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Vector, Reminisce, Obi-Amadi, Turbo Others Mentor Youths at FirstBank’s Empowerment Seminar (Photos)
By Eric Elezuo
The 3.0 edition of the FirstBank Youth Empowerment Seminar which held at the Harbour Point Victoria Island with the theme Let’s Talk, embarked on prolific individual sessions covering fashion, media, photography and music.
Vector and Reminisce lecturing youths on music
Coordinating the photography session were the duo of Ace Photographers Kelechi Amadi-Obi and Lexash. The pair whose photographic profession has brought them wealth and fame, told the young ones to suffer for the survival of their art, saying that it may be rough at the beginning, but certainly with perseverance, it will thrive.
Kelechi Amadi-Obi and Lexash on Photography class
At the media stand were On Air Personalities, VJ Adams and and Gbemi Olateru just as Turbo and Derin Fabikun took charge of fashion oriented youths.
Derin informed them that it is only their love for the job that could save the job when the chips are down
“When the chips are down, allow your passion to keep you going,” she said.
In the same vein, superstars Reminisce and Vector lectured the youths who have chosen music. The duo cautioned the young ones to never be limited by people who don’t understand your fashion and style.
Turbo and Derin Fabikun were on hand to shed more light on on fashion as a career
After half an hour of sizzling and sensational sessions, the participants came out bubbling with new energy, rearing to go.
The seminar is one of FirstBank’s efforts to consciously develop the youths for a better future.
Gbemi Olateru and VJ Adams giving youths on becoming a media guru
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EFCC Has Most Corrupt, Wicked People in Nigeria, Bobrisky Lashes Out at Anti-graft Agency
Nigerian controversial cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye aka Bobrisky, has taken to his social media account to lash out at officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The self-exiled transvestite, while reacting to EFCC’s plea to be kind and show sympathy for an official who was shot during a raid in Anambra State, alleged that the anti-graft agency has the most corrupt and wicked people in Nigeria.
Bobrisky, who criticised the EFCC for its hypocrisy, said he does not like reading about the anti-graft agency and feels like throwing up each time he does.
“I just don’t like reading anything about EFCC online, cus I feel like I want to throw up each time I read about them.
“You are asking the public to be human about the loss of one of your staff but you are the most wicked people in Nigeria,” Bob wrote on his official Instagram page.
He also recalled how his home was ransacked and he was manhandled by officials of the EFCC when he was accused of money laundering and naira mutilation.
“When I was in your custody, you took me to my house and searched my house.
‘‘When I asked you guys why, you claimed I’m into money laundering, you want to check if I’m not printing money in my house, Police are better than you all one million times…” Bobriksy added.
Nollywood actor, Saidi Balogun has reunited with his estranged wife, Faithia Williams at the graduation ceremony of their son, Khalid Ayomide Balogun.
The couple, both Nollywood actors, who called it quits with their marriage a few years ago, had cause to come together, to celebrate their son’s achievement as he graduates from the University of Lagos with a first-class honours.
Trending videos and photos captured the couple in jolly mood posing for photographs and exchanging pleasantries with well wishers and friends.
Saidi and Faithia had a bitter separation, which prompted Saidi to caution his ex-wife to desist from using his name, Balogun.
African Voices Changemakers, the popular CNN International magazine programme will this weekend host one of Hollywood’s most celebrated African actors, Djimon Gaston Hounsou. The programme is sponsored by digital solutions provider, Globacom.
The star actor who was born in Benin Republic in April 1960, will be chatting with programme anchor, Larry Madowo on his inspiring journey and how he links the Black diaspora with its roots through the Djimon Hounsou Foundation which he launched in New York in 2019.
Hounsou became a thespian when he acted in the 1990 film titled Without You, I’m Nothing from which he has gained recognition for his outstanding roles in several other films including Amistad (1997); Gladiator (2000) and a French film titled Forces speciales (2011) among other great works. His talents have earned him the Golden Globe Award as Best Actor in Drama and the NAACP Image Award both in 1998 and for his role in Amistad. He also got the Academy Awards as Best Supporting Actor in 2004 as well as an Outstanding Performance Award for Blood Diamond in 2007.
His foundation has been at the forefront of empowering Africans through his philanthropic initiatives like Run Richmond 16.19. He has successfully bridged history, culture, and community in a mission to unite the African diaspora and honour African heritage.
African Voices Changemakers will be broadcast on Saturday at 8.30a.m. and will be repeated same day at noon. Further repeats will be broadcast on Sunday at 4.30a.m. and 7p.m.; Monday 4a.m. Repeat editions will come up in the same broadcast schedule next week from Saturday.
