Okafor’s Law

After winning legal battle over ‘Okafor’s Law,’ Omoni Oboli has begun shooting a new film ‘Love Is War’

Omoni Oboli’s 2016 romantic comedy Okafor’s Law gained some free press when Canadian-based writer Jude Idada accused Oboli for stealing his story. It was a protracted legal battle that almost sabotaged the movie, wherein Oboli was served an injunction to halt the Nigerian premiere of the film. Amid all that, the movie continued to gain... Read More

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The Film Blog: We don’t like the fact that Tina Mba doesn’t get the credit she deserves

Tina Mba has been in two recent hit Nollywood movies, Isoken and Okafor’s Law. And in both of them she really outshone almost everyone else, even when she wasn’t lead. There is something about the energy she brings into her roles – always warm, always engaging. And we particularly love the way she integrates Nigerian... Read More

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Omoni Oboli appears in court over ‘Okafor’s Law’ controversy

by Azeez Adeniyi Nollywood actress, Omoni Oboli was recently involved in a controversy over her new movie ‘Okafor’s Law’. A scriptwriter, Jude Idada had claimed he wrote the movie and had a court injunction prevent her from screening the movie at the cinemas. The injunction was later removed and the movie made its way to the cinemas,... Read More

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Entertainment Roundup: Wizkid drops video for hit track featuring Drake, Election delayed in Israel for Britney Spears’ concert | More stories

These are the stories you missed yesterday and others that unraveled while you slept – and are still buzzing on today’s Entertainment Roundup Wizkid drops video for his new track with Drake One week after dropping his newest hit Come Closer, Starboy Wizkid has released crisp visuals to follow. The song features a rap verse... Read More

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Movie Review: Much ado about Okafor’s Law

by Wilfred Okichie In 2016, eight Nollywood films were selected to participate in the Lagos City to City spotlight, a non-competitive program of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) that seeks to uncover new film vistas from around the world. With Green White Green’s Abba T. Makama choosing to pursue less traditional methods of screening... Read More

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Sen Dino Melaye, Omoni Oboli, Ali Ndume, 5K bae | Here are the winners and losers from the past week

by Tolu Omoyeni We could just put up the name of our biggest loser for the week, summarize all his recent atrocities and we’d be so done with this post but nahh! The Senate gave us the most entertaining yet abominable drama this past week, Governor Ayo Fayose was shockingly silent all week – sore... Read More

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The Screening Room: Jude Idada v. Omoni Oboli – Okafor’s Law copyright infringement lawsuit breakdown (WATCH)

On a new episode of The Screening Room, Adenike Adebayo invites a Nigerian entertainment lawyer, Demilade Olaosun, to join her in discussing the ongoing legal battle between Omoni and Jude Idada for Okafor’s Law. They discussed what actions led to the legal battle, the status of the case and what the possible outcomes are. This... Read More

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Opinion: Omoni Oboli- The trial of a Nollywood brand

by Zik Zulu Okafor Omoni Oboli is the Director and Producer of the movie, Okafor’s Law. And she is supposed to be the writer of the screenplay. The premiere of this much talked about movie had been hyped to heavens’ doors. Film makers, film enthusiasts, corporate players and even ordinary people waited for Friday, March... Read More

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From Figurine to Fifty: How Omoni Oboli became Nollywood’s Box Office queen

by Wilfred Okiche Between 2014 and 2015, thanks to one of those occasional twists of fate that occur in the film business once in a while, Nollywood crowned a new box-office champ. She isn’t named AY Makun, hasn’t been on TIME magazine’s Influential 100 and isn’t quite the effortless hit on red carpets. Her social... Read More

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Entertainment Roundup: Watch the Game of Thrones Season 7 trailer, Kim Kardashian to undergo uterine surgery | More stories

Catch up on all the stories that got entertainment lovers talking yesterday and the ones that unraveled over the night – and are still buzzing this morning. Hey Game of Thrones fans, the Season 7 trailer is now out We waited for it and now, it’s almost here. The point of this trailer is to prepare... Read More

