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While cutting a surprise birthday cake presented to him by Imo State based artistes, the governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha had just a simple line of appreciation, “You ain’t seen nothing yet”. Gov. Okorocha who got the special treat on early hours of Saturday, September 24, 2016 at Imo International Convention Center, few days after his birthday further made a plea to artistes and imolites in general to always love one another. He hailed the efforts of efforts of everyone who came out en masse to grace the event, adding that trends like that will develop the state. Having kicked off a plan to revamp the entertainment industry of the state, the governor then urged Imolites to support and appreciate home based artistes as it is the only way, the industry can grow. Also speaking after the event, Imo Laff Session, the SA to Governor Okorocha on Entertainment and Protocols, Hon. Iruno Chukwunonye who is also the president of Imo Based Artiste League, the organizers of th...

In a bid to have all genres of entertainment in Imo State working harmoniously, entertainers have come together under ‘Imo Artistes League’, an organization which is working tireless to take entertainers and entertainment to the next level in the state. Knowing that entertainers are nothing without events, the League has rolled out its first event tagged ‘Imo Laff Session’, a Gospel-Comic event packaged to meet the needs of both the conservative and contemporary entertainment lovers in the state. Speaking ahead of the event scheduled for September 23, 2016, the President of the League and even Facilitator, Hon. Iruno Chukwunonye said the event is being package to kick start a new chapter in the entertainment industry of the state. On why only gospel music artistes were listed on the event he said: “How do you want to start something if not with God. At the end of the day, there will be events for everyone because we have musicians, those in the movies, comedians, DJ...