Yibo Koko Explained
| Yibo Koko |
| Honorific Prefix: | Rivers State Tourism Development Agency |
| Birth Date: | February 2, 1967 |
| Birth Place: | Port Harcourt |
| Nationality: | Nigerian |
| Citizenship: | Nigerian |
| Alma Mater: | University of Port Harcourt, New York Film Academy, Oxford University |
| Occupation: | CEO, Film director, Producer, Actor, Art and Creative Director |
| Years Active: | 1991 - present |
| Known For: | Seki Dance Drama,[1]
Directors-General Rivers State Tourism Development Agency,[2]
Nigeria's Got Talent
Head of Productions Africa Magic Nigeria[3] |
| Notable Works: | Seki Dance Drama,[4] https://www.instagram.com/p/B5FrsNMFTEf/?igshid=dero6y3kg1st |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 3 |
| Television: | Nigeria’s Got Talent[5] |
| Term: | 2012 - 2014 |
| Spouse: | Kelechi Koko |
| Children: | 3 |
| Website: | www.rstda.org, www.sekidance.org |
Yibo Koko is a Nigerian film maker, art director, creative artist and producer.[6] Koko created the Seki Dance Drama, telling the story of the Rivers State people through dance.[7] He is the Director General of the Rivers State Tourism Development Agency[8] [9] and a voting member of the Nigerian Oscar selection committee[10] [11]
Notes and References
- News: Igonikon . Karina . Seki dance na our own . September 16, 2020 . BBC . April 15, 2018.
- News: Wike Appoints Yibo Koko DG Tourism Agency . August 3, 2020 . The Daily Times Newspaper . January 4, 2020.
- News: Osaremen . Ehi James . Top Film Director, Yibo Koko Joins Africa Magic As Head Of Production . September 16, 2020 . The Nigerian Voice . November 25, 2014.
- News: Seki: The dance about the Niger Delta people . CNN . 16 September 2018.
- News: Kate Henshaw, Dan Foster and Koko named judges for Nigeria Got Talent show . August 3, 2020 . Vanguard . September 15, 2012.
- News: The Transformation of Yibo Koko . August 3, 2020 . THISDAY Newspaper . December 18, 2016.
- News: Seki: The dance about the Niger Delta people . August 3, 2020 . CNN . 16 September 2018.
- News: Wike appoints new DG for tourism agency . August 3, 2020 . The Punch Newspaper . January 2, 2020.
- News: Emelike . Obinna . Yibo Koko: Rewriting Rivers Tourism narrative . August 15, 2020 . Business Day . August 9, 2020.
- Web site: Nigerian OSCAR Selection Committee Calls for Entries for 2021 Academy Awards . MarketWatch . September 15, 2020.
- News: Nigeria Oscar Selection Committee Calls for feature film entries . September 15, 2020 . PUNCH News Paper.
