Saturday 29 October 2011

ADAORA UKOH BAGS AFRICAN YOUTH AMBASSADOR LEADERSHIP AWARD

Written by Dele Onabowu   
Friday, 28 October 2011 19:29
Nollywood's BIG, BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL Adaora Ukoh was last weekend confered with the AFRICAN YOUTH AMBASSADOR LEADERSHIP AWARD alongside colleague and fellow actress, Mary Uranta.   The galant ceremony took place on the 18th of 0ctober 2011 at the Banquet Hall of the Nigeria Institute of international Affairs.  It was in recognition of their immense contribution to the Nollywood industry, firstly as role models and as secondly as ambassadors to the youth. In attendance at the event were governors, chief executives , traditional rulers and other distinguished guests whom had been former recipients of the award.
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Adaora Ukoh Holding up her Award Certificate for the cameras
 
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Adaora and Mary Adata Uranta
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 Mary with Award as Fred Amata looks on

Friday 28 October 2011

ADAORA UKOH stars in a transitional xter movie .......KING AFTER KING






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Fresh out of Nollywood , is KING AFTER KING starring some of Nollywood's heavyweights such as Adaora Ukoh, Mike Ezeruonye, Sam Dede as well Kenneth Okonkwo and Maureen Solomon.
 In the movie, set in a traditional igbo era, Adaora showed her versatility by playing herself at different stages of her life and even had to undergo a dramatic change in her appearance by chopping off her beautiful hair.
The movie depicts the life of a traditional Igbo Royal household and the challenges faced by a king and his bid to keep his throne and blood lineage when faced with the inability to have children.
'this movie is a wonderful story and dear to my heart so i was willing to go the extra mile for intepretation. in the course of making this movie i learnt tradition that i never knew' says Adaora Ukoh............ its a must see.
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MOVIE STORY AND DIRECTED BY IYKE ODIFE
SCREENPLAY BY EMEKA AMAKEZE

ADAORA UKOH'S NEW LOOK. LONG HAIR VS CLEAN SHAVEN

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Written by Dele Onabowu   
Sunday, 23 October 2011 16:41
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Nollywood's Big, Bold and Beautiful, Adaora Ukoh recently had her hair cut for her latest release KING AFTER KING . We would like readers to vote on what look  Adaora should keep. Please leave comments as Adaora will be keeping an eye on your views.

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Tuesday 17 May 2011

ADAORA UKOH: SPENDS BIRTHDAY AT ORPHANAGE AND HANDICAPPED HOME.

ADAORA UKOH: SPENDS BIRTHDAY AT ORPHANAGE
Written by Dele Onabowu   
Sunday, 15 May 2011 08:51
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Adaora Ukoh and Queen Nwokoye at the Orphanage on her Birthday
Nollywood Actress  and the host of DIVAS DYNASTY, a female empowerment talk show ,marked her birthday on the 27th of Apri 2011l. Adaora Ukoh  remarkably and selflessly, spent her special day bringing smiles to the faces of handicapped and less privileged children. She visited the home with fellow Nollywood Actress Queen Nwokoye, close friends and family. They presented their hosts with food, clothing , shoes ,  toiletries, baby essentials and cash.
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Adaora and Queen with some of the kids
Adaora expressed how much joy she derived from spending time with the children. “ I was overwhelmed with emotion as these beautiful children sang Happy Birthday in my honour.  Seeing their happy faces brought me close to tears, an experience I would rate as priceless. There couldn’t be a better way to spend one’s Birthday and I would certainly recommend that we all try it at some point in our lives ”.
She urged all celebrities, great and small to make time to befriend the less privileged. Adaora promised to visit again on Children’s Day.
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Gifts for the Children

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It is the norm to expect gifts and presents on one's birthday but quite unusual to be  giving them out. We applaud Adaora for leading by examples and inspiring us all to do likewise.


