Nollywood heavyweights, Joke Silva and Kunle Afolayan have been inaugurated as board members of the newly constituted Lagos state Arts & Culture, by Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State.
Speaking at the event which was held at the Banquet Hall, State House, Ikeja, Lagos, Mr Ambode said though the State Government in the last 23 months have covered a lot of grounds in terms of design and structure of the arts and entertainment sector, there is so to be done if it must realize it’s goal to become a global hub for music, theatre and film.
“The commitment of our administration to harness the huge creative talents that abound in the State in the fields of Arts, Culture, Entertainment and Sports has never been in doubt. The ultimate goal is to use all of these to drive tourism, create employment and increase the contribution of the non-oil sector to the State’s gross domestic product.
“The Council for Arts and Culture which we have just inaugurated has a huge responsibility to translate our vision in this regard to reality,” the Governor added.
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Governor Ambode said the Board is expected to ensure the sustainable management of arts and culture facilities and infrastructures in the State and create a sustainable framework for the sector. He urged the Board to generate local and international events to showcase and promote the State’s rich cultural heritage, diverse talents in the field of creative arts, music, entertainment and sports.
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Members of Board include, Mrs. Polly Alakija, Joke Silva, Kunle Afolayan, visual artist, Mr. Kolade Oshinowo and foremost artist and designer, Chief Mrs. Nike Okundaye, Mobee of Badagry, High Chief Patrick Yodenu Mobee, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Mr. Adesina Adeyemi and Director of Culture at the Lagos State Council for Arts and Culture, Mrs. Saidat Otulana.
Joke Silva unveiled as AIICO Pension Managers brand ambassador
Seasoned actress, Joke Silva has emerged the brand
ambassador of AIICO Pension Managers Limited; a professional
administration pension fund company in Nigeria. Speaking on the choice
of the Theatre doyen, Tunde Ottun, Head of Strategic Planning and
Corporate Communications said
ambassador of AIICO Pension Managers Limited; a professional
administration pension fund company in Nigeria. Speaking on the choice
of the Theatre doyen, Tunde Ottun, Head of Strategic Planning and
Corporate Communications said
“Our decision to partner with a brand ambassador was also predicated on
the need to infuse a bit of entertainment in the ongoing discussions around
retirement planning, in order to ramp up public appeal. Hence, Joke Silva. Being
a well-known and respected member of the Nigerian entertainment industry was
the first name that came to our mind. We had no doubt that she would be a
perfect fit and we are glad she accepted to partner with our company on our
quest to secure the inclusion of more Nigerians under the Contributory Pension
Scheme.”
Joke Silva, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, GEJ's steward, Emmanuel Amuneke, Blessing Okagbare, 300 others for National Honours.
Accomplished actresses Joke Silva, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde; GEJ’s steward, Emmanuel Amuneke, Blessing Okagbare and 300 others have been shortlisted for the 2013/2014 National Honours.
The ceremony will take place on Monday, September 29, 2014 at the International Conference Centre, Abuja.
MARRIED BUT LIVING SINGLE PREMIERES IN JUNE
The premiere of the highly expected drama flick – “Married but Living Single” will take place at the Silverbird Galleria on Sunday 3rd June 2012. The event will kick off with a red carpet session at 5pm followed by the screening of the movie by 6 pm.
The movie inspired by a book written by a man of God is directed by Tunde Olaoye and produced by Kalejaiye Adeboye Paul (KAP).
It revolves around challenges faced by career women in the contemporary society as to their ability to blend between career and the family. It stars Joke Silva, Funke Akindele, Joseph Benjamin, Tina Mba, Femi Brainard and a host of others.
SYNOPSIS
Mike (Joseph Benjamin) is an entrepreneur who is happily married to Kate (Funke Akindele) the creative director of an advertising agency owned by an overbearing boss played by Joke Silva. She is so much engrossed with her career that she wins big brands for her company.
Mike is diagnosed with cancer of the lungs in consequence of the smoking habit he cultivated in his school days, he needs to go to India for surgery and the Doctor advised that his wife should take a leave and come with him to hasten the recuperating process, Kate agrees to go with her husband, but as they are about to travel, the biggest telecoms company in the middle east has just been licensed to operate in Nigeria, Kate’s company stands the chance to win the bid for their adverts, and they will not be able to do the bidding without the creative director. Kate is torn in between travelling to help her husband recuperate and winning the biggest account ever for her company.
KUNLE AFOLAYAN'S PHONE SWAP SET TO PREMIERE IN LAGOS, ABUJA AND GHANA
Bonafide actor and movie producer, Kunle Afoloyan will premiere his latest flick, ‘Phone Swap’ on March 17th, 2012 at the Eko Hotel&Suites.
The film, produced by Golden Effects pictures in association with Globacom telecommunications stars thorough-bred actress, Joke Silva, delectable Nse Ikpe-Etim, Wole Ojo, Chika Okpala, Lydia Forson, Ada Ameh.
Kunle Afolayan’s figurine was not only on-point, it swept awards and more significantly marked a big step up in his career. This new film, ‘Phone Swap’ will surely go to the Oscars, says Kunle.
SYNOPSIS
Akin and Mary meet for the first time at an airport where they accidentally bump into each other and mistakenly swap their identical phones.
This leads to a destination mixup after they receive one another’s text regarding a travel destination. Consequently, Akin ends up travelling to where Mary is supposed to go and vice versa. Neither knows about the swap until they have reached their opposite destinations and “the phone” stops ringing (In Mary’s case) and ‘Won’t stop ringing” (In Akin’s case).
As a result of the phone swap, they agree to carry out each other’s missions, armed with the information and data on each other’s phone. But it’s not as easy as they both think as new obstacles and complications rise at every turn as they both struggle to adapt to their alien environment and situation. Mary has to walk in Akins shoes and represent him in a company meeting while Akin has to represent Mary in her family meeting. This they do with hilarious results.