YAW'S BLOG: December 2014

Saturday, December 20, 2014

2Face, Madinga to host 2014 All Africa Music Award

Two of the best out of Africa, have been announced by the International Committee of All Africa Music, AFRIMA, to host the 2014 edition of the AFRIMA awards. They are Democratic Republic of Congo “French speaking hottest” female broadcaster and music presenter, Madinga Sona Maria and Nigerian legendary contemporary music star, 2Face Idibia. The two are the co-host of AFRIMA award ceremony holding in Lagos Nigeria on Saturday, December 27, 2014 at the prestigious grand ballroom of Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos.

Federal High Court Seize Olusegun Obasanjo's Book "My Watch"

Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has appealed against the order given by a Federal Capital Territory High Court judge, Justice Valentine Ashi, that security agents, including the police and men of the Department of State Service, should confiscate his latest autobiography, My Watch.

The judge had given this order after the ex-president went ahead on Tuesday in Lagos to present the book to the public, in disobedience to the court’s restraining injunction.

Justice Ashi also gave the former president a 21-day ultimatum to explain why he should not be punished for flouting the court order.

However, Obasanjo, in his appeal, argued that he was in no way “daring the court” as widely reported by some national newspapers, describing such publication as misleading.

Photos: Work In Progress – World Record Breaking #StarBottleTree

Nigeria’s leading beer brand, STAR has commenced the building of the largest bottle tree in the world made with 3000 beer bottles at Eko Atlantic Bar Beach Stretch, Victoria Island, venue of the much anticipated Lagos Countdown 2014.

The STAR Bottle Tree will stand, as an iconic landmark shining on into the New Year 2015.

A first of its kind in the country, the Star Tree symbolizes the greatness of the Nigerian spirit personified by Star Lager, the country's first indigenous beer brand.

The Star Tree, when finished will break the current World Record of 1000 beer bottles being held by the Chinese in the city of Shanghai for being the first tree made with 3000 beer bottles.

Fans and lovers of innovation were not left out in the process of building the Tree as they submitted empty bottles for the record-breaking feat.

Follow conversations on social media, using the hashtags #ShineInto2015 #StarBottleTree

FILMMAKER CHRIS IHIDERO PREMIERES TRUE NOLLYWOOD STORIES

Nigerian writer and filmmaker Chris Ihidero has debuted an international Nollywood project to celebrate and document the Nigerian movie industry.

Built as an information centre for everything Nollywood, the initiative kicks off today, with the launch of True Nollywood Stories - a 24 hour digital magazine available on web, mobile, radio and TV.

Himself a critically-acclaimed story teller, with over - hours of film to his name, Ihidero says TNS will tell the story of the world's third largest film industry and it's people the way it has never been told.

He says "It’s been almost a decade now since I began my engagement with Nollywood. Our affair started on a wrong footing. I dismissed Nollywood without knowing it enough to understand and appreciate it. I know better now. In spite of its many inadequacies it is a truly phenomenal artistic expression that deserves worthy praise and empowering criticism."

"TNS is an entertaining and informative platform that reflects the innovative and dynamic spirit of Nollywood", he says, adding that "In no time, TNS will become the leading global entertaining and informative one-stop resource platform for news, views, reviews, previews and general information about Nollywood.”

The website debuts with a community of respected columnists including Onoshe Nwabuikwu, Ufuoma MCDermott , Ali Abubakar Sadiq, Nkiru Njoku, Oris Aigbokhaevbolo, Segun Odejimi, Fidelis Duker, Funmi Aluko, Ihidero himself and many more.

Chris Ihidero has worked as a Literature lecturer at Lagos State University, an actor with BBC radio, a columnist for Guardian Newspapers and Chief Operating Officer of the acclaimed Amaka Igwe Studios. His short film Big Daddy won the “Special Jury Award” and “Best Editing Award” at the 2012 In-Short International film festival.

True Nollywood Stories is produced by PinPoint Media, for more on the exclusive digital magazine visit www.tns.ng