Evelyn Obahor, is one of the most outstanding TV and Movie producers in  African media and movie industry.  She is the founder and creator of the largest reality TV show – The big search – a program developed to discover fresh talent in  TV presenting within the African diaspora.

 

In the last 30 years, television host, script writer and   movie/TV  producer Evelyn Obahor has become a recognisable face in the media industry as one of the most successful media personalities of African descent.

She started her broadcast career in JOS, PLATEAU STATE  of Nigeria working on programmes such as BEHIND THE CLOUDS . Working  with renowned  and  experienced hands such as MATT DADZIE, SADIQ DABA, EVELYN IKHUENOBE and many more, she garnered the extraordinary skill of presenting . With her outstanding dedication and talent while working on various productions, she was invited to join the crew on  MR. JOHNSON film where she worked in the costume department and having the rare privilege to work with PIERCEBROSNAN of the JAMES BOND fame. While  on that set she was again  called to work on another film set  called KA SARAMU CE  also as a  costumier . However, a day before filming, she was assigned to handle the continuity of the production.  As much as the responsibilities were, Evelyn, meticulously and professionally  carried out this responsibility to its perfection.  This won her numerous  accolades.  She is also well known for her contribution in the  Film SOWETO.

6 years later, she became the continuity announcer on the  Nigerian Television Authority (NTA BENIN) before moving on to MAINFRAME PRODUCTIONS  and was part of the crew on TI OLUWA NE LE. Evelyn also worked with DBN Productions as production assistant, producing and scripting programmes and TV commercials. DBN PRODUCTIONS soon became DBN TELEVISION. Proudly, Evelyn was one of the few who mapped out  the channel’s  creative outlook. While there,  DBN  was the best station in LAGOS. Rising to therank of Manager Programmes and  Head of  Presentation

While at DBN TV, she  created and presented programmes such as the ever popular NIGHTSHIFT programme alongside ISRAEL EDJEREN and EBERE ACHARIKE.  LUNCHDATE, the first ever programme to be to interview a personality over lunch in a live studio.  AM TV, the first ever interactive breakfast programme.  HOME VIDEOREVIEW where she criticised nollywood videos, a collaboration with FRCN where she presented with BISI OLATILO, SONI IRABOR and ZAKARI MOHAMMED and FAMILY AND FRIENDS a Saturday and Sunday breakfast show with GORDYOMOLAIYE, SEGUN ADEBOWALE and LANRE ANJUOLA now OYEBODE.

In 1998, Evelyn left DBN to set up her own production company producing programmes such as EVE…THE WAY WE ARE, and also became a media consultant.  While working on her own projects, she also presented NTA 2 THIS MORNING with the likes of FEMI SEGUN, ISRAEL EDJEREN, SADIQ DABA, GEENA ETUK and MARIAN ANAZODO; the programme which is today known as AM EXPRESS. She also presented HELLO LAGOS with SEGUN ADEBOWALE on SILVER SCREEN TELEVISION.

On returning to the  UK her place of birth, she quickly was spotted by  BEN TELEVISION, the first Black station in the UK where she created and presented programmes such as BENBREAKFAST SHOW which is now the flagship of the station,  ON THE FERMINIESIDE and HEY LETS TALK.

Leaving  BEN TELVISION, she  set up her own company, JUSTEVEBROADCASTING NETWORK LIMITED now known as FLOODLIGHTBROADCASTING NETWORK LIMITED where she has produced and presented flagship programmes such as HEY LETS TALK, THE JUSTEVE SHOW, MYWORLD and the reality show  THE BIG SEARCH working with PRINCESSDEUN SOLARIN, OMAYELI ODELI and SOLA OYEBADE .

As well as a creative genius in the media and TV production, Evelyn is also a dedicated mother  blessed with a  22 year old son Daniel who has become a fantastic footballer,  currently playing in  semi-professional football for a local  club.Evelyn has a passion for children and is in the process of setting up a charity for  children in Africa. In her own words, “I will die a fulfilled person when I have  impacted the world by making a change and giving hope to all suffering and struggling people.  I have been through the school of life with many hard experiences of which i have come out of very strongly and i am now ready to share my experiences to impact the world.”

As her media empire enlarges, Evelyn plans to launch her new magazine – HEY! MAGAZINE at the end of this year 2014.

In those years, Evelyn have interviewed several celebrities, dignitaries and people of high repute including :

MATTHEW ASHIMOLOWO: Senior Pastor, KICC (HELLO LAGOS)

• WAHAB DOSUMU: Nigerian Senator (HELLO LAGOS)

• DAVID KOLAWOLE VAUGHN: Fashion Designer (HELLO LAGOS)

• DELE MOMODU: Publisher of OVATION MAGAZINE (HELLO LAGOS AND BEN’S BREAKFAST SHOW)

• JOKE JACOBS: Actress (HELLO LAGOS)

• OPRAL BENSON: Fashion Designer, Beautician, Legal Practitioner and wife of the first Nigerian minister for information. (LUNCH DATE)

• YINKA CRAIG: Veteran Broadcaster (LUNCH DATE)

• DOLLY UNACHUKWU: Actress (LUNCH DATE)(THE JUSTEVE SHOW UK)

• ANN NJEMANZE: Actress (LUNCH DATE)

• ISRAEL EDJEREN: Broadcaster (LUNCH DATE)

 

1. RICHARD MOFE DAMIJO: Actor (LUNCH DATE)

• LEKE PITAN: Lagos state commissioner for Health (AM TV)

