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Heritage Bank, Delta Explore Revenue Prospects of Akwa Ocha Fabric

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By Dipo Olowookere

The Anioma eternal native attire of Delta State known as Akwa Ocha can be a dependable revenue base for the Delta State Government beyond oil if its opportunities can be fully explored, Heritage Bank Plc has submitted.

This is why the financial institution is partnering with the state government to provide support to the Akwa Ocha fabric industry through the creative sector, the Managing Director of Heritage Bank, Mr Ifie Sekibo, disclosed.

At the Delta Music, Comedy and Fashion Expo held at the Dome Event Centre, Asaba, the banker noted that the industry would be supported to also stimulate sustainable growth in the nation’s economy.

Mr Sekibo, who was represented by the Acting Group Head of South-South 2/ECM, Mr Charles Ojakovo, stated further that the music and entertainment industry has done so much for Nigeria in terms of employment and foreign exchange earnings and if more resources could be put into it, the country would be better for it.

“The Akwa Ocha fabric Industry, Entertainment and Creative Industry that Delta State is known for, may be the revenue base of the state government beyond oil.

“Heritage Bank is always available and ready to partner with the State and players in the industry to achieve Delta beyond oil.

“This industry over the years has had a huge impact on our GDP and engaging a very large number of our youths thereby reducing the level of unemployment.

“Akwa Ocha is an Anioma Heritage and our Heritage, and there is a need to take it to the next level and international standards, as a hub to orchestrate economic growth,” he noted.

He further explained that Heritage Bank’s various entrepreneurial schemes in support of business had always focused on dependable job-creating sectors, such as agricultural value chain (fish farming, poultry, snail farming), cottage industry, mining and solid minerals, creative industry (tourism, arts, and crafts), and Information and Communications Technology (ICT).

In his remarks, the Omu Anioma and Nneoha, Obi Martha Dunkwu, commended Heritage Bank for its partnership with the organizers of the event for factoring a concept that introduces the Akwa Ocha fabric into fashion shows.

She emphasized how impressed she was at the beautiful appearance of all the models who were gorgeously dressed in the attire in such a dignified and holy exhibition.

Omu Dunkwu said she couldn’t have been more excited having been chosen as the one to do the unveiling of the Akwa Ocha for which she had devoted over a decade to promoting in line with propagating the unique identity and values of the Anioma people of Delta State.

Dunkwu affirmed that there was no fabric like the Akwa Ocha all over the world, which is why different people of the world are coming to identify with the source of the captivating attire – Anioma land.

The cerebral Queen Mother of the Anioma nation advised that conscious effort be made to market the brand by the younger generation who are willing to go into the fashion business, maintaining that Akwa Ocha fabric could be a money-spinning venture if well packaged because of its unique and attractive features.

Meanwhile, during a contest for best dancers dressed in Akwa-Ocha, organized by 2Things Promotion and prize money guaranteed by Heritage Bank Ynspyre Account, the 1st Prize winner, Friday Nkechi received N250,000, whilst Opene-Terry Joseph and Usanga Joseph as the 2nd and 3rd winners carted away N150,000 and N100,000, respectively.

Dipo Olowookere is a journalist based in Nigeria that has passion for reporting business news stories. At his leisure time, he watches football and supports 3SC of Ibadan. Mr Olowookere can be reached via [email protected]

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MasterChef Nigeria: The Spice Runs Out for Isabella

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The heat was turned all the way up in the MasterChef Nigeria kitchen as four home cooks battled for just three coveted places in the semi-final, and one contestant’s dream was finally taken off the boil.

In a quarter-final packed with spice, pressure and a late immunity-pin bombshell, Isabella became the latest contestant to leave the competition.

The theme for the week was spices, the soul of Nigerian cooking.

The contestants were tasked with selecting their own spices and making them the true hero of a MasterChef-worthy dish. With a place in the Top 3 on the line, there was no room for bland ideas, safe cooking or half-measures.

