Pan African Online Film Festival (PAOFF) set to reward local content production

The maiden edition of the Pan Africa Online Film Festival (PAOFF), an online based award to encourage African local content creation has been announced. PAOFF is hosted on StarTimes ON mobile app, the video streaming service of StarTimes, rich in content general entertainment, music, movies and live TV downloadable here - https://bit.ly/2K6y1gH All producers of film, short films and music videos can enter for the awards via paoff@startimes.com.cn or call 08172389478 for more. Pan African Online Film Festival (PAOFF) is an initiative of Africa’s leading digital TV operator, StarTimes and will focus on three categories which are Best Film, Best Short Film & Best Music Video. PAOFF aims to encourage young African producers making top notch content in the local motion picture industry which will in turn support and promote the development of the film and music industry across Africa.

President Buhari gives hint on ministerial list

President Muhammadu Buhari has reportedly hinted that he may retain some ministers to serve in his new cabinet. President Buhari’s second term in office is expected to begin on Wednesday, May 29. In a special interview aired on the Nigeria Television Authority, the president said he was considering whether some “would stay” following the submission of their performance report. The president also promised to be tougher on incompetent officials in the security sector. “I will find out who is responsible” where they are not efficient, he said. Meanwhile, All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders in Akwa Ibom state have reportedly written a protest letter to President Muhammadu Buhari, rejecting the listing of Senator Godswill Akpabio for ministerial appointment. The APC leaders under a group tagged Ibom Integrity & Servant Leadership Culture Initiative said that such appointment is an invitation to crisis in the state. According to Leadership newspaper, they claimed that the poor representation of APC in Akwa Ibom state in the last general election was largely due to the destabilising and authoritarian tendencies of Senator Akpabio. The letter titled Ministerial Appointment: Why Appointing Akpabio May be Counter Productive, was signed by the executive vice president of the group, Dr Asuquo Edidem Etim.