Oseyiza Oogbodo Blog

A consultation in Arusha, Tanzania has issued a communique entitled Sustainable Peace in Burundi. The meeting, organized by the World Council of Churches and the United Nations Office on Genocide Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect, drew together Burundian religious leaders on 18-19 October. Representatives from the Roman Catholic Church, National Council of Churches of Burundi, Council of Union of Christian Churches, Islamic Community of Burundi, Confederation of Church and Revival of Burundi, and Seventh Day Adventist Church attended the consultation.

The Joy Congress, a gathering of hundreds of people, especially young people, learning the principles of well being, human flourishing and a life worth living from faith traditions and contemporary scientific research has announced its second edition. The first edition held in August 2017 in Lagos, Nigeria and featured teachings and messages from media entrepreneur and chief executive officer of RED, Chude Jideonwo, with help from Mfon Ekpo of The Discovery Centre.

Jidenna International premium beer brand, Heineken, has unveiled Nigerian-American artist, Jidenna, as host of the 2017 Live Your Music parties set to hold in Abuja and Lagos on 27th and 28th October respectively, taking over the hosting duties from American hip-hop star, T-Pain, who hosted it last year. Jidenna as HLYM host was confirmed by Franco Maria Maggi, Marketing Director, Nigerian Breweries Plc. T-Pain HLYM, a global Heineken music platform built on the collective passion of consumers for experiencing music was a memorable experience last year, and this year’s promises to be even more exciting.

Jacob Zuma, South Africa President The Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) together with their Iranian counterparts will host the South Africa-Iran Business Forum at the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) offices in Pretoria on Monday, 23 October 2017 from 9am. The forum will be held on the margins of the Joint Commission co-chaired by the Minister of DIRCO, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane and her Iranian counterpart, Mohammad Javad Zarif.

Adesina “I am proud as the Governor of Iowa State to proclaim Dr. Akinwumi Adesina as the 2017 World Food Prize Laureate.” With these words, the Governor of the State of Iowa, Kim Reynolds, officially named President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) (AfDB.org), Akinwumi Adesina, as the 2017 World Food Prize Laureate, on behalf of the World Food Prize Foundation, setting off an atmosphere of festive celebration at the Iowa State Capitol Building in Des Moines.

The Taiwan International Documentary Festival (TIDF) is looking for documentaries that are very creative, closely connected to social and human interests, and have unique points of view! The 11th TIDF will take place May 4-13, 2018. Three major competitions with 11 awards and more than US$70,000 total cash prize await. The entry deadline is December 08, 2017.

On 15 November IDFA 2017 will open with the world première of Mohamed Siam’s Ama l. This film was made with support from the IDFA Bertha Fund (IBF) and attracted finance at the IDFA Forum, making it a great example of what IDFA is all about. With the IDFA Bertha Fund celebrating its 20th anniversary this year and the IDFA Forum now in its 25th edition, IDFA can justifiably be seen as a catalyst for the development, finance and distribution of creative documentaries worldwide.

Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has inducted the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) too into its Freedom of Information (FOI) Hall of Shame, saying it was recognizing the agency for its determined efforts to undermine the effectiveness of the FOI Act, 2011. MRA accused the Commission of failing to comply with its duties and obligations under the FOI Act, including the most simple and straightforward aspects of the law that do not present any implementation challenges or that would cost it nothing to comply with.

Sarkodie Shortly after announcing his UK Highest tour which takes place from November 23 – 25 in Birmingham, London and Manchester, and on the back of his hugely successful fifth studio album, Highest , which continues to dominate iTunes and Spotify charts all around the world, Ghanaian rap star Sarkodie has just been nominated for a 2017 MOBO Award in the Best African Act category. This marks his second nomination at the renowned MOBO Awards, following his nomination in the same category in 2012, the same year he won the prestigious BET Award for Best International Act.

Following a series of successful screenings in some of the biggest movie festivals across the globe, West African romantic comedy, Potato Potahto , will kick off its cinematic releases across the continent from November 2017 when it opens in Nigerian and South African cinemas on the 24th of November and makes its way to Ghanaian screens on the 30th of November. Directed by award-winning Ghanaian filmmaker, Shirley Frimpong-Manso, PP stars OC Ukeje, Joselyn Dumas, Joke Silva, Blossom Chukwujekwu, Chris Attoh, Lala Akindoju, Adjetey Anang, Victoria Michaels and Nikki Samonas.

Cabello Camila Cabello, a founding member of the girl group Fifth Harmony, has notable rapper Young Thug on her recent number, Havana , according to a press release by Green Hitz. Born Karla Camila Cabello Estrabao in Cojimar, Cuba, Cabello moved to Miami, Florida at the age of six. Growing up in a Spanish-speaking environment (her mother is Cuban and her father is Mexican), she fostered her love of music by listening to Celia Cruz and Alejandro Fernández.

Oogbodo Urban music label, Blood Entertainment (Eje), has announced that it’s set for the major release of Like

Dangote A multi-million naira youth farming initiative that will engage teeming unemployed Nigerian graduates in rice farming has been launched by Dangote Rice Limited (www.Dangote.com) in Kogi Stateas the company prepares to hit the Nigerian market with one million metric tons of Dangote Rice in 2018. The Dangote Youth Rice Farm project, mainly an out-grower scheme for youths only, was flagged off at the Lower Niger River Basin Authority, Kampe, Ejiba, Yagba West Local Government Area of the state and the youths have already embarked on rice cultivation over 100 hectares of land.

Heineken has proudly announced that it will be supporting the Lagos Fashion and Design Week as headline sponsor of the 2017 edition. This year will be the third consecutive year Heineken will be headline sponsors of the top number one fashion showcase in Africa which brings together the best in the fashion industry across the continent.

Since premiering the infectious Rasheeda single live on the Buckwyld 'n' Breathless: The Disruption concert last year, fans of Acetune have been clamouring for a video for the emotional ballad.

Marta Female football legend, Marta, has spoken to fifa.com about the upcoming The Best FIFA Football Awards on October 23 in London and said she believes Lieke Martens of the Netherlands will win the women’s player category. Martens is shortlisted alongside Venezuela’s Deyna Castellanos and USA’s two-time winner Carli Lloyd.

Harris Internet artist Jonathan Harris will be this year’s International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) guest of honor. Harris is one of the most significant artists and innovators to emerge in the digital era. He has achieved widespread recognition for projects such as the interactive We Feel Fine, The Whale Hunt and I Love Your Work. During the DocLab program Uncharted Rituals, IDFA will present the world’s first ever retrospective of Harris’ work in an exhibition space specially constructed for the purpose in Amsterdam’s De Brakke Grond venue.