Skip to main content

We are ready to invest in Nollywood

GOVERNOR Rochas Okorocha of Imo State has charged youths of his state to take the advantage of the booming film industry in Nigeria and across Africa and make successful career out of it. Rochas Okorocha The governor made the call last week in Owerri,
when he paid an unscheduled visit to the opening session of a three-week intensive training for young people in the state for various career opportunities in the film industry organised by the Africa Film Academy. He said, “The film industry has become the biggest cultural export out of Nigeria and I know how popular Nollywood films are across the world. The industry has become a huge one and a money spinner for those who are serious and ready to make it. We are supporting this initiative as part of our youth empowerment programmes. “As a government, we want to have army of Imo young people who will be proud and successful in all field of human endeavours. Imo State has the most brilliant and talented people in Nigeria. I want you to walk around and be proud and raise your shoulders high. This training is to introduce you to the careers you can pursue in the movie industry. “We are ready to invest in infrastructure that will promote the industry in the state, a film village, cinema and others. We want to develop our own talent and future stars. I want to implore you to take full advantage of this training and be disciplined.” Earlier, the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Mr. Uche Ugwumba, harped on discipline as the bedrock of success in life to the over 100 youths participating in the training. In her welcome address, the founder of AFA, Ms. Peace Anyiam-Osigwe while thanking the state for investing in the future of the youths also implored the young people to take full advantage of the training, adding that some of the youths that have participated in earlier trainings in Nigeria, Malawi, Gambia, Kenya among others have gone ahead to became successful professionals in various aspect of film making.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Don Jazzy, Wizkid, Davido make Forbes list of richest Africans

Forbes Africa has released its list of Richest African musicians. The list was put together using factors such as endorsement value, popularity, show rates, sales, awards, YouTube views, appearance in newspapers, investment, social media presence, influence and others. Nigerian artistes, Don Jazzy, Wizkid and Davido, are among the top ten richest African musicians. The top 10 are; 1. AKON Akon has over 35 million albums sold worldwide. He has won numerous awards including five Grammy Award nominations and has 45 Billboard Hot 100 songs under his belt. He tops the list according to Forbes Africa. 2. BLACK COFFEE, SOUTH AFRICA The multi-award-winning artist’s real name is Nkosinathi Maphumulo. He was born in South Africa’s house music province, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) and raised in the Eastern Cape province, where Nelson Mandela hailed from, before moving back to KZN to study music. 3. HUGH MASEKELA, SOUTH AFRICA Hugh was born in Witbank, east of Johannesburg. He has released more than 43 ...
Post a Comment
www.bountifullink.blogspot.com»

Trump: Toyota Faces Big Tax if it Builds Corolla Cars for U.S. in Mexico

US President Elect Donald Trump On Thursday Turn His Attention To Toyota Motor, Threatening To Impose a Hefty Fee On Them If It's Corolla Car For US Market Is Build At Mexico Plant. "Toyota Motor said will build a new plant in Baja, Mexico, to build Corolla cars for U.S. NO WAY! Build plant in U.S. or pay big border tax," Trump said in a post on Twitter. This was Trump's latest broadside against automakers building cars in Mexico and first against a foreign automaker. The president-elect's attacks on investments by companies in Mexico have cast a shadow over cross-border production networks central to more than $583 billion a year in trade between the two countries. The value of the Mexican peso has skidded amid fears that Trump's policies would harm Latin America's second-biggest economy. Toyota, which announced its plan to build a new Mexican facility in April 2015, said the plant in Guanajuato city would not take away from U.S. employment. ...
Post a Comment
www.bountifullink.blogspot.com»

New iPhone screen puts blue-colored spotlight on Japan supplier

The iPhone’s success has transformed the fortunes of dozens of suppliers, from glass manufacturers to the maker of robots that cut metal cases. Now, as Apple Inc. prepares to introduce a new smartphone with an OLED screen, a Japanese refiner better known for its chain of gas stations is about to join the list. Idemitsu Kosan Co. began experimenting with organic light-emitting diodes in the mid-1980s, seeking to reduce its reliance on petroleum after the global oil shock. Now, pick up Google’s latest Pixel smartphone or a Galaxy model from Samsung Electronics Co., and chances are the blue pixels on the OLED screens are built with Idemitsu’s materials or patents. Wider adoption of the advanced displays, which offer crisper images and use less battery power, is putting the spotlight on Japanese suppliers that up until now had virtually no stake in iPhone sales. Canon Tokki Corp., for example, has a near monopoly on the giant vacuum machines capable of making OLED screens. Dai Nippon Print...
Post a Comment
www.bountifullink.blogspot.com»