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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| director = [[Akin Omotoso]]
| director = [[Akin Omotoso]]
| producer = [[Ego Boyo]]
| producer = [[Ego Boyo]]
| starring = [[Toyin Oshinaike]], [[Kate Henshaw]], [[Susan Wokoma]], [[Mario Obruthe]], [[Imoleayo Olusanya]] and Dara [[Egerton-Shyngle]]
| starring = [[Toyin Oshinaike]], [[Kate Henshaw]], [[Susan Wokoma]], [[Mario Obruthe]], [[Imoleayo Olusanya]] and Dara [[Egerton-Shyngle]]
| studio = Temple Productions Slate 1 Films and The Mission Entertainment
| studio = Temple Productions Slate 1 Films and The Mission Entertainment
| released = 2019
| released = {{Film date|2019}}
| country = [[Nigeria]]
| country = [[Nigeria]]
| language = [[English language|English]]
| language = English
}}
}}


The Ghost and the House of Truth is a [[Nigerian movie]] released in 2019 and produced by [[Ego Boyo]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-09-21 |title=Ego Boyo Takes The Ghost And The House Of Truth To Urban Film Festival |url=https://guardian.ng/life/ego-boyo-takes-the-ghost-and-the-house-of-truth-to-urban-film-festival/ |access-date=2022-07-28 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}</ref>. It was directed by [[Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards|Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Award]] and [[Africa Movie Academy Awards|Africa Movie Academy Award]] Winner, [[Akin Omotoso]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rapheal |date=2020-11-20 |title=The Ghost and the House of Truth debuts on Showmax |url=https://www.sunnewsonline.com/the-ghost-and-the-house-of-truth-debuts-on-showmax/ |access-date=2022-07-28 |website=The Sun Nigeria |language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-11-23 |title=Big win for Omotoso’s The Ghost and The House of Truth at AFRIFF |url=https://guardian.ng/saturday-magazine/big-win-for-omotosos-the-ghost-and-the-house-of-truth-at-afriff/ |access-date=2022-07-28 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}</ref>. It was released under the production studios' of Temple Productions Slate,1 Films, and The Mission entertainment.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Ghost and the House of Truth – THISDAYLIVE |url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2019/09/28/the-ghost-and-the-house-of-truth/amp/ |access-date=2022-07-28 |website=www.thisdaylive.com}}</ref>
The Ghost and the House of Truth is a [[Nigerian movie|Nigerian film]] released in 2019 and produced by [[Ego Boyo]].<ref name="guardian.ng">{{Cite web |date=21 September 2019 |title=Ego Boyo Takes The Ghost And The House Of Truth To Urban Film Festival |url=https://guardian.ng/life/ego-boyo-takes-the-ghost-and-the-house-of-truth-to-urban-film-festival/ |access-date=2022-07-28 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}</ref> It was directed by [[Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards|Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Award]] and [[Africa Movie Academy Awards|Africa Movie Academy Award]] Winner, [[Akin Omotoso]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rapheal |date=20 November 2020 |title=The Ghost and the House of Truth debuts on Showmax |url=https://www.sunnewsonline.com/the-ghost-and-the-house-of-truth-debuts-on-showmax/ |access-date=2022-07-28 |website=The Sun Nigeria |language=en-us}}</ref><ref name="ReferenceA">{{Cite web |date=23 November 2019 |title=Big win for Omotoso's The Ghost and The House of Truth at AFRIFF |url=https://guardian.ng/saturday-magazine/big-win-for-omotosos-the-ghost-and-the-house-of-truth-at-afriff/ |access-date=2022-07-28 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}</ref> It was released under the production studios' of Temple Productions Slate,1 Films, and The Mission entertainment.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Ghost and the House of Truth – THISDAYLIVE |url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2019/09/28/the-ghost-and-the-house-of-truth/amp/ |access-date=2022-07-28 |website=www.thisdaylive.com}}</ref> "The Ghost and the House of Truth" is the sixth film from the stables of the Temple Productions and the second collaborative work with Akin Omotoso, the director and Ego Boyo, the producer.<ref name="ReferenceB">{{Cite web |date=23 November 2019 |title=Big win for Omotoso's The Ghost and The House of Truth at AFRIFF |url=https://guardian.ng/saturday-magazine/big-win-for-omotosos-the-ghost-and-the-house-of-truth-at-afriff/ |access-date=2022-08-02 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Ghost and The House of Truth wins three awards At AFRIFF – Businessday NG |url=https://businessday.ng/amp/arts-and-life/article/the-ghost-and-the-house-of-truth-wins-three-awards-at-afriff/ |access-date=2022-08-02 |website=businessday.ng}}</ref>