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BREAKING: Court lifts ban on Okafor’s law

by Dolapo Adelana A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has lifted the ban imposed on Nollywood producer, Omoni Oboli’s movie, Okafor’s Law, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. Justice Ibrahim Buba lifted the order on Thursday paving the way for the public launch of the movie on Friday. The injunction was issued by the judge last Friday... Read More

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Entertainment Roundup: Court hearing for Omoni Oboli’s theft case holds today, Nicki Minaj signs major modeling contract | More stories

Here are the top stories from yesterday and others that unraveled while you slept – and are still buzzing on today’s Entertainment Roundup. Hearing for Omoni Oboli’s theft case to begin today The case between Nollywood producer, Omoni Oboli and Canadian-based script writer, Jude Idada involving the allegation of theft of the script of the... Read More

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Entertainment Roundup: Court orders seizure of copies of Omoni Oboli’s ‘Okafor’s Law’, The trailer for new web series ‘Inspector K’ is out | More stories

Catch up on Monday’s biggest entertainment stories and others that unraveled while you slept – and are still buzzing this Tuesday morning. Court orders seizure of Omoni Oboli’s controversial movie, Okafor’s Law A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the seizure of Omoni Oboli’s new film, Okafor’s Law. Justice Ibrahim Buba of the... Read More

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Court orders seizure of copies of Omoni Oboli’s Okafor’s law

by Dolapo Adelana A Federal High Court in Lagos has issued an Anton Piller order, directing the seizure of “Okafor’s Law”, a film directed by Nollywood Producer, Omoni Oboli, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. Justice Ibrahim Buba also issued an interim order, suspending the release and launch of the film, in any movie theatre or cinema house... Read More

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Entertainment Roundup: Wizkid announces release date for new track, Fetty Wap involved in New Jersey gunfire | More stories

Here are all the top entertainment stories from the weekend and others that unraveled while you slept and are still buzzing this Monday. Wizkid to drop new music in four days After changing his look with that new hair colour, we knew Daddy Wiz was up to something. He’s also shared photos that are apparently... Read More

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The Film Blog: Omoni Oboli’s film has been barred from release, and this might not be such a terrible thing

We’ve had our issues with Omoni Oboli in the past. However, whatever annoyance we felt at her for that incident has largely faded. Omoni’s actions were purely a symptom of a larger scourge in the industry. So while we had to call her out on that, we can move past it. However, Omoni Oboli is... Read More

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‘My script, my movie’ | Omoni Oboli bursts into tears as court stops premiere of ‘Okafor’s law’

Nollywood actress and producer, Omoni Oboli on Friday canceled the premiere of her movie ‘Okafor’s law’. The premiere which was supposed to hold in Lekki was canceled after she was an injunction earlier on Friday. A production company, Raconteur Productions had filed a suit against her alleging that she infringed on writer, Jude Idada‘s intellectual... Read More

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September 20, 2016

The Film Blog: So is BellaNaija’s Atoke a film critic or not, or just when she says she is?

We love BellaNaija. Family, really. And so, we have to love Atoke. And no reason not to really – she is a fan favourite with the BN audience, with audiences generally, and she has that girl-next-door vibe that’s the soul of blogging. Somehow, that connection didn’t carry through with most of her reporting from the... Read More

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September 12, 2016

TIFF 2016: Omoni Oboli takes Toronto

The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is in its 5th day and some of the eight selected Nollywood movies have already been screened to thunderous applause at the shows. Omoni Oboli whose movie, Okafor’s Law would be premiering tonight at the festival cannot hide her excitement and we can see that through all her photos... Read More

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Album review: Could Ajebutter 22’s ‘Anytime soon’ be the sound of the future?

by Wilfred Okiche The sound of the local urban music landscape has been pretty much defined these past few years. From 2face Idibia and the Plantashun Boys, Eedris Abdulkareem and the Remedies down to the teeny bopping swagger of the Wizkids and the Davido’s, it has been a safe accepted style to today’s pop music.... Read More

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