Directors' Guild of Nigeria (DGN) Congratulates Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila.

By Perekeme Odon

The Directors’ Guild of Nigeria (DGN), which is the apex guild in the Nigerian film industry, tagged Nollywood congratulated Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila.  

Gbajabiamila was on Tuesday June 11, 2019 elected Speaker of the House of Representatives for the Ninth Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila

Mr. Gbajabiamila who is a candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), polled 281 votes defeating his close contender Mohammed Bago who got 76 votes out of 358 lawmakers who voted.

Gbaja as he is popularly called represents Surulere 1 Federal Constituency which house the Directors' Guild of Nigeria's National Secretariat at 15, Simisola Street, Off Olufemi Street/ Ogunlano Drive, Surulere, Lagos promised to work hand in hand with the guild to improve the standards and values of creative practice in the country.

DGN President, Mr. Fred Amata & Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila

DGN President Mr. Fred Amata who is the President of the guild personally made this congratulatory gesture to Femi Gbajabiamila through a letter addressed to the Speaker, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila said he deserved to lead the chambers of the 9th National Assembly due to his antecedence and enviable performances under several speakers in the House of Representatives.

Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila With DGN EXCO Led By Fred Amata

The DGN President Mr. Fred Amata wished the Speaker, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila a well deserved rancor free tenure and steadfastness.

ANTHONY OROGU: Nollywood Emerging Filmmaker

By Perekeme Odon

Warri born Delta state Anthony Orogu is a Nigerian filmmaker who has guaranteed to change the narrative.  The Adaze Quarter, Emede Town in Isoko South LGA of Delta state is a businessman turned producer in the Nigerian film industry tagged ‘Nollywood’.

Anthony Orogu

Anthony who holds an HND in Business Administration and Management from the Delta state Polytechnic, Ozoro, Delta state is the Managing Director / CEO of Anthony Orogu Film Production Ltd.  The movie production outfit bankrolled one of Nigerian finest film of recent times ‘TRAPPED’, starring IK Ogbonna, Keppy Ekpeyong, Angel Emaka, and Hoillie Sumney. was produced and directed by Eazzy Ologe Godspower.

Anthony, the first child in a family of five impending expectation is to turn the Nigerian movie industry into a goldmine with the potential of investing optimistically with record breaking quality film to be premiered and exhibited at various cinemas across Nigeria and Africa.

His hobbies are reading, sporting, vacationing, chilling with friends, etc. He is happily married to a lovely and wonderful woman.