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Ben Murray-bruce For President..... 2019 by mordsith: 9:50am On Feb 14, 2016 |
Benedict Murray-Bruce was born on February 18, 1956 in
Lagos to an Ijaw parent Mullighan and Margaret Murray-
Bruce from Akassa, Bayelsa State of Nigeria. He
attended the famous Our Lady of Apostles, in Yaba,
Lagos and St Gregory College in Obalende.
He studied Marketing and Business at the University of
Southern Carolina.
Growing up was not a bed of roses. His father was a
public servant who worked with the UAC. Ben whose
initial dream was to be a professor of history had the
opportunity of working in Domino Stores, a departmental
store owned by his father. He however decided to do
other things. His venture into show business didn’t
enjoy the support of his parents. In his words “One time
I was dancing and my father saw me dancing. He said,
“If I ever catch you dancing, you’ll never use those legs
again.” Though his father hated show business, thinking
it was a waste of time, but somehow he managed to
cope with a son who was bent on making a living out of
the business. Even though he hated the business, he
enjoyed the attention he was getting being the father to
Ben.
Ben got into show business by accident. He recounts “I
was at home one day in Los Angeles, USA, and
somebody knocked on my door and I said who do you
want? He said, he was looking for somebody and I said
you are in the wrong house. We got talking and I said
what is your name, he told me. And I said what do you
do, he said, ‘I’m a teacher’. He was very friendly and so
I asked him in. As we talked, I said, ‘if you are a teacher,
who do you teach?’ he said Janet Jackson, and I said
who else? He said Todd Bridges, Garry Coleman. And I
said you mean you are really a teacher? He said yes.
Then he asked what do I do? I said, ‘I’m a student of the
University of Southern Carolina.
The man told him he was working on a set at that time
and invited him over. That was where he met Redd Fox
of the Sandford and Sons’ fame, the Jeffersons and
others. He ended up meeting a lot of actors and
actresses. One day, his friend proposed “Hey, let’s do a
show in Nigeria’ and they did their first show and the
rest is history.
Silverbird Productions started in 1980 with a borrowed
capital of N20, 000.00; a desk in a small corner of the
Domino administrative office, six staff and only two
business activities, pageant and programme syndication.
Today, with hundreds of staff, the company has turned
to a conglomerate – three radio stations, Rhythm 93.7 in
Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt; Silverbird television;
the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria; Silverbird Cinema,
Silverbird Entertainment and Silverbird Galleria.
Silverbird Cinema, the first and only Cinema multi-plex
with five screens, has been a huge success and they are
holding talks with some State governments in the
country to replicate the Lagos success story.
His entry into the pageantry business came at a time
when the Miss Nigeria franchise was beginning to lose
its glamour, the interest of Nigerians and its sponsor.
His brainchild, Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria (MBGN)
pageant eventually took over the market leadership from
the Miss Nigeria, owned and operated by the Daily
Times of Nigeria. MBGN produced the likes of Omasan
Buwa, Bianca Onoh and Agbani Darego.
Agbani Darego won the Miss World contest and became
the first ever Nigerian and African to win the Miss World
pageant. Mr. Bruce successfully brought Julia Morley
and the whole Miss World show to Nigeria for the 2002
Miss World event slated for Nigeria that year. Religious
riots sparks by a newspaper article torpedoed the plan.
Mr. Bruce who is married to Evelyn, an American with
two boys and a girl, has served as Executive Director –
Black Music Association of America with Quincy Jones,
Dick Griffey, Stevie Wonder as well as Executive Director
– Coalition for a Free Africa with the late President
Samora Machel of Mozambique and the Rev. Jesse
Jackson. He was also on the board of National Arts
Theatre Management, The Federal Film Censors Board,
The Board of the Nigerian Film Corporation, National
Film Distribution Company and Nigerian Anti-Piracy
Action Committee.
