| Ongacious | |
|---|---|
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| Created by | Oladapo Ojo |
| Based on | Health, Culinary and Lifestyle Show |
| Developed by | JustMedia Productions (A subsidiary of DM Holdings Limited) |
| Written by | Ogugua Dopamu |
| Directed by | Oladapo Ojo |
| Presented by | Ummi Baba-Ahmed, Folakemi Cole-Adeife |
| Country of origin | Nigeria |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Abiodun Ayodeji, Oladapo Ojo |
| Producers | Ogugua Dopamu, Funmi Oladapo-Ojo |
| Editors | Joseph Onyia, Sam Oriabor, Bisola Akinwande, Jacob Abiiki, Austine Ogar |
| Running time | 1 hour |
| Production company | JustMedia Productions |
| Original release | |
| Release | 2018 |
Ongacious[1] is predominantly a Nigerian family magazine show with a special culinary slant;[2][3][4] studio production format (with sprinkling of location shoot).
The show is a weekly culinary magazine show, which is targeted at families. On each episode, there will be a mix of content that appeals to the whole family, from aerobics to wellness to family talk to meal of the day, to City in Focus documentary, music from the band and the studio audience.
The Hosts will coordinate the various segments on the show with refreshing music from the live band.
Segments
Wellness (Pre-recorded)
The health benefits of regular exercise and physical activity are hard to ignore. Everyone benefits from exercise, regardless of age, gender or physical ability. Hence this segment takes viewers through scheduled routine of exercise (majorly dance routines) with the aim of reducing stress and achieving a healthier lifestyle.
Healthy living (Pre-recorded, but simulated as a Skype call)
Medical personnel from recognized institutions will be invited for a live chat on various medical conditions/issues and advise on the various healthy ways of preventing/managing these conditions. Topics could include diabetes, obesity in children, low blood pressure, etc.
Family Talk (Live on set)
A consultant is invited on the show based on specific topical family issues and expert analysis is done on these issues with advices/references given. Topics could range from relationships with in-laws, couple’s joint bank account, bullying, peer pressure etc.
City in Fokus (CIF)
Here, the guest cook and celebrity guest from the CIF are introduced. There is a conversation between the guest cook (who is a fan of the celebrity guest) and the hosts before the celebrity guest is introduced to the anxious guest cook and audience. There is meant to be a connection between the guest cook and the celebrity guest. The Docufeature is being played so as to create a familiar platform for the guest cook and celebrity guest.
- Guest Cook: From the CIF that has been profiled, the shortlisted candidates (based on recipe earlier supplied), who could be indigenous to that community, married, lived or schooled there, would then be invited on set to prepare the meal of the day.
- Celebrity Guest: The celebrity (actors, actresses, artists, sport personnel, photographers, models, blogger, fashion designers, makeup artists, TV personalities etc.) with a very strong relationship with the city in focus (indigenous to that community, married, lived or schooled there) is invited on the show to the surprise of the guest cook and studio audience, to add spice to the show.
Meal of the day
After having a few conversations with the hosts and guests, the guest cooks and celebrity guest proceeds into the kitchen to prepare the meal of the day. A local meal from the CIF is prepared in a healthy way using the different varieties of Onga seasonings for the celebrity guests to savour. Music is dished out by the live band to the enjoyment of the guest and audience seated.
The show ends with the Approval of the meal by the Celebrity and the Host signs off the show, with the band playing music while they continue to enjoy their meal.
Season 1
The first season of Ongacious kicked off on Saturday 7 April 2018, and is shown on several stations across Nigeria including DSTV, African Magic, TVC, AIT and others. In the first season of the show we visited 26 cities touching all the zones in Nigeria.
| EP | STATE | CITY | ZONE | CELEBRITIES | MEAL OF THE DAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delta | Asaba | South South | Cassandra Odita | Ofe Nsala and Pounded Yam |
| 2 | Bauchi | Bauchi | North East | Paul Sambo | Miyar Kuka and Tuwo Masara |
| 3 | Ogun | Ijebu Ode | South West | Idowu Philips (Iya Rainbow) | Ikokore and Eba |
| 4 | Ondo | Owo | South West | Akin Adelegun | Koowo with Pounded Yam |
| 5 | Cross River | Calabar | South South | Patrick Doyle | Ekpang Nkwukwo |
| 6 | Kaduna | Kaduna | North West | Sani Idris Kauru | Miyar Zogale and Tuwo Shinkafa |
