Saint Laurent
French Water - A Film by Jim Jarmusch
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Published: April 2021
All people in this campaign:
Anthony Vaccarello - Designer
Jim Jarmusch - Director
Sydney Rose Thomas - Fashion Editor/Stylist
Ward Stegerhoek - Hair Stylist
Erin Parsons - Makeup Artist
Samuel Ellis Scheinman - Casting Director
Maki Sakamoto - Manicurist
Charlotte Gainsbourg - Actor
Chloë Sevigny - Actor
Indya Moore - Actor
Julianne Moore - Actor
Leo Reilly - Actor
Majority of the movie-goers in Nigeria are Yoruba who were the first movie-goers in the country since 1903 when the first films were shown at the Glover Memorial Hall on the Lagos Island and followed by the Aláàrìnjó Yoruba traveling theatres that influenced the cinema culture in south western Nigeria. And "Kongi's Harvest", the (first feature film by a Nigerian filmmaker was done in 1970 by Francis Oladele, the Father of Nigerian cinema.
Yorubas love drama from stage to the silver screen. The longest queues at any cinema in Nigeria were Yoruba movie-goers at the National Arts Theatre in Lagos city as they trooped to watch Yoruba films by Dr. Ola Balogun, Chief Hubert Ogunde, Moses Olaiya , Adeyemi Afolayan, aka Ade Love) and Abiodun Babajide, aka Jab Adu in the 1970s and 1980s. And the highest grossing movies in Nollywood have been made by Yoruba filmmakers, Funke Akindele-Bello @funkejenifaakindele (Omo Ghetto, The Saga), Kemi Adetiba @kemiadetiba (The Wedding Party 1) and Niyi Akinmolayan (The Wedding Party 2).
- By Ekenyerengozi Michael Chima,
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Hon. Simon Uzama Okpalaeke: When A Good Man Takes A Bow
By Ingram Osigwe
When a good man departs, hearts quake, eyes become teary and many become inconsolable.
The above are exactly the case with the people of Azia community in Ihiala local government area of Anambra state following the death of one of their illustrious sons, Hon. Barrister Simon Uzama Okpalaeke ( Ikenga Azia).
The Okpalaekes and indeed Azia community are at loos as to why their illustrious son had to depart at this time.
Every one who knew Simon is saddened and devastated by his departure not because he would have lived forever but because no one imagined Simon would be gone so soon.
During his life time, Simon was always full of wits and candour, very resourceful and devoted to humanity and to the things of God
For the entire Okpalaeke family and Azia community this is an irreparable loss.
The Okpalaekes, having amassed tremendous goodwill over the years, have been receiving outpouring of words of encouragement since Simon left. So,assuredly the family is not mourning alone.
Azia as a community and Anambra as a state mourn with the Okpalaeke family and grief with them too over the transition of this great son of theirs for he worked tirelessly for the upliftment of his community and state.
Simon was a patriot whose love and passion for his people was unparalleled and unwavering.As a member of the Anambra state House of Assembly, as a lawyer, as corporate czar and as an international businessman, Simon left an indelible print on the sands of time in terms of attracting rapid development to Azia.
As a lawmaker representing Ihiala 11 state constituency, he left a salutary imprimatur of quality and people oriented leadership.
Simon was a selfless leader who gave his all, sacrificing his comfort and pleasure just for the good of his people.
His demise has indeed left a great vacuum in Azia for he was one of the beacons of hope for the community.
Surely, this is a painful loss and one can only pray that God's abiding love be with the family and give them strength and comfort during this time of deep sorrow.
Though we grief and mourn because we would have loved that Simon stayed with us a little longer, one is consoled by the fact that his elegant virtues are acknowledged and applauded by those who knew him and what he stood for, for in the words of Abraham Lincoln, "in the end it is not the years in your life that counts, it is the life in your years".
Born in 1957, the young Simon attended Lafiaji primary school, Fegge, Onistha from where he proceeded to St. Anthony secondary school, Azia.He was to finish his secondary education at Uli Boys High school, Uli in 1979, obtaining Grade one in his WASC Examination.
Simon would later study law at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, graduating in 1986.
After Law school in 1987 and Youth Service in Ede, Osun state, the following year, he, in partnership with some colleagues, set up a law firm, Duru, Okpalaeke and co at 103 Awolowo way, Ikeja, Lagos. It was a successful practice as the firm handled many landmark cases and won.
The expansion of the family business, GINPAT Aluminium soon required Simon's legal expertise and he was made Head of the company's legal Department and Director as well.He held these positions in the company till his demise on February 1, 2021.
