Emmanuel Ikubese, Sharon Ezeamaka, Chris Attoh, Timini Egbuson and Olumide Oworuare set to return in the long-awaited TV sequel to MTV Shuga

Emmanuel Ikubese, Sharon Ezeamaka, Chris Attoh, Timini Egbuson and Olumide Oworuare set to return in the long-awaited TV sequel to MTV Shuga, the sizzling sex and relationships drama from the MTV Staying Alive Foundation and MTV Base, in partnership with NACA, PEPFAR, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and UNICEF.

Actor, model and musician Ikubese, the reigning “Mr Nigeria”, is to returning in the role of unlucky-in-love music promoter, Femi. After failing to find happiness with long-time crush Foye (played by Maria Okanrende) in series 3, we see him having more success in affairs of the heart, although somehow the path of true love never seems to run smoothly for Femi, who has been living with HIV for several years.

Troubled teenager Princess, played by Sharon Ezeamaka, is struggling to deal with her pregnancy after discovering that she is HIV+. But will her older lover Solomon come through and support his child after all, or will Princess be left to face things all alone?

Chris Attoh returns as Nii, a cruel and abusive business executive. Now that his wife, Malaika, has left him, is Nii looking to replace her with a new model? And what other dark secrets has he been hiding all this time?

Other returning characters include Tobi, played by Timini Egbuson, and Weki, played by Olumide Oworu.

A number of key roles, including a brand new family from South Africa, remain to be cast. Auditions for additional walk on parts will be held at the three On Tour with MTV Shuga events, being held in March 2015.

Targeted at Nigerian youth, the multi-layered MTV Shuga campaign included an eight-part TV series, a radio drama, an MTV Shuga comic book, and intense digital and social media engagement. A new focus for 2015 will be an increased emphasis on promoting HIV testing, in partnership with the Elton John AIDS Foundation, with the goal of encouraging 25,000 youth to get tested – motivated by a series of special MTV Shuga on Tour festivals to be held nationwide in March 2015.

Fusing sexual and other public health messaging with world class storytelling and relatable characters, the new series of MTV Shuga will focus on a range of themes relevant to young Nigerians, including adolescent girls, stigma, prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV, HIV testing and 6222 (NACA helpline), gender based violence, first sex, and disclosure of HIV status.

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