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NFVCB Boss tasks Officers on Filmmakers, Stakeholders’ Relations

MrAdedayo Thomas, Executive Director of the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB), has called on officers of the board to maintain good working relationship with filmmakers and other stakeholders in the Nigerian film industry.
He made the call on Tuesday at a retreat on ‘Development of Strategic and Implementation Plans” of the board held at Isac Resort,Keffi,Nasarawa State.
The two-day event had in attendance Directors, Zonal Cordinators and Centre Heads of the board drawn from different states of the country.
According to Thomas, the NFVCB, in recent times has built a cordial relationship with filmmakers,distributors, marketers and the various guilds in Nollywood through its increased stakeholders meetings and media literacy programmes.
He therefore urged officers of the board across the country to sustain and build on the successes such cordial relationship has brought to the industry.
“The stakeholders are the reason we exist as a government regulatory body, and we must always work towards better service delivery for them through good relationship.
“Over the past two years, I have been able to ensure that the board increase its classification by over 30 percent, which is a sharp increase to what was obtainable in the past.
“Observation on trends in the industry shows that Nollywood producers today have realised that the board is their partner in progress, and I will say that their compliance rate has increased.
“The number of approved screens has increased from 5 to 45, with Nollywood today ismaking 5 percent of Nigeria’s total GDP and has created about 5 million jobs,” he said.
Thomas noted that the industry was not all about entertainment, but a big business that must be encouraged and protected, to grow and bring profit to its investors.
He explained further that the board has developed Five-Year Strategic Plan which was presented at the retreat for detail study and contributions to ensure effective implementation.
He said the initiative was for the board to effectively deliver on its mandate and align itself with the Federal Government’s Economic Recovery and Growth Plan, which lays out the economic blueprint of the Buhari administration.
“Planning is needed in every human endeavour, and we are all familiar with the saying that if you fail to plan,you have plan to fail.
“This is why we decided to commission a study to generate a Strategic Plan using our Vision/Mission Statements, our enabling law and operational environment as ingredients.
“With the Implementation Plan, which will be the outcome of this retreat, the old ways of doing things at the board shall be in the past,”he added.
In her remark, Alache Ode, Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of Yazal Consultants Ltd, facilitators of the retreat, commended the NFVCB chief and his management team for taking steps towards re-positioning the organization for better service delivery.
“I commend everyone for being a part of this laudable initiative that will turn our movie industry around for better. “The sector has contributed a lot to national economy and it will do more with the implementation of this document.”
Entertainment/Arts/Culture
Baba Fryo Hints on New Single Release

Veteran musician, Friday Igwe, popularly known as “Baba Fryo”, on Tuesday said his new single titled, “Show Love”, would be released before the end of the year.
Igwe, who disclosed this while speaking in Lagos, said he was off the music scene for 20 years until his resumption in 2021.
He said considering the series of killings in the nation, individual’s wickedness to one another, activities of bandits and terrorists, it was high time Nigerians understood the power of love.
According to him, his new single tries to enlighten Nigerians on the essence of exhibiting love to one another.
“I will be releasing my new single before the end of the year, I want to make Nigerians realise that we need to cultivate the habit of showing love to one another even with the cases of increased killings in the country.
“The situation in the country is terrible, we need to preach love more often, if the bandits and terrorists can show love, there would be no problem in the society,” he said.
Igwe said that his kind of music was referred to as Afro-reggae-beats, a fussion of Afrobeats and Reggae music.
He said he was aspiring to be like the late Fela Anikulapo-kuti and Bob Marley who were known as freedom fighters.
“I have been away from the music scene for 20 years now but I came back in 2021 with the release of a single, “Dey Your Dey”, I am trying to follow-up with another single now “Show Love”.
“Dey Your Dey” tells individuals to desist from being sycophants, parasitic or hypocritical, but ensure to present their true identity and behaviour,” he said.
Fondly remembered for his eye patch, Baba Fryo was the Denge Pose master that ruled the airwaves in the 1990s.
His song, “Dem go dey pose”, was sung with gusto by both the young and old alike.
Straight from the ghetto of Ajegunle, Lagos, Baba Fryo had the right attitude for his kind of music. (NAN)
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Comedian Mr Macaroni Clears Air on Wedding Photos with ‘Mummy wa’
Nigerian comedian, Debo Adedayo, popularly known as Mr Macaroni, has cleared the air on the wedding-themed photos he earlier shared with fellow skit maker, Kemi Ikuseedun, also known as Mummy Wa.
Mr Macaroni had on April 23 and 24, shared wedding-themed pictures of himself and Mummy wa, who always acted as his wife in his skits.
The pictures, however, caused a lot of uncertainties among his fans, as they wondered if it was a real wedding or a skit.
But in a tweet on Tuesday, which is also Mr Macaroni’s birthday, the comedian noted that he wasn’t married to Mummy wa.
The comedian who just turned 29 said this while thanking his fans for their wishes.
He wrote, “Thank you all for your kind messages. 29 feels good! Confession: I’m not married ooo.”
See some of the wedding-themed photos:



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‘May God Judge You both’, Yul Edochie’s Wife Reacts as Husband Shares Photos of Son from 2nd Wife

The wife of Nollywood actor, producer and director, Yul Edochie has reacted to a post the husband made on his verified Instagram page on Wednesday announcing the birth of his son by Nollywood actress, Judy Austin, who he also confirmed as his second wife.
Vanguard reports that Yul Edochie who is married to May Edochie with 4 lovely kids welcomed a bouncing baby with his colleague turned baby mama, Judith Austin in 2021.
Announcing the birth of his son, Yul wrote: “It’s time for the world to meet my son.
“His name is STAR DIKE MUNACHIMSO YUL-EDOCHIE. Born by my second wife @JudyAustin and I love him so much, just as much as I love my other children.”
May Edochie who commented on the post minutes after wrote:
“May God judge you both.”
This has attracted comments from concerned followers who feel it could be a stunt of reality.
Meanwhile, going through May Edochie’s Instagram page, she had shared a cryptic post hours before Yul made public the birth of his son.
The post reads: “People reveal themselves through their actions. Life is a beautiful thing and there is so much to smile about…..joy will definitely come in the morning.”