But one major question hung over the kitchen. Favy still had the immunity pin — and this was her final chance to use it. Would she play it or risk everything and cook?

Favy chose to step up to the fire.

Halfway through the challenge, the judges stopped the clock and served the contestants a twist they never saw coming. They would now have to make an extra dish.

Sweet or savoury — but spices once again had to take centre stage. The contestants were given an additional 30 minutes, and suddenly the race to the semi-final became even more intense.

Favy felt the pressure immediately. The twist unsettled Fads. No smiles. No distractions. Game face only.

For Fads, who has found herself at the bottom several times during the competition, the quarter-final had become a do-or-die. With time once again her biggest enemy, every second counted.

Then, with just five minutes left on the clock, Favy made the biggest move of the night.

She played her immunity pin. Just like that, Favy was safe. And for David, Isabella and Fads, the fight for the remaining two semi-final places became even tougher.

At the tasting table, the truth was served hot.

Isabella’s rice pudding failed to impress, with the judges saying it was not a rice pudding “in any way, shape or form”. Then came the moment every contestant fears. Chef Eros removed his glasses. A clear sign that he was not impressed. His verdict was brutal: the dish was not semi-final worthy.

David had a much better tasting. Chef Eros kept his glasses firmly on, and the judges agreed that both of David’s dishes were delicious.

For Fads, the stakes could not have been higher. The judges felt that her dishes were presentable, but at this stage of the competition, presentable was no longer enough. They questioned whether she had truly pushed the envelope.

In the end, David delivered when it mattered most and claimed Dish of the Day.

That left Isabella and Fads in the bottom two.

After a tense final decision, Isabella’s MasterChef Nigeria journey came to an end.

Although emotional about leaving, Isabella said she had learnt a lot during her time in the competition and would be taking those lessons with her. The apron may be coming off, but the experience will stay with her.

With Isabella eliminated, the MasterChef Nigeria Top 3 is now complete.

COMING UP NEXT WEEK: THE SEMI-FINAL

The final three home cooks are just one challenge away from the grand finale, but first, they face one of the toughest tests of the season.

They must replicate signature dishes created by Chef Eros and Chef Stone. The pressure is high. The margin for error is razor-thin.

One mistake could send a contestant home. One perfect plate could secure a place in the MasterChef Nigeria finale.

The finish line is in sight, and the kitchen gets hotter than ever.

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AI Song Generator: AI Stem Splitter for Modern Creators With AISong

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If you create, remix, or repurpose music regularly, separating clean vocals, drums, bass, and instruments from a finished mix is one of the most time‑consuming parts of the job. For content creators and music producers working across video, social content, podcasts, or campaigns, manual stem separation and messy source files can slow every project down.

The AI Stem Splitter inside AI Song Generator solves this problem by turning any track from your AI‑generated music library into professionally separated stems in minutes, ready for editing, remixing, and reuse. AISong’s core ai song generator works together with the AI Stem Splitter so you can generate music, isolate every key element, and move straight into production without complex audio engineering. This makes it far easier to build karaoke versions, mashups, clean instrumentals, or detailed practice and teaching materials using Secondary Keyword 1 while keeping your workflow fast, consistent, and creator‑friendly.

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What Is AI Stem Splitter?

The AI Stem Splitter is AISong’s advanced, browser‑based stem separation tool designed to split any song from your AI‑generated music library into individual tracks like vocals, drums, bass, and other instruments. It lives inside the broader AISong ecosystem, meaning you first create songs with the platform’s AI music generator and then use the stem splitter to break those songs into multi‑track stems. For content creators and music producers, this creates a streamlined path from idea to production: generate original music, separate its core elements with AI, and then reuse those stems for remixes, live sets, content soundtracks, or education without leaving the platform.


Traditional Challenges of AI Stem Splitter

  • Manual source separation is slow and technically demanding.
  • Results from older tools often include artifacts and bleed between channels.
  • Handling multi‑layered productions with many instruments is error‑prone.
  • Preparing stems for different use cases (karaoke, DJ sets, remixes) is repetitive.
  • Organizing and exporting clean, labeled tracks adds extra overhead.

