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THEO UKPAA EMPOWERS AFRICA FILMMAKERS AT AFRIFF 2021 THROUGH HIS CREATIVE INDUSTRY GRANT SESSION

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The 2021 edition of the Africa international film festival (afriff) was held on 7 – 13 November, in Lagos. Themed Africans for Africa highlighted the journey of afriff through its first to the tenth anniversary, culminating in mutually beneficial partnerships with global film superpowers like Amazon Prime, and representation from a wide array of film and TV professionals from all over the world.
The roundtable panel discussion on accessing creative industry grants was with Mr. Madison Conoley, the Cultural Affairs Officer of the U.S. Missions in Nigeria, and Mr. Victor Mark-Onyegbu, the Grant Director at Africa no Filter invited to discuss the subject matter was moderated by Award-winning Filmmaker and Contract lawyer Theo Ukpaa;
The hour-long session involved in-depth discussions on the dos and don’ts of the grant application for filmmakers and key take always include How to apply for grants and how not to apply. with Theo asking relevant questions, triggering the submission of relevant information by the panelists to the session attendee, the session was very enlightening and engaging, covering aspects of accessing grants including the type of grants, who should access them, doing proper research before application and creative ideas that can pass approvals easily.
Theo Ukpaa who is also the Chief Operations officer in a statement after the session said he had put the session together to empower and equip a lot of people in the creative industry who have been trying to access grants but have not been lucky passing the first stage of applications. Every year, millions of dollars are made available for filmmakers vis several grant programs but very few people are able to access them. The session hopes to change this narrative.
The Africa International Film Festival AFRIFF, Founded by Chioma Ude is a world-class showcase that presents a complete immersion into the world of filmmaking.
Overall the session was impactful and memorable.

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‘I want my mum back’ – Seyi Vibez remembers late mum on death anniversary

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Nigerian singer Balogun Afolabi Oluwaloseyi, aka Seyi Vibez, on Sunday marked his late mother’s two-year death anniversary.

The singer shared a melancholic post on his Instagram story, saying he wants his mother back.

“If you ask me, I want my mum back.

March 16 ️,” he wrote.

Seyi Vibez lost his mother on March 16, 2023. While announcing her passing late on Thursday, March 16, 2023, the singer described it as “the darkest day of my life.”

He wrote on his Instagram page, “Today, the darkest day of my life, March 16. I lost my ancestor! Love you till I go six feet, mum ❗️RIP️.”

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Child custody saga: ‘My son has nothing to learn from you’ – Baby mama blasts Portable

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Singer Portable’s third baby mama, Honey Berry, has stated that her son has nothing to learn from him.

Honey Berry said this while accusing Portable of threat to her life following their ongoing child custody dispute.

SOCIETY REPORTERS recalls that the duo fell out in January 2023, when Berry accused Portable of neglecting Akorede Badmus, their son.

However, calling out the singer in an Instagram post on Monday, she urged the public to hold Portable responsible should anything happen to her.

Sharing his alleged threatening message, Berry said Portable don’t have any quality worthy to be emulated by their son .

Addressing the baby mama, Portable had said, “Bring my son before I make life tire you. Hope you get a lawyer. I no see my son for two years now. I dey sent food money before, but as you no bring my son how you go collect money again. Bring my son before I say make them dey look for you.”

Firing back at him, the baby mama, Honey Berry, said, “I consider this as threat. You stated that you want nothing to do with me and my son. If you do not want misfortune in your life, don’t ever threaten me again. Everyone, if anything happen to me, or my son, hold Portable a.k.a deadbeat father responsible.

“If you go low, I will go lower. If you bring fire to my door, I will bring hell to yours. Even if you want a relationship with your son, you don’t pick or choose when you want to be a father. My son has nothing to learn from you. The evidence full ground”

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Court orders arrest of VeryDarkMan for ‘defamation’

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A Chief Magistrate Court in Wuse has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of social media influencer and activist, Martins Otse, better known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), for allegedly defaming renowned gospel singer Mercy Chinwo.

Magistrate Emmanuel Iyana made the ruling on Thursday, directing the Nigeria Police Force and other law enforcement agencies to arrest VDM and bring him before the court to face the charges brought against him by Chinwo.

The court’s decision follows VDM’s failure to honor a summons issued on March 5, compelling him to appear in court. Magistrate Iyana dismissed a plea from VDM’s counsel, Deji Adeyanju, requesting that his client be allowed to appear personally at the next hearing.

Mercy Chinwo, in her lawsuit filed on March 3, accused VDM of making defamatory statements against her in several posts shared across his social media platforms in February. The posts accused her of breaching her contract with her former record label, owned by Ezekiel Onyedikachukwu, and allegedly diverting funds from shows without compensating the label as required by the contract.

Chinwo’s lawyer, Pelumi Olajengbesi, stated that the claims made by VDM were “malicious and damaging” to the singer’s reputation. Olajengbesi pointed out that VDM, despite not being involved in the dispute between Chinwo and the record label, presented the matter in a manner that tarnished the singer’s public image.

Olajengbesi further asserted, “The Claimant avers that she has neither had any form of relationship with the Defendant nor was the Defendant involved in the issue between the Claimant and Mr. EeZee Tee in any material particular. The statements made by the Defendant in his viral videos were false, damning, and injurious to the Claimant’s public image.”

In the legal suit, Chinwo seeks a court order requiring VDM to remove the defamatory posts from all his social media platforms. The lawsuit also demands that VDM publish a retraction and an unreserved apology to Chinwo on all his social media platforms and in two widely circulated national newspapers.

Additionally, Chinwo is seeking N1 billion in general damages for defamation, N100 million in punitive and aggravated damages, N25 million for the cost of the suit, and 10% interest on the judgment amount until it is fully paid. She also demands that the apology be published in four national dailies for at least 14 consecutive days.

This case follows an earlier controversy where Chinwo accused her former label owner, EeZee Tee, of exploitation, threats to her safety, and spreading false rumors about the paternity of her child. In an Instagram video, Chinwo claimed that EeZee Tee had threatened her safety, prompting her to relocate from Lagos to Port Harcourt.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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