 

1. OLUSEGUN OBASANJO: Nigeria’s President (Just after he won the first election) DBN TELEVISION SPECIAL

• CAROL AJIE: Renowned Legal Practioner.( AM TV)

• CHARLEY BOY: Musician, music producer and TV presenter.( NIGHTSHIFT)

• TUNDE KELANI: Cinematographer (HELLO LAGOS, HOME VIDEO REVIEW)(THE JUSTEVE SHOW UK)

• ZEB EJIRO: Film Producer and director ( HOME VIDEO REVIEW)

• KAYODE AJALA: Youngest ever Nigerian to become a magazine editor (LUNCH DATE)

• VICTOR AZINGE: Restaurant owner ( LUNCH DATE)

• TAYO PARKES: Beauty Queen (LUNCH DATE)

• ALARIWO OF AFRICA: Musician (LUNCH DATE)(THE JUSTEVE SHOW UK)

• LATE SWING PAWPAW: Musician (LUNCH DATE, EVE…THE WAY WE ARE)

• FEMI LASODE: Film Producer (Sango) (LUNCH DATE)

• ZAAKI ADZEE: Musician (EVE…THE WAY WE ARE…)

• ALI BABA: Comedian (EVE…THE WAY WE ARE…)

 

1. TEJU PHILIPS: Former commissioner for special duties Lagos state (HELLOLAGOS)

• YEMI PRATT: Radio/Television Presenter, Make-up Artist and fashion Designer. (EVE…THE WAY WE ARE…)

• DARE ART ALADE: Radio/Television Presenter, Musician and MC: (EVE…THE WAY WE ARE…)(BEN TELEVISION UK)(THE JUSTEVE SHOW UK)

• CHIDINMA UKONU: Make-up Artist (EVE…THE WAY WE ARE…)

• LAVONNE CELE TAWO: Milliner, Actress and Magazine Publisher (LUNCH DATE, EVE…THE WAY WE ARE…)

• JULIET HORNSBEY: Beautician ( LUNCH DATE)

• MIKE OGHADOME: Deputy Governor Edo State (EDO STATE 2 YEARS IN OFFICE)

• JAMES IBORI: Governor Delta State. (BEN TELEVISION UK)

• CHRISTOPHER KOLADE: Nigerian High Commissioner (BEN TELEVISION UK)

• CHRIS EUBANKS: Boxer (BEN TELEVISION UK)

• PAT UTOMI: Special Advisor to the President on financial matters (BEN TELEVISION UK)

• GAMAIL ONOSODE: Special Advisor to the government on financial matters (HELLO LAGOS)

 

1. JAMICIAN HIGH COMMISSIONER: (BEN TELEVISION)

• BARRY HUGILL: Head of Press and information, Liberty, promoter of human rights. (BEN TELEVISION)

• BEATRICE KOLADE: Wife of the Nigerian High Commissioner in the UK) (BEN TELEVISION UK)

• FLIGHT LIEUTENANT GARY MUNROE: Royal Air force (BEN’S BREAKFAST SHOW)

• SIMON SHIMMENS: Working Links: (BEN TELEVISION UK)

• AMBASSORDOR SEGUN OLUSOLA: (HELLO LAGOS)

 

1. PATTI BOULAYE: (BEN TELEVISION UK)

• LUCKY IGBINEDION: Former Governor Edo State. (BEN TELEVISION UK)

• LANDE AKITOYE: Beautician (HEY LETS TALK UK)(THE JUSTEVE SHOW UK)

 

1. ALISTAR SOYODE: CEO BEN TELEVISION (THE JUSTEVE SHOW UK)

• AMAKA OLATEJU: Beautician (THE JUSTEVE SHOW UK)

• JOSEPHINE  ADEBOLU: Jeweller (THE JUSTEVE SHOW UK)

• CHIOMA ISIUAGU: Beauty Queen ( BEN TELEVISION UK)

• FRED AMATA: ACTOR/DIRECTOR (THE JUSTEVE SHOW UK)

• RUKE AMATA: FILM PRODUCER/DIRECTOR (THE JUSTEVE SHOW UK)

• OBI EMOLONYE: FILM PRODUCER/DIRECTOR (THE JUSTEVE SHOW UK)

• PAULINE LONG: KENYAN BORN CEO OF MISS EAST AFRICA, BEFFTA AWARDS, EAST END STUDIOS (THE JUSTEVE SHOW UK)

• YOMI OSIKOYA: CEO KOSIBA COUTURE (THE JUSTEVE SHOW UK)

• LEXY MOJO EYES: CEO LEGENDRY GOLD (THE JUSTEVE SHOW UK)

• SEGUN ARINZE: ACTOR (THE JUSTEVE SHOW UK)

• IBINABO FIBERESIMA: EX-BEAUTY QUEEN/ACTRESS/PRESIDENT AGN (LUNCH DATE DBN TELEVISION)(BEN’S BREAKFAST SHOW, BEN TELEVISION UK)

• RITA DOMINIC: ACTRESS/PRODUCER (BEN’S BREAKFAST SHOW BEN TELEVISION UK)

• AYO FAYOSE: GOVERNOR EKITI STATE (BEN TELEVISION)

• KOFO BUCKNOR-AKERELE: EX-DEPUTY GOVERNOR LAGOS STATE (DBN TELEVISION)

• JOY ADENUGA: PROFESSIONAL MAKE-UP ARTIST (THE JUSTEVE SHOW UK)