Creative Industry
Digital Filmmaking: Senator Gyang Partners Movie Producers
Joel Ajayi
The Senator representing Plateau North in the red chambers of the National Assembly, Senator Gyang will be partnering with Nollywood’s premier guild, Association of Movie Producers (AMP), Nigeria in the training of young filmmakers in digital techniques in modern-day filmmaking.
This much was revealed in Abuja recently when the National President of the association, Ms. Peace Anyiam – Osigwe MFR, in the company of her executives made a working visit to the senator at the national assembly complex.
The Senator acknowledged the efforts of the Nigerian movie industry at promoting some of the positive values of the nation to the world and creating employment for the youths through their movies. He applauded the effort of the new national executive on the proposed training of as many young filmmakers as possible through its digital filmmaking capacity building program and promised to collaborate with the association.
The soft-spoken senator also commended the plan of the new executive to promote the production of local dialect movies among its members, especially among the minority ethnic groups. The senator went ahead to declare support for the association on its effort at rebranding and repositioning the industry in Nigeria.
Speaking earlier, the president of the association, Ms. Peace Anyiam – Osigwe MFR, thanked the senator for giving them the opportunity to share some of the plans of her administration with him and sought the collaboration of the national assembly in harnessing the full potentials of the movie industry and its ancillary sectors in the creation of jobs for the teeming youth population in the country. Ms. Anyiam- Osigwe said
Empowering the youths across the country with increased knowledge to leverage the opportunities that are within the film industry, this, the Association hopes to do by building the capacity of the producers of how to utilize the Social media in a positive way to market and sell their products as well as to help enhance the quality of the production values that the filmmakers put out.
The AMAA boss also stated that the association will endeavor to encourage producers to make films in local languages, showcasing the sites and sounds of our beautiful country, across the 36 states and FCT. The National President was accompanied on the trip by National Vice President, Amb. Queen Blessing Ebigieson, National Financial Secretary, Anthony Chukwuma, National Publicity Secretary, Nzeh Frankwhite, FCT chairperson, Imabong Abia, Ken Awoji, Lonny John among others.
Creative Industry
Emirates Holidays Unveils Thailand Pass with Up to 40% Savings
Joel Ajayi
Emirates Holidays has introduced the Thailand Pass, offering travellers exclusive discounts and complimentary benefits across shopping, dining, leisure and tourist attractions in Thailand.
The initiative provides Emirates Holidays customers travelling to Thailand with savings of up to 40 per cent, with no minimum spending requirement, alongside special offers designed to enhance their holiday experience.
Under the programme, customers can redeem shopping and dining vouchers at 14 participating malls across Bangkok, Phuket, Koh Samui, Pattaya, Krabi and Chiang Mai. To access the benefits, travellers are required to present their vouchers and a copy of their passports at participating outlets to collect their Welcome Packages.
The Thailand Pass also includes complimentary shuttle services between centralwOrld and Central Village Bangkok, as well as free VIP lounge access at both locations.
Beyond shopping and dining, customers can enjoy Buy One, Get One Free offers on selected attractions and experiences across Bangkok, Phuket, Pattaya and Krabi. Participating brands include Playsquare Laser Tag, Playmondo, Swensen’s, Auntie Anne’s, Aquaria Phuket, OTO Playpark and Monowheel.
The package also offers an additional five per cent discount on Karmakamet wellness products.
The launch comes as Thailand continues to attract Emirates Holidays customers, with bookings increasing by 10 per cent year-on-year, according to the company.
The initiative further strengthens Emirates’ presence in the Southeast Asian destination. The airline recently deployed its Airbus A350 aircraft to Phuket and currently operates retrofitted Airbus A380 and Boeing 777 aircraft featuring Premium Economy cabins on services to Bangkok.
Emirates operates 49 weekly flights to Thailand, reflecting sustained demand for the destination and supporting the introduction of additional holiday benefits.
The Thailand Pass applies to eligible package bookings made until March 31, 2027. Customers can secure their holidays with a deposit and benefit from a flexible cancellation policy, providing additional time to arrange visas where necessary or make changes to their travel plans.
The offer is available to Emirates Holidays customers booking from selected markets, including Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, the United Arab Emirates, the United States, the United Kingdom’s neighbouring European markets and other participating countries.
Further information, including eligibility requirements and terms and conditions, is available at Emirates Holidays Thailand.
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