Mr. Ben Murray-Bruce, motivational speaker role mode
to Nigerian youths is a director of several companies in
Nigeria as well as in France, the United Kingdom and the
United States of America. 2 Likes |
Re: Ben Murray-bruce For President..... 2019 by mordsith: 9:51am On Feb 14, 2016 |
Ben Murray Bruce 1 Like
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Re: Ben Murray-bruce For President..... 2019 by mordsith: 9:54am On Feb 14, 2016 |
Ben Bruce with Fashola
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Re: Ben Murray-bruce For President..... 2019 by mordsith: 9:56am On Feb 14, 2016 |
A President that will buy Nigerian and industrialise the south East and beyond Big Ben at the Made in Aba Expo 1 Like
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Re: Ben Murray-bruce For President..... 2019 by mordsith: 9:56am On Feb 14, 2016 |
Jonathan.. corrupt as they portray him is the reason Innoson vehicles is a world class brand. He fully empowered Innoson with a contract for the supply of thousands of vehicles to the federal government whilst Obiano buys Toyota. For those who don't know please visit Nnewi and discover the skills of the black race. The spare parts you buy from the spare parts dealer are fully fabricated in Nnewi. The man Innoson decided to stop making parts of vehicles and produce the vehicles by himself. 1 Like
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Re: Ben Murray-bruce For President..... 2019 by ziccoit: 10:01am On Feb 14, 2016 |
He will not even enter for his state? 3 Likes |
Re: Ben Murray-bruce For President..... 2019 by Nobody: 10:04am On Feb 14, 2016 |
PDP has zoned power to the North Ben Bruce is in PDP and should remain in PDP You don't have to be President to make a difference if anything he should go for Senate President 4 Likes |
Re: Ben Murray-bruce For President..... 2019 by mordsith: 10:15am On Feb 14, 2016 |
The questions we as youths should be asking ourselves is.... 1. Should we accept a President that uses BMW and exports our jobs. 2. Should we accept a President that uses hospitals abroad for treatments when our hospitals are a mess. Any Nigerian That is unemployed and support such actions is not only senile but also deserve to die in poverty and lack. 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Ben Murray-bruce For President..... 2019 by carinmom(f): 10:31am On Feb 14, 2016 |
God forbid bad thing 3 Likes |
Re: Ben Murray-bruce For President..... 2019 by GenOrumov: 10:31am On Feb 14, 2016 |
He stands no chance in 2019. Maybe later. |
Re: Ben Murray-bruce For President..... 2019 by swagaholic: 10:36am On Feb 14, 2016 |
I wish ben can govern me, dis man is sound.......... BEN is d man 4 Likes |
Re: Ben Murray-bruce For President..... 2019 by edoyad(m): 10:36am On Feb 14, 2016 |
Any where you go, we will follow Me Bruce 4 Likes |
Re: Ben Murray-bruce For President..... 2019 by Lanretoye(m): 10:39am On Feb 14, 2016 |
OP no tell me say na promo u dey do oo,the likes of dasuki,dokpesi,metuh and co. collected billions of naira for the same purpose(campaign)... |
Re: Ben Murray-bruce For President..... 2019 by mordsith: 10:39am On Feb 14, 2016 |
What do we want? who can deliver it? who will bring jobs? who will make our government NIGERIAN? BEN MURRAY BRUCE its up to you to decide...... not the greedy power brokers? Let's take back Nigeria 4 Likes |
Re: Ben Murray-bruce For President..... 2019 by mordsith: 10:44am On Feb 14, 2016 |
@larentoye I'm tired of criticizing Buhari. He has no nothing for the youth or for me. I want a Nigerian President who will invest in Nigeria.... buy Nigerian. You know why? I never voted for Buhari.... but I bought petrol at #350 for over 2 months. Let's pick our leader ....not them picking us. 3 Likes |
Re: Ben Murray-bruce For President..... 2019 by mordsith: 10:50am On Feb 14, 2016 |
Those saying that PDP has zoned it to the north are on their own. I didn't zone anything to them. I am a Nigerian and I have the right to chose my choice for 2019. Forget party Forget Tribe..... that is why we are where we are. 3 Likes |
Re: Ben Murray-bruce For President..... 2019 by Flexherbal(m): 10:52am On Feb 14, 2016 |
Let's wait till then. 1 Like |
Re: Ben Murray-bruce For President..... 2019 by mordsith: 11:02am On Feb 14, 2016 |
Flexherbal: Are you a Nigerian ? Then My friend you have the right to choose and push for your candidate. Else these power hungry Buffoons will push themselves in. Let's start our own revolution. 3 Likes |
