Entertainment
Filmmakers Might Need Permission To Shoot Film In Lagos- Sanwo-Olu
The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has reacted to a recent outcry by Nollywood actress, Toyin Abraham, on the incessant harassment filmmakers encounter while filming in Lagos State.
Sanwo Olu revealed in an interview with channels TV that filmmakers might consider looking into getting state permits to shoot in areas of Lagos to avoid harassment by area boys. He also suggested that they could seek proper permission from private property owners.
“When you begin to talk very specific about ‘Omo Onile’, what are the roles of engagement?, so you want to go to a place, did you ask if there is a permit that you need to have? Do you know if it is a private property that you are into?, Sanwo-Olu asked.
”If you are going to film somewhere, there are rules that will guide you, maybe just a little permit or you need to tell the owner of the property that these are the things you are doing, I think that way, you will have easier access to be able to do your thing easily”.
“But part of the problem we have in Lagos is that everyone thinks that everything is open to everyone, nobody has a monopoly of anything”, Sanwo-Olu said.
Recall, Toyin Abraham on Friday January 22, shared a video on twitter of area boys demanding money to allow her film at a location. The video sparked twitter conversation on the incessant harassment by thugs.
The actress is currently filming a feature film titled, “Ige”,The Unlikely Oil Merchant.
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.
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