chief Mrs Chidi Ohakawa, Chief & Lolo Ken Ukoha Owelle Abba, Dr Ijeoma Kpaduwa Obinwanne and Sir Emma Ohakim.

Chief & lolo Eddy Onyemelukwe

Lady Mercy Nnama

Eng,Mrs Obiaku Nwadike

Dame Comfort Okoli

Rev &Mrs Ben Eluchie 

Chief & Lolo Victor Dikko 

Chief & lolo Sam Dikko

Chief Mrs Adaure Chukwumerije

Chief Mrs Dora Agasu 

Chief Mrs Ngozi Agugua 

Barr Chinyere Uchegbulem 

Barr Belinda Diei

Dr Mrs Chinyere Ivoko

Mrs Ada Uju

Chief & lolo Collins Emegbulem

Dr Nwaeri Ajoku

Dr Mrs Chinwe Abama

Lady Gogo Igboegwu

Mrs Ngozi Egbuleze 

Capt Peter & Mrs Ngere 

Chief Obinna Ararume 

Lady Oge Akwiwu 

Ochi Emenike 

Lady Lucy Akwiwu

Mr Emeka Akwiwu 

Dr Mrs Ochi Ibeh

Chief & lolo Geoffrey Ononikpo

Chur Tony Obinwa

Chief &lolo Nnamdi Akwiwu 

Chief Eng & lolo  Nnamdi Nnama

Dcn & Mrs Okey Ajaero

Mr Ogb Akwiwu

HRH Eze Chima Obiadada Nwemeh. Odu II of Osuowerre Ancient Kingdom. 

Sir Emma Ohakim

Dr Ndubisi Ejike

Dr Ndubueze Awurumibe 

Prof & Mrs Chinedu Nwajiuba

Barrister Uchenna Okoro

Mrs Hope Eziefuna

Mr & Mrs Raymond Nwagwu 

Mr & Mrs Johnson Oboh 

Engineer Osita & Ifeoma Okonkwo

Mrs Doris Lerema 

The same ovation thundered through the hall when the new couple stepped out to the dancing floor to give account of their exhilarating dancing skills.

While Nneoma is the daughter of Dr Fidelis and Mrs Nneka Kpaduwa of Ezike, Isiala Mbano while Uchechukwu is the son of High Chief (Sir) Christian, Chairman/CEO of Christojas Couture Nigerian Ltd, and Lady Stella Emenike of Okwelle, Onuimo local government area of Imo state.

Dr. Phil Osagie with the Most Popular Book on Muhammadu Buhari

Dr. Phil Osagie with the Most Popular Book on Muhammadu Buhari 

* The most family friendly book on Buhari

* The most colourful book on the 2015 presidential election in Nigeria

* The most pirated book on a Nigerian political leader

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His Excellency, Major General
Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR 

(December 17, 1942 – July 13, 2025) was a Nigerian politician who served as the President of Nigeria from 2015 to 2023. 

A major general in the Nigerian army, he was the military head of state of Nigeria from 31 December 1983 to 27 August 1985.

About Dr. Philip Osagie
Global PR Strategist for JSP Communications & Specialist Writer (Nigeria)

Dr. Phil Osagie is the Global Strategist of JSP Canada and JSP Communications Nigeria, one of the leading marketing communications agencies in Africa. He holds a Masters degree in Global Marketing from Anglia Ruskin University and a PHD in International Business Management.

He is a global marketing communications, PR specialist and an expert on the African market of the industry. He is also a faculty member lecturing on PR strategies at the School of Media & Communications of the Pan Africa University (Lagos Business School), and an associate of the IESE Barcelona Business School.

Over the last 20 years, he has developed PR strategies and campaigns within Nigeria for some of the world’s most admired brands and corporations, including: GTB Bank, Apple, Emirates Airline, NOKIA Solutions, P&G, Chevron, FedEx Red Star Express, and Olashore International School.

Phil Osagie is also an adviser to several CEOs and blue chip corporations. He has a deep understanding of international marketing, global communications and the PR business in Africa.

He is a regular speaker and faculty on PR strategies, economic outlook and branding. He recently presented a paper at the University of Toronto focused on "Experiencing Development in Africa."

Listings and Associations:

· International Association of Business Communicators (IABC)
· PRCAN - Public Relations Consultant Association of Nigeria (past president)
· Canada South Africa Chambers of Commerce
· Listing on Stanford’s Who Is Who (2013)

Phil Osagie is involved in philanthropy work and has a personal philosophy of 'changing the world, one day at  a time.' His particular area of focus is helping the blind and he is an Executive Board Member of the African Blind Restoration Foundation.

Global PR Strategist for JSP Communications & Specialist Writer (Nigeria)

No Nigerian Filmmaker is Among the Best and Greatest African Filmmakers

No Nigerian Filmmaker is Among the Best and Greatest African Filmmakers

I am currently doing research on my article on "African Cinema in the Eyes of the World". 

