Lani Aisida

Lani Aisida
BornLani Aisida
(1984-11-17) November 17, 1984 (age 40)
Lagos, Nigeria
Occupation
  • Film director
  • screenwriter
  • producer
Alma materUniversity of Lagos, Oxford Brookes University
Years active2015–present

Lani Aisida (born November 17, 1984) is a Nigerian screenwriter[1] and producer. Among the shows and films he's written for are Oga! Pastor, Skinny Girl in Transit, and Just Not Married, with the last earning him a nomination for a Best of Nollywood Award for Best Screenplay. He has been nicknamed the "King of Web Series" for writing popular webs series.[2][3]

Life and career

Born in Lagos State, Aisida studied Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Lagos and received a Bachelor of Science from Oxford Brookes University.[4] He is also a former accountant.[3]

Aisida developed a passion for writing while working as a call center agent where he had the idea for Plus 234, a series released in 2015.[5] He has been called the "King of Web Series" for writing popular webs series[2][3] including My Name is Azed S2, Rumour Has It,[4][6] Skinny Girl in Transit, Phases, Game On, and Oga! Pastor (which he also created). He wrote the film screenplay for 2016's Just Not Married which was selected for city-to-city viewing at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).[7] In 2020 he launched the YouTube web series My Birthing Experience which he also produces.[8]

Aisida currently works as Head of Content Development at Ndani TV Communications. He was a finalist for the Best of Nollywood Award for Best Screenplay for Just Not Married.[9][10]

Filmography

Films

Year Title Director Writer Notes
2014 Mixed Emotions No Yes
2014 Love, Lies & Alibi No Yes
2015 2 Broken No Yes
2015 The Other One No Yes
2015 Uncloaked No Yes
2016 Just Not Married No Yes
2017 Put a Ring on it No Yes Also as Assistant Director
2018 The Outcast No Yes
2018 Forgotten No Yes

Television

Year Title Writer Story
Editor 		Creator
2015 Plus 234 Yes Yes Yes
2016/2018 Battleground Yes No No
2019 Unbroken Yes Yes No
2020 Riona Yes Yes No
2021 Dilemma Yes Yes No

Web series

Year Title Writer Producer Creator
2015 Marriage Counsellor Yes Yes Yes
2018 Skinny Girl in Transit Seasons 5 & 6 Yes No No
2019 Oga! Pastor Yes No Yes
2019/2020 Phases Yes No Yes
2020 Game On Yes No No
2021 My Name is Azed Season 2 Yes No No
2018/2021 Rumour Has It Season 2 & 3 Yes No No

References

  1. ^ "Ese Eriata, Tomiwa Talabi, Lani Aisida & Bisola Aiyeola talk creating & maintaining a bankable brand on Ndani Real Talk," BellaNaija, April 8, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Lani Aisida: As 'Rumour Has It' Ends, the King of Web Series Speaks" by Aigbokhaevbolo, This Day, August 29, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c "Meet the writers of Africa Magic's new show 'Dilemma'" by PRECIOUS 'MAMAZEUS' NWOGU, Pulse, October 7, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Screenwriter Lani Aisida talks 'killing' characters in 'Rumour Has It'" by STEPHEN KENECHI, TheCable, September 19, 2021.
  5. ^ "Plus 234 TV series premieres at Muson Centre!". April 23, 2015. Archived from the original on March 19, 2016. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
  6. ^ "7 Nollywood Screenwriters We Want More of in 2022" by KIKACHI MEMEH, Pulse Nigeria, January 15, 2022.
  7. ^ "Just not married". TIFF. Archived from the original on 2021-05-08. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  8. ^ Ayodeji, Isaac (July 8, 2020). "Skinny Girl in Transit writer Lani Aisida talks Screenwriting in Nigeria 2". Archived from the original on June 13, 2021. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
  9. ^ "Judith Audu honoured in Benin," The Nation, Dec 5, 2016, The Nation.
  10. ^ "Nine BON nominations for Just Not Married," The Sun, December 6, 2016.