Traditionally, creators relied on manual EQ, phase tricks, or complex desktop software to isolate vocals and instruments, which demanded audio engineering knowledge and still produced mixed results. As multi‑track projects become denser and deadlines tighter, content creators and music producers look for AI solutions that can deliver reliable separation quickly so they can focus on creative decisions instead of technical cleanup.


How AISong Handles AI Stem Splitter

Advanced AI‑Powered Stem Separation

AISong’s AI Stem Splitter uses advanced artificial intelligence to analyze a full mix and separate it into multiple stems with studio‑quality results. The system is designed to recognize vocals, drums, bass, and a range of other instruments, reconstructing them into individual high‑quality tracks suitable for professional remixing, editing, and production. For content creators and music producers, this means less time fighting artifacts and more time using clean stems across campaigns, content, and music projects.

Intelligent Multi‑Track Separation

The feature offers both simple 2‑stem separation (Vocals + Instrumentals) and more advanced multi‑stem splitting depending on the composition of your song. The AI automatically detects what is present in the track—such as keyboards, guitars, or strings—and extracts as many separate stems as the material allows. This adaptive behavior is especially useful when working across different genres, letting professionals move from quick karaoke‑style outputs to granular multi‑track sessions with minimal effort.

Professional Audio Quality

All stems processed by the AI Stem Splitter are delivered in high‑fidelity audio designed to meet professional studio standards. The tool aims to maintain clarity, dynamic range, and frequency response, avoiding heavy artifacts and preserving mix detail across each separated track. For content creators and music producers, that level of consistency is critical when preparing stems for commercial releases, client projects, DJ sets, or broadcast‑ready content.

Output & Usage – Ready for Real Content

Once separation completes, you can download individual stems in high‑quality audio formats that slot straight into your DAW, video editor, or content pipeline. Typical use cases include building karaoke tracks, remix projects, DJ mixes, teaching materials, and background beds for ads, social videos, podcasts, and games. Licensing is creator‑friendly in general terms: you can normally use the separated stems in your creative projects, while rights to the original song still follow standard copyright rules and the platform’s terms.

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How to Use It

Step 1 – Prepare Input

Start by generating or selecting songs from your AISong AI‑generated music library; the stem splitter is designed to work with tracks created on the platform. For content creators and music producers, this means you’ll typically bring in songs built from your prompts, campaign concepts, or content ideas and choose which ones need clean stems for remixing, editing, or teaching.

Step 2 – Configure Settings

After picking a track, choose your split settings inside AI Stem Splitter. You can opt for a basic 2‑stem split (Vocals + Instrumentals) or enable advanced multi‑stem separation so the AI can detect and extract vocals, drums, bass, and other instruments automatically. This is where you decide how much control you want over the individual elements, and you can explore Secondary Keyword 2 in the stem splitter interface to align stems with your preferred production workflow.

Step 3 – Generate & Export

Once settings are selected, the AI Stem Splitter analyzes the track and performs the separation. After processing finishes, you can download each stem as a separate high‑quality audio file and import them into your DAW, video editor, or project template for mixing, arrangement, or content sync. These stems can be reused in your projects according to AISong’s terms, with creator‑friendly rights on the separated outputs while still respecting any rights attached to the original composition.


Use Cases for Content Creators and Music Producers

  • Short‑Form Video Creators — Turn full songs from AISong into clean instrumentals and vocal tracks, then cut stems to match pacing, transitions, and hooks in Reels, Shorts, and TikTok videos with minimal editing overhead.
  • Brand and Campaign Marketers — Generate campaign themes, split stems to create mix variations for different channels, and maintain consistent sonic branding across ads, landing pages, and social assets.
  • YouTube and Podcast Hosts — Build custom intros, outros, and interludes from AI‑generated tracks, then use stems to adjust levels and arrangement so music supports voice without clashing.
  • Indie Game and App Teams — Create adaptive soundtracks by splitting stems and using different elements (drums, ambient layers, melodies) to respond dynamically to game states or app interactions.

