Currently, he is the Director-General, National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC).
Members are ace comedian, Ali Baba (Deputy Chairman), Anita Eboigbe, Baba Agba and Joe Mutah as Secretary.
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, inaugurated the body on Tuesday.
He told the committee to design an implementation plan on the immediate and short-term relief for the creative industry.
The committee is expected to implement plans for the recommendations on how to mitigate the effects of COVID-19 on the creative sector
It will design a policy framework for tax relief for the various sectors in the industry.
The minister also requested a detailed implementation plan for a long-term intervention for the overall development of the sector.
“I do not doubt that this implementation committee will approach its assignment with a great sense of duty,” Mohammed said.
The team has six weeks to submit its report.
However, there would be an extension if requested.
Lukaku, Martinez equals Obafemi Martins, Adriano’s records after Inter’s Europa League victory
Inter Milan strikers, Romelu Lukaku and Lautaro Martinez, on Monday night, equalled the club’s former stars, Obafemi Martins and Adriano’s goals record at the Nerazzurri following their Europa League 5-0 victory against Shakhtar Donetsk.
Inter Milan defeated the Ukrainian side in the Europa League semi-final tie at the Esprit Arena in Germany to qualify for the final.
Goals from Romelu Lukaku (2), Lautaro Martinez (2) and Danilo D’Abrosio (1) ensured Antonio Conte’s side defeated Shakhtar Donetsk.
Lukaku and Martinez’s braces against Shakhtar Donetsk means the strikers are now the first duo to score 20 goals plus each in a single season for Inter Milan since Martins and Adriano in the 2004-05 campaign, according to OptaJoe.
Lukaku and Martinez will now hope to lead Inter Milan to victory when they face Sevilla in the Europa League final on Friday.
Recall that Sevilla had knocked out Manchester United from the Europa League semi-final tie on Sunday.Cinemas, stop stifling creative sector – Falz to Buhari govt
Popular Nigerian rapper, Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz, has called out President Muhammadu Buhari led-administration over the closure of cinemas all over Nigeria.
With the outbreak of coronavirus in Nigeria, cinemas, alongside clubs and airports were shut down.
However, restaurants and airports have reopened, with cinemas and clubs still shut to the public.
Falz, who has severally called out the present administration on his social media pages, asked the government to reopen cinemas and stop stifling the creative sector in Nigeria.
Making reference to political campaigns held in some states, Falz urged the government to allow the entertainment sector get back to business.
His tweet read: “Right now, we don’t see anything but a government that contributes little or nothing to its creative sector and continues to attempt to stifle the sector in every way @MBuhari @ProfOsinbajo.
“Restaurants have reopened, airlines have been operating, places of worship have also been permitted to reopen. Let’s not even start to talk about all the videos that have surfaced of political rallies happening, clearly neglecting all safety precautions.
“The entertainment industry must be allowed to gradually get back in business!!
“Let’s start with cinemas reopening with all safety precautions in place!”