Saturday 14 May 2011

ON SET OF A MOVIE SCRIPTED BY ADAORA UKOH

ON THE SET OF NAKED AMBITION BY ADAORA UKOH
Written by Dele Onabowu   
Friday, 06 May 2011 18:20
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Nollywood Uncut as we usually do, is giving you backstage access to the set of Adaora Ukohs New film titled NAKED AMBITIONS.
The film was written by Nollywood's Big , Bold and Beautiful  actress Adaora Ukoh and stars Sam Dede, Tonto Dikeh and Adaora Ukoh as the leading roles. It was shot in Asaba, Delta State and is about a rich, desperate but greedy woman(Adaora Ukoh) who loves to eat her cake and have it. Word has it that Adaora is also working on two other scripts to be shot in Nigeria, South Africa and in the US.

 We are all looking forward to see the transition from actress to movie maker. Adaora, we wish you all the best, keep it up.
Enjoy the photos taken on location.
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You can keep up with the actress at her blog http://www.adaoraukoh.blogspot.com or on her website http://www.adaoraukoh.com



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A DAY IN THE LIFE OF ADAORA UKOH



Written by Dele Onabowu   
Friday, 27 August 2010 17:00
I had the opportunity to spend a day with Adaora Ukoh ,‘the big, bold and beautiful face of Nollywood. I still find it hard to believe that she entered the industry at the tender age of fifteen, a very atypical move for a child growing up in Nigeria. At the age of fifteen, most of us lived shielded lives in the confines of our parents’ walls. I would have deemed it preposterous and quite outlandish, had anyone dared to suggest that I earned my living at the age of 15. She has been around for so long that it is hard to believe that she is still only 28. I first met her at the Auditions of Miss Elegant World 2010 in London where she was one of the judges. We got talking and i was certainly delighted when she agreed to do an interview at home.  


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Adaora Ukoh at home in London

I thought it would be a great opportunity to see what the actress was really like behind all the glitz, glamour and flashing lights.
I set out to to catch her off guard by showing up 3 hours earlier than planned. She greeted me with a smiling face and by jove, she still looked great without makeup and a bath.lol. She even won my respect by allowing me to take photos of her without any makeup on. 
Also at home were her beautiful mother who was holidaying, her younger sister and her 3 month old niece.
Contrary to what I expected, I found Adaora really down to earth, somewhat shy and very approachable. She was such a great host that i quickly became confortable and settled in.
  

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We spent a great deal of time talking about her acting career, ongoing and future projects while at the back of my mind, I plotted on how to get a full exposé about her often shrouded and controversial love life.
I, among many have heard untold stories and vicious rumours regarding her love life, affairs she was having and who she was doing what with. I took it upon myself to unravel the mystery surrounding her love life.  Sorry Guys! Adaora revealed that she was in a relationship and seeing some dude in the States. From the sound of it, they might be pretty serious.
 As we chatted, it came to my attention that I had watched almost all her movies without even realising that she was in them. I was talking to the lady with a thousand faces. She has the predilection of looking completely different in every movie, a good quality for an actress to possess as it depicts her versatility. The disadvantage of having such a chameleonic nature is the propensity to become almost unrecognisable to fans. We joked about this and how she needed to stick to one memorable look for the benefit of her fans. Watch out for the new Adaora coming to a screen near you.
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Adaora Ukoh and Niece
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L- Adaora Ukoh , R - Dele Onabowu

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Besides being in london to spend some time with her sister and her new born baby, she is also here to work on a number of projects. She has a few guest appearances and shows line up.
She is a member of a UN sub charity group called THE RHEMA WOMEN EMPOWERMENT GROUP targeted towards empowering women in diaspora that are facing hardship or are out of work. In Nigeria, she is involved with PROJECT ALERT, a charity dedicated to fighting against all forms of violence against women in Nigeria.
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L to R Adaorah, Theodorah Ibekwe, Veronica Conteh
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At the Miss Elegant World 2010 Audition

Her TV show Divas Dynasty, debuts very soon and focuses on youth and female empowerment . It is an educative talk show with emphasis on challenges and overcoming those challenges. It teaches and encourages the youth to be strong and steadfast in all their dealings.
Many may not know that she also has her own fashion line called ADAORA in which she teamed up with a Univerity schoolmate of hers, La Diviante. They specialise in outfits for plus sized people,women, men and kids alike.
I hope that you enjoyed this piece . I'll be back as soon as i find another celeb to stalk.


