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Wednesday, August 04, 2010
Bob Manuel Udokwu is one of the best known faces on Nollywood the Nigerian movie culture The one time president of Nigeria Theatre Arts Students Association NUTASA and University of Port Harcourt graduate tells GREGORY AUSTIN NWAKUNOR what fashion is to him Fashion and you THE individual in you determines the outfits you wear You may not be a very credible or well disciplined individual and you wear the highest designer s stuff in the world and still look like a tout It is only th
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Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Saying Bob Manuel has paid his dues in the movie industry is an understatement The top Nigerian actor is one of the people who started the advent of Nollywood and today he still remains one of the hands that have repositioned the fast rising make believe industry Recently Bob Manuel took part in a reality TV show tagged Celebrity Showdown a Gulder lager beer sponsored show powered by Nigeria Breweries Plc During the wining party of the event at Ikegun based La Campaigne Tropicana Beach
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Friday, June 25, 2010
Emmanuel Gabari a radio and television broadcaster living in Kano Northern Nigeria and also a reporter with b Nigeriafilms com b is one of the recipients of the prestigious International Ambassador for Peace Award organised by the Global Peace Festival on Saturday th June at the ECOWAS SECRETARIAT Asokoro Abuja Nigeria It had as its theme The Role of Education in Building a Culture of Peace The Ambassadors for Peace Initiative is a global network that honours achievemen
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Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Bob Manuel Udokwu s eviction from the on going Nigerian Breweries sponsored Gulder Ultimate Celebrity shocked many of his fans and followers The manner he was evicted was even unconvincing as critics believed his eviction was staged managed But the Anambra state born actor of repute was quick to dispel rumours of any sell out insisting that he lost because it was simply not his day Excerpts b Bob Manuel Was your exit stage managed b No my exit was not a stage managed af
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Saturday, April 24, 2010
If somebody had told Bob Manuel Udokwu that he would be among the first contestants to leave the Gulder Ultimate Search Celebrity Showdown reality show he would not have believed it In fact the actor was shocked when he found out that he was the last to finish the task that was given to them earlier this week The likes of Obesere and Daddy Showkey beat him to it Since Udokwu had anchored the regular GUS show most viewers had expected him to remain in the race to the end Bob probably fe
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Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Omini Emmanuel Aho was born in the city of Calabar where he spent most of his childhood He started off in the entertainment world and broadcasting at the Cross River Broadcasting Corporation as an on air personality on the radio arm of the broadcasting corporation He discovered his talent as a comedian while hosting his programme which later became a darling to every radio listener in and outside Cross River where he made humorous comments statements and also cracked jokes He was also a reg
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Tuesday, April 13, 2010
How is the movie world today We are in deep stress because of the global economic meltdown We need to go into collaboration with other movie makers to revive Nollywood Can you remember the number of films you have participated in so far It should be more than a hundred I was part of the pioneers in the movie industry in Nigeria from the days of Living in Bondage till now and I am still there What have you to say about Fame Corp and your recent election into the board First
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Thursday, April 01, 2010
One of the celebrities short listed to emerge as the Face of Hope ambassador Bob Manuel Udokwu has devised another means of canvassing for votes from members of the public Unlike other contestants who have been campaigning through customized T shirts Facebook and television programmes Bob Manuel is now campaigning through a bulk text message randomly sent to MTN subscribers The message reads Dear fan friend kindly vote Bob as Face of Hope help over one million children into
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Sunday, February 28, 2010
Last week star actor Bob Manuel Udokwu and his wife marked their one decade of marriage As a king pin in the Nollywood industry where divorce has almost become elevated to the status of a tradition the Udokwus achievement in succeeding to live happily together as married couples became something that called for a celebration It was for this reason then that the celebrants last week called together their friends fans and colleagues to felicitate with them at Grasshoppers Suit R
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Saturday, December 19, 2009
Aside being a nollywood figure Bob Manuel Udokwu has also become a popular face as an anchor of a treasure hunt TV show Guilder Ultimate Search GUS He spoke to Ifeoma Meze recently on his style and opinion on what many youngsters wear now Can you let us into your style and what determines what you wear What I wear is made specifically for me because I have one of Nigeria s top designers that make what I wear Known as Corporate Vince they make everything from my outfits to shoes an
