Hope Of My Dreams

I sometimes let go of myself and savour the joy of my daydreams

The joy of knowing that things can only get better is always sweet

Even though the angry and sharp pangs of today’s hunger bite bitterly

I will never let go of the hope that my dreams will surely come true

Empty pockets make one think that having pizza is waste of money

But if I can’t buy all the things I want, let me afford the ones I need at least

Let me accept that garri and rice are both starch instead of change of diet

I will never let go of the hope that my dreams will surely come true

I am definitely going to have the best woman in the world for a wife

She is going to be so tender, very caring and absolutely loving

That missing rib that is the bone of my bone and flesh of my flesh

I will never let go of the hope that my dreams will surely come true

Though I lack spare shoes and the ones I have now are so worn out

I have lived uncomfortably in the only clothes I have for many years

Being at daggers drawn with my landlord over rent must surely stop

I will never let go of the hope that my dreams will surely come true

I am not lazy, but wouldn’t mind working with ease of mind

Who’s not tired of working their fingers to the bones for peanuts?

Getting a little more than I can ever get in wages won’t kill me

I will never let go of the hope that my dreams will surely come true

I won’t be too greedy to ask for a skyscraper or something better

But if such are the cherries of my toil, I won’t reject them either

For a roof over my head keeps worries of wetness and shine away

I will never let go of the hope that my dreams will surely come true

I dream of a better tomorrow; to wipe away the bitter tears of today

God is really good must come to everybody’s mind when they see me

It is this hope that has kept me believing in those lovely dreams

I will never let go of the hope that my dreams will surely come true

an Emeka Amakeze poetic expression

Best Of Nollywood Awards 2016 - Icheke Oku wins 11 Nominations

I am excited to announce that after weeks of screening of over 120 entries made up of feature films in English, Hausa, Yoruba and Igbo languages, ten short films, five documentaries and seven television series, the Best Of Nollywood awards jury has released the list of nominees for the 2016 edition of the Best of Nollywood awards and Icheke Oku, an Igbo language film I screenplayed and directed trailed the blaze with eleven nominations.

Congratulations to the Executive Producer Nichole Banna

Aimed at recognising and promoting the best of films and filmmakers in Nigeria, the BON Awards, in less than one decade of its existence, has become the most authentic home grown platform honouring the richness and ingenuity of Nigerian cinema. This year’s edition shall be hosted by the Executive Governor of Abia State, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu.




With my Director Of Photography, the inspirational Ken Nwawueze

Below is the full list of the 2016 BON Awards nominees.

Best Actor in Leading Role (English)

Wale Ojo in For The Wrong Reasons

Alex Ekubo in The First Lady

Patrick Leonard in  Woeman

Stan Eze in Not just Married

Enyinna Nwigwe  in Hire A Man

Okey Uzoeshi in Something Wicked

Best Actor in Leading Role (Yoruba)

Femi Adebayo in Gbewiri Meta

Niyi Johnson in Lifeline

Muyiwa Ademola in Eni–Owo

Lateef Adedimeji in Yeye Oge

Yomi Fabiyi in Metomi

Best Actor in Leading Role (Hausa)

            Ali Nuhu in Gamu nan Dai

Sadiq Dan Sadiq in Mat Da Lados

Best Actor in Leading Role (Igbo)

            Blossom Chukwujekwu in Icheke Oku

Amadi Magnus in Akaraaka

Best Actress in Leading Role (English)

Omotu Bissong in Woeman

Judith Audu in Not Just Married

Ebube Nwagbo in Anniversary

Belinda Effah in Oracle Online

Omoni Oboli in The First Lady

Iretiola Doyle in Something Wicked

Best Actress in Leading Role (Yoruba)

            Mercy Aigbe in Victims

Temitope Solaja in Lehin Ikoro

Toyin Aimakhu in Metomi

Wumi Toriola in Eni Owo

Yewande Adegbenro in Yeye Oge

Jumoke Odetola in Binta Ofege

Best Actress in Leading Role (Igbo)

            Nichole Banna in Icheke Oku

            Adaeze Chiegbu in Akaraaka

Best Actress in Leading Role (Hausa)

