Oseyiza Oogbodo Blog

Afri Reviews (www.AfriReviews.com), the first movie review platform in Africa with focus on all African movies, has called for collaboration. Its co-founder, Anita Abada, made this call recently when she explained what it was all about, satying it was borne out of the desire to create a platform where movies made on the continent and its actors can be celebrated and evaluated.

Tara Leading cosmetics brand, House of Tara International, is set to host 1000 Voices, a national beauty entrepreneur summit on 8 November, 2017 at Harbour Point, Victoria Island, Lagos with big girls that include Ibukun Awosika and Linda Ikeji as speakers. The event, which brings together beauty entrepreneurs, retailers, re-sellers, makeup artists, investors and other stakeholders to celebrate entrepreneurial excellence within Nigeria’s beauty space, builds on House of Tara’s 2013 100 Voices campaign, which focused on celebrating individuals contributing to the development of the ecosystem, despite the odds.

Michel (left), Njoku (middle), Appiah The home of Nollywood and Ghanaian movies, IROKOtv, has officially set foot in Accra, Ghana. In association with Venus Films, IROKOtv Ghana was launched by Jackie Appiah at a star-studded press event at Best Western Premier Accra Airport Hotel on Wednesday 1 November.

Smith Hollywood and Broadway rejoice as legendary stage and screen actress Lois Smith has finally begun using Twitter in a world that’s increasingly difficult to survive without Twitter, FaceBook and many other social sites! So, in celebration of her 87th birthday, she has taken on a new role that may prove to be one of the most demanding and difficult challenges of her six-decade career: Twitter user.

Makinwa On-air personality and bestselling author, Toke Makinwa, has officially announced the launch of her leather goods line with the signature piece, TM Tote. Still basking in the success of her critically acclaimed memoir, On Becoming, she is testing new waters by taking on luxury goods.

Multiple award-winning African-American music star, Akon, has been unveiled as host of the 4th annual All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) scheduled to hold on Sunday, November 12, 2017 at the Eko Convention Centre of the Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria.

The ELFIKE Film Collective, a partnership between EbonyLife Films, FilmOne Distribution, Inkblot Productions and Koga Studios, has released an official trailer and new poster for The Wedding Party 2 . While it is no secret that the cast is returning for another wedding – this time in Dubai - this continuation of the original Nollywood smash hit promises to be doubly funny and colourful, with spectacular views of one of the world’s most breathtaking destinations.

Adinoyi Mursty Adinoyi, presenter-producer of the award-winning TV entertainment programme, Hitlist N Cruzin , speaks out hotly on government’s policy on the broadcast sector, saying it’s unfair that they allow satellite channels to air alcohol adverts in the daytime, but not our TV stations, and that the policy is greatly harming the Nigeria economy and preventing creation of more jobs.

Gross Alepo (www.Alepo.com) – a global provider of core network and IT software solutions for communications service providers, has announced that it has been shortlisted in the prestigious 2017 AfricaCom Awards in the category of Most Innovative LTE Service/Application Deployment which recognizes the best Long Term Evolution (LTE) core network development solutions which aid in the development of the core to support LTE networks and the services that will be deployed over them.

Johnson The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has awarded a new grant to the President’s Young Professionals Program (PYPP) to support the recruitment, training, and mentoring of qualified young Liberian professionals to assume key positions in the Liberian Civil Service.

On the eve of the World Hepatitis Summit in Brazil, the World Health Organization (WHO) reports increasing global momentum in the response to viral hepatitis. A record 3 million people were able to obtain treatment for hepatitis C over the past two years, and 2.8 million more people embarked on lifelong treatment for hepatitis B in 2016.

Elumelu Hilton (NYSE: HLT) (Newsroom.Hilton.com) and Transcorp Hotels Plc (TransCorpHotelsplc.com), a subsidiary of Transnational Corporation of Nigeria Plc (Transcorp Plc) (TransCorpNigeria.com) have announced the signing of a 20-year extension to the current agreement to manage the iconic Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja.