Notedly, GINPAT is a pioneer aluminium company founded by three unique brothers namely Chief Godwin Okpalaeke(the Onowu Azia) the late Chief Pat Okpalaeke (Omezilibe Azia) and now late Hon.Barr. Uzama Okpalaeke (Ikenga Azia).
Indeed, the Okpaleke family of Azia community, through Uzama was able to show Nigerians that three brothers can live in one compound, cook in one pot and show love.
In-between the periods of his law practice and positions at GINPAT, Simon shuttled abroad for international businesses and was at a time a force to reckon with in the importation of refrigerators and air conditioners.
He also worked for Dozzy oil Ltd as MD of one of the company’s subsidiaries.
Being a very popular, humble and grassroots person, Simon in 2007 contested and won election into the Anambra state House of Assembly to represent Ihiala constituency 11.
It was to Simon's credit that during his representation, he attracted the construction of the road leading to Nkwo Okija from the St. Anthony Catholic church junction.
A knight of St. John International, Simon was a caring husband to his lovely wife and heartthrob, Chinyere (nee Enendu) whom he wedded in 1992, and a dotting father to their six wonderful children who are all successful in their various fields today.Some are IT gurus, pilot and lawyers.
A man filled with milk of human kindness, as an individual, Simon introduced Full page to some prime accounts. He also extended similar gestures to so many other friends.
The late Ikenga Azia belonged to so many clubs e.g Diamond fitness club, G 21 etc and he was never passive in any of these clubs.
Hon. Barrister Simon Uzama Okpalaeke, Ikenga Azia, the people's person, the humane, the kind hearted, a man with a heart of Gold, will sorely be missed.
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Ingram Osigwe is the MD/CEO, Fullpage Communications Ltd.
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Dorcas Shola Fapson.
In the second edition of the
NOLLYWOOD MIRROR®Series published in 2014, I featured 34 beauty queens of Nollywood and Kannywood. Since 2014 to date, new outstanding female actors have emerged and among them are the most beautiful women on the silver screen who should be recognised and published as the new beauty queens of the Nigerian film industry. Nancy Isime is red hot in romantic roles. She is hotter than summer.
From Nollywood to Kannywood I selected some of them and the complete list will be published in the third edition of the NOLLYWOOD MIRROR®Series focusing on the leading Nigerian female filmmakers in Nigeria and the Diaspora. The photos that will be published will be in high resolution images.
HAPPY EASTER!
Happy Resurrection Day!
JESUS has Risen!
John 20
1 The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre.
2 Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid him.
3 Peter therefore went forth, and that other disciple, and came to the sepulchre.
4 So they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre.
5 And he stooping down, and looking in, saw the linen clothes lying; yet went he not in.
6 Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulchre, and seeth the linen clothes lie,
7 And the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself.
8 Then went in also that other disciple, which came first to the sepulchre, and he saw, and believed.
9 For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead.
10 Then the disciples went away again unto their own home.
11 But Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping: and as she wept, she stooped down, and looked into the sepulchre,
12 And seeth two angels in white sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.
13 And they say unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? She saith unto them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him.
14 And when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus.
15 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou have borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away.
16 Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni; which is to say, Master.
17 Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God
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When they say Nigeria is poor and underdeveloped, northern Nigeria is actually the basis for this conclusion from the demographics of the country.
All the indices of the deficits in sustainable human development in Nigeria used for the analysis of poverty and underdevelopment are more pronounced in the northern region of the most populous country in Africa.
The collapse of security in northern Nigeria is beyond the economics and politics of the North-South Dichotomy. The northern region is the problem of Nigeria.
The north has the largest population of illiterates.
The largest population of poor people.
The largest population of underprivileged children out of school.
The largest population of criminals, including the bandits and terrorists who have been terrorising people for decades.
The largest population of the most intolerant fanatics of the Islamic religion; the breeding ground of Islamic terrorism.
The chickens have come home to roost in northern Nigeria; the consequences of decades of maladministration of governance by corrupt and incompetent public administrators from the local government to the state government.
The political elites of the ruling class and political opportunists of different social backgrounds have misruled their people and exploited the intellectual ignorance of the most underprivileged and deprived masses since the independence of Nigeria on October 1, 1960.
The northern bourgeoisie cannot escape from the wages of their sins.
Unfortunately for the north, the worst is yet to come in every state and the Caliphate will not be spared. Because the home of the Caliphate, Sokoto State is also the home of the poorest people in Nigeria and poverty is the hotbed of crimes of indignation and rebellion.
- By Ekenyerengozi Michael Chima, author of "The Victory of Muhammadu Buhari and the Nigerian Dream", "The Prophet Lied", "In the House of Dogs" and other books.
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