Veteran actor, Pete Edochie and his wife, Barrister Josephine Edochie, celebrated their 53rd wedding anniversary on Sunday, October 2. Edochie, a Nigerian actor, is considered one of Africa’s most talented actors, being honored with an Industry Merit Award by Africa Magic and Lifetime Achievement by Africa Film Academy. Although a seasoned administrator and broadcaster, he…
Yemi Farounbi Poetry Festival is a poetry festival organised by the Poetry Enclave (POEN), Ibadan in honour of the legacies built by the broadcast management guru, Amb. (Dr.) Yemi Farounbi. The Yemi Farounbi Poetry Festival (YEMFAFEST) 2022 held at Alliance Francaise, Iyaganku, Ibadan was a unique event which attracted distinguished personalities in the country such…
Signals of revolutions in our indigenous music industry are glaring enough, and these signals are of great interest to observers who forsee turn-around and upsets. Let’s talk about the sleepy city of Ibadan which is gradually waking up to a bubbling environment. For many years from the 60s, Ibadan was actually the seat of Arts…
The Legend’s Nite, according to the organisers – Cloud 9 – comes up on August 27at Oriental Hotel, Lekki, Lagos. The event, as announced in a press conference two weeks ago at Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja, will feature African Legends such as Salif Keita from Mali, Sir Victor Uwaifo, Chief Commander Ebenezer Obey, Yvonne Chaka Chaka…
Legends Annual Nite The Nigerian city has remained a dull environment for too long, but it is soaring back to life, and the situation suggests that everybody is ready to make it happen. Last Tuesday, May 18, the signals were all visible when legends of African music converged at Sheraton Hotel, Lagos, physically, others through…
Artistes Who Grew Up With TV Series 3 When ‘Guitar Boy,’ Sir Victor Uwaifo, announced to the world in September 2018 that: “I have just bagged my Ph.D from the University of Benin, Glory be to God”, my mind went back to 50 years ago when I first met the legendary musician as a curious…
Ebenezer Obey Nigeria’s frontline juju music maestro, Chief Commander Ebenezer Obey described the establishment of the WNTV by the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo, 61 years ago, as the turning point for Nigeria’s entertainment industry. “It was the best thing that happened in that decade” he said in an exclusive interview with ‘Broadcasters Int. Magazine’ during…
King Sunny Ade: From TV Shows To Global Stardom With the establishment of the first television station in Nigeria by the Late Chief Obafemi Awolowo 61 years ago, the socio-economic activities of the South West rose tremendously within a little space of time. This was naturally so because the three major functions of the broadcast…
Inspiration to the Youth: Joke Silva, Genevieve Nnaji and Funke Akindele JOKE SILVA: The adopted child The hope is there for everybody to reach his or her goals in life. Joke Silva’s story is one for the youth, quite inspiring. Last December at the first Annual Conference of Heritage Adoption Support and Advocacy Group, Joke…
“The Village Headmaster, What an Idea!!!”, was the complementary remark and observation of those who chose to appreciate what it was to really put two and two together to make four in Radio and Television drama production. The television series was produced after Nigeria gained independence in 1960 and later became a Republic in 1963….