The movie stars [[Toyin Oshinaike]], [[Kate Henshaw]], [[Susan Wokoma]], Mario Obruthe,  Imoleayo Olusanya and Dara Egerton-Shyngle. <ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-09-21 |title=Ego Boyo Takes The Ghost And The House Of Truth To Urban Film Festival |url=https://guardian.ng/life/ego-boyo-takes-the-ghost-and-the-house-of-truth-to-urban-film-festival/ |access-date=2022-07-28 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-10-30 |title=Kate Henshaw plays inspector in Ego Boyo's 'The Ghost and House of Truth' |url=https://lifestyle.thecable.ng/kate-henshaw-plays-inspector-in-ego-boyos-the-ghost-and-house-of-truth/ |access-date=2022-07-28 |website=TheCable Lifestyle |language=en-US}}</ref>. The movie depicts the criminally less-discussed effect of missing children and the dangers they are exposed to.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Okiche |first=Wilfred |last2=Okiche |first2=Wilfred |date=2019-12-08 |title=The quiet, devastating power of Akin Omotoso’s The Ghost and the House of Truth |url=https://ynaija.com/the-quiet-devastating-power-of-akin-omotosos-the-ghost-and-the-house-of-truth/ |access-date=2022-07-28 |website=YNaija |language=en-GB}}</ref>
The film stars [[Toyin Oshinaike]], [[Kate Henshaw]], [[Susan Wokoma]], Mario Obruthe, Imoleayo Olusanya and Dara Egerton-Shyngle.<ref name="guardian.ng"/><ref name="lifestyle.thecable.ng">{{Cite web |date=30 October 2019 |title=Kate Henshaw plays inspector in Ego Boyo's 'The Ghost and House of Truth' |url=https://lifestyle.thecable.ng/kate-henshaw-plays-inspector-in-ego-boyos-the-ghost-and-house-of-truth/ |access-date=2022-07-28 |website=TheCable Lifestyle |language=en-US}}</ref> The film depicts the criminally less-discussed effect of missing children and the dangers they are exposed to.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Okiche |first=Wilfred |date=8 December 2019 |title=The quiet, devastating power of Akin Omotoso's The Ghost and the House of Truth |url=https://ynaija.com/the-quiet-devastating-power-of-akin-omotosos-the-ghost-and-the-house-of-truth/ |access-date=2022-07-28 |website=YNaija |language=en-GB}}</ref>


== Synopsis ==
== Synopsis ==
The Ghost and the House of Truth gives a narrative of Bola Ogun (Susan Wokoma), a counselor in [[Nigeria]], [[West Africa]]. She's a single mother with a daughter named Nike. Her occupation involves advising people to let go of past occurrences or events that might have caused damages or affected the patient negatively and live for the present and future <ref>{{Cite web |title=Synopsis of The Ghost and the House. |url=https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2019/12/01/the-ghost-and-the-house-of-truth-lacks-direction/}}</ref>. However, she was put to the test and became a victim herself when her daughter Nike goes missing and is believed to have been murdered leading to a series of unpleasant events and days of suffering for this counselor who must now work hand in hand with the Local Police to bring her daughter back home.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Synopsis of The Ghost and the House. Second reference. |url=https://africanfilmfestatl.com/films-2020/the-ghost-and-the-house-of-truth/}}</ref>
The Ghost and the House of Truth gives a narrative of Bola Ogun (Susan Wokoma), a counsellor in [[Nigeria]], West Africa. She's a single mother with a daughter named Nike. Her occupation involves advising people to let go of past occurrences or events that might have caused damages or affected the patient negatively and live for the present and future.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Synopsis of The Ghost and the House. |url=https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2019/12/01/the-ghost-and-the-house-of-truth-lacks-direction/}}</ref> She is put to the test as a victim herself, when her daughter Nike goes missing and is believed to have been murdered. This leads to a series of unpleasant events and days of suffering for the counsellor, working with the local police to find her daughter.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Synopsis of The Ghost and the House. Second reference. |url=https://africanfilmfestatl.com/films-2020/the-ghost-and-the-house-of-truth/}}</ref>


