Jenifa on Lockdown
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| Jenifa on Lockdown | |
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| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Funke Akindele |
| Based on | Jenifa characters |
| Screenplay by | Funke Akindele |
| Story by | Funke Akindele |
| Directed by | JJC Skillz |
| Starring | Funke Akindele Tope Adebayo Tola Oladokun Kayode Olaiya Jumoke Odetola Mustahpa Sholagbade Tobi Makinde Omotunde Adebowale Michael Uba Paschaline Alex Okoli Gilbert Gotar Augustine Wendy Chisom |
| Music by | Puffytee |
| Country of origin |
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| Original languages | English, Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa and Nigerian Pidgin |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 9 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Funke Akindele |
| Running time | 20 - 30 minutes |
| Production companies | Scene One Productions Funke Akindele Ayotunde Network (FAAN) |
| Original release | |
| Network | YouTube |
| Release | May 13, 2021 |
Jenifa on Lockdown is a 2021 Nigerian comedy series. It is a spin-off of Jenifa's Diary,[1] that follows characters' reactions to global COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. The series is part of the Jenifa franchise, based on a naive and funny character of the same name.[2]
The series join the growing list of the Jenifa franchise[3] succeeding Aiyetoro Town,[4] produced independently under SceneOne Productions[5](now FAAN).[6]
Premise
[edit]The series addressed themes such as healthcare challenges, local government criticism, and broader social issues, using Jenifa's signature comedic and satirical approach.
Cast
[edit]- Funke Akindele as Jenifa
- Tope Adebayo as Waheed
- Tola Oladokun as Mama Jenifa
- Kayode Olaiya as Baba Jenifa
- Jumoke Odetola
- Mustahpa Sholagbade
- Tobi Makinde as Timini
- Omotunde Adebowale as Adaku
- Paschaline Alex Okoli as Cordeila
- Michael Uba as James
- Gilbert Gotar Augustine as Hassan
- Wendy Chisom as Paupau
References
[edit]- ^ ""Jenifa's Diary" Watch Funke Akindele in season 4 trailer". Pulse.ng. Chidumga Izuzu. 26 January 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ "I am tired of Jenifa's Diary — Funke Akindele - Vanguard News". Vanguard News. 2016-05-08. Retrieved 2017-01-03.
- ^ Jenifa Franchise.
- ^ "Aiyetoro town: Funke Akindele has kicked off 'Jenifa's Diary' spinoff, and it's hilarious". Pulse Nigeria. 10 July 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ Mosope Olumide, 14 September 2018 Poverty And Failure: Funke Akindele Reveals Her Greatest Fears In Life, The Net
- ^ "About FAANTV".