He is humble, very humble. He is also behind many charitable causes. Van Vicker is his name and he is insatiable. He believes he cannot be fulfilled until death. For him there is still much to be done and can be done to improve life. Viker, apart from producing films is into advertising and promotions, a feat he achieved through dint of hard work and persistence. He loves his family, but craves to spend more time with them. Read all about him. Excerpts:

Blac Jay whose real names are Jonathan Prince Chukwu is an Afro hip hop artiste. The upcoming act released two singles titled Owo Mi “original” and Pity Drivers. The two songs are presently enjoying massive airplay.

One of the songs titled Pity Drivers is gradually becoming DJs favourite as it is played repeatedly on radio stations and currently toping chart in Wazobia upcoming chart (young shall grow) list by presenter OBJ..

Blac Jay Blac J’s passion for music can be traced to his late mother. Though she never recorded any song, she was known for her singing ability as she performed both highlife and gospel music at different occasions.

Juju music maestro, King Sunny Ade in his latest album has shown why lovers of his style of music may never grow tired of any work from him.

His latest work, Ayo Owuro (Morning Joy), is another classic from the master crooner himself. King Sunny Ade’s fourth track in the five tracker is a 16 minute dedication to the quintessential African businessman, Dr Mike Adenuga Jr (C.O.N.). Sunny Ade’s rendition of the track dedicated to the business mogul sets him apart as the master of what Yoruba music lovers call alujo (danceable) Juju genre.

Gifted vocalist Banky W joined forces with rapper, Ice Prince alongside ace photographer, Kelechi Amadi Obi and Nollywood actor, Femi Ogedengbe to hand admission letters and scholarships to 10 young people for a 2 months course in graphic designing at a creative institution in Lagos last week.

The event which was held on January 14 in Ikeja, Lagos was organized by Abinibi Creative Academy, a growing institution driven with a bid to develop and raise world class talents in graphic and digital arts.

Samba queen, Stella Monye, recently lost her Suzuki Swift saloon car to a mysterious fire outbreak in Lagos. The incident occurred a few nights ago at N0. 21 A, Badagry Road, Off Marine Road, Apapa.

212 EKY, was parked outside the premises of Guranga Foundation, her former work place, alongside another car that belonged to a stranger who was visiting the neighbourhood at the time of the incident. Both vehicles were completely burnt down in an incident, which Ms Monye believes must have been intended to serve as a warning to either herself or the owner of the second car.

Those who are expressing worry  concerning the recent development where Nollywood industry is being dominated by a handful of Ghanaian actors and actresses may have to pause and think.

A recent report revealed how Ghanaian marketers are the main reason for this ugly development. It was gathered that Nollywood producers have been given an order by Ghanaian marketers- that for them to market Nollywood movies in Ghana(Gollywood), their stars must feature unhindered in the movies.

This account for the reason in most Nollywood movies, Ghanaian stars are used, whether they are suitable for the role they are playing or not

When in 2005, Chineze Anyaene  travelled to Los Angeles,California to begin a year film making program at the New York Film Academy, she was very optimistic she’d excel.

A few months later,  she was recognized for creating an outstanding epic folktale, which stood out as the best foreign film of her graduating class.

Immediately she enrolled for the Masters Degree program to master the art of film making. Anyaene is the first student in the history of the New York Film Academy to shoot a feature film while in school. She’s today  the youngest female film maker in Nigeria, and she is also the first student in the history of  Kodak to shoot a feature film on 35MM raising the bar for the Nollywood film industry.

There comes a time in the life of a people when neither the elite nor the mass of the people can afford not to be involved directly in deciding the affairs and destiny of their society. Alarmed at the growing level of insecurity in our beloved state last year, the Nollywood Association for A Better Anambra State held deliberations with the Anambra State governor, Mr Peter Obi, on how to arrest the situation. Among other measures, we shot films against the spate of kidnappings for ransom. As though to mock our effort, one of the leading figures in the Nigerian film industry and a worthy son of Anambra State, Chief Pete Edochie, was kidnapped. We were not deterred. Another distinguished actor, Nkem Owoh, an indigene of neighbouring Enugu State, was abducted. We were still not frustrated in our campaign. In a lecture organised by the League of Anambra Professionals in Awka in 2006, the then Central Bank Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, CFR, described elite indifference to the public affairs and politics of their poor societies as “a crime against humanity”. Events have since confirmed the prescience of Soludo’s declaration.

Come Friday, 5th Feb 2010 talented singer Kefee Obareki popularly known as Kefee and crooner of hits songs Branama and Korokoroko will host top Nigerian celebrities in music, comedy and Nollywood in a red carpet celebrity birthday bash at Aqua 27, Adetumbo Ademola Street, Victoria Island, Lagos.

Brand new single off her forthcoming new album titled Confession will be dropping same day, February 5th 2010. According to Kefee, speaking through her new manager and publicist, Akpor Gbemre, her new promotional single is due for release February and it promises to be another hit as usual.

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