Friday, 16 July 2021

The Atukwei Okai African Prize for Poetry

 

THE ATUKWEI OKAI AFRICAN PRIZE FOR POETRY

 



ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR ENTRIES

 

The Pan African Writers Association (PAWA) hereby announces The Atukwei Okai African Prize for Poetry in honor of its pioneer Secretary General, Prof Atukwei Okai ( March 15 1941 to July 13 2018).

 

The Prize which will be for poetry collections published by individual authors between 2018 to 2021 will be in 5 categories of Arabic, English, French, Kiswahili and Portuguese.

 

Entries which are open to African Writers at home and in the diaspora must be in digital form and should be sent by email to pawahouse@gmail.com.

 

Entries will be judged by individual Judges in each category of Arabic, English, French, Kiswahili and Portuguese.

 

Prizes of $2,000 per category will be awarded on March 15 2022, the birthday of Prof Atukwei Okai.

 

Deadline for Submissions is October 31 2021.

 

Dr Wale Okediran

PAWA Secretary General

Okediran Unveils 'Madagali' on July 29 2021

 

OKEDIRAN UNVEILS 'MADAGALI' ON JULY 29 2021


 

The much awaited new novel by Dr Wale Okediran, the Secretary General of the Pan African Writers Association, (PAWA) will finally be presented to the public at 10 am on Thursday July 29 2021 in Lagos, Nigeria.

The Book Launch which will be part of the activities for the 20th edition of Nigerian International Book Fair Festival will take place at Harbour Point Event Centre, Victoria Island venue of the Book Fair.

The Hybrid event ( Physical and Virtual) will be chaired by the Minister of State for Health, Senator Olorunnimbe Mamora. He will be supported by other eminent personalities drawn from all walks of life.

The book will be reviewed by a Professor of International Relations and former VC of the Federal University, Oye Ekiti, Professor Kayode Soremekun.

MADAGALI which was published by Evans Publishers PLC is set in North East,  Nigeria and  pays attention to the pathetic nature of Nigeria’s current war against insurgency.

Friday, 9 July 2021

Tenants Of The House Resumes Showing In Cinemas Nationwide

 

TENANTS OF THE HOUSE RESUMES SHOWING IN CINEMAS NATIONWIDE

 


By Wole Adedoyin

 

Promero Productions, the Producer of Tenants of the House has added another week to the show time of the movie.

The movie is set to be unveiled at some selected cinemas nationwide from today, 9th day of July to the 15th day of July 2021.

The movie which was written by Dr. Wale Okediran will now be showing in states like Oyo (Ibadan), Ogun (Abeokuta & Ijebu), Edo (Benin), Rivers (Portharcourt), Lagos (Ikeja), Akwa Ibom (Uyo) and Kano.

Directed by Kunle Afolayan, the movie stars Joselyn Dumas alongside Yakub Muhammad, Dele Odule, Isa Bello, Chris Iheuwa, Rashida Lobo, Funky Malam amongst others.

“Tenants of The House” is a political movie that focused on the need for a peaceful resolution of the herders/farmers crisis in the country is coming to cinemas nationwide on 25th June. The movie is directed by Kunle Afolayan. The story is by Dr. Wale Okediran who also serves as producer, and the screenplay is by Tunde Babalola. Okediran, a former member of the House of Representatives and author, described the flick as a fictional adaptation of his stay in the lower chamber of the National Assembly.

The movie is inspired by his 2009 award-winning novel with the same title and adapted into screenplay to bring out the scenes of suspense, intrigues and thriller which scenes of a recent trailer for the movie depict.

In Nigeria, the Fulani-farmer conflict has been an unending nightmare, ravaging states in the South and North and leading to bloodletting and economic losses. The thrust of the film, which exposed the nagging issue of herders/farmers conflict and did not fail to address corruption in high places and political class, makes it germane at this material time. Right from the time ‘Tenants of The House’ premiered to privileged members of the lower chamber in Abuja in 2019, movie enthusiasts have shifted their attention to knowing what Okediran has in the offing.

