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  • The Price Is Right: Reality show set for Nigerian Shoppers

    ALL is set for the The Price Is Right, a shoppers’ reality show with franchise for the Nigerian territory.

    The Show which is expected to debut on Nigerian television before the end of the year will be run by HS Facilities Ltd, a subsidiary of the HS Media Group in partnership with Genesis Studios, foremost Nigerian television production outfit and owners of the show’s franchise.

    Aside its entertainment offering, the global reality show which is currently the longest running game show on American television, is popular for the opportunity it gives to families to win prizes.

    At a press briefing held in Lagos to formally announce the partnership and as well sign the Memorandum of Understanding for the show to take off, the two companies jointly expressed their excitement about the benefits the show will bring to families in Nigeria and brand owners who will ride on it to position their products.

    Chief Executive Officer of HS Group, Taye Oladimeji Ige, said he was happy that at last his Company’s dream of attracting world class quality shows currently produced abroad back to Nigeria is becoming a reality. He described The Price is Right as the first client as far as television production is concerned in the Centre, easily the “newest and biggest television production complex in the west coast of Africa”, adding that the pedigree of Genesis studios and the global acceptability of The Price is Right  was the major consideration for the partnership.

    Speaking about the facilities on ground for television and commercial producers in the company, Ige pointed out that HS Group has five studios with varied sizes with the hope of using them to bridge the gap in the Nigerian entertainment industry.

    On the Price is Right, he said: “We are glad that it is finally going to start running in Nigeria for the first time. If we weren’t here, we are sure Genesis would have, in all probability been taken it elsewhere, perhaps down South, UK, US or even Asia. We got mentioned to Genesis Studios through a referral when they visited one of our clients for commercial support for the new Programme and they were advised them to get in touch with us,”

    On the future of television in Nigeria, Ige pointed out that the sector was in for a boom as it gears up for digitisation.

    Corroborating the CEO’s position, the Group’s Chief Operating officer and Executive Director, Productions, Robert Paltiel said the fact that a show of such magnitude is being produced by a Nigerian production outfit is a watershed in the nation’s entertainment industry. According to him, HS Group partnership with Genesis Studio will come with a lot of opportunities for families and brand custodians.

    Speaking about the significance of the show to the Nigeria public, the Project Director, ‘The Price is Right’ Nigeria, Abraham Praise, said with ‘the Price is Right’ he sees excitement, joy and more bonding as families would come together, have fun and win prizes.

  • FIIRO reality show to train 25 youths

    To improve the number of entrepreneurs in the country, the Federal Institute of Industrial Research Oshodi (FIIRO) in partnership with Lashone Links Communication Limited is to implement a reality show that would train 25 youths to be world- class solution producers and industrial entrepreneurs.

    Its Director-General/Chief Executive Officer, Dr Gloria Elemo said at a press conference that participants from four geo-political zones, Southwest(Lagos), Northcentral (Abuja), Southeast (Anambra) and Northeast and West (Kano), would be secluded in a house for eight weeks.

    Mrs Elemo, who said it would be beneficial for the country and its economy to have passion-driven entrepreneurs than over-ambitious youths, urged the participants to put in their best to maximise their potential.

    She said: “The programme presents a strategic drive to the realisation of the institute’s goals on commercialisation of indigenous research and development breakthroughs for sustainable economic development and specifically for job creation. It is a very good avenue of getting Nigerians to appreciate what we have got. A nation needs to deploy the instrument of science, technology and innovation to develop home grown solutions to solve socio-economic challenges and move unto the path of national economic prosperity.”

    The top three industrial entrepreneurs would be awarded N50 million – N25 million for the first prize, and N15million and N10 million for the runners up.

    They would be guided and mentored to invest their rewards profitably on the institute’s technologies of their choice.

     

  • Speaking reality show offers N3.5m to top winners

    Three young people between ages 18 and 30 who convince the viewing public beyond reasonable doubt of their ability to communicate effectively will win a combined prize of N3.5 million at the speaklikeachampion TV reality show which will air from July.

    The search is on for the 20 housemates who will compete for the ultimate prize (N2 million for the first prize; N1,500,000 second prize, and N500,000 third prize).

