Media personality, beauty entrepreneur and wife of Nigerian rapper, Naeto C, Nicole Chikwe has made her writing debut for Under the Influence, an upcoming Showmax Nigeria Original series with the showrunner Wande Thomas of UrbanGidi.
In an appreciation post on her social media pages, Nicole thanked Wande Thomas and Isoken Ogiemwonyi for offering her the opportunity to work on the project.
My mainest Isoken for pitching me for the writing opportunity (love you forever), and the other brilliant writers on the show Nengi Diri and Mannie Oiseomaye for being so inspiring. This whole experience has been an absolute joy.”
Under the Influence to debut soon
The series, directed and written by Wande Thomas and other writers including Isoken Ogiemwonyi, Nengi Diri and Mannie Oiseomaye, delves into the tumultuous and viral life of a young graduate trying to navigate Lagos as a newcomer.
This Gen Z-focused series promises to capture the essence of modern Nigerian youth culture in this digital age.
Principal photography has been concluded and is currently in post-production and a debut date would be announced in due time.