OKOLIE SISTERS SPEAK ON LOVE AND CRAZIEST MOVIE ROLES

As Nigeria’s movie industry, Nollywood, gets bigger and more competitive, among the hottest and fastest rising stars are the three beautiful sisters; Choma, Chidinma and Lillian Okoli, who between them have featured in more than 90 Nollywood movies.
As lovers of nature that they are, Lekki People Magazine editor, Abayomi Ojo, was able to track them at the Lufasi nature park Abijo, Lekki, for a bubbling and exciting moments of                                                                             photographs, Chitchat…and secrets. 

“I got 8 questions and it’s all about…”

1.Your first time in love, how was the feelings?
2. What is your definition of love
3.Which American/Nigerian actress/actor has influenced your career the most?
4. What’s the craziest thing you ever did for love?
5. How do you relax when you want to?
6. What is the craziest act you ever did in a movie?
7. How far will you go on screen if the money is  right
8.What is your most challenging movie roles? 

     Lilian Okolie

The first I fell in love the feeling was perfect as if it will never end. We can love so many times but we can't love the same way.
Love means caring,  understanding, patience and tolerance... 

I am motivated by Scarlet Johnson and George Clooney and back home, I love Omotola Ekeinde and Pete Edochie.
The craziest thing I evet did while under the influence of love? I tattooed my Boy friend’s  name on my Body😀.
Relaxation means going to the beach or any natural habitat, with  music.
 I once played the role of a bus conductor ...it was fun and crazy because I actually loaded the passengers 4 real!
Money is not a factor. Lilian Okolie is a born actress. I go into my character role and act it perfectly, that’s the game.
My most challenging role was in a recent movie shot in December 2015 where I played two contrasting character. A preacher in the morning and a thief at night...
I have also played a similarly challenging role in the movies “My white Man 1&2” where I acted as a Medical doctor in the morning and a stripper at night.


Chidinma Okolie 

When I met my first love, the feeling was divine. I experienced what you call “love at first sight”
To me love is divine. Love is caring, tolerance and must be consistent with all other Godly  virtues.
Brad Pitt  and Angelina  Jolie motivates me a lot! I also learnt a lot too from   Joke Siva and Olu  Jacobs.
When you are in love, the feeling is really overwhelming that you want to carry your partner with you everywhere…that’s what I did. I had his name tattooed on me.
For me relaxation means Family vacation. Anywhere with natural flavor.
Most crazy role? I have acted as a mad woman on a busy highway in the movie “ Twins are not brothers”
On question 7, time will tell.
I have acted many challenging roles, but I won’t forget acting the role of a village mother in the flick “Twins in sorrow”

Chioma Okolie 

My first feelings of love was a beautiful experience. Butterflies in your stomach kind of thing.
 For me, Love means life. Love is kind, patient forgiving, understanding and supreme. It covers all shortcomings.

Uche jombo is a great actress. So is Julia Roberts, Leonardo DiCaprio and  Nkem Owoh.
The craziest thing I ever did for love is Loving like love loves.
I love cooling off at the beach.
The hallmark of every good actor is to key into a giving script and make it real, so you can imagine me acting the role of a mad woman inside the market and keeping it very real. I did it!
Money is secondary interpreting my character as an actress is my primary responsibility.
My most challenging role so far was in the movie  “Offering of blood” when I had to play a wicked step sister  character to my biological sisters( when I love them so much in the real life).

Funeral service of Olubadan

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Governor of the State of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola and his Oyo State counterpart, Mr. Abiola Ajimobi attended the funeral service of the late Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Samuel Odulana Odugade the 1st, at St Peters’ Anglican Church, Aremo, Ibadan, Oyo State.
below are some pictures:

 Govenor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola and his Oyo state counterpart Mr Abiola Ajimobi

The vice president of Nigeria, Yemi Osibajo and govs, Aregbesola  and Ajimobi

Chit Chat after the service

Arrivals...