Apart from emerging as one movie that many people looked forward to seeing at the cinemas, the brains behind the project and its producer, Okediran, was another factor that drew a large audience to the venue of its premiere then at the Sheraton Hotel, Abuja. Giving news sources an insight into the journey that birthed the movie from his novel, Okediran a member of the House of Representatives from 2003 to 2007, would explain the idea behind the cinema project.

Watch the captivating and exciting movie showing in cinemas nationwide as from the 2nd of July to the 8th of July 2021.

You can download the Movie trailer here: https://

www.youtube.com/watch?v=41OUSLSld4c

See the attached poster for details

 

Friday, 2 July 2021

Tenants of the House Storms Cinemas nationwide

 

TENANTS OF THE HOUSE STORMS CINEMAS NATIONWIDE

 

By Wole Adedoyin (ANA PRO South)

 


Promero Productions has unveiled the official poster detailing the show time of its latest movie, the Tenants of the House across all cinemas nationwide. The much awaited, suspenseful and emotional movie will be watched in states like Oyo, Ogun, Lagos, Ondo, Edo, Rivers, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Akwa Ibom, Kano to mention but few.

In a statement released by the Producer of the Movie, Dr. Wale Okediran, the movie will be premiered in cinemas like Cartege, Habitat, brand, Mcrystal Ijebu, Mcrystal Ibadan, FH Surulere, FH Landmark, FH Dugbe, FH Akure, Canal Olympia, Ebony Life, Sky Cinemas, TIMSED, CINE 21, Pepperoni, Filworld, Vicolad, Heritage, KADA Benin, KADA PHC, Bluepictures Cinemas, Diamond, OOPL, Nostalgea, Citadel, Mega One, Platinum Cinema, SB Ikeja, SB Jabi, SB SEC, SB Galleria, SB Uyo and FH Kano.

The movie is set to debut at all cinemas nationwide from the 2nd of July to the 8th of July 2021.

Executively produced by Dr. Wale Okediran and Directed by Kunle Afolayan. The movie stars Joselyn Dumas alongside Yakub Muhammad, Dele Odule, Isa Bello, Chris Iheuwa, Rashida Lobo, Funky Malam amongst others.

“Tenants of The House” is a political movie that focused on the need for a peaceful resolution of the herders/farmers crisis in the country is coming to cinemas nationwide on 25th June. The movie is directed by Kunle Afolayan. The story is by Dr. Wale Okediran who also serves as producer, and the screenplay is by Tunde Babalola. Okediran, a former member of the House of Representatives and author, described the flick as a fictional adaptation of his stay in the lower chamber of the National Assembly.

The movie is inspired by his 2009 award-winning novel with the same title and adapted into screenplay to bring out the scenes of suspense, intrigues and thriller which scenes of a recent trailer for the movie depict.

In Nigeria, the Fulani-farmer conflict has been an unending nightmare, ravaging states in the South and North and leading to bloodletting and economic losses. The thrust of the film, which exposed the nagging issue of herders/farmers conflict and did not fail to address corruption in high places and political class, makes it germane at this material time. Right from the time ‘Tenants of The House’ premiered to privileged members of the lower chamber in Abuja in 2019, movie enthusiasts have shifted their attention to knowing what Okediran has in the offing.

Apart from emerging as one movie that many people looked forward to seeing at the cinemas, the brains behind the project and its producer, Okediran, was another factor that drew a large audience to the venue of its premiere then at the Sheraton Hotel, Abuja. Giving news sources an insight into the journey that birthed the movie from his novel, Okediran a member of the House of Representatives from 2003 to 2007, would explain the idea behind the cinema project.

Watch the captivating and exciting movie showing in cinemas nationwide as from the 2nd of July to the 8th of July 2021.  

You can download the Movie trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41OUSLSld4c

See the attached poster for details