creative economy
25 Nov
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…
30 Oct
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…
20 May 2024
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…
13 Apr 2024
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.
4 Apr 2024
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.
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Maj.- Gen. Thomas Olatoye, General Officer Commanding (GOC) 82 Division, Nigerian Army, has reaffirmed commitment to collaboration against insecurity in Anambra. Olatoye made the pledge at a visit to Gov. Chukwuma Soludo, on Thursday in Akwa . He described his visit as an operational assessment of the division’s readiness and strategic initiatives. “Our mission is…
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The Resource Centre for Human Rights and Civic Education (CHRICED) has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of using the proposed creation of 30 new states as a political strategy to deceive Nigerians ahead of the 2027 general elections. The organisation described the move as a grand deception and distraction orchestrated by the APC-led government…
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The Children, Sexual and Gender-based Violence Offences Court in Awka, has remanded a 41-year-old man, Chinonso Ibeh, who allegedly defiled a six-year-old girl. The defendant is facing a one-count charge of defilement. According to the Police Prosecutor, Insp. Chinyere Okechukwu, the accused committed the offence on Jan.18 at Agulu in Anaocha Local Government Area of…
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Operatives of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) have intercepted an unregistered Toyota Carina E carrying 201 rounds of expanded ammunition concealed inside iron scraps along the Kangiwa-Makera Road in Kebbi State. The interception, which occurred at about 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, led to the arrest of two suspects, Anas Umar and Abbas Ahmed, both from…
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Nigeria's National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, has slammed the Canadian Embassy for denying visas to Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Christopher Musa, and other top military officers. Ribadu's comments came after Musa revealed at the maiden annual lecture of the National Association of the Institute for Security Studies (AANISS), held in Abuja on Thursday,…
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The House of Representatives on Thursday set in motion the move to pass the N54.2 trillion 2025 budget as the Committee on Appropriations presented its report for consideration. The House will, in an hour, consider the report of the 2025 budget, which will be presented by the Chairman of the Committee on Appropriation, Abubakar…
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76 years after they were brutally massacred by their British employers for lawfully demanding fair wages in Enugu, families of the 21 deceased coal miners have gone to court to demand justice and adequate compensation for the unfair treatment meted to them. Those sued at the Enugu State High Court are the Foreign, Commonwealth &…
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The Federal Government has called on radio stations in Nigeria to use their platforms to create awareness about climate change and its impact on the country. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, made the call in a statement, on Thursday in Abuja to commemorate the World Radio Day. The News Agency…
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The regional director of Lagos and Ogun Dangote Cement, Mr Tunde Mabogunje, has said that the company is envisaging a connected