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  • Ibinabo to appeal court judgement

    Ibinabo to appeal court judgement

    The President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Ibinabo Fiberisima, has challenged the ruling which nullified her election into the office. This is coming a few hours after the judgment handed over by Justice James Tsoho of the Federal High Court, on Monday.

    According to information, Ibinabo has given order to her lawyers to file an appeal on the judgment. The National Secretary of the AGN, Abubakar Sanusi Yakub, made this known when he said; “Ibinabo is challenging the judgment since she believes that the judge did not understand the case before making his judgment. That case has been backdated twice since 2011. There is no validating in the case and the judgment. Moreover, she has nothing in common with Emeka Ike and his proxies. She did not contest any election with him, so how could he have the right to challenge her election?”

    Meanwhile, a cross section of the Nigerian movie industry practitioners have started to drum up support for the Ibinabo-led AGN government. As early as 9am on Tuesday, some members of the AGN could be seen around the guild’s headquarters at Surulere voicing their unflinching solidarity for the present leadership under Ibinabo.

    One of those chanting solidarity songs at the guild’s Ajao office was the former Chairman of the AGN Lagos chapter, Emeka Rising Ibe. Rising said that his decision for leaving the camp was for the good of the AGN and movie industry in Nigeria.

    The trouble between Emeka Ike and the AGN dates back to six years ago when he went to court to lay claim to the presidency of the actors’ guild after its former president, Segun Arinze, was made the body’s interim president.

  • Ibinabo steps up Health Insurance Scheme for colleagues

    Ibinabo steps up Health Insurance Scheme for colleagues

    EX-BEAUTY queen and President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Ibinabo Fiberesima, is about to deliver on the promise she made when she assumed office in 2012.

    Ibinabo is set to make the poor health of members a thing of the past as she has intensified efforts in making members of the Guild to embrace the health insurance scheme she promised during her inauguration.

    Before assuming office as the boss of AGN, many veterans had problems with their health which caused them to solicit for help from the government and kind-hearted Nigerians.

    As a way of changing the situation, Ibinabo initiated a health insurance scheme to handle actors’ health challenges. She has also embarked on a tour of some South-South states in a bid to enlighten members on why they should embrace the idea.

    Already, she has visited Bayelsa, Cross River, Rivers and Akwa-Ibom States for the programme.

  • Ibinabo on a scouting mission

    Ibinabo on a scouting mission

    The president of the Actors Guild of Nigeria and beautiful actress, Ibinabo Fiberesima, is walking a familiar path as she has started making efforts to stage her beauty pageant, Miss Earth Nigeria 2013.

    The actress, who has many sides, was once a beauty queen and this must have spurred her undying interest in consistently hosting the Miss Earth Nigeria pageant.

    According to her, the Miss Earth Nigeria beauty pageant is focused at preparing a brighter future for teenage girls who are interested in sheltering and catering for the environment as well as making a career in the fashion and beauty industry.

    The pageant, which has since been gathering momentum, is slated for the third quarter of 2013 and the eventual winner will represent Nigeria at the World Miss Earth Pageant slated to take place in the United States later this year.

    When asked, Ibinabo said, “We are not leaving any stone unturned in ensuring that this year’s pageant becomes a success. We have been hosting this pageant for a while now and I can tell you that this year’s edition will be different because we are currently in talks with top dignitaries who are passionate about the environment and the earth at large. Furthermore, the Lagos State government has lent us a listening ear.”

  • It’s time for serious business—Ibinabo

    It’s time for serious business—Ibinabo

    AT a well-attended ceremony held at Rumours, situated at GRA, Ikeja, the newly elected executives of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), were formally sworn into office. The events which witnessed the presence of the bigwigs in the Nigerian movie and music industries featured a red carpet reception.

    Receiving the mandate to steer the affairs of the Guild over the next two years, the President of the Guild, Ibinabo Fiberisima, said that it is now time for serious business. According to the actress cum model, the present executives of the AGN have a mountain to climb if the Guild, and by extension, Nollywood must survive. Ibinabo said that it would no longer be business as usual in the sector as efforts are being made to purge Nollywood of the many knotty issues which have caused the impoverishment of a hardworking people. “With concerted efforts, we shall, this time around, bring the industry to a pedestal whereby owners of works and actors shall be proud of doing what they know how to do best,” she said.

    The three programmes included in what she termed her transformation agenda are: a health plan, insurance and pension scheme, strong and virile state chapters as well as strengthened relations with international professional organisations.