My father discouraged us from acting, filmmaking – Kunle Afolayanr reflection on our future, says CCI

By: Ekaete Bassey, Oluwapelumi Adeniran

Award-winning filmmaker Kunle Afolayan has revealed his late father, Adeyemi Afolayan, though a filmmaker during his lifetime, vehemently discouraged them from pursuing a career in acting and filmmaking.

The ace movie producer, during a chat with media personality Chude Jideonwo on #WithChude, discussed the legacy of his father and the work he is doing as a filmmaker and a businessman.

My dad discourage me from acting- Kunle Afolayan

He explained his father’s discouragement was premised on the opinion that they weren’t lucrative seeing they made films with beautiful stories but never really got the fulfillment they desired in term of monetary gains.

But Afoloyan, whose mind was made up already to be a filmmaker and not an actor, said he geared himself to do things differently by capitalizing on what others were not doing right or paying attention to.

I geared myself to do what other were not paying attention to differently.

“He died at the age of 56, that is pretty young. But I think he had to die for some of us to be doing what we are doing today. When people die, it is because their time is up. The reason there is continuity is that his name is being heard everywhere because of what we are doing now,” he said.

"When he was alive, my father completely discouraged anyone of us from going into filmmaking or acting. He said there was no money in it. These were the things I learnt that helped me structure the business side of what I do because I don’t want to end up like him".

“So, I said let me capitalize on what people are not doing right and things they are not paying attention to. And I picked some of those things, like, why don’t they grade? At that time, nobody was grading”.

“All the films I have done in my life, people have always said it is not for the mass market. And I say, “Okay, but it is for international markets and intellectual markets”.

FG approves N29.08bn for road, salt wall projects

By: Stephen Angbulu , Oluwapelumi Adeniran

The project will not only save the country millions of dollars in foreign exchange but also bridge the local salt demand gap - Lai Mohammed

The Federal Government today, approved N29,083,577,000 for projects in the Ministry of Works and Housing and Mines and Steel Development.

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, disclosed this to newsmen after the weekly Council meeting chaired by President      Muhammadu Buhari. According to Mohammed, N27.23bn and N1.85bn were approved to rehabilitate the 30km Idoani-Otuo Road and construct a 27km retaining wall for the Ebonyi Salt Lakes, respectively.

Explaining further details about the project, Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Olamilekan Adegbite, said it will be funded directly by the Presidency. The project, he said, will not only save the country millions of dollars in foreign exchange but also bridge the local salt demand gap.

“We came to Council for approval, there’s a direct intervention by the President, for a salt project in Ebonyi State. We import our salts from abroad, spending something annually in the region of about $88m. Now this project, it will mitigate that, it will not satisfy local demand, but at least meet some of the local demand and save us the Forex.

“The salt is in Ebonyi State, of course, naturally, but it cannot be mined without this infrastructure that we’re about to do, we’re building a retaining wall because water comes in and washes the salt away every time. These are salt lakes that occur naturally, so the salt is in the lakes, but when water comes in, it washes the salt away.

“So, after the environmental impact analysis was done, the report suggested that we needed to build a retaining wall. This retaining wall is about 27 kilometres long and about 2.9 meters high. This is what we came to Council for, it’s being funded directly from the Presidency, it was awarded to Reinforced Global Resources Limited, at the sum of N1.85bn for the retaining wall. It was approved and the contract will go ahead. It will be achieved in six months,” he said.

Why I dumped law for comedy – Mc Lively

 Nigerian comedian, Michael Sani Amanesi, known professionally as Mc Lively, has opened up about his struggles with his profession.

Nigerian comedian, Michael Sani Amanesi, popularly known as Mc Lively.

Mc Lively, a law graduate, in an interview, revealed how he struggled with the decision to dump law for comedy. He said though he enjoyed his profession as a lawyer and excelled at it, but wasn’t feeling fulfilled in the law practice. Lively described Falz as an inspiration and his mentor, who was also a law student but now a singer.

His words, “I love law so much, and I excelled at it. But there’s such a struggle between what one does in school, and what obtains in real life. I mean, how do I go to law school and spend such huge amounts of money, and straight out of Law School, I’m being offered N5,000 per month. And before I even got that particular one, I had gone to 3 or 4 different chambers”

I love law so much, and I excelled at it but there's difference between what one does in school and what one obtain in real life.

The comedian also added, “Most times, when you want to do something, it’s always easier when there’s someone who has done that same thing. And I’m usually like Falz the Bahd Guy also he studied Law too. I just want to say, Thank you, boss; that’s one of my greatest inspirations and mentors.”

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FG already implementing 65 yrs retirement age for teachers, 40 yrs pensionable service – Adamu

 Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, today, disclosed that the federal government has already begun implementation of the 65 years retirement age for teachers in public schools.

Adamu, who also said 40 years of pensionable service for the teachers was being put into effect, explained that the new policy was meant to address career path, remuneration, professional teaching standards, qualifications, deployment, and management of teachers.

Minister of Education ( Malam Adamu Adamu).

He spoke through the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Mr. David Adejo, at the unveiling of activities lined up for the 2022 World Teachers Day, with the theme: “The Transformation of Education Begins With Teachers”.