            Jamila Umar in Kasata

            Rahama Sadau in Mati Da Lado

Best Supporting Actor (English)

I.K Ogbonna in Hire a man

Nkem Owoh in Ghana Must Go

Daniel K. Daniel in A Soldier’s story

Seun Akindele in Black Val

Rotimi Salami in Just Not Married

Gabriel Afolayan in Something Wicked

Best Supporting Actress (English)

            Nancy Isime in Hire a man

Onyii Alex in Don’t fight it

Helen Paul in Ghana Must go

Eniola Badmus in Black Val

Yvonne Jegede in The First Lady

Adesua Etomi/ Ivie Okujaye-Egbon/Beverly Naya in Something Wicked

Most Promising Actor

            Rotimi Salami in Just Not Married

Steve Enagbare in Destiny Gate

Bright Wonder in Fidelity

Seun Ajayi in Studio

Most Promising Actress

            Princess Osayomwanbor Peters in Destiny Gate

Gina Castle in Fidelity

Ade Laoye in Studio

Zainab Balogun in A Soldier’s Story

Best Child Actor in Movie

            Daniel Udah in Opeyemi

Tunde Babasola in D’ Wish

Best Child Actress

            Pricilla Ojo in Black Val

Neraya Akaboa in D’ Wish

Angel Unigwe in Woeman

Best Comedy of the Year

            Ghana Must Go

            ATM

Behind the Scenes

The First Lady

Just Not Married

Movie with the Best Social Message

            Voiceless Scream

Leyin Ilekun

For the Wrong Reasons

ATM

Woeman

Movie with the Best Special Effect

            Icheke Oku

Gbewiri Meta

A soldier’s story

Storm

Movie with the Best Screenplay

            For the Wrong Reasons

Hire a man

Icheke Oku

Just Not Married

Irawe Igbo

Something Wicked

Eni-Owo

Best Short Film of the Year

Opeyemi

D’ wish

Deeply Cut

Pepper Soup

Silence

Homesick

Best Documentary of the Year

Amaka’s kin

D’ ability

For you my son

Best TV Series of the Year

Lasgidi Cops (SCU)

Studio

5ive

Ayanfe mi

Movie with the Best Editing

Ghana Must go

Not Just Married

Hire A man

Eni-Owo

Something Wicked

Movie with the Best Sound Track

Icheke Oku

Igbehinloju

Irawe Igbo

Ghana must go

Movie with the Best Production Design

Irawe Igbo

Yeye Oge

Icheke Oku

The First Lady

Something Wicked

Movie with the Best Cinematography

A Soldier’s story

Eni-owo

Icheke Oku

Just Not Married

Something Wicked

Best Use of Nigerian Costume in a Movie

            Irawe Igbo

Yeye Oge

Icheke Oku

Keji

Ghana must go

Best Use of Make up in a Movie

Icheke Oku

A Soldier’s story

Storm

Black Val

Movie of the Year

Icheke Oku

Irawe Igbo

A Soldier’s Story

Something Wicked

Eni-Owo

Director of the Year

Aliu Gafar for Irawe Igbo

Uduak-Obong Patrick for Not Just Married

Emeka Amakeze for Icheke Oku

Desmond Elliot for Hire A Man

Frankie Ogar for A Soldier’s Story

Yemi Morafa for Something Wicked

Adebayo Tijani/Muyiwa Ademola in Eni Owo

Best Kiss in a Movie

Gideon Okeke and Zhinnel Zhu in Anniversary

Chelsea Eze and Mike Godson in Guy Next Door

Seun Akindele and Mercy Aigbe in Victim

Ik Ogbonna and Nancy Isime Hire A Man

Enyinna Nwigwe and Zhinnel Zhu Hire A Man

Omowumi  Dada and Gabriel Afolayan in Something Wicked

Revelation of the Year (female)

            Inem Peters

Callista Okonkwo

Mercy Macroe

Chineye Uyanna

BukkyAdeeyo

Victoria Kolawole

Bose Oladimeji

Nkechi Sunday

Revelation of the year (Male)

Mofe Duncan

Sean Jimoh

Poju Oparanti

Wasiu Rafiu

Jomiloju Olumbe

Femi Remi

Emeka Amakeze writes...