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Filmmakers gather for BoI’s NollyFund

Filmmakers gather for BoI’s NollyFund

One of the most populated sessions at the festival was the Bank of Industry (BOI)’s interactive session on the NollyFund scheme, an initial Program Limit of N1 billion and a single obligor limit of N50 million for individual loans.

AFRIFF 2015: Movie stars take over Lagos

AFRIFF 2015: Movie stars take over Lagos

Thousands of African filmmakers and stars stormed Lagos last Sunday for the opening ceremony of this year’s edition of the prestigious Africa International Film Festival, AFRIFF, which ends tomorrow with an award night.

AMUNEKE: Before and after Chile

AMUNEKE: Before and after Chile

Soccer loving Nigerians did not regret being awake Sunday night till early early Monday morning to watch the Nigerian national U-17 team; the Golden Eaglets make history in defeating hard fighting Mali 2-0 to win, for a record fifth time, the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Santiago, Chile.

Eaglets: After the triumph, what next?

Eaglets: After the triumph, what next?

The national soccer team won the under-17 World Cup, retaining the trophy they won two years ago in the UAE, defeating fellow Africans Mali 2-0 in the final in Chile on November 8.

Who is Nigeria’s king of collabos?

Who is Nigeria’s king of collabos?

Collabos are means by which artistes bring their unique ingenuity on a song and leverage on each other’s creativity and fans base. Juacali, a Kenyan hip -hop rapper puts it this way: “Artistes should be ready for collaborations. And the concept is ever-changing as new faces as well as sounds come. This has changed the way fans consume music. Collaborating gives one high chances of opening up new markets.”

My unforgettable sensual role  —Chrisabel Egbenya

My unforgettable sensual role —Chrisabel Egbenya

Beautiful and sexy Edo-State born Nollywood actress, Christabel Egbenya, has done so many films since she came into the movie industry. She has talent and she has brought it on in many of her films but like every actor, there are some roles that still haunt or define their careers. For Christabel, her role in Room 202, where she got rather too cosy with Frank Artus hasn’t left the tongues of some people who believed the actress really turned on the fire.

Edwin Clark varsity opens, grants scholarship to 100

Edwin Clark varsity opens, grants scholarship to 100

ONE hundred foundation students are set to benefit from scholarships of N250,000 each as the much anticipated Edwin Clark University opens today (Saturday) in Kiagbodo, Burutu local government area, Delta state with maiden matriculation. Briefing the press yesterday ahead of the event, Vice Chancellor, VC, of the university, Prof. Timothy Alagbemiro said the occasion will also feature investiture of the founder, Chief Edwin Clark as Chancellor with keynote address by former Kano state governor, Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau.

When last did you ‘fine-tune’ your wife?!

When last did you ‘fine-tune’ your wife?!

SHOULD the romance in a marriage stop after the birth of a few kids? Forget slaving to put food on the table, pay the rent and put a substantial sum of money aside for the kids education. The question is: When last did you give your wife a complete ‘MOT’, just as often as you do that priced car(s) of yours?

Purposeful living

Purposeful living

Last week, we advised governments at all levels to come up with programmes to stem the increasing youths’ unemployment. But youths also need to help themselves because “private victories must precede public victories.” Many youths do not live purposefully and are ill-prepared and ill-equipped to take advantage of available opportunities.