{"id":1265,"date":"2011-06-29T22:23:51","date_gmt":"2011-06-30T03:23:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.verastic.com\/?p=1265"},"modified":"2012-10-18T02:31:13","modified_gmt":"2012-10-18T06:31:13","slug":"gbo-gbo-bigz-girlz-and-bigz-boyz-at-the-gbo-gbo-bigz-nigeria-entertainment-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/verastic.com\/site\/vl\/gbo-gbo-bigz-girlz-and-bigz-boyz-at-the-gbo-gbo-bigz-nigeria-entertainment-awards.html","title":{"rendered":"Gbo Gbo Bigz Girlz (And Bigz Boyz) At The Gbo Gbo Bigz Nigeria Entertainment Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">It&#8217;s Jenifa!! And Julius Agwu. And they&#8217;re hosting &#8212; TOGETHER! <em>Say what?! <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.verastic.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/NEA_Hosts.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1266\" title=\"Nigeria Entertainment Hosts: Funke Akindele and Julius Agwu\" src=\"http:\/\/www.verastic.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/NEA_Hosts.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"499\" height=\"708\" srcset=\"https:\/\/verastic.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/NEA_Hosts.jpg 499w, https:\/\/verastic.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/NEA_Hosts-211x300.jpg 211w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 499px) 100vw, 499px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Nigeria Entertainment Awards (NEA Awards)<\/strong> is proud to announce that Funke Akindele will be gracing the stage this year as a co-host alongside\u00a0Nigerian top comedian\u00a0Julius Agwu. Nigeria Entertainment Awards will be taking place September 2nd to the 5th in New York City.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Funke Akindele has been in over 50 major films over a 10 year period.\u00a0 With award winning hit movies like\u00a0<em>JENIFA<\/em>, and with her latest hit movie\u00a0<em>Omo Ghetto <\/em>Funke Akindele is a growing icon in the ever progressive, booming movie industry in Nigeria often referred to as Nollywood. Not only is she a renowned actress, but Akindele is also a producer and director. This multi-talented star is the perfect face of NEA, displaying versatility that will be honored during a weekend filled with art, music, film, and pride.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The Sixth Annual NEA Awards scheduled for Sunday, September 4th, 2011 at 5:00pm at the Sharp Theater of the Symphony Space in New York. This year\u2019s nominees highlight new and young talents that are destined to shape the future of African Entertainment with nominees spanning throughout Africa.\u00a0 Artists receiving multiple nominations this year include Asa, Naeto C, Banky W, MI, Don Jazzy, Ice Prince and Olamide.\u00a0Over 5,000 registered voters continue to log in votes daily for their favorite entertainers. Voting is online at their website (<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nigeriaentawards.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.nigeriaentawards.com<\/a><\/strong>) or via mobile phones (<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nigeriaentawards\/mobilevote\" target=\"_blank\">www.nigeriaentawards\/mobilevote<\/a><\/strong>) and runs through\u00a0 August 27, 2011.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">As the producers of the award show continue to unveil details of this year\u2019s lineup of events for the NEAs, they advise fans to stay up to date by following the NEAs on Twitter <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/neaawards\" target=\"_blank\">@NEAAwards<\/a><\/strong>, \u2018Like\u2019 the Facebook page and regularly visit the blog\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.neasplash.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.neasplash.com<\/a><\/strong> for more info and stories.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><i><b>Caution<\/b>: Extreme laughter may occur. Be warned!<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p>____________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">I proudly stand behind NEA as a <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/jSY2Ci\" target=\"_blank\">media partner<\/a><\/strong>. Gbam!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s Jenifa!! And Julius Agwu. And they&#8217;re hosting &#8212; TOGETHER! 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