The upcoming All Africa Music Awards 2017 red carpet prides itself as the longest red carpet in Africa. It encircles the beautiful garden of the Eko Hotel and Suites, and flows into parts of the VIP section of the main awards ceremony.

Nigerian female rap sensation, Miss Miss (formerly Lil Miss Miss), known for her previous music notable hits, Temptation (ft. Banky W), Gidi Girl Twerk (ft. Chuddy K), and No Whine Me (ft. Del B) has released the video of her summer release, Whine Up , featuring Skales. With afrobeat currently taking over the new global sound, Miss Miss successfully infuses the catchy sounds of afrobeat and Caribbean vibes to create an international sound that cuts across all borders.

One Riding on the wave of his recent hit single, Gbefun featuring small DOCTOR, Aquila Records act, Base One, is back again with another street anthem, Makana . Again, he does justice to this jam which, judging by his delivery and general content, would definitely connect and become a street favorite.

Ogbeh The Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has inducted the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) into its Freedom of Information (FOI) Hall of Shame as it indicted the institution for its failure to implement the FOI Act, 2011 and its “unjustifiable assault on the rights of citizens to demand information from public institutions.” In a statement in Lagos announcing the selection of the ministry as this week’s inductee into the FOI Hall of Shame, MRA’s legal officer, Chioma Nwaodike, said the institution was not only in complete breach of all its obligations under the FOI Act, but had also exhibited an inexcusable intolerance for the rights of citizens and civic groups to hold public institutions accountable in accordance with the Law.

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ghassan Salama, has strongly condemned the killing of 36 men whose bodies were found in the Abayar area, Libya. The bodies, which were found handcuffed, reportedly bore gunshot wounds and torture-related injuries.

Defeating terrorism depends on making sure terrorist organizations cannot have safe havens on any continent. To that end, pending consultation with Congress, the United States has pledged up to $60m to support the G5 Sahel Joint Force’s counterterrorism efforts.

Nnedolisa Nnaemeka, fondly called by his stage name, Emzy, has released his debut song, Jeje Love , featuring his label mate, Da Giant, after signing a record deal with Hits Branded Records. His collaboration with Da Giant showcased the two acts’ immense knowledge of and deftness in music. They co-existed on the track and produced a big musical statement that leaves lasting impressions in the minds of music listeners and lovers.

Otedola If the Femi Otedola billionaire family is not careful, all hell might soon break loose between his daughters as they have unconsciously entered into a battle of which is more important and popular amongst them than the others and therefore most deserving of daddy’s love and approval. Though unity exists between siblings, rivalry also exists as siblings subconsciously want to prove to their parents that ‘I’m your most successful child.’

Baba If there’s one thing that has made the Nigerian comedy sector to stand out in the entertainment industry, it’s the fact that comedians are believed to be united and help themselves to grow. That unity now seems to be a thing of the past with different reports and statements flying around.

In order to become successful and prominent in politics and governance in Nigeria, women have to seize power from the men who are currently dominant in the two sectors and have always been and are not ready to allow women have a say in them. This was part of the submission of Waheed Ishola, Director, National Orientation Agency (NOA) Lagos during Advancing Women in Governance and Political Participation, a one-day development forum/workshop held on Tuesday, October 24 at the All Seasons Conference Centre, Agidingbi, Lagos.

Gabriel Gabriel Okisamen, better known as Gabriel The Seer, and also known as the Miraculous Born Again Rapper, a Nigerian rap artist, is set to raise the bar in the gospel music sector with his latest single, Fight The Power Spiritually .

Nigerian afropop artist Da Giant returns with a melodious number, Mamacita , featuring the versatile music producer Young Jonn self-styled The Wicked Producer. Having gone on a short hiatus to perfect his craft, the Hits Branded Records signee is back to reclaim his admired spot in the music industry with the support of Young Jonn who produced and featured on the song.

The FIFA Council, after convening in Kolkata, India on October 27, 2017 decided on a few important elements related to the FIFA World Cup™ – for both next year’s edition in Russia and the future of football’s showpiece competition. FIFA’s strategic body approved an increase in the prize money for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ to a total amount of USD 400 million — 12 percent up from the USD 358 million awarded at the 2014 edition.