Popular Nigerian rapper Lord of Ajasa becomes US citizen
Veteran Nigerian rapper Olusegun Osaniyi, popularly known as Lord of Ajasa, has become a United States citizen, drawing congratulatory messages from fellow artistes, music producers and fans.
Mo Abudu honoured at Alibaba’s New Year concert
Just as everyone was counting their blessings for seeing a new year, prominent media mogul, Mo Abudu, was given reasons to be more thankful, as she was honoured at the Alibaba’s January 1st concert held at Eko Hotels and suites, Victoria Island, Lagos.
New Year message: StarTimes preaches love, peace, and tolerance
As Nigerians usher in the new year, leading pay TV operator, StarTimes Nigeria has urged them to imbibe an attitude of love, peace and tolerance
‘Ministry of Finance should approve the levy order for the creative industry’
For popular film director and producer, Lancelot Imasuen, there is the urgent need for the government to provide infrastructures to enable the film industry grow bigger and stronger. “We have cinema houses in almost all the states of the federation. The issue of piracy should be given more attention. The right laws and implementation should be key,”Lancelot posited. Speaking further, he said there is the need for the government to set up a major task force that will clamp down on pirates at Alaba International market. He also wants every state government to deliberately activate the entertainment sector in their respective states if they are serious about job creation and fighting crimes in the country.
Govt. should bring to life the much desired MOPICON
According to Mr. Alex Eyengho, Vice President of International Federation of Film Producers Associations,FIAPF, Nollywood in 2017 did fairly better than 2016.
Govt. should put structure in place
Also, speaking in the same vein, Mr Emeka Rollas, National President of Actors Guild of Nigeria, said it’s high time the government put proper structure in place for Nollywood to thrive in addition to backing it up with financial support. “We cannot leave it for only foreign investors or individuals. You can imagine over 20 years of Nollywood yet practitioners keep disturbing individuas houses for films locations instead of having befitting film sets for productions. Government should take us more seriously as an industry that is contributing to the national GDP. They should stop commending Nollywood on the pages of newspapers and massaging our ego and as objects of image laundry and invest more in the industry as it’s doing in other sectors of the economy,” AGN president stated.