No Nigerian filmmaker is among the best and greatest filmmakers in African Cinema since 1925 to date. None of them is on the list of the to 10 African Filmmakers.

Only Newton Aduaka's multiple award winning film,"Ezra" that won the most prestigious award of the "Étalon d'or de Yennenga" (Golden Stallion of Yennenga) at the 2007 Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou or FESPACO) (held biennially in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. "Ezra" also other sspecial awards; including the Oumarou Ganda Prize, given for the best first film, and the Paul Robeson Prize for the best film by a director of the African diaspora named in honour of the major 20th-century American actor, singer and civil rights activist in the United States.) and C.J Obasi's cinematic masterpiece, "Mami Wata", the  2023 sci-fi drama based on the mythology of Nigerian marine spirits  are included in the best 100 African films so far.

"Mami Wata"'s  cinematographer Lílis Soares won the Special Jury Prize in the World Dramatic Competition and won three awards at FESPACO - Prix de la Critique Paulin S. Vieyra (African Critics Award), Meilleure Image (Cinematography Award) and Meilleur Décor (Set Design Award).

The first African film to win international recognition was Sembène Ousmane's "La Noire de (Black Girl). It won the Prix Jean Vigo in 1966. Ousmane is recognized as the Father of African Cinema.

Only one African film has won the highly coveted Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, "Chronicles of the Years of Fire" (1975) by Algerian director Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina. 

Then Mati Diop of Senegal became the only African woman to win the Grand Prix, the second-most prestigious award, for her film "Atlantics" in 2019.

"Tsotsi", a South African film is the first African film to win  the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 2006 actually,  the first non-French language film from Africa to achieve this honor.  It was directed by Gavin Hood, based on a novel by Athol Fugard.

The first African film to win the Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival was "U-Carmen eKhayelitsha", a South African drama directed by Mark Dornford-May, in 2005.

"Dahomey, directed by Mati Diop won the Golden Bear at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival in 2024, the first Black filmmaker to win the award. 

No African films has won the Toronto International Film Festival's People's Choice Award. However, "Mother, Mother" by Somalian filmmaker K'naan Warsame did receive the FIPRESCI Jury Award in 2024.

The Golden Globes celebrated a century of Egyptian Cinema in 2021. I have been working on "A Century of Nigerian Cinema: from Palaver To Nollywood - 1926-2026".

- by Ekenyerengozi Michael Chima,
The Publisher/Editor,
NOLLYWOOD MIRROR® Series, the first book series on Nollywood and the Nigerian film industry.

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Del-York Group Partners with Tribeca Festival to Present the African Film Spotlight, Supported by Afreximbank, Bank of Industry, and UN Women

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Del-York Group Partners with Tribeca Festival to Present the African Film Spotlight, Supported by Afreximbank, Bank of Industry, and UN Women

New York, NY – June 2025.

Del-York Group proudly announces its partnership with the world-renowned Tribeca Festival to unveil the African Film Spotlight a premier platform that champions Africa’s cinematic storytelling, cultural ingenuity, and creative potential on the global stage. This groundbreaking initiative is supported by Afreximbank, through its creative arm CANEX Creations Inc., and co-sponsored by Bank of Industry (Nigeria) and UN Women.

Staged during the 2025 Tribeca Festival in New York City, the African Film Spotlight was themed “Cross-Continental Collaboration & The Power of Partnership.” The event convened Africa’s most dynamic filmmakers, producers, financiers, and cultural policymakers for robust engagements designed to accelerate investment, stimulate co-productions, and position African cinema as a commercially viable and globally relevant force.

Leading the initiative on behalf of Del-York was Stephanie Linus, celebrated actress, director, and cultural ambassador, who emphasized the platform’s mission to unlock bold new narratives and deepen international creative ties.

“The African Film Spotlight is a catalyst to reshape Africa’s global creative footprint and fuel enduring, cross-border partnerships,” said Linus.

Adding to the impact of this year’s Tribeca activation was the presence of CANEX Creations Inc., the newly established Afreximbank subsidiary dedicated to investing in Africa’s creative and cultural industries. At the heart of the festival, CANEX hosted a high-level Deal Room, where dozens of African filmmakers pitched their projects for funding. This landmark engagement reflects Afreximbank’s firm commitment to pipeline financing for African films and content-driven IPs with global potential.

Del-York Group, recognized as a vanguard in Africa’s creative renaissance, is also notably involved in the Kebulania Lagos State Film City Project a transformative infrastructure and talent development initiative in Epe, Lagos, spearheaded in partnership with the Lagos State Government. This strategic alignment between local development and international exhibition exemplifies Del-York’s holistic approach to ecosystem building spanning production infrastructure, policy alignment, global promotion, and capital mobilization.

This historic collaboration at Tribeca not only amplifies African storytelling but also cements the growing recognition of Africa’s creative economy as a frontier for investment, innovation, and soft power diplomacy.

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Del-York Group
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