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Sunday 13 March 2011

''MY VOTE FIT CHANGE NAIJA PROJECT'' my vote counts movie 'THE OFFICIAL LAUNCH'

ADAORA UKOH, 2 SHOTZ, JULIUS AGWU- CAST OF MY VOTE FIT CHANGE NAIJA HOSTED AT U.S EMBASSY
Written by Dele Onabowu   
Sunday, 06 March 2011 16:30
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The My Vote Fit Change Naija Project featuring popular entertainers and nollywood actors like Julius Agwu, Adaora Ukoh and 2shot was successfully launched during the week at the Rockview Hotel,Abuja. It was attended by A-listers from the Music and Movie industries.

After the launch, the cast and crew headed to the US Embassy House where they were hosted by the ambassador, the US secretary of state and other American delegates. They were treated to a 6 Hour Dinner party while guests previewed the short feature film.
The Ambassador expressed his admiration of the projects positive drive to build a better tomorrow and commended Adaora Ukoh, Julius Agwu and the director, Alex Mouth on a job well done.
Watch the Movie:
 
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The US secretary of state entertained questions and comments on what the youth think should be done for a better Nigeria after giving a heartfelt speech on the effect of youth for a positive driven country.


Kingsley Bangwell, the producer of the movie and founder of youngstar foundation took to the podium to give a resounding end speech and the day ended with autograph signings, CD giveaways and light refreshments.
The secretary of state promised that the Video was definitely White House bound.
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 2 Shotz, Adaora Ukoh, Julius Agwu and Delegates

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with US EMBASSY n whiteHOUSE delegates


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 with Kingsley Bangwell (producer&founder youngtars foundation) 


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standing for accolades after the movie preview


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US ambassador and the WHITE HOUSE secretary gen. previewing
  
For more enquiries, visit the following sites
www.youngstars-foundation.com
www.adaoraukoh.blogspot.com
www.adaoraukoh.com
www.alexmouth.com
www.julius-agwu.com

Saturday 12 March 2011

JACKRICHTEIN STUDY FOUNDATION LAUNCHES

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Julius Agwu,Adaora Ukoh,Ngozi Ezeonu(4th from left),Jack-Rich Tein jr(celebrant),
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On the 28th of January, Nigeria witnessed the launch of the Jack Rich Tein Study Foundation(JRSTF) at the Nicon Hilton Hotel in Abuja. Gracing the occasion were Nollywood royalty, the minister of finance, top brasses and a former president. They all turned up to show their allegiance to the just cause. It also marked the birthday of the founder of the foundation of which Adaora Ukoh is the spokesperson. On the launch of the foundation, 15 students were awarded scholarships to various universities in Nigeriawhilst two lucky ones were to study abroad.
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Adaora Ukoh, Ngozi Ezeonu
The foundation is looking at having 5,100 awardees come 2020. Jack Rich is a young, innovative man and to come up with this sort of foundation is worthy of emulation and admiration.  “We are strongly working on something big for TV which will also serve as an encouragement to viewers and the foundation at large” ... added Adaora Ukoh.
Adaora is also the host of Divas Dynasty which is broadcast on Sky Channel 204.
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Jack Rich -Tein Study Foundation shares the dream that Nigeria shall become a prosperous continent where every child will grow up with the opportunity to reach his or her full potential. Their mission is to provide access to education to financially disadvantaged but academically sound students in rural Africa and Nigeria in particular.
MISSION:
Our efforts primarily focus on supporting programs and projects that promote the education of the students from indigent families. We do so in the spirit of mutual respect and genuine commitment to work alongside the beneficiaries and partner organizations in and outside Nigeria.
Coming from a variety of educational and professional experiences, we share the desire to contribute to children’s future. Working together in friendship and responsibility towards one another, and fully utilizing our individual as well as collective resources, we believe that our foundation can make a real difference.
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Adaora Ukoh, Julius Agwu
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 Ngozi Ezeonu, Jack-Rich Tein, Queen Nwokoye

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Adaora Ukoh, Jack-Rich Tein
Everyone who shares our dream and principles is invited to join JRTSF, regardless of his or her ethnicity, nationality, and political or religious persuasion and help train a child.

Mission Statement
Neighbours… Lending a helping hand through the manifestation of love.

www.jack-richteinstudyfoundation.org 
www.jgglobalgas.com