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Preparations For Taraccotta Awards In Top Gear
Preparations for the Taraccotta Awards, the first ever Nigerian Film and Television awards in the country is in top gear as the organisers hosted the nominees and sponsors to a corporate nite in preparation for the main award slated for July 18th 2010 at the grand ball room of the prestigious Eko Hotels and Suits Lagos.
The sponsorship nite is tagged ‘The Corporate Nigeria Nite’ an initiative of Classic Events, the owners of Tarracotta Awards. According to the organsiers, the award is aimed at celebrating excellence in talents and creativity in the Nigerian Film And Television industry. And the theme of the award is “Imagine Life Without Television.”
The major sponsors of the award according to our source include Pan Africa, a Peugeot Automobile Nigeria Limited Company with the support of Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), Nigerian Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB), Talent Associates Nigeria Limited, Nigerian Film Corporation (NFC), Federal Ministry of Information and Communication, Voice of Nigeria (VON) and the Film Directory (TFD) etc.
The award also has endorsement from Independent Television Producers Association of Nigeria (ITPAN) and Zuma. In an interview, the executive producer/CEO, Mr. Ayodeji Adedeji, said the purpose for the presentation was to seek the support of corporate bodies in the execution of the first Nigerian film and television awards.
He stressed that “the relevance of the film and television medium cannot be over-emphasised. It is through these channels the information is being disseminated.” According to him “the corporate society realises the relevance considering the commercials being aired on well packaged programme with a view to connecting a wider audience. This is why Tarraccotta deems it necessary to encourage better programming by rewarding excellence in creativity productions.”
It will be also interesting to know that the award has been added to the British Film and Television Directories of Festivals having contents in the class of British Film and Television Awards (BAFTA), Irish Film and Television Awards (IFTA) and South Africa Film and Television Awards (SAFTA) etc.
Popular businessman and socialite, Pascal Okechukwu, aka Cubana Chief Priest, has said that his relationship with singer Davido is beyond money and gossip.
He stated this in a recent interview with BBC Igbo.
“Davido is my friend. He is my in-law; he married Chioma who is from Imo State where I hail from.
“So the relationship I have with Davido is beyond money and gossip,” he said.
DAILY POST reports that Chief Priest disclosed via his Instagram page that his outfit for the wedding of the singer, Davido and his wife, Chioma, in Lagos on Tuesday cost seven million Naira.
The socialite recently appreciated Davido for not “discarding” Chioma.
He stated that the DMW boss has made Imo State proud by choosing to marry from the state.
Nigerian singer Simisola Kosoko, popularly known as Simi, has lent her voice to the ongoing anti-tax hike protests in Kenya.
The Tide’s source reports that Kenyan youths are marching against tax hike in widespread demonstrations tagged ‘RejectFinanceBill2024.’
Five people were shot dead and dozens wounded after police clashed with protesters who stormed the parliament building in Nairobi on Tuesday, according to Amnesty Kenya.
Reacting via her X handle on Tuesday night, Simi declared her support for the demonstrators.
She stated that “it is both powerful and heartbreaking for a people to have to fight and die for freedoms and rights.”
The singer wrote, “I stand with the people of Kenya. It is both powerful and heartbreaking for a people to have to fight and die for freedoms and rights. Godspeed and Strength. [Hash tag] RejectFinanceBill2024.”
In a series of other posts, she wrote: “Wow. When you’ve had enough, the fight is almost inevitable.
“African leaders- have not you done enough?
“I can’t wait for the day Africa is not a weapon fashioned against Africans. All of this amazing Black power and human resource, but the majority are not likely to thrive unless they run.”
Famous Nigerian Afrobeat singer, Davido was spotted among other top artistes at Asake’s ‘Lungu Boy’ tour concert in Atlanta, Georgia.
Asake’s performance at his sold-out show at the 17,000-capacity State Farm Arena in Atlanta began on August 16, 2024, and is set to run for 10 days.
In a trending video on social media, Davido appeared backstage with American rapper Quavo to support Asake during the live performance.
Other musicians in attendance included Nigerian hitmaker Zlatan and American rapper Russ Millions.
The Tide’s source reports that Asake’s ‘Lungu Boy’ tour is set to cover six U.S. cities, where he will headline notable venues including Madison Square Garden in New York, the Toyota Center in Houston, and the State Farm Arena in Atlanta.
Asake’s tour comes just days after the release of his latest hit, ‘Lungu Boy,’ which features several superstars, including Wizkid, British rappers Central Cee and Stormzy, Travis Scott and Brazilian singer Ludmilla.
‘Lungu Boy’ set a new record for the biggest opening week on Spotify Nigeria, garnering 18.9 million streams in its opening week and breaking the previous record of 14.4 million streams held by Davido’s ‘Timeless.’