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Oga Bello, Other Filmmakers Get N200m Interest-Free Loans
By Aduragbemi Omiyale
Veteran actor and filmmaker, Mr Adebayo Salami, otherwise known as Oga Bello, has been given interest-free loans worth N200 million alongside 38 other movie makers.
The funding support was given to them by the Lagos State government to support the creative industry and boost the economy.
The disbursement was coordinated by the Lagos State Creative Initiative (LACI) under the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture.
Last year, the state government constituted a nine-man committee comprising veteran movie-makers and some senior government officials headed by the Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs Uzamat Akinbile-Yussuf.
The team was given the mandate to identify struggling filmmakers that could be empowered with grants and seed fund for film production purposes.
At the presentation of cheques to 39 beneficiaries at the Glover Memorial Hall, Lagos Island, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu explained that the aim of the initiative is to address financial challenges that inhibit quality film production in Lagos and Nigeria.
“This initiative and presentation of cheques being done today is a testament to our commitment to ensure the potentials of the entertainment industry are realised.
“I congratulate the beneficiaries who are receiving their cheques today. I am convinced that your proposals and plans must have been really compelling and convincing to earn the approval of the committee,” the Governor, who was represented by Mrs Akinbile-Yussuf, stated.
He admonished the beneficiaries to make judicious use of the loans and pay them back within the stipulated time to enable others access the fund.
In her remarks, Mrs Akinbile-Yussuf revealed that before the establishment of the revolving loan for filmmakers, the Governor had made various interventions to ameliorate the devastating effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on business owners in the hospitality, entertainment and tourism sectors.
“Mr Governor constituted a Palliative Review Committee headed by Nollywood veteran actress, Joke Silva, which proposed a N1 billion immediate intervention for the various stakeholders.
“Following Mr Governor’s approval, the Ministry subsequently presented cheques to some of the beneficiaries at the maiden edition of Lagos Tourism, Hospitality Arts and Culture Economic Summit, LATHACE held last year,” the Commissioner said.
Mrs Akinbile-Yussuf stated further that, “To complement this gesture, the Ministry sought and obtained Mr Governor’s approval for a 50 per cent rebate on Operating Licence Fees payable by all the practitioners in the entertainment and hospitality sector for the year 2020.”
She averred that N200 million worth of cheques would be presented to the 39 successful beneficiaries of the revolving loan under the first batch, while more recipients will still emerge as the collation for the second batch of applicants has started.
“The state government is interested in using the revolving funds to bring youths out of unemployment while also creating entrepreneurs who would use their creativity to enhance the market shares of the film industry,” she said.
In her welcome address, the Permanent Secretary, Mrs Oyinade Nathan-Marsh, commended Governor Sanwo-Olu’s doggedness in transforming the Entertainment and Tourism sector by consistently keeping to his promises to boost its potential.
She challenged the beneficiaries on the appropriate usage of the fund so that the door of the good opportunity will not be shut against other beneficiaries.
Some of the successful applicants, who spoke at the event, commended Lagos State Government for fulfilling its promise made at an interactive session held with the Governor last year.
Giving his testimonial, Mr Tunji Ojetola, said the exercise was devoid of favouritism as the application process was seamless, just as the screening was thorough and professional.
“This is the first time a Government policy is well executed and the commendation should go to Mr Governor and the Ministry,” he said.
On his part, Mr Adebayo, who spoke on behalf of colleagues, also commended the state government and promised that they will utilise the funds judiciously and pay back without defaulting.

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

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.

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?
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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How Entertainment Quietly Escaped the Living Room
The living room used to be run by a quiet dictatorship: one television, one remote, and an entire household constantly fighting for control. That hierarchy didn’t just organise entertainment; it defined it. Now it’s gone. Not because television disappeared, but because it stopped being contained. At the centre of this shift is on-demand access, and it has completely rewritten viewing behaviour.
Streaming platforms, smart TVs, and mobile apps have removed the idea of “waiting for something to come on.” Content no longer asks for your time; you give it fragments of your attention whenever it fits. A commute becomes an episode. A lunch break becomes a binge. A late-night scroll becomes a full viewing session you didn’t plan for. Entertainment isn’t scheduled anymore. It’s ambient.
Where Traditional TV Didn’t Die, It Adapted
Here’s the part people often miss: broadcast television didn’t lose the fight; it changed tactics. Platforms like DStv and GOtv Africa didn’t just sit back and watch streaming take over. They adapted by merging the old reliability of curated channels with the flexibility audiences now expect.
Live sports still pull people into real-time viewing. Reality shows still create shared moments. But now those same experiences can move with the viewer through mobile access and digital extensions that keep the screen from being tied to one place. The decoder is no longer the endpoint. It’s just one entry point.
Televisions aren’t just televisions anymore; they’re control centres. Your screen now talks to your speakers, your phone, your console, even your lights. A single command can dim the room, switch inputs, and drop you straight into a match or a movie. The experience is no longer “watching TV.” It’s entering an environment. Entertainment has quietly stopped being passive.
Everyone Is Now a Broadcaster
Content creation has also been completely flattened. You don’t need a studio anymore, just a phone, a decent idea, and enough consistency to survive the algorithm. High-end production still exists, but it now shares the same battlefield with short-form clips filmed in bedrooms, cars, and street corners.
People don’t just watch anymore. They react, remix, argue, quote, and push content into new spaces. A clip isn’t finished when it ends; it’s finished when the internet is done with it. That shift has turned entertainment into something closer to a live conversation than a finished product.
Nigeria’s Hybrid Reality
In markets like Nigeria, the change is not replacement; it’s layering. Global streaming platforms sit alongside established broadcasters like DStv and GOtv in the same household, often on the same devices. One moment it’s a curated channel lineup. Next, it’s YouTube, Netflix, or a TikTok feed.
Sports nights still bring families together around live TV. At the same time, everyone in that same room is also watching something else on a second screen. Coexistence isn’t a transition phase here; it’s the new normal.
Ultimately, technology has not killed traditional entertainment; it has expanded it. The living room is no longer the only stage. It now includes mobile screens, smart devices, and cloud platforms. And as innovation continues, the question is no longer “what’s on TV tonight?” but “what do I feel like watching right now?”
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