KNOW LAGOS...
EKO O NI BAJE O!!!

Lagos State came into existence on May 27, 1967 through Decree No. 14 promulgated by the Federal Military Government. Major Mobolaji Johnson (now Brig. Gen. RTD) was posted to assume the position of the Military Governor of the State.

With the creation of Lagos State, the Governor's Office was established and an official working unit was created to assist the Military Administrator in the discharge of his duties. 

This team comprised the Military Administrator in the person of Major Mobolaji Johnson and four officers namely: Mr. A. E. Howson-Wright, then Permanent Secretary of Internal Affairs and chairman of the Caretaker Committee for the City of Lagos, Mr. F.C.O. Coker, a brilliant economist and Chartered Accountant, Mr. I. O. Agoro, a Legal Officer seconed from the Federal Ministry of Justice and Mr. J. O. Adeyemi-Bero, an Administrative Officer who was the Secretary of the working unit.

Since the creation of the Lagos State Governor's Office, it has undergone series of transformation in structure and nomenclature for effective and efficient administration of the State Government. It was once referred to as Political and General Administration Department, Military Governor's Office, until June 1999 when it was change to the Office of the Chief of Staff (Governor's Office).

SOYINKA HEADS COMMITTEE FOR 

LAGOS @ 50 CELEBRATION 

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday appointed Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka and Mr. Rasheed Gbadamosi as Co-Chairmen of the Lagos at 50 Planning Committee, just as he expressed optimism that the celebration will go a long way to showcase Lagos in its full splendor.

The Committee also has 10 others as members, including Hon. Habeeb Fasinro, Chief Olawale Cole, Mrs. Sarah Boulos, Mr. Abimbola Obafunwa, Prof (Mrs) Senapon Bakare, Mrs. Chika Balogun, Mr. Folarin Coker, Prof. Ademola Abass, Bolanle Austen Peter and Mrs Olufunmilayo Balogun as Secretary.

Governor Ambode, while inaugurating the Committee at the Lagos House, Ikeja, expressed confidence in their ability to deliver a world class celebration, adding that the opportunity of Lagos at 50, will afford the state to not only celebrate its past achievements, but also to showcase to the world its immense potentials for future growth and development.

“Lagos State will be 50 years next year. 50 years is a significant landmark in the life of any individual, institution or State. For Lagos State, it has been an eventful 50 years which deserves to be fittingly celebrated,” he said.

He said Lagos, despite being the smallest and oldest state in Nigeria, remains the only state that has not been divided to create more states since its inception on May 27, 1967.

The Governor said that Lagos has maintained its status as the commercial capital of Nigeria and the most cosmopolitan State in the country where peoples of every tribe, race and creed reside peacefully with an excellent record of religious tolerance.

“Lagos is a land of opportunities, offering all residents the chance to succeed in their vocations and endeavours. Lagos provides jobs to more people than any other State in Sub Saharan Africa. Lagos is that place where you have a chance to make it if you work hard.

“Indeed, Lagos State has justified its creation. Apart from being the pacesetter and first among equals in the comity of States in the Nigerian Federation, Lagos State also occupies a noticeable position in global affairs especially as the fastest growing mega city in the world.

“With all these in mind, it is imperative that we celebrate Lagos at 50. In celebrating Lagos, we must showcase our cultural heritage. We must celebrate the language, arts, sights and sounds of Lagos. Celebrating Lagos is to celebrate Nigerian Unity and Progress because Lagos provides the cohesion that keeps Nigeria together”, he said.

He said a celebration of such great significance requires proper and adequate planning, hence the inauguration of the Committee comprising respected men and women whom he said had perfect understanding of the expectations of Lagosians,    Nigerians and indeed the entire world.

The Governor further said with the distinguished men and women that formed the Committee, he was rest assured that Lagos would be excellently celebrated and the world would see Lagos in its full splendour.