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
⚫
•Kate Henshaw.


* [[Kate Henshaw]] as Inspector Folasade
•Susan Wokoma.
* [[Susan Wokoma]] as Bola Ogun
⚫
* [[Kemi Lala Akindoju]] as Dupe
⚫
* [[Ijeoma Grace Agu]] as Mrs. Ayodeji
⚫
* [[Gloria Young]] as Mrs. Douglas
* [[Tope Tedela]] as Barrister Tokunbo
⚫
* [[Seun Ajayi|Ṣeun Ajayi]] as Debo
* Fabian Lojede as Mr. Ayodeji
⚫
* Toyin Oshinaike as Joe
* Imoleayo Olusanya as Nike Ogun


* Mario Obruthe
⚫
•[[Kemi Lala Akindoju]].
* Oludara Egerton-Shyngle as Susan

* Omoye Uzamere as Woman Officer
⚫
•[[Ijeoma Grace Agu]].

⚫
•[[Gloria Young]].

•[[Tope Tedela]]. 

⚫
•[[Seun Ajayi|Ṣeun Ajayi,.]]

•Fabian Adeoye.

⚫
•Toyin Oshinaike.

•Imoleayo Olusanya.


== Reception ==
== Reception ==
The film was the official closing film for [[Africa International Film Festival|The Africa International Film Festival]] where it premiered. It opened [[FilmAfrica in London]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=BellaNaija.com |date=2019-10-18 |title=Award Winning Movie ‘The Ghost & the House of Truth’ announced as the Official Closing Film for this Year’s AFRIFF |url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2019/10/ghost-house-truth-afriff/ |access-date=2022-07-28 |website=BellaNaija |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-10-30 |title=Kate Henshaw plays inspector in Ego Boyo's 'The Ghost and House of Truth' |url=https://lifestyle.thecable.ng/kate-henshaw-plays-inspector-in-ego-boyos-the-ghost-and-house-of-truth/ |access-date=2022-07-28 |website=TheCable Lifestyle |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Oke |first=Tolu |date=2020-11-12 |title=Akin Omotoso’s The Ghost and the House of Truth comes to Showmax |url=https://culturecustodian.com/akin-omotosos-the-ghost-and-the-house-of-truth-comes-to-showmax/ |access-date=2022-07-28 |website=The Culture Custodian (Est. 2014.) |language=en-GB}}</ref>.
The film was the official closing film for [[Africa International Film Festival|The Africa International Film Festival]] where it premiered. It opened [[FilmAfrica in London]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ego Boyo returns to the big screen with 'The Ghost and the House of Truth' – P.M. News |url=https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2019/10/26/ego-boyo-returns-to-the-big-screen-with-the-ghost-and-the-house-of-truth/ |access-date=2022-08-02 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="lifestyle.thecable.ng"/><ref>{{Cite web |last=Oke |first=Tolu |date=12 November 2020 |title=Akin Omotoso's The Ghost and the House of Truth comes to Showmax |url=https://culturecustodian.com/akin-omotosos-the-ghost-and-the-house-of-truth-comes-to-showmax/ |access-date=2022-07-28 |website=The Culture Custodian (Est. 2014.) |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bada |first=Gbenga |date=17 November 2019 |title=AFRIFF 2019: 'The Ghost & House of Truth' closes film festival with 3 awards |url=https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/afriff-2019-the-ghost-and-house-of-truth-closes-film-festival-with-3-awards/7c8qygg |access-date=2022-08-02 |website=Pulse Nigeria}}</ref>


