FUNKE AKINDELE, MONALISA CHINDA AND NADIA BUARI NOMINATED FOR ZAFAA'S BEST ACTRESS

Nominees for the 2012 edition of the Zulu African Film Academy Awards, ZAFAA have been unveiled.

Nigerian movie industry celebrities gathered at the popular O’jez restaurant for the nomination ceremony, which was held on Sunday, August 19, 2012.

An array of Nollywood stars attended the event.

A few of the stars who made the nomination list include Funke Akindele, Monalisa Chinda and Nadia Buari who are up for the best actress category, while Joseph Benjamin and John Dumelo will battle with veteran Olu Jacobs for the Best Actor award.

Other nominees include Lancelot Imasuen, Ruke Amata and Desmond Elliot for the Best Director category, and Nse Ikpe-Etim and Martha Ankoma have been nominated in the Best Supporting actress category.

According to organisers, the aim of the award is to reward hardworking African filmmakers for the time, energy and resources invested in projecting African values through their films.

This year’s edition is the fifth and will hold in London on Friday, October 19, 2012 and Saturday, October 20, 2012.

Past ZAFAA winners include actors Genevieve Nnaji, Daniel Ademinokan, Majid Michel, Yemi Blaq and producers, Obi Emelonye and Emem Isong.

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Caroline Danjuma(Naija) And Nadia Buari(Ghana)

Becca(Ghana) and Damilola Adebgite(Naija)

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‘I’M NOT BACK WITH ESSIEN’ – NADIA BUARI

Those who thought the gorgeous actress Nadia Buari and footballer Michael Essien are back for good will surely be disappointed as the Ghanaian actress has denied any chance of them returning as a couple.

Nadia says the recent photos which caused a media frenzy were nothing but ‘innocent pictures’ which were taken during a party.

Weeks ago, photos of Nadia and the Chelsea star player were released online. The two had attended a birthday party of newscaster and host of Diva’s Show, Nana Aba Anamoah held at Villaggio Primavera.

‘We were trying to take pictures and the media paparazzi were also taking pictures. We were to take just two shots but they were still taking a lot [of] pictures and I was really shy so I tried to leave and Essien was just trying to cover my face that’s all‘, Buari explains.

The two broke up two years ago after it was rumoured Essien walked out of the relationship.