According to him, the 2022 event focuses on the importance of empowering teachers for the effective transformation of education to ensure quality teaching and learning as well as galvanise technological advancements to meet the ever-changing needs for national growth and development.

The 2022 event focuses on the importance of empowering teachers - Adamu.

He explained that the 2022 event will also see teachers with outstanding commitment to the profession benefiting from the President’s Teachers and Schools Excellence Award.

“The NUT remains grateful to President Muhammadu Buhari, for signing into law the “Harmonized Retirement Age for Teachers in Nigeria Bill” which provides for the retirement of teachers on the attainment of 65 years or 40 years of pensionable service, and look forward to the implementation of the new retirement age and other approvals announced by the Federal Government at the 2020 edition of the World Teachers Day celebration.”

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BBN taught me forgiveness – Doyin

 A recently evicted Level Up housemate of Big Brother Naija reality show, Doyin David, has said that she learnt how to forgive during her stay on the show. She told newsmen, “I learnt in the house that I am a very opinionated and forgiving person, even without people apologising to me for their wrongdoings.

‘‘There are certain people I know I will maintain friendships with even after the house, including Beauty, Chizzy and Allysyn. I am sure other people will join the list too.”

Doyinsola Anuoluwapo David (BBN participant).

Summing up her experience in the BBN house, she said, “My experience in the house was an emotional rollercoaster. The house is completely different from the outside world and everything is much more heightened. I managed my low moments by speaking with a friend or simply going into the toilet to cry. Sometimes, I reminded myself that it was a game and it would end soon, or I talked to Biggie. There were days when I was not in a happy mood but I can’t say it messed with my mental health. I am strong-willed, charismatic, and a bunch of surprises. My style is classy and chic.

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I rejected Tinubu’s senatorial ticket offer – Wike

 The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, today, revealed that the All Progressive Congress presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, wooed him to join the ruling party with a senatorial ticket.

Nyesom Wike ( River State Governor) and Bola Tinubu ( Presidential candidate for APC).

He said the former Lagos State governor offered him the ticket after the Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, failed to fulfill his promise after he emerged as the PDP’s presidential flag bearer.

He, however, said he turned down the offer and insisted that he would remain in the main opposition party despite his grievances, adding that he never contested the primary to settle for a vice-presidential or senatorial ticket.

Tinubu, Wike meet in UK, PDP wobble

"I didn’t contest so I can become a vice presidential candidate, I am not like others who were not serious and bought senatorial form alongside presidential form and that’s why when Tinubu offered me senate slot, I didn’t go for it,’’ wike said during an ongoing media party in Port Harcourt.

Newsmen had on July 8 2022 reported that some governors elected under the platform of APC met with Wike in Porth Harcourt, Rivers State’s capital ahead of the 2023 elections.

The governors include Kayode Fayemi; Rotimi Akeredolu and Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Ekiti, Ondo, and Lagos States and other entourage respectively.

But when asked today if other political parties are wooing him to join them, Wike said, “They know I am important and that is why they are wooing me, you see, if you’re an asset, people must come and talk to you. Who is a pretty girl that nobody wants to talk to?"

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Veteran Nigerian Singer, Sues Telecoms Company, Airtel Over ‘Unauthorised Use’ Of Her Hit Song

 Veno Marioghae Mbanefo, a veteran Nigerian artiste, has dragged a telecommunications company, Airtel Network Limited before the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos for “unauthorised use” of her musical work.

Veteran Veno Marioghae Mbanefo the song writer of "Nigeria Go Survive".

The statement reads, “I, Veno Marioghae Mbanefo, found out a few months ago, that Airtel had been using my song, "Nigeria Go Survive," to market their products, using their telemarketing numbers, without my permission.

The letter signed by her lawyer, R. A. Igelige Esq asked the telecoms company to “cease and desist forthwith from further infringing on the copyright of our Client to the aforementioned musical work”.

 

It also asked Airtel to “pay to our client the sum of N50,000,000 (Fifty Million Naira) for the unauthorised commercial and also derogatory use of her musical work”. 

“Take notice that if we do not receive an adequate response within 21 days of receipt of this letter, we shall take all proper steps to seek legal remedy for our Client, including legal action for injunctive relief, criminal charges and damages, without further notice to you.

 

“We look forward, however, to your prompt response towards an amicable resolution of this matter,” it added.

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No country can develop beyond capacity of its educational system — Buhari

 President Muhammadu Buhari has called for collaborative partnerships that would build a framework of ideas to transform educational systems globally.

President Muhammadu Buhari

Buhari spoke on Monday while delivering Nigeria’s statement at Transforming Education Summit (leaders’ round table) organised on the margins of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly.

He said:"As we are aware, improving equitable and inclusive access to quality educational opportunities is germane to ensuring the full development of our societies. No country can develop beyond the capacity of its educational system.”

Buhari said Nigeria had also demonstrated its commitment towards strengthening learning outcomes and accelerating skills development by implementing cash transfer programmes.

No country can develop beyond the capacity of its educational system - Buhari.

He said the Nigerian government had dedicated special statutory funds to Universal Basic Education and special programmes, prioritising the scaling-up of play-based early childhood education, as well as foundational literacy and numeracy programme.

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