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Libby Offem-Oke (born 11th Nov) is a Broadcast Journalist, Media consultant, Social Media Strategist, TV/Film Documentary Producer/Director, aspiring Movie Producer/Director, Actress, a Change Advocate and Entrepreneur.
Libby has acted in a few Nollywood movies before moving on to Television Production. Acting was what drove her passion for Television, but when she did not find fulfillment in it, she diverted into Television Broadcasting by first enrolling at the Federal Radio Cooperation (FRCN) for advance media training.
Career
Libby worked with the NTA2 Lagos Network Centre, Victoria Island as a producer/director. She produced lots of TV shows for NTA: "Libby's World": a programme about the experiences she encountered at events and happenings in the heart beat of Lagos, it was produced and anchored by Libby. "Rap-Tunes" celebrated hip-hop artiste in Nigeria and latest news from the hip-hop community. "RapHood" celebrated young and aspiring hip-hop artiste. This was really exciting for the young hip-hop artiste because it gave them a platform to explore their talent with a sense of belonging. "Jamz and Me", celebrated Nigerian music artiste through co-hosting the show with the presenter. "Simply Jazz" concentrated purely on Jazz music thereby promoting and encouraging Jazz Music in Nigeria and among them is "Sugar and Spice", a live lunch hour tv show based on social-economic activities of the every day man and celebrities in the Nigerian Entertainment Industry; every Friday 1-2pm. While still at NTA, Libby was also a TV Documentary producer and a redcarpet host. Libby also has worked for the first privately owned TV Station, DBN Television. She was the Producer/Director and co-host of the Station's Breakfast Program, "DBN This Morning". And further moves on to another privately owned "Sports and Entertainment" firm as a "Business Developer and Marketing Executive". Libby now works at an Advertising, Media Brokerage Firm as a Head of Production at Adnom Communication; creating/developing contents, producing/directing tv contents. etc.
Social Responsibilities
She is a YES (Youth Empowerment Summit) Ambassador. A platform coordinated by Mr. Obasesam Okoi for Abi/Yakurr youths in Cross River State to DISCOVER,DEVELOP and UNLOCK their LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL through empowerment that is beyond traditional boundaries in today's globalized world.[1] [2]
Libby is a passionate about so many things around her. Child sexual abuse is one of her many many project she is so passionate about because it has to do with the safety of the girl child. Unfortunately, the boy child is not excluded is this fight. As a child advocate, Libby seizes every available opportunity to educate the next child on sexual abuse. She volunteered for Christianah Fate Foundation (CCF), a nongovernmental organization on child sexual abuse. CCF educates and equips parents, children, teenagers and youths with vital information on child abuse with the need for parents to take preventive measures in the society. With passion to continue reaching out to vulnerable kids in the society she intends to start up her own Academy in the future. With this, she saw the need in running a blog that focuses on social vices www.hangingoutwithlibby.blogspot.com
Early Life And Education
Libby Offem-Oke is from the central senatorial district of Cross River State, Abi Local Govt Area. She is the first child among three(3) ladies. She had her primary school at Hope Children School, Ojo Road Lagos and proceeded to Calabar the capital city of Cross River State for her secondary education (Fed Govt. Girls' College, Calabar, CRS). Later to the university of Calabar for a Diploma-in-Public-Administration. And National Open University where she batch a B.A in English Language. She also went to Federal Radio Corporation (FRCN) for basic presentation, a certificate on TV Documentary, certificate on TV Production and a certificate of Film Directing at the African International Film Festival (AFRIFF)
She had wished to become one of those kids on television back in the days. But living in a real world where parents thought being behind the big screen or having a profession as such was a taboo, for drop outs, never do wells and other ills they ascribed. Those dreams only remained a thought she clenched to silently without ever sharing with anyone because she was ashamed to speak out about a profession the society already thought an abomination.
While She remained focused on what the society may appreciate her for, by the side, she stayed glued to the what she believed, the big screen to understand what it takes to be on the big screen, criticize every movie she saw; from camera angles to what only her thought she knew best. Gradually, she found her space, molded her thoughts, life and her entire psyche on to what she wants to become, rather than what the society wanted. More like she found her space at last.
In 2008 Libby gradually derved into photo modelling and acting. At first, "I thought being on the big screen was all about; light, camera and action. It became obviously more than that; after much ado I got myself on the big screen. I fell in love with everything from the technical to the artistic part of production. More fulfilling. I enrolled on basic production training to find resonance in myself and voice within others. Through these training, I have become a more critical elements to reckon with and a better content producer/director, which has gotten me where I am today".
Libby Offem-Oke is a certified Film Director from the 2015 African International Film Festival (AFRIFF) held in Tinapa, Cross River State.
Her love for TV created a part to her career and she has been able to find within her something different that has kept her strong through the years. She intends to go back the screen of acting soonest.
She's conscientious, responsible, reliable, intelligent, a leader in the making, a workaholic, a perfectionists who craves for a difference.
External Links
www.hangingoutwithlibby.blogspot.com www.youtube.com/hangingoutwithlibby www.twitter.com/libbyoffemoke www.facebook.com/libby.offemoke