Re: Ben Murray-bruce For President..... 2019 by dmostcheerful(f): 11:03am On Feb 14, 2016 |
Ben Bruce for 2019. oboy Naija seriously need common sense. 5 Likes |
Re: Ben Murray-bruce For President..... 2019 by hybeenoni: 11:05am On Feb 14, 2016 |
U created d topic yet u alone made abt 80% of the comment so far, that says a lot abt u. Don't knw why sm pple hv failed to use their common sense, so bcoz Ben Bruce has been active on media cricticisin the govt, he wil automatically make a good president ryt? How many bills that wil make live easy for Nigerians has he passed? His primary responsibility, he has nt done and u r here shouting of Bruce for president. Common get out of this thread kid!! 5 Likes |
Re: Ben Murray-bruce For President..... 2019 by mordsith: 11:19am On Feb 14, 2016 |
hybeenoni: My dear Friend.... Read up and find out his activities on the senate. As for his capacity to build Nigeria he has built a Million dollar establishment and has done more for the Naira than Buhari and Emefiele combined. He has encouraged all to buy Nigerian and has been exemplary. He will bring Jobs because he is a Business man with common sense.....Not the regular politician 5 Likes |
Re: Ben Murray-bruce For President..... 2019 by Nobody: 11:27am On Feb 14, 2016 |
mordsith: I agree, however he has no chance becoming the President of Nigeria in 2019. He should instead go for Bayelsa or Lagos governorship in 2019. |
Re: Ben Murray-bruce For President..... 2019 by mordsith: 11:33am On Feb 14, 2016 |
Henry240: My very good Friend that is where you are wrong. We can push for our candidate not the political Godfathers. We are the back bone of this country. We would send a message so strong and powerful it would shake Nigeria and bring the power to the rightful owners..... The Youths 4 Likes |
Re: Ben Murray-bruce For President..... 2019 by SLIDEwaxie(m): 12:01pm On Feb 14, 2016 |
Biafrans are confused. Ben is 66 yrs... I thought u almost have convulsions over buhari not being a youth? As usual, always behind failures! 3 Likes |
Re: Ben Murray-bruce For President..... 2019 by alaoeri: 12:17pm On Feb 14, 2016 |
Henry240:Laughing in Swahili , u wanna kill Bruce before his time. |
Re: Ben Murray-bruce For President..... 2019 by mrvitalis(m): 12:38pm On Feb 14, 2016 |
This go's to show how easy Nigerians can be decived.. .. Just speak good English with American or British accent and u become an intellectual leader 1) what are the staffs of silver bord saying about his style of leadership?? 2) his state is among the richest in terms of revenue but with the poorest people, what has he done to advice his governor to change that 3) what excetly has he done for his constituency since taken office apart from sharing money and rice which the normal senators do This man knows nothing about economic policies, most of his so called common sense are just what most illiterates thinks but he just construct it in better grammar His should live by example and until he those that.. .. I won't take him serious |
Re: Ben Murray-bruce For President..... 2019 by scribble: 1:05pm On Feb 14, 2016 |
I support. Let's kick the dullard out And put common sense in 2 Likes |
Re: Ben Murray-bruce For President..... 2019 by teeblaze23(m): 1:49pm On Feb 14, 2016 |
mrvitalis: Well, u spoke my mind bro, being saddled with d responsibility of dis nation requires more than sweet words nd boasting of great entrepreneurial capability should not be a requisite 4 good governance. Perhaps, my thought was tilted towards him becoming a president on twitter, coz that's where he expresses most of his lyrical ability. I guess it's time we d youth wake up though, nd become the real change we all clamour for. |
Re: Ben Murray-bruce For President..... 2019 by mordsith: 2:14pm On Feb 14, 2016 |
mrvitalis: You don't need to take him seriously. Put your back into a candidate rather than waiting for Tinubu. Pick your candidate and push for him else our generation would be taken for a ride again. 1 Like |
Re: Ben Murray-bruce For President..... 2019 by mordsith: 2:23pm On Feb 14, 2016 |
mrvitalis: .He is educated, driven, business oriented and independent in reasoning. You can't say that of the illiterate on seat .....could you? 1 Like |
Re: Ben Murray-bruce For President..... 2019 by femicyrus(m): 2:56pm On Feb 14, 2016 |
he looks like Obama but the fact that he reason like Obanikoro and he also came from the same state with Gej are his two main disadvantages. |
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