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Women take centre stage, as organisers unveil NEC live 2017

By Chuks Nwanne
25 March 2017   |   2:26 am
Women are increasingly occupying the front role, from media to music and movies; pushing inspiring careers as actors, musicians, broadcasters, entrepreneurs, managers, and thinkers.

Women are increasingly occupying the front role, from media to music and movies; pushing inspiring careers as actors, musicians, broadcasters, entrepreneurs, managers, and thinkers. In recognition of this, Nigerian Entertainment Conference has, since inception in 2013, encouraged female participation at different levels, in the most important panels.

From Tiwa Savage, to Omotola, Funke Akindele, Seyi Shay, Gbemi, Tosyn Bucknor, and Kemi Adetiba, to Nkiru Njoku, Ojoma Ochai, Lamide Akintobi, Mo’ Abudu, Joke Silva, TY Bello, Yetunde Babaeko, and more, NECLive has over the years featured some of the most promising, and most prominent women, doing amazing work capable of catapulting the creative industry to lofty heights.
 
As the conference enters year five, organisers say even more women have signed up for participation, as speakers, panelists, and moderators. This year’s list includes, Nigerian Pop singer Tiwa Savage, 2010 Project Fame winner Chidinma Ekile, broadcaster and vlogger Toke Makinwa, widely decorated actor Kemi Lala Akindoju, award-winning actress Adesua Etomi, showbiz business leader Chichi Nwoko, City FM CEO, Doja Allen and more to be announced in the coming weeks.

 
Meanwhile, Tiwa Savage will give a keynote speech at NECLive5. The Mavin Records superstar is the first female panelist to become a lead speaker at the annual event. Tiwa, who has released two albums in a career spanning 21 years, is known for hits such as Kele Kele love, Eminado, My Darling and Standing Ovation. She will join other speakers to discuss this year’s theme It’s time for Africa.

Toke Makinwa, radio personality, television host, vlogger, and bestselling author. She is popularly known for co-hosting The Morning Drive on Rhythm 93.7 FM, her YouTube vlog series Toke Moments and a book she recently authored book, “Onbecoming”.  A graduate from the University of Lagos, Toke is known for her charm and alluring countenance.
 
Chidinma Ekile is a singer-songwriter, recording artist and stage performer. In 2010, she rose to stardom after winning the third season of Project Fame West Africa.  Following the release of the music video for her Emi Ni Baller single, she became the first female musician to peak at number 1 on the MTV Base Official Naija Top 10 chart.
 
Kemi ‘Lala’ Akindoju is a fast rising actor, drama instructor, casting director and producer. She started her acting career in 2005 from stage performance before venturing into feature films. She won an Africa Magic trailblazer award for her role in the film adaptation of Dazzling Mirage. Lala was part of the team of actors selected to perform at the Theatre Royale Stratford East as part of the cultural events at the cultural Olympiad during the London 2012 Olympics.
 
Adesua Etomi is an actress, in 2014; she starred in her first feature film, Knocking On Heaven’s Door. She won the Best actress in a drama award at the 2016 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards for her role in Falling. Her film credits include Falling a performance in Falling earned her the 2016 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Best Actress In A Drama Award.
 
Chichi Nwoko, CEO of HEY, What’s ON? is a New York and Lagos based production, marketing and multi-media consulting firm. She is recipient of the 2016 Africa Magic Viewer’s Choice Awards for her role as a producer in the feature Film Road To Yesterday.
 
Doja Allen is one of Nigeria’s distinguished entrepreneurs, who have shown doggedness and brilliance in their field. She is the M.D of City 105.1 FM and City Media Academy. She studied at the University of Ibadan, and where graduated with a Second Class Upper degree in Mathematics after which she proceeded to the United Kingdom for her Masters in Business and Information Technology at Arston University, Birmingham.

They will all be present at #NECLIVE5 to talk about how they have built careers in the Nigerian entertainment industry. All seven of them have been confirmed and will take the stage at the event on April 26, 2017, to share their various stories with the world.

Now in its fifth year, NEC Live is the umbrella conference for the entertainment industry in Nigeria, providing an opportunity for strategic discussions, and a marketplace for ideas, products and services. This year’s edition will focus on how Nigerian entertainment, and indeed entertainment from Africa is finding renewed favour with fans at home, and the world over.

NEC Live is organised By Thenetng, with support from Multichoice, MTN, Newsroom Nigeria, Hip TV, MTV Base, AV Edge, EDS, Sodium Group, First Class Incorporated, ID Africa, TNS, 234 Stars, BHM and Edi Lawani & Associates. The event will be hosted by Tee A, for the fifth year running.

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