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Friday, September 25, 2009
Bimbo Manuel Top actor director producer broadcaster and voice over artiste By Osamudiamen Ogbonmwan A gentleman This is how many who have come in contact with Bimbo Manuel are wont to describe him If you want them to go any further they ll say he is indeed a very principled man whose integrity is legendary Wow This was the man NFC met recently on the grounds of the Lagos State Television Ikeja Manuel undoubtedly is one of the well known faces on television An actor of re
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Wednesday, June 17, 2009
A list actor Bob Manuel Udokwu and anchor Gulder Ultimate Search GUS is one of Nollywood s biggest names Easy going friendly and ever smiling can be called a pioneer in the industry having featured in the movie taunted to have started what has now come to be known as Nollywood Living in Bondage He was also a member of the cast of Checkmate a wave making movie of the early nineties The Ogidi in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State born actor was trained at the Univ
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Saturday, May 02, 2009
Bob Manuel has made a name for himself in the movie industry The current Gulder Ultimate search anchor spoke with Funmi Elugbaju and Ada Onwuanum Being a celebrated artiste in the industry how does that make you feel It makes me humble really because I didn t start out thinking about the fame and what comes with it because I had always been a performer all my life My first recollection of performing for the public was in primary school my mum tells me about all the traits I di
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Wednesday, October 22, 2008
This suave actor is one guy after the heart of many This is because Bob knows his art During the party SIR SHINA PETERS SSP the Afro Juju singer who was performing on stage called Bob Manuel to the podium to and come sing probably with the intention of making a joke out of his voice When Bob got to the rostrum and collected the mic from SSP he did not only sing well he actually sang better than SSP the owner commanding the band just like SSP himself This attracted a loud round of ap
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Sunday, October 05, 2008
Bob Manuel Udokwu s face is not new to millions of Nigerians who have seen his movies many times over His is also a familiar face as the anchor of the TV reality show Gulder Ultimate Search In this interview with Funmi Salome Johnson Udokwu speaks on verious issues including how he handles his female fans whom he says he satisfies in the best way he can What was the experience like at this year s Gulder Ultimate Search at the camp The experience was quite different from that of last y
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Wednesday, August 06, 2008
Kano based broadcaster Emmanuel Gabari has been smiling since his wife delivered their third child he now has two boys and one girl The proud father whose third child was born on Thursday th July threw a big naming ceremony party on the st of July The new baby s name is OGHENEMARO EPHRAIM GABARI A lot of people who listens to his radio programs came in their numbers to felicitate with him Emmanuel Gabari is a radio broadcaster with the Kano State Broadcasting Corpor
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Thursday, April 24, 2008
Bob Manuel Udokwu a popular Nollywood actor spoke with LAIDE ADEKUNLE about himself and what he does on a typical day Q How does your typical day look like A My typical day is always very busy from morning till evening I wake up by a m everyday say my prayers and other things follow like normal chores brush my teeth shave my beards take my bath iron clothes and all other things Q When do you normally set out for the day A It depends something can come up and I will ne
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Friday, December 21, 2007
Maryam Garba Hassan James Emmanuel is a young talented accountant and a Nigerian actor who has starred in a number of movies among which is Mid Night Love In this interview with NFC he talks on the problems of the entertainment industry the challenges new artists face and the kind of roles he plays and lots of more In brief who is James Emmanuel James Emmanuel is a year old graduate of Accounting from the University of Nigeria Nsukka I had my primary education in Delta State
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Friday, November 16, 2007
If you have been looking at the world of actors and actresses being rosy then you need to listen to this A list actor Bob Manuel Udokwu and anchor Gulder Ultimate Search GUS has opened up on his ordeal with overbearing female fans on a daily basis I don t know how they get my number but all sorts of characters call me he told us I talk to them nicely on phone Some could be very rude down right irritating and stupid but I try to talk to them nicely Sometimes they want t
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Wednesday, September 12, 2007
b Star actor and anchor of the Gulder Ultimate Search IV Bob Manuel Udokwu spoke on his experience during the recently concluded TV reality show b b Q Congratulations on the successful hosting of the Gulder Ultimate Search IV What was your experience at the Shere Hills b A Thank you I knew it was going to be challenging at the beginning and it really was But as I told the media at the beginning that I am equal to the task people have seen the show and everybody believes that
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