== Premiere ==
== Premiere ==
Globally, the movie was first premiered on September 20, 2019 at the [[Urbanworld Film Festival|Urban World Film Festival]], EMC Empire Theater 12, [[New York City|New York]], [[United States|United States of America]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2019-09-21 |title=Ego Boyo Takes The Ghost And The House Of Truth To Urban Film Festival |url=https://guardian.ng/life/ego-boyo-takes-the-ghost-and-the-house-of-truth-to-urban-film-festival/ |access-date=2022-07-24 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}</ref> Regionally, it was on  November 15, 2019 at the [[Africa International Film Festival]] (AFRIFF) <ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2019-10-30 |title=Kate Henshaw plays inspector in Ego Boyo's 'The Ghost and House of Truth' |url=https://lifestyle.thecable.ng/kate-henshaw-plays-inspector-in-ego-boyos-the-ghost-and-house-of-truth/ |access-date=2022-07-24 |website=TheCable Lifestyle |language=en-US}}</ref> The movie was screened nationwide on the 22 of November 2019.  <ref name=":1" /> A year after,  the movie was premiered by [[Showmax]]<ref name=":1" />
Globally, the film was first premiered on 20 September 2019, at the [[Urbanworld Film Festival|Urban World Film Festival]], EMC Empire Theater 12, New York City, United States of America.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=21 September 2019 |title=Ego Boyo Takes The Ghost And The House Of Truth To Urban Film Festival |url=https://guardian.ng/life/ego-boyo-takes-the-ghost-and-the-house-of-truth-to-urban-film-festival/ |access-date=2022-07-24 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}</ref> Regionally, it was on 15 November 2019, at the [[Africa International Film Festival]] (AFRIFF)<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=30 October 2019 |title=Kate Henshaw plays inspector in Ego Boyo's 'The Ghost and House of Truth' |url=https://lifestyle.thecable.ng/kate-henshaw-plays-inspector-in-ego-boyos-the-ghost-and-house-of-truth/ |access-date=2022-07-24 |website=TheCable Lifestyle |language=en-US}}</ref> The film was screened nationwide on 22 November 2019.<ref name=":1" /> The film is now streaming on [[Showmax]] and [[BET+|BETplus]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rapheal |date=20 November 2020 |title=The Ghost and the House of Truth debuts on Showmax |url=https://www.sunnewsonline.com/the-ghost-and-the-house-of-truth-debuts-on-showmax/ |access-date=2022-08-02 |website=The Sun Nigeria |language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Oke |first=Tolu |date=12 November 2020 |title=Akin Omotoso's The Ghost and the House of Truth comes to Showmax |url=https://culturecustodian.com/akin-omotosos-the-ghost-and-the-house-of-truth-comes-to-showmax/ |access-date=2022-08-02 |website=The Culture Custodian (Est. 2014.) |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Online |first=Tribune |date=15 November 2020 |title=Akin Omotoso's The Ghost and the House of Truth comes to Showmax |url=https://tribuneonlineng.com/akin-omotosos-the-ghost-and-the-house-of-truth-comes-to-showmax/ |access-date=2022-08-02 |website=Tribune Online |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Nwogu |first=Precious 'Mamazeus' |date=28 July 2022 |title=The Ghost and the House of Truth lands BET+ streaming deal |url=https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/the-ghost-and-the-house-of-truth-lands-bet-streaming-deal/63dfsqe |access-date=2022-08-02 |website=Pulse Nigeria |language=en}}</ref>


