Entertainment
Board Moves To Reposition Entertainment Industry
The Lagos State Film and Video Censors Board (LSFVCB), says it plans to reposition the entertainment industry for utmost revenue generation.
Its Executive Secretary, Mrs Adebukola Agbaminoja, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Lagos.
Agbaminoja said that repositioning the industry was important to also enable the sector generate enough
employment opportunities for the creative talents.
According to her, the LSFVSB stakeholders conference holding in Lagos on Tuesday will assist in evaluating ways the industry can be repositioned.
She said the theme of the conference is: “Content Development as a Driver for Sustainable Growth in the Film and Video Industry.”
“The conference is organised in pursuant to the state government’s commitment to reposition the entertainment sector to fulfil its potential as a primary revenue generator and employer of creative talents,” she said.
According to her, the forum will also facilitate the positive collaboration of all stakeholders to chart a way forward for the industry.
She said it was vital for the film and video industry to support the efforts of the present administration in the tourism and entertainment sector.
“Lagos State Government is committed to utilising creative arts of which film and video are germane as tools for economic growth and development in the state.
“We, therefore, must project contents that mirror our desired goals,” Agbaminoja said.
The executive secretary noted that the conference would explore the potential in content delivery as a tool for catalysing indigenous film-making capacity development.
“ The Stakeholders’ Conference is a bridge-building initiative to facilitate interaction with stakeholders on content delivery that will improve the industry and socio-economic growth of the state. “
Speakers at the event will include Prof. Sola Fosudo, Head of Department, Theatre Arts and Music, Lagos State University; Mr Mahmood Ali-Balogun, Chairman, Audio-Visual Rights Society of Nigeria.
Others are Mr Femi Odugbemi, Founder, Zuri24 Media Lagos; Dr Shaibu Husseini, Cultural Administrator, Film and Media Specialist and Mrs Anthonia Oredipe, of the Directorate of Citizens’ Right, Lagos State Ministry of Justice.
R&B star, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has recounted the early-career challenges she faced, revealing that she was once booed out of the stage while performing at a school event.
Speaking in an interview with Newsmen, the Crazy Tings crooner shared that she wasn’t only booed but was also harassed with plastic bottles.
“I remember one time I was going to perform at my school as an up-and-coming singer and I thought I was going to receiving a standing ovation.
“But I got booed. They even threw plastic bottles at me,” she recalled.
Tems explained that despite the embarrassing incident and other such rejections, she remained determined to pursue a career in music.
The Tide Entertainment reports that Tems admitted that some of the initial rejections she faced could be due to her conviction to stick to her originality instead of doing covers or familiar sounds like most of her peers.
The Grammy-winning singer said looking back now, she is glad that she didn’t compromise her style despite the initial pressures.
A close associate of late singer Mohbad, Primeboy, has appealed for the artiste’s burial nearly three years after his death.
According to him, Mohbad’s body remains in the mortuary since September 12, 2023, pending burial arrangements.
The Tide Entertainment reports that in a statement Primeboy urged the family, public, and government to permit the burial, stating, “It’s been almost three years since Mohbad left us. His body is still in the mortuary. I’m begging the family, I’m begging the public, I’m begging the government, please let’s bury our brother. He deserves a befitting burial.”
It would be recalled that Mohbad’s death sparked public outrage, protests, and investigations. Ongoing autopsy examinations, police inquiries, and legal proceedings have delayed burial arrangements amid family disagreements and public scrutiny.
Nancy Briggs
