The stars of Nigeria’s film industry gathered in Ilorin, Kwara State, on Sunday night for the 16th Best of Nollywood (BON) Awards. The event, hosted at the state-of-the-art Sugar Factory Film Studio, served as a platform for Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq to highlight Kwara’s potential as a creative and tourism hub. Addressing the audience, which included…

Playwright, essayist, poet and Chairman ANA Board of Trustees, Prof. Femi Osofisan; Professor of General Stylistics and Literary criticism at University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Joe Ushie and Ambassador of Ireland to Nigeria, Peter Ryan, are among distinguished personalities expected to grace the 43rd convention of Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA). According to ANA…

Warner Music Africa (WMA) has restated its intention to expand its operations within the country, in a bid to further stimulate Nigeria’s blossoming creative scene. Delegates from the global music firm including Alfonso Perez-Soto, President of Emerging Markets; Laverne Thomas, Operations Lead; Temi Adeniji, Managing Director, and Yoel Kenan, Chief Executive Officer, Africori, met with…

For a process to be considered innovative it must be useful and novel. It is in its usefulness and novelty that one can meaningfully distinguish an idea or an initiative from being merely creative. Progressively, as the global demand for innovation continues to improve, the word ‘innovative’ is sometimes used as a mere buzzword to depict dazzling suggestions that tickle each generational fancy.

The United States’ government recently revealed its willingness to collaborate with the Ministry of Art, Culture and Creative Economy to introduce initiatives aimed at enhancing individual skills in music and television scriptwriting.