== Awards and nominations ==
== Awards and nominations ==
{| class="wikitable"
The Ghost and the House of Truth got three awards at the 2019 annual Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) in three different categories which are; Best Director, Best Actress and Best Nigerian Film.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-11-23 |title=See how our favourite celebs stepped out for AFRIFF 2019 |url=https://guardian.ng/saturday-magazine/see-how-our-favourite-celebs-stepped-out-for-afriff-2019/ |access-date=2022-07-24 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Rapheal |date=2020-11-20 |title=The Ghost and the House of Truth debuts on Showmax |url=https://www.sunnewsonline.com/the-ghost-and-the-house-of-truth-debuts-on-showmax/ |access-date=2022-07-24 |website=The Sun Nigeria |language=en-us}}</ref>
|+

!Year
Best World Film at UrbanWorld, New York
!Award

!Category
Best Nigerian Film<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Ghost and the house wins three (3) awards |url=https://businessday.ng/arts-and-life/article/the-ghost-and-the-house-of-truth-wins-three-awards-at-afriff/}}</ref>
!Recipient

!Result
⚫
Best Actress (Kate Henshaw)
!Ref

|-
Best Director (Akin Omotoso)<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-11-23 |title=Big win for Omotoso’s The Ghost and The House of Truth at AFRIFF |url=https://guardian.ng/saturday-magazine/big-win-for-omotosos-the-ghost-and-the-house-of-truth-at-afriff/ |access-date=2022-07-28 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}</ref>
| rowspan="3" |2019
| rowspan="3" |[[Africa International Film Festival]] Globe awards
|Best Director
|[[Akin Omotoso]]
|Won
| rowspan="3" |<ref name="ReferenceB"/><ref>{{Cite web |date=9 December 2019 |title=The ghost and the house of truth mirroring a decrepit society |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/12/the-ghost-and-the-house-of-truth-mirroring-a-decrepit-society/ |access-date=2022-08-02 |website=Vanguard News |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=9 December 2019 |title=The ghost and the house of truth mirroring a decrepit society |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/12/the-ghost-and-the-house-of-truth-mirroring-a-decrepit-society/ |access-date=2022-08-03 |website=Vanguard News |language=en-GB}}</ref>
|-
⚫
|Best Actress
⚫
|[[Kate Henshaw]]
|Won
|-
|Best Nigerian Film
|
|Won
|-
|2020
|[[Urbanworld Film Festival]]
|Best World Film
|
|Won
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rapheal |date=20 November 2020 |title=The Ghost and the House of Truth debuts on Showmax |url=https://www.sunnewsonline.com/the-ghost-and-the-house-of-truth-debuts-on-showmax/ |access-date=2022-08-03 |website=The Sun Nigeria |language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Online |first=Tribune |date=15 November 2020 |title=Akin Omotoso's The Ghost and the House of Truth comes to Showmax |url=https://tribuneonlineng.com/akin-omotosos-the-ghost-and-the-house-of-truth-comes-to-showmax/ |access-date=2022-08-03 |website=Tribune Online |language=en-GB}}</ref>
|-
|2020
|[[Africa Movie Academy Awards]]
|Achievement in Editing Award
|
|Won
|<ref>{{Cite web |title="The Milkmaid", Ramsey Nouah win big in 2020 AMAA – P.M. News |url=https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2020/12/21/the-milkmaid-ramsey-nouah-win-big-in-2020-amaa/ |access-date=2022-08-03 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Nwogu |first=Precious 'Mamazeus' |date=28 July 2022 |title=The Ghost and the House of Truth lands BET+ streaming deal |url=https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/the-ghost-and-the-house-of-truth-lands-bet-streaming-deal/63dfsqe |access-date=2022-08-03 |website=Pulse Nigeria}}</ref>
|}


== References ==
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The Ghost and The House Of Truth
Directed byAkin Omotoso
Produced byEgo Boyo
StarringToyin Oshinaike, Kate Henshaw, Susan Wokoma, Mario Obruthe, Imoleayo Olusanya and Dara Egerton-Shyngle
Production
companies
Temple Productions Slate 1 Films and The Mission Entertainment
Release date
  • 2019 (2019)
CountryNigeria
LanguageEnglish