| 7 | Port Harcourt | Ikwere | South South | Julius Agwu | Okazi Soup with Eba |
| 8 | Katsina | Funtua | North West | Baban Chinedu | Dambu Shinkafa |
| 9 | Imo | Owerri | South East | Andrea Oduobi | Ofe Owerri with Pounded Yam |
| 10 | Niger | Bida | North Central | Kings Bawa | Beans Soup with Tuwo Shinkafa |
| 11 | Akwa Ibom | Uyo | South South | Ernest Essien (MC Miracle) | Edikaikong with Eba |
| 12 | Kwara | Ilorin | North Central | Abdulfatai Dan Kazeem | Gbegiri and Tuwo |
| 13 | Cross River | Ikom | South South | Ayang Azom Ayang | Edere with Pounded Yam |
| 14 | Anambra | Onitsha | South East | Alex Anyalogu | Onugbu Soup with Eba |
| 15 | Ondo | Ikare Akoko | South West | Taye Turaya | Obe Efirin with Semovita |
| 16 | Enugu | Enugu | South East | Cynthia Okereke | Ofe Oha with Pounded Yam |
| 17 | Kano | Kano | North West | Aminu Abba | Miyar Taushe with Guarasa |
| 18 | Osun | Osogbo | South West | Kareem Adepoju (Baba Wande) | Ila Alasepo with Pounded Yam |
| 19 | Enugu | Nsukka | South East | Kenneth Okonkwo | Ogbono Soup with Eba |
| 20 | Edo | Benin | South South | Benedict Ogbeiwo | Omoebe (Black Soup) |
| 21 | Plateau | Jos | North Central | Ruby Gyang | Gwote Dankali |
| 22 | Osun | Ede | South West | Olofa Ina | Ila Alasepo with Amala |
| 23 | Akwa Ibom | Ikot Ekpene | South South | Ezekiel Nya Etuk | Afang Soup with Eba |
| 24 | Kogi | Idah | North Central | Love Idoko | Ogbonno Soup with Semovita |
| 25 | Kwara | Offa | South West | Tunde Yusuf | Anomo (Potato Porridge) |
| 26 | Nasarrawa | Lafia | North Central | Magaji Mijnyawa (Uncle M) | Miyan Busheshen Kubewa with Pounded Yam |
Season 2
The second season of the show kicked off on Saturday 16 March 2019. It premiered with the prestigious city of Ikorodu in Lagos state with Veteran actor Babatunde Omidina popularly referred to as Baba Suwe with the amazing delicacy called Asaro (Yam Porridge). In the second season of the show we visited 26 cities covering all the zones in Nigeria.
| EP | STATE | CITY | ZONE | CELEBRITIES | MEAL OF THE DAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lagos | Ikorodu | South West | Babatunde Omidina (Baba Suwe) | Asaro (Yam Porridge) |
| 2 | Kogi | Lokoja | North Central | Halima Abubakar | Afiame Soup and Oje Oskapa |
| 3 | Osun | Ilesha | South West | Kunle Coker | Egusi Soup with Pounded Yam |
| 4 | Borno | Maiduguri | North East | Arewa Pots (Jassmine Hamman Tukur) | Burabisco |
| 5 | Anambra | Nnewi | South East | Amaechi Muonagor | Ukwa |
| 6 | Lagos | Badagry | South West | Segun Arinze | Imoyo with Eko |
| 7 | Benue | Gboko | North Central | Ada Ameh | Beni Seed Soup with Pounded yam |
| 8 | Jigawa | Dutse | North West | Mikail Bin Hassan (Gidigo) | Miyan Gyeda |
| 9 | Enugu | Achi | South East | Martins Nnebo (Mc4God) | Abacha |
| 10 | Osun | OAU | South West | Femi Branch | Efo riro with Semovita |
| 11 | Niger | Minna | North Central | Isah Yakubu (Isah Emarcy) | Miyan Kuka with Tuwo Masara |
| 12 | Anambra | Awka | South East | Joy Helen | Fio Fio |
| 13 | Mother's day special with Shaka Munirat | Owo with Plantain | |||
| 14 | Katsina | Katsina | North West | Rabiu Rikadawa | Miyan Kubewa Bushenshe |
| 15 | Abia | Aba | South East | Chy Nwakanma | Achara Soup with Eba |
| 16 | Ekiti | Ado-Ekiti | South West | Ch. Akinlade Ojo Erugale | Isakpa Soup with pounded yam |
| 17 | Adamawa | Yola | North East | Hamza Usman | Miyan Yakawa |
| 18 | Ondo | Okitipupa | South west | Princess Dupe Adetuwo | Marugbo Soup with Pupuru |
| 19 | Gombe | Gombe | North East | Umar Labaran (Umar Gombe) | Kayan Ciki Peppersoup |
| 20 | Ebonyi | Abakaliki | South East | Doris Ugo | Achi soup |
| 21 | Ogun | Ilaro | South West | Hassanat Taiwo Akinwande (Yetunde Wunmi) | Egusi soup with Fufu |
| 22 | Nassarawa | Keffi | North Central | Mohammed Adamu (A. Wamba) | Dafa Duka |
| 23 | Ondo | Igbokoda | South West | Chief Adeoye Ikuesan (Akonga) | Orugbo soup with Pupuru |
| 24 | Lagos | Ajegunle | South West | Ifeanyi Udeze | Ewedu soup with Amala |
| 25 | FCT | UNIABUJA | North Central | Anayo Onyekwere (Kanayo O. Kanayo) | MTN Rice (Palm Oil Rice) |
| 26 | Season Finale | Jollof Rice and Chicken | |||
References
- ↑ "ongacious News — Latest On ONGAcious — — The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper – Nigeria and World News". guardian.ng. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
- ↑ "Onga debuts reality show to promote Nigeria's culture". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
- ↑ "ONGAcious to showcase Nigeria's rich culture, tourism". Retrieved 31 October 2018.
- ↑ "ONGAcious showcases Nigeria's culture, tourism - Vanguard News". Vanguard News. 21 April 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2018.