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Entertainment: 2 movies for release soonest – Film Director
A Nigerian-America Film Director, Mr Taiwo Oduala on Wednesday said two tantalizing and spectacular movies would soon be released into the world entertainment industry.
Oduala made the disclosure in a statement issued to newsmen in Lokoja on his return to Nigeria five years after a successful career exploit in America.
The famous film director gave the names of his movies as “LOVE FROM GERMANY” and
“DREAMING OF AMERICA” which he said were fantastic movies to watch out for at their release.
Oduala, the Hollywood and Alumni of Colorado Film School, said he has broke new grounds and made history having successfully produced the most outstanding indigenous Nigerian Language Hollywood drama movie (Ilu America) shot in various cities in America.
According to him, “Ilu America (Land of America) is an African / American movie screened at various film festival globally and had its world premiere on Dec 4, 2021 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, where history was made.”
The film director has also acted in some Hollywood films and actualize his 20 years dream of holding his maiden edition of Afro awards 2022 in Los Angeles, which honoured some American and African community leaders, philanthropists, dignitaries, and celebrities who are pioneers in their field and have demonstrated exceptional humanitarian excellence.
The 2022 Honorees included Harry O’ Harrison (Death Row Records Creator), Curtis Young (Rapper; Son of Dr. Dre), Ayuko Babu (Founder & CEO of Pan African Film Festival), Senator Ademola Jackson Adeleke (Senator; Humanitarian) and Masika Kalysha (VH1’s Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood; We TV’s Growing Up Hip Hop),
Others are Tina Weisinger (Founder of HAPAwards), Hubert Nakitare (Hip Hop Artist), Rochel Pamphile (CEO of Rocky R&P Entertainment), Dr. Lance McCarthy (Business Consultant; Humanitarian), Ade James (African Legendary Photographer; Humanitarian), Kandias Conda (Owner of Celebrity Brand), Charmaine Blake (Owner of Charmaine PR Firm), and Madam Lara Okunubi (Philanthropist).
Special presenters included Amarachi Odinma (BET’s After Happily Ever After) and many others. Celebrities in attendance included Abby Ayoola (Naija Wives of Hollywood), Won-G Bruny (Rapper), Jordyn Carter JC (Recording Artist), Rodney Allen Rippy (Former Child Actor), Tyrone DuBose (Afro Awards Voiceover Host), Donzaleigh Abernathy (Actress & Civil Right Activist), Adetutu Falana (Tututech LLC), Dar Dixon (Director & Producer), Calvin Hill (Navy Veteran & creator of Mr. & Ms. Military Pageant), and many others.
Top Dreams Universal Executive, Noah Ogun Oluyide who garnered the 2022 Afro Awards honorees and presenters, executive produced the award show alongside BackHome LLC Executive, Adewole Lipede who was added a week prior to the show.
This year’s Afro Awards sponsors included Oduataj Foundation, Top Dreams Universal, Cyril Robinson Tech & Web Design – Boss at CyrilRobinson. com, Wamufat International, AGIC Energy, G.O. Associates Limited. Tag Agic Group Holdings, Afrebay, Lamurudu, The Peejay Home Team, Back Home LLC., R&P Entertainment Agency LLC., Strictly Industry, El’s Empowerment Foundation, and Legacy Tailors.
By Sam Ogabidu
Caught in the app
The lying art
He had mastered
With a sense of craft
And practice
He loomed viral now
Like a scandal on insta
Grammed in the pun
Of words he failed to fun
And fund his way from
The gaffe that should
Consume the timber
Of his caliber
Even as he prattles
Praying for bigger goofs
From the goof men in power
To consume his own
So he can return to his winning days
Of ease and pleasure
Obot son of Akpabio
The one who sent prayers
Oiled in the anointed tone
Of a money alert
In the inbox of his colleagues
In the sin ate house
Of the horribles
Is the man with the gavel
The hammer to nail in
The unreason that governs us
By Sam Ogabidu
His crime is not that he is short
There are many short men
Who are not intimidated
By their height
But not him
Who had to find the pole
To vault his ambition
Higher than men taller than him.
In grace and in place
So he could find a way
He became a brave curser
A hijacker and hate spreader
Hiding behind a loquacious tongue
Redlipped with morning lies
Betrayed only by the saliva flecks
At the corners of his mouth
He swipes and lies more
Hidden behind his framed glasses
He railed his anger to pave the path To climb higher and taller than all
So he divided his city into two
Uneven and unequal parts
And the unhappiness he spread in one corner
Rivaled the happiness he sowed in the other
And so he canceled himself out
Like the accident in our public space
That he says he is
***Tope Alabi, Alaseyori, Aduke Gold, BJ Sax, others among artists expected
The capital of Ekiti state, Ado-Ekiti will be aglow with 24 hours Marathon praise for the Senate Leader, Micheal Opeyemi Bamidele 60th birthday celebration.
Topmost gospel singers, Tope Alabi, Yinka Alaseyori, Aduke Gold, Esther Igbekele, Bj Sax will on Friday be on ground to entertain guest.
The 24 hours Marathon praise is part of activities lined up to celebrate 60 years birthday of Senate Leader.
In a statement issued by the Chairman of the 24 hours Marathon praise, Prince Akin Olayisade said that the event is meant to thank God for what he has done so far in the life of his son (Senator Bamidele) for the past 60 years .
Other artists expected to perform at the event are Big Bolaji, Jerry Melody, Deborah Ajayi, Tope Flourish, Mr. Gbera, Lanre Alawiselese , Tee Praise, Joy Sax, Evang. Onileola, Olubunmi.
The Chairman said that the event will start by 7am at the Obafemi Awolowo Civic center in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti state till 7am Saturday morning .
The statement reads, ” The 24 hours praise which will start from 7am on Friday till 7am on Saturday is meant to celebrate faithfulness of God in the life of Senator Micheal Opeyemi Bamidele for the past 60 years .
“To make the event glorious , foremost gospel artists have been lined up for the event which will be held at Obafemi Awolowo Civic center in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti state.
“Many dignitaries are expected at the event to praise God for what he has done so far in the life of Senator Bamidele.”
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