The Ghost and the House of Truth is a Nigerian film released in 2019 and produced by Ego Boyo.[1] It was directed by Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Award and Africa Movie Academy Award Winner, Akin Omotoso.[2][3] It was released under the production studios' of Temple Productions Slate,1 Films, and The Mission entertainment.[4] "The Ghost and the House of Truth" is the sixth film from the stables of the Temple Productions and the second collaborative work with Akin Omotoso, the director and Ego Boyo, the producer.[5][6]

The film stars Toyin Oshinaike, Kate Henshaw, Susan Wokoma, Mario Obruthe, Imoleayo Olusanya and Dara Egerton-Shyngle.[1][7] The film depicts the criminally less-discussed effect of missing children and the dangers they are exposed to.[8]

Synopsis

The Ghost and the House of Truth gives a narrative of Bola Ogun (Susan Wokoma), a counsellor in Nigeria, West Africa. She's a single mother with a daughter named Nike. Her occupation involves advising people to let go of past occurrences or events that might have caused damages or affected the patient negatively and live for the present and future.[9] She is put to the test as a victim herself, when her daughter Nike goes missing and is believed to have been murdered. This leads to a series of unpleasant events and days of suffering for the counsellor, working with the local police to find her daughter.[10]

Cast

  • Mario Obruthe
  • Oludara Egerton-Shyngle as Susan
  • Omoye Uzamere as Woman Officer

Reception

The film was the official closing film for The Africa International Film Festival where it premiered. It opened FilmAfrica in London.[11][7][12][13]

Premiere

Globally, the film was first premiered on 20 September 2019, at the Urban World Film Festival, EMC Empire Theater 12, New York City, United States of America.[14] Regionally, it was on 15 November 2019, at the Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF)[15] The film was screened nationwide on 22 November 2019.[15] The film is now streaming on Showmax and BETplus.[16][17][18][19]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref
2019 Africa International Film Festival Globe awards Best Director Akin Omotoso Won [5][20][21]
Best Actress Kate Henshaw Won
Best Nigerian Film Won
2020 Urbanworld Film Festival Best World Film Won [22][23]
2020 Africa Movie Academy Awards Achievement in Editing Award Won [24][25]

References

  1. ^ a b "Ego Boyo Takes The Ghost And The House Of Truth To Urban Film Festival". The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News. 21 September 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  2. ^ Rapheal (20 November 2020). "The Ghost and the House of Truth debuts on Showmax". The Sun Nigeria. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Big win for Omotoso's The Ghost and The House of Truth at AFRIFF". The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News. 23 November 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  4. ^ "The Ghost and the House of Truth – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Big win for Omotoso's The Ghost and The House of Truth at AFRIFF". The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News. 23 November 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  6. ^ "The Ghost and The House of Truth wins three awards At AFRIFF – Businessday NG". businessday.ng. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Kate Henshaw plays inspector in Ego Boyo's 'The Ghost and House of Truth'". TheCable Lifestyle. 30 October 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  8. ^ Okiche, Wilfred (8 December 2019). "The quiet, devastating power of Akin Omotoso's The Ghost and the House of Truth". YNaija. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  9. ^ "Synopsis of The Ghost and the House".
  10. ^ "Synopsis of The Ghost and the House. Second reference".
  11. ^ "Ego Boyo returns to the big screen with 'The Ghost and the House of Truth' – P.M. News". Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  12. ^ Oke, Tolu (12 November 2020). "Akin Omotoso's The Ghost and the House of Truth comes to Showmax". The Culture Custodian (Est. 2014.). Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  13. ^ Bada, Gbenga (17 November 2019). "AFRIFF 2019: 'The Ghost & House of Truth' closes film festival with 3 awards". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  14. ^ "Ego Boyo Takes The Ghost And The House Of Truth To Urban Film Festival". The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News. 21 September 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  15. ^ a b "Kate Henshaw plays inspector in Ego Boyo's 'The Ghost and House of Truth'". TheCable Lifestyle. 30 October 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
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