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SPOTLIGHT Hidden Cost of Creative Careers
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SPOTLIGHT Hidden Cost of Creative Careers in Nigeria

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Aoiri Obaigbo

STORIES BY Aoiri Obaigbo

Tosin Igho

Tosin Igho: “There’s Actually a Mathematical Way to Filmmaking.”

He is the son of the enigmatic Peter Igho, but the latter isn’t stealing his shine as the younger Igho defines his path aiming for the shattered door.

BY Aoiri Obaigbo

Fred Amata

Fred Amata: “Nollywood filmmakers should use the art they express to tell the true story of who we really are in Africa.”

A journey through Nollywood’s Creative Landscape is incomplete without the narrative of this multifaceted talent, whose latest work is “Voltage.”

BY Aoiri Obaigbo

Prof Sunny Ododo

Sunday Ododo: “Live performance sustains history; it sustains culture.”

Sunny Ododo is a distinguished playwright, and professor of performance technology and the immediate past General Manager of the National Arts Theatre of Nigeria.

BY Aoiri Obaigbo

Peter Igho: Legend in Nigerian Television History

“Cock Crow at Dawn” was iconic, and it brought a fresh breath to television in Nigeria. Here is the visionary leader who gave life to the idea.

BY Aoiri Obaigbo

Ahmed Yerima: “I Have Found The Commonalities of African Society …. We Have Everything In Common.”

In the world of Nigerian theatre, the name Ahmed Yerima carries much weight.

BY Aoiri Obaigbo

Bode Sowande: “Africa has a treasure chest of stories, but the craft is still something that needs attention.”

Bode Sowande, one of the playwrights longlisted for the NNLG $100,000 prize for drama began his professional theatre career in Orisun Theatre, a company owned by Wole Soyinka.

BY Aoiri Obaigbo

Yemi Solade: “Anybody That Calls Me A Yoruba Actor Is Unserious. I’m An Actor.”

With a career that spans across stage, television, and big screen productions, Yemi Solade has made immense contributions to the growth of Nollywood and the Nigerian entertainment industry as a whole.

BY Aoiri Obaigbo

Richard Mofe-Damijo: “What Filmmakers In Nigeria Do Is Pure Magic.”

Affectionately known as RMD, he has consistently enthralled audiences with his unparalleled talent and captivating screen presence just as in “The Black Book.”

BY Aoiri Obaigbo

Joke Silva: “I Think My Whole Life Is Privileged.”

As a thespian, she is accomplished and she is one of the leading lights of the Nigerian film industry.

BY Aoiri Obaigbo

Kongi and the Nifty Steps Students

Soyinka on Exile: “The couple of times when this happened to me was not as a result of my conflict with any government.”

BY Aoiri Obaigbo

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