By Joy Akanu The epic Nollywood historical film, King Kosoko: The Battle for Lagos, is set to hit cinemas nationwide on Aug. 28. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that Teqsus Studio, the production company, made the announcement in a post on its Instagram page, @teqsusstdio. The postContinue Reading
By Deborah Enwerem Veteran Nollywood actress and filmmaker, Steph- Nora Okere, has called for stronger collaboration among stakeholders in the Nigerian film industry to make