Nicole Asinugo

Nicole Asinugo is a Nigerian screenwriter, producer and storyteller. She was the Joint Winner of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards for Best writer in a Movie or TV series in 2020 for her first screenplay, Living in Bondage: Breaking Free. She was also the screenwriter for the Nollywood movie, Rattlesnake which was released in November 2020. She is the storyteller and content curator for World Expo 2020 in United Arab Emirates, after her previous role as lead editor and content producer in Ndani TV.

Early life and education Asinugo was born in the United Kingdom. She studied law at the University of Nottingham, where she obtained a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) in 2010. After graduation, she acquired a Barrister at Law (BL) certification from the Nigerian Law School in 2011. She then attended the London School of Journalism in 2012 where she obtained a post-graduate diploma (PGD) in Journalism. In April 2020, she concluded her second screenplay "Rattle Snake", ready for a November/December 2020 release. She has a blog "2 scoops of life and style", where she shares her experiences with Nigerian culture and richness of life living alone in Lagos. The blog features a book club section, where she meets with interested readers monthly to read and discuss a book of interest.

Awards and nominations Asinugo received an award for her work as joint winner of the best writer in a movie or TV series at the 7th edition of Africa Magic viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA).

Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards 2020 Living in Bondage: Breaking Free