Representing Nollywood on the just-approved list of 2013/2014 National Honours Award are award-winning actress, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, veteran actress, Joke Silva; and producer, Kenneth Nnebue who produced the ground-breaking Living in Bondage regarded as having led to the birth of Nollywood.
They will all be conferred with the ‘Member of The Order of Federal Republic’ (MFR) honours and the conferment ceremony has been slated to hold on September 29, 2014 at the International Conference Centre, Abuja.
Other prominent Nigerians who will be awarded on the day include Jimoh Ibrahim, Blessing Okagbare, Ben Murray Bruce, Tom Ikimi, Iyiola Omisore, Peter Odili and several others.