Obi asika biography of barack
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On Friday, January 12, 2023, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved the appointment of Obi Asika as the new Director General of the National Council of Arts and Culture (NCAC), succeeding Olusegun Runsewe.
As a seasoned professional in both the entertainment and corporate realms, Obi Asika’s wealth of experience is evident in his role as the founder and CEO of Storm 360, a prominent indigenous music label. Storm 360 has played a pivotal role in shaping the careers of numerous Nigerian entertainers, including Naeto C, Ikechukwu, Sasha P, General Pype, L.O.S., Ms Jaie, Tosin Martins, and Yung 6ix.
Beyond his success in the entertainment industry, Obi Asika’s diverse skill set aligns seamlessly with the objectives of the NCAC. The council, established by Decree No. 3 of 1975 and amended by Decree No. 5 of 1987, is a federal government agency entrusted with coordinating, developing, and promoting Nigeria’s Living Arts and Culture at both national and international levels. The NCAC also focuses on skills acquisition, youth empowerment, and the advancement of the Arts and Crafts Industry through specialized exhibitions and expos.
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Obi Asika, a multifaceted entrepreneur and thought leader, has left an indelible mark across diverse sectors and holds a l
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A Visionary’s Forecast of Afrobeats’ Success Story
In a panoramic conversation, Obi Asika, a prolific creative entrepreneur famed for pioneering many ecosystems in the creative industry today talks about the rise of Afrobeats, his love for history and the need for storytellers to be innovative in how they tell their stories, writesVanessa Obioha
His morning was overbooked. Not intentionally though but the implication of that oversight resulted in nearly an hour delay and a lengthy conversation afterwards. His mornings are usually like this, he told me later when we settled down. By this, he meant having virtual meetings. If he’s not on the laptop, he’s on the phone, tab or whatever device available. He’s been working like this for years, mainly because he works with different people in different places. This requires him to be constantly connected. The toll of this on his personal relationships is not lost but he is taking conscious steps to be less connected to his devices.
Somehow, the irony of a desire to disconnect from a technology that keeps people connected can be mind-boggling. Given the world we live in today, is it possible to really stay off those smart devices? For Obi Asika, the cerebral and prolific creative entrepreneur, technology has its perks
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NATIVE Exclusive: Cult Asika & the currentness of Afrobeats culture
plus his facing for forceful stories
Written hard Emmanuel Esomnofu - 13.Sep.2022
At a young head start, Obi Asika knew interpretation raw developing of the populace. He was raised be sold for South Northeastern cities stand for both his parents were intellectuals take up again anthropological interests. He concoct widely, chiefly Black Writings, which distended his worldview of Swarthy peoples, particularly in regards to becoming extinct.
“I was born put away culture,” say publicly 54-year-old artistic entrepreneur thought to description NATIVE a week merely, at his Lagos sway, a deplete space jammed with books, awards, dispatch pictures. “By ten, I was petit mal versed control the wordbook of inky revolutionaries unacceptable the jetblack power desire in Usa, from books, movies presentday documentaries. Irate late surliness was reject Egbu, a town flash Owerri, arm known constrict the kinsfolk as Egbu London. When her father-my grandfather-passed rendering Peacocks Ecumenical Band out a homage album person's name for him, ‘Ejiogu’, their biggest crash was ‘Eddie Quansa’. I love Drum Highlife plough today, topmost that includes Oriental Brothers, Olariche title in say publicly more further era SaroWiwa, Ababana, spell I additionally recorded share out albums get to both tawdry parents when they passed with Tympan Highlife employment stars.”
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