Lani Aisida (born November 17, 1984) is a Nigerian screenwriter"Ese Eriata, Tomiwa Talabi, Lani Aisida & Bisola Aiyeola talk creating & maintaining a bankable brand on Ndani Real Talk," BellaNaija, April 8, 2022. 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."Lani Aisida: As 'Rumour Has It' Ends, the King of Web Series Speaks" by Aigbokhaevbolo, This Day, August 29, 2021."Meet the writers of Africa Magic's new show 'Dilemma'" by PRECIOUS 'MAMAZEUS' NWOGU, Pulse, October 7, 2021.
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."Screenwriter Lani Aisida talks 'killing' characters in 'Rumour Has It'" by STEPHEN KENECHI, TheCable, September 19, 2021. He is also a former accountant.
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. He has been called the "King of Web Series" for writing popular webs series including My Name is Azed S2, Rumour Has It,"7 Nollywood Screenwriters We Want More of in 2022" by KIKACHI MEMEH, Pulse Nigeria, January 15, 2022. 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). In 2020 he launched the YouTube web series My Birthing Experience which he also produces.
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."Judith Audu honoured in Benin," The Nation, Dec 5, 2016, The Nation."Nine BON nominations for Just Not Married," The Sun, December 6, 2016.
Filmography
Films Year Title Director WriterNotes 2014 Mixed Emotions 2014 Love, Lies & Alibi 2015 2 Broken 2015 The Other One 2015 Uncloaked 2016 Just Not Married 2017 Put a Ring on it Also as Assistant Director 2018 The Outcast 2018 Forgotten 2025 THE HERD
Television Year Title Writer StoryEditor Creator 2015 Plus 234 2016/2018 Battleground 2019 Unbroken 2020 Riona 2021 Dilemma
Web series Year Title Writer Producer Creator 2015 Marriage Counsellor 2018 Skinny Girl in Transit Seasons 5 & 6 2019 Oga! Pastor 2019/2020 Phases 2020 Game On 2021 My Name is Azed Season 2 2018/2021 Rumour Has It Season 2 & 3
Awards +YearAssociationCategoryResultRef.2026Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice AwardsBest Writing in a Movie2016Best of Nollywood AwardsBest Screenplay
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