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David Adeyemi Set to Launch Book on Music Promotion
Public Relations expert, David Adeyemi, is set to launch his debut publication, a book on music PR titled: Music Promotion: A Guide To Hacking The Damn Thing!
The launch is set to take place at the BWC Hotel, Victoria Island on the 7th of May 2022. The book gives a fresh perspective on breaking through in the Nigerian music industry, one of the most competitive music industries worldwide. Mr. Adeyemi explores the arduous journey of breaking into the scene in his first major publication. The publication also features inputs from seasoned professionals in the industry with the likes of Dipo Smart, Tosin Adekeye, Dusten Truce, Jide Taiwo and entertainment mogul Edi Lawani who wrote an introduction to the book where he stated the importance of artistes to embrace professional services in public relations.
David Adeyemi started his career as an entertainment reporter and editor, covering events and publicizing them across social media platforms. He later nestled in the entertainment PR. He was a social media consultant and strategist with a series of campaign successes to his name. During the lockdown in early 2020, David launched his Music PR agency, Pizzazz Media, where he and his friends consulted for emerging artists to plan their pre and post-release campaigns. Leading the team at Pizzazz Media, he has worked with Mani Lapussh, PhanxxSungChild, ADEOLUWA, AFRIMA, DJ Yin, Globe Arctic, Johni, and Damilola Odedina, among others.
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Actor Lalude Laments Unpaid N1.5m Promised Him by MC Oluomo to Campaign for Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu
Nollywood actor, Fatai Adekunle Adetayo, popularly known as Lalude, has accused the president of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), MC Oluomo, of failing to fulfil financial promises made to celebrities who campaigned for President Bola Tinubu and Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, during the 2023 general elections.
Speaking during a recent episode of the Beyond the Fame podcast, Lalude expressed deep disappointment over what he described as abandonment, revealing that he and other entertainers were promised N1.5 million each by MC Oluomo but never received a dime.
Lalude, known for his iconic ‘babalawo’ roles in Yoruba movies, said he and other actors, including comedian Ganiu ‘Alapini’ Nofiu, were lodged and made to campaign for weeks without proper compensation.
According to him, they initially received N10,000 daily for feeding, but even that was stopped abruptly.
“We were camped for seven weeks. We trekked long distances every day while MC Oluomo followed us in his car. In the end, we were abandoned,” he lamented.
He claimed that both he and Alapini were promised N1.5 million each, a promise that was never fulfilled.
‘We finished the work and no dime was given to us. Is it good? It was MC who called us.
“MC promised me and Alapini. He asked us to demand for whatever we wanted. We did but we got nothing up till date.
“He took us to where we lodged to campaign for the president. He promised to give us N1.5 million each.
“Whoever is behind these misdeeds will not prosper. I know they will still come to us by 2027 and we are waiting for them?” He added bitterly.
This comes just days after veteran Nollywood actor Ganiu Nafiu, popularly known as Alapini, and actress Bukky Adekogbe Raji, also known as Aminatu Papapa, expressed deep regret for supporting President Tinubu during the 2023 presidential campaign.
Popular Nigerian film and stage producer, Kayode Peters, has passed away in Canada.
“Yes, he is,” Yaw told Peoples Gazette when asked if Mr Peters had died. “I am still trying to speak with his brother but he is not picking.”
Circumstances surrounding the producer’s death remain unclear as of the time of this report.
Mr Peters was known for his work on several stage plays and sitcoms, including Extended Family, and he was behind the hit comedy sitcom Flatmates in the early 2000s. He was also regarded as a significant contributor to Nigeria’s contemporary theatre and television space.
Anna Wintour has stepped down as the editor-in-chief of Vogue after an impressive 37-year tenure.
According to recent reports, Condé Nast, the publisher of Vogue, has initiated the search for her successor.
This significant development marks a new era in the fashion industry, given Wintour’s unparalleled influence in shaping Vogue’s editorial direction and cementing its position as a global fashion authority.
As Wintour’s legacy continues to inspire future generations of fashion enthusiasts and industry professionals, her departure raises questions about Vogue’s future direction and the potential shifts in editorial focus.
However, the circumstances surrounding her departure remain undisclosed.