Conclusion

Within the broader ai song generator context at AI Song, the AI Stem Splitter turns finished AI‑created tracks into flexible building blocks by delivering clean, high‑quality stems tailored for modern production workflows. For content creators and music producers, it bridges the gap between fast AI composition and practical, multi‑track control, making it much easier to reuse music intelligently across formats and campaigns.

If you regularly create or manage audio for content, marketing, or production, this feature offers a practical way to unlock more value from every song you generate. Try splitting stems from your existing AISong library and see how streamlined multi‑track separation can reshape your day‑to‑day creative process.

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When Life Takes an Unexpected Turn, What do You do?

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Every memorable movie has that one moment that changes everything.

Sometimes it’s a secret that finally comes to light. Sometimes it’s opening the wrong door, taking the wrong job, or coming face to face with the one person you never expected to meet. Whatever it is, there’s no going back after that.

This week’s GOtv movie lineup is filled with stories built around those moments. The kind that pulls you in not because you know what’s coming, but because you genuinely want to find out what happens next.

Dotted Line

What happens when trust disappears before a person does?

A seemingly perfect marriage begins to unravel under the weight of betrayal and suspicion. When Munachi vanishes under a new identity, Tayo is left searching for answers while wrestling with forgiveness, heartbreak and hope. Just when it seems everything has been lost, a life-changing revelation about a baby changes everything.

Catch Dotted Line on Wednesday at 10:32 PM on Africa Magic Showcase GOtv Ch 8.

Big Momma’s House 2

Sometimes the fastest way to catch a criminal is to blend into the family.

An FBI agent goes undercover as a nanny and housekeeper to get close to the creator of a dangerous computer worm. The mission sounds simple until keeping up the disguise becomes just as challenging as catching the suspect. Packed with Martin Lawrence’s signature humour, this undercover operation delivers plenty of laughs alongside the action.

Watch Big Momma’s House 2 on Thursday at 5:15 PM on Studio Universal, GOtv Ch 54.

Gemini Man

Imagine discovering your toughest opponent knows your every move because he is you.

An ageing hitman ready to leave his dangerous life behind suddenly finds himself pursued by a younger, stronger version of himself. As the mystery unfolds, survival becomes more than a test of skill; it’s a confrontation with the past, the future, and everything in between.

Watch Gemini Man on Friday at 5:00 PM on MovieRoom Africa, GOtv Ch 51.

Armor

Some jobs come with risk. This one comes with an army.

A father and son working security for an armoured truck company expect another routine shift until a ruthless gang targets their vehicle. Trapped and outnumbered, they must rely on courage, quick thinking and each other to survive. Starring Sylvester Stallone, Armor is an action thriller that doesn’t waste time getting to the tension.

Catch Armor on Saturday, July 4, at 6:20 PM on M-Net Movies 3, GOtv Ch 53.

My Chauffeur

Some secrets don’t destroy a marriage overnight; they quietly grow between two people.

Years of infertility, unspoken pain and hidden truths put a childless couple’s relationship under immense pressure. As long-buried secrets come to light, they’re forced to decide whether love can survive honesty, forgiveness and the weight of expectations.

Watch My Chauffeur on Sunday, July 5, at 9:50 AM on Africa Magic Showcase, GOtv Ch 8.

No matter what kind of story you’re looking for this week, GOtv’s lineup offers plenty of reasons to stay on the couch a little longer. From explosive action and undercover comedy to emotional family dramas that stay with you long after the credits roll, there’s something waiting to surprise you, one unexpected twist at a time.

To upgrade, subscribe or reconnect, download the MyGOtv App or dial *288#. For catch-up and on-the-go viewing, download the GOtv Stream App and enjoy your favourite shows anytime, anywhere.

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