More tears for Clems Onyeka as NFC mourns

Late Onyeka

The Nigerian Film Corporation (NFC) has reacted to the death of yet another Nollywood star, Producer/Actor Clems Onyeka, who died on Tuesday, October 14, 2014, while on a Film Shoot Project in Asaba, Delta State.

In a statement in Jos, signed by Brian Etuk the Corporation’s Head of Public Affairs and sent to SHOWBIZPLUSng, the Nigerian Film Corporation described the death of Clems Onyeka’s as shocking, untimely, and a great loss to the Nigerian Film Industry.

National Honours Award: More accolades for Joke Silva, Omotola Jalade, Kenneth Nnebue

L-R: Silva and Jalade

 The Nigerian Film Corporation (NFC) has joined the long list of persons and institutions commending the three Nollywood practitioners, Kenneth Nnebue, Joke Silva and Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, who made the 2014 National Honours Award list released last week by the Federal Government.

A signed statement from Jos, which was sent to SHOWBIZPLUSng, quoted the Corporation boss Dr. Danjuma Dadu as saying that the award to filmmakers, coming on the heels of several others since 2007, again was a testimony to the great contribution of the film industry for the growth of the nation.