The terms of reference of the Committee , according to Governor Ambode, include to develop a comprehensive programme for the celebrations; identify series of events that will take place as part of the celebrations; establish the logistics requirements to ensure a hitch free celebration; identify areas of possible collaboration with corporate organizations and individuals for support; as well as consider and make appropriate recommendations on any other matter that will ensure a successful and memorable celebration.

In his short remarks, Professor Soyinka said the celebration of Lagos at 50 would afford an excellent opportunity for the state to identify with the triumph, losses and experience of the Black Race at home and in the diaspora.

He pledged that members of the Committee would work assiduously to ensure that Lagos gets the deserved and most befitting celebration.  

While acknowledging the achievements of the state so far, Professor Soyinka likened the celebration to one of the programmes in past editions of Lagos Black Heritage Festival called the ‘Black in the Mediterranean Blue’, saying “It would be used to project the black race not just for the colonial experience and slave trade, but also as a cultural people.”

Story source:P Lagos state governemnt.

ONI OF IFE PUSH FOR EXPLORATION OF NIGERIA'S SOLID MINERALS

The Oba of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi paid a courtesy call to the presidential villa, Abuja on Tuesday 16^th February 2016, where he had a closed door meeting with the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari. According to LEKKI PEOPLE magazine source, the meeting centered around how Nigeria can utilize her vast natural potentials in liberating her people from poverty. The great Oni, who has embarked on the transformation of Ile Ife to a world class tourist haven, was very optimistic that Ile Ife, which is historically the source of western civilization, could pivot Nigeria’s transformation agenda. The monarch, whose experience covered construction, Tourism and manufacturing mentioned his optimism that exploration of the huge natural resources in Nigeria could give an unprecedented push to the growth of Nigeria’s economy.

LAGOS HEAD FOR A CULTURAL FESTIVAL IN 2017

Lagos State Government has said that the highpoint of the Golden Jubilee celebration of the State slated for next year would feature the indivisibility of the state as an entity, its preeminence as a unique Yoruba speaking State, as well as, its rich cultural heritage.

The State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Steve Ayorinde, made this known today while receiving the newly elected executives of the Yoruba Broadcasters Association of Nigeria,

The Commissioner disclosed that the Governor had already constituted the committee for the celebration with Professor Wole Soyinka and Mr. Rasheed Gbadamosi as co-chairmen, adding that the cooperation and the buy-in of the broadcasters would go a long way in the overall success of the event.

Ayorinde, who received the delegates on behalf of the State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, further said that the State Government is doing all within its power to ensure that the indigenous language of the State did not go into extinction.

He commended the indigenous enlightenment roles played by the broadcasters in internalizing the value system and culture of the Yoruba race especially for their support towards the emergence of the present administration in the State.

He said that the roles of the broadcasters is in line with the direction of the State Government in ensuring that the Yoruba language is not threatened in any way or relegated to the background.

“You are all aware that Lagos State has now been enrolled as a member of the Oodua States, this will help promote and preserve the cultural heritage of the indivisibility of the Yoruba speaking states in the South West region of the country.

``The State also started the monthly publication of Alausa Alert newspaper in Yoruba language when Governor Ambode became the Governor. These and several other laudable moves of the present administration show the Governor as an indigenous and a community-based leader.” The Commissioner explained.

Responding to the submission made earlier by the leader of the delegation, the National President, Mr. Funsho Ademigbuji, the Commissioner promised to present their requests to the Governor and expressed the belief that it would receive favourable consideration.

Ademigbuji had earlier commended the present administration for his laudable programmes within a short period in Office.

According to him, the association’s main focus is to protect the culture and values of the Yoruba race from going into extinction, explaining that by broadcasting in native language, they have further widened the reach of government information as they are more received at the grassroots where majority of the people reside.

He solicited the financial support of the State Government towards the swearing-in of the newly elected executive of the association, while also offering a word of prayer for the wife of the Governor, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode, who is celebrating her birthday today.

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sources: lagos state Government.

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