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Nigeria: Nollywood Producers Visit Late Amaka Igwe's Widower
Leadership, 21 May 2014
Nollywood's Association of Movie Producers visited late Amaka Igwe's home last Friday, May 16, 2014. Read more »
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Nigeria: "Why I Stopped Making Films"--Amaka Igwe
Premium Times, 18 May 2014
Foremost Nigerian filmmaker, writer, television producer, and entrepreneur, Amaka Igwe, died suddenly on Monday, April 28, 2014. She was reportedly working on location in Enugu,… Read more »
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Nigeria: Good Night, Nollywood Icon, Amaka Igwe
Independent (Lagos), 2 May 2014
The world, on Tuesday morning, greeted with the sad news that movie and television icon, Amaka Igwe has passed on to the great beyond. The death came as a big blow to Nollywood,… Read more »
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Nigeria: Nollywood Stands Still for an Icon
Leadership, 3 May 2014
The sudden demise of film maker, Amaka Igwe, at 51 has awoken the industry and nation at large to her relevance and sacrifice. SAMUEL ABULUDE writes on her drive, her immense… Read more »
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Nigeria: Nollywood Pays Tribute to Amaka Igwe
Vanguard, 3 May 2014
The Nigerian movie industry and the country as a whole was recently thrown into a state of mourning following the news of the death of celebrated Nollywood producer and… Read more »
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Nigeria: Amaka Igwe - She Came, She Saw, She Made a Difference
Daily Trust, 3 May 2014
When released, the guilt of not being one of those who had watched the movies 'Violated' and 'Rattle Snake,' pushed many Nigerians to go and buy or even loan a copy of each of the… Read more »
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Nigeria: AMAA Founder Mourns Deceased Nollywood Icon, Amaka Igwe
Independent (Lagos), 1 May 2014
The founder and chief executive of the Africa Movie Academy Award (AMAA), Peace Anyiam-Osigwe, has paid a deepm emotional tribute to recently-deceased frontline Nollywood producer… Read more »
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Nigeria: Amaka Igwe - Igbo Film Makers Declare One Week Mourning
Vanguard, 1 May 2014
FILM makers from the eastern part of the country under the aegis of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Nollywood, ONN, yesterday, declared one-week to mourn the demise of a frontline film producer… Read more »
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Nigeria: Amaka Igwe - a Little Song for a Nollywood Matriarch
Vanguard, 1 May 2014
LIKE you said, I am a young filmmaker, quote and unquote. I have not started thinking about footprints because I am not going anywhere for now. Read more »
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Niger: Prominent Film Maker Igwe Dies
CAJ News, 29 April 2014
AMAKWA Igwe, the foremost producer, writer, director and creator of Fuji House of Commotion, has died. Read more »
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Nigeria: Nigerians Mourn Amaka Igwe as Family Opens Condolence Register
Premium Times, 30 April 2014
Nigerians are pouring in tribute to the late film maker and Nollywood icon, Amaka Igwe, who died on Monday evening in Enugu. Read more »
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Nigeria: Chime Shocked By Amaka Igwe's Death
This Day, 30 April 2014
Enugu State Governor, Mr Sullivan Chime, has expressed shock at the sudden demise of one Nigeria's best known film producers/Directors, Mrs Amaka Igwe last Monday in Enugu. Read more »
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Nigeria: Amaka Igwe's Final Script
Independent (Lagos), 30 April 2014
Her name became a household in the early 90s when her soap opera, Checkmate debuted on National Television Authority (NTA). Read more »
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Nigeria: Iconic Director, Amaka Igwe Dies
Daily Trust, 29 April 2014
Foremost director, writer and actress of Nigeria's Nollywood movies, Amaka Igwe has died after an asthma attack in Enugu on Monday. She was reportedly in the coal city with her… Read more »
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Nigeria: Amaka Igwe, Renowned Nollywood Movie Producer, Is Dead
This Day, 30 April 2014
Amaka Igwe, one of Nigeria's foremost film producers, writers, directors and a leading player in the motion picture industry, is dead. Read more »