    The brain behind the competition, Abiola Salami, who unveiled the programme on his birthday last Monday, said the 90 days the participants would spend in the show would not only expose them to how to communicate but challenge them to think critically, develop views about societal issues and learn to express them in ways that make sense so that regardless of whether they win, they learn.

    “Many people just talk but few communicate.  What we are doing is throwing the spotlight on this skill and helping everyone to communicate.  Our target for this show is people between 18 and 30.  Available data suggests that the average age in Nigeria is 17.9 years – thus any conversation about peace, progress and productivity for the country should be targeted at developing the productive capacity and competence of this demography – hence the need to the develop the most important skill among millennials.

    “Twenty people will make it to the house.  We will have 50-50 gender parity – 10 competent males and 10 competent females.  They are studying together, learning and growing. There will be a minimum of 15 courses they will learn.  We are creating people with content, not just celebrities,” he said.

    Giving the timeline for the competition, Salami said online application to enter for the show will close month end – followed by auditions in six locations nationwide between April and May.  This will be followed by a pre-show in June after which the participants will be in the house for the show between July and September.  The competition will end with a media tour of winners.

    During their time in the house, Damilola Oluwatoyinbo, one of Salami’s partners on the project, said their mindsets would likely change because of exposure to quality information.

    “We are looking at a 90-day indoctrination process where you are being exposed to accountability, strategy, customer service…We’re streamlining the energies of these people along core values that  we need to build this nation,” he said.

    Another partner, Oludare Akinlaja, said by organizing a programme to engage the youth, Speaklikeachampion was addressing a social problem.

    “There is a problem with communication in this country.  For us to have healthy soceity where proper discourse takes palce, we must communicate properly.  You cannot be empty to communicate.  Communication brings thinking.  What we’ve done here is to stimulate the culture of reading and research.  We want to help people start to think.  For us, it is more than just speaking,” he said.

     

  • Bonang Matheba’s reality show to premiere on Vuzu Amp

    THIS month, Africa will get a glimpse into the life of Bonang Matheba, one of Africa’s most sought after media personalities who is widely regarded as one of the most elusive superstars around.

    Vuzu Amp will be giving her admirers an exclusive look into her exciting life in the reality series, Being Bonang.

    According to information, the show will feature Bonang in her day-to-day business interactions alongside manager Jay Badza, snippets of her romance with AKA, her very close bond with her mom, the interwoven and often exhilarating relationship with her cousin Tebogo ‘Pinky Girl’ Mekgwe, and good times with her friend Lorna Maseko.

    The production will also highlight how the now, more well-rounded, more successful Bonang has transcended beyond her ‘it girl’ status, with a successful radio show, massive public persona, and thriving MC career.

    “Bonang is finally at a point in her life where she’s comfortable to give her fans a glimpse of what they’ve been so eagerly anticipating. Viewers will see her outright versatility: juggling business success with family, romance, and all out stardom, and for the first time DStv customers will we will get to see Bonang the daughter, the entrepreneur, the lover, and the confidant,” a statement reads.

  • Olajumoke launches reality show, thanks supporters

    Olajumoke launches reality show, thanks supporters

    Bread seller turned celebrity, Olajumoke Orisaguna, has shown appreciation of her cindrella story as she launched her reality show, Olajumoke Sauce, on Sunday on Qtaby’s Cruise N Chillz4.

    On the show, she will share untold stories of her transformation from a bread seller to a super model.

    In a video Olajumoke shared on her Instagram account, she is seen speaking a smattering of English and her native Yoruba, effusively listing and thanking her supporters since 2016.

    “Thanky you ooo,” she said, taking a bow.

    “Thank you for supporting Olajumoke all the time.”

    The 26 year old mother of two children then switched into Yoruba, praying for God blessings and prosperity for her supporters.

    “With my language, people love me ooo,” as she excitedly strectched her concluding sentences, saying, “Thank you, thank you so muchhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. God bless you, God bless you. Thank you. Thank youuuuuuuuuu”

    Actress Shan Goerge, Singer Timi Dakolo, Denrele and Big Brother Naija stars such as Soma, Uriel and Ese were in attendance.

    Olajumoke jumped into stardom after she photobombed a photo session by TY Bello on rapper Tinnie Tempa. TY thought she had the potential of a model and posted her picture online to find her as series of events transformed her from rags to riches.

     

  • AFRICA’S FIRST BARTENDER REALITY SHOW BEGINS

    AFRICA’S FIRST BARTENDER REALITY SHOW BEGINS

    INFUSED with elements of entertainment, nightlife and fashion, a new African reality TV show, The Barman TV, will showcase the elegance and dignity in bartending career, while showcasing Africans youths in this chosen field for robust global networking and competition that will make the career more attractive to many.

    According to a co-creator of the reality series and Operations Director of its production company, HA! HA! Media, Miss Chioma Onyenwe, the initiative was born out of the idea that Africa is in need of a platform to develop and raise respect for the craft. “This we feel will have more success than attempting to enlist African bartenders to international competitions as it does not provide a level playing field,” she said.

    Barman TV judges
    Barman TV judges

    Onyenwe explained that the journey to find West Africa’s top bartender kicked off with auditions on January 30, 2017 with over 80 competing bartenders from Ghana, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Liberia, who were screened by seasoned professionals from the hospitality industry.

    They include head judge and show creator of Caesario de-Mederios, Spirits Industry Professional, Founder AHL Marketing – a niche spirits activation agency operating in Nigeria, Ghana and Ivory Coast, also a certified wine and spirits educator, Lara Rawa, lawyer and bartender, founder Enti cocktails and Lagos cocktail week and Chris Beaney, President of the Ghana Bartenders Guild and ex Manager Crazy Homies & Lucky 7 London.

    She revealed that experienced spirit industry professional and TV presenter, Mark Barrett also joins the cast of ‘The Barman TV’ as the show host.

    A contestant being auditioned for Barman TV
    A contestant being auditioned for Barman TV

    As producers of the series plan filming of the first season in April this year, Onyenwe said, “the show has managed to attract the interest of several respected industry greats such as Hidetsugu Ueno who will be joining us from Tokyo, Dale Degroff, author of ‘The Craft of the Cocktail’ and ‘The Essential Cocktail’ and Tom Dyer, multiple world flair champion who will be joining us from London to teach flair.”

    Onyenwe noted that brands who are interested in showcasing their products to trade and consumer audiences as part of the televised show have a unique opportunity to do so “by entering their brands as a featured product for use by the contestants in the course of their challenges and training. Registration is currently on-going at www.thebarmantv.com,” she said.

    On the vision of the company and entertainment value of the show, the co-creator remarked that, “telling stories is no joke but laughter is the best medicine. Ha! Ha! Media is primarily focused on creating original content for mixed media on the path of the less traveled story.”

  • REGISTRATION OPENS FOR AFRICA’S FIRST SALES REALITY SHOW

    REGISTRATION has started for aspiring contestants for Africa sales Academy, a ground-breaking platform created by SBA Interactive and the Olusola Lanre Coaching Academy (OLCA) first ever Nigerian Sales reality competition which is set to commence this year.

    According one of the founders of the reality show, Lanre Olusola, the sales reality competition has been created as a unique opportunity to challenge and motivate ambitious individuals with a passion for sales, towards a progressive and financially rewarding career

    “The Africa Sales Academy and her partners are giving hope and empowering entrepreneurs to create their own businesses and also create employment.  He added that by creating a unique platform for training job seekers in a competitive environment, the Sales Academy will churn out exceptional sales professionals who will ultimately be placed in employment at prominent organisations,” Olusola said.

    The competition will go through phases beginning with applications and filtering, then intensive coaching, live competitions and final selections. However, unlike random reality competitions, the Sales Academy will mentor, coach and empower every applicant who makes the top 1,000 list, and also have cash prizes for the final 250 participants, 3rd prize winner, 2nd prize winner and a grand prize of 3 million naira for the best sales participant, he revealed.

    The Sales Academy boasts of a robust faculty in the persons of Sales Guru, Segun Akande, Investment Banker, Joseph Edgar and Life & Executive Coach, Lanre Olusola who will also play major mentorship roles and provide support to the sales contestants during the live shows.

  • Africa’s first sales reality show to hold in Lagos

    Africa’s first sales reality show known as Africa Sales Academy, an initiative of SBA Interactive and the Olusola Lanre Coaching Academy (OLCA) is set to blaze television screens soon.

    According to one of the founders, Lanre Olusola, the sales reality competition has been created as a unique opportunity to challenge and motivate ambitious individuals with a passion for sales.

    “As we speak today in Nigeria, we are experiencing a time of depression and repression and so we thought what is it that we can give back in this current clime when people are downsizing, rightsizing and letting go of their work force,” said Olusola.

    “Millions of people have lost their jobs and are out there doing nothing so we decided to start this initiative called The African Sales Academy which is simply to empower people to become the best sales people that they can be.”

    Applications open on October 24 on www.africa salesacademy.com and costs three thousand naira.

    Also speaking at the media parley held in Lagos, Head of retail General business at Leadway Assurance Tunju Amokade said; “We believe that that the future belongs to those who can actually take the future in their hands now. We have been doing series of programs to encourage youths so when we saw this proposal we said this is what we have actually been looking for because it will help shape the youths and they can be self-sufficient in whatever field they think that they can actually play.”

    Selected participants would receive coaching and participate in competitions to become winners. While the best sales participant gets three million naira, the second gets one million, five hundred thousand naira, the third gets five hundred thousand naira and the final 250 participants get cash prizes. Also, 50 entrepreneurs with top business ideas will be assisted with registering their businesses and mentored.

    The faculty of the Sales Academy has Sales Guru, Segun Akande, Investment Banker, Joseph Edgar and Life & Executive Coach, Lanre Olusola who will be mentors support to the sales contestants during the live shows.

  • AFRICAN DIVA REALITY SHOW ENTERS SEASON 2

    AFRICAN DIVA REALITY SHOW ENTERS SEASON 2

    THE winner of the first season of African Diva Reality show, Love Egbule, makes a debut in the movie, All Of Me, a production of Chika Ike, the latter is said to be set for the 2nd season of the Reality show, having been calling for auditions.

    The call, as revealed, follows the end of the first season of the reality series which fetched Egbule a cash prize of N4million and the movie role, in which she starred alongside Chika Ike, Deyemi Okanlawon, Kenneth Okolie and others.

    “The show is back, better, bigger and more elevated,” announced Ike.

    The first season featured 22 ladies between the ages of 18 and 35 who were camped for four weeks, and engaged in different activities. The series is a reality docu-drama that focuses on the search for the ideal African woman. Women from all over the country will get a chance to compete for the privilege of being called an African Diva, in the show.

    The show will be internally judged by Chika Ike and a panel of judges that will be both regulars and guest stars. The show is expected to run for four weeks, having the girls compete in a task, each day. Contestants will be judged on domestic skills, hospitality, entrepreneurship, sports, child-care and their knowledge of Africa.

    Ike said that every episode will see the eviction of at least one of the contestants, leading to three finalists from which a winner will emerge.

  • African Diva Reality show enters season 2

    African Diva Reality show enters season 2

    As the winner of the first season of African Diva Reality show, Love Egbule, makes a debut in the movie, All Of Me, a production of Chika Ike, the latter is said to be set for the 2nd season of the Reality show, having been calling for auditions.

    The call, as revealed, follows the end of the first season of the reality series which fetched Egbule a cash prize of N4million and the movie role, in which she starred alongside Chika Ike, Deyemi Okanlawon, Kenneth Okolie and others.

    “The show is back, better, bigger and more elevated,” announced Ike.

    The first season featured 22 ladies between the ages of 18 and 35 who were camped for four weeks, and engaged in different activities.

    The series is a reality docu-drama that focuses on the search for the ideal African woman.

    Women from all over the country will get a chance to compete for the privilege of being called an African Diva, in the show.

    The show will be internally judged by Chika Ike and a panel of judges that will be both regulars and guest stars.

    The show is expected to run for four weeks, having the girls compete in a task, each day.

    Contestants will be judged on domestic skills, hospitality, entrepreneurship, sports, child-care and their knowledge of Africa.

    Ike said that every episode will see the eviction of at least one of the contestants, leading to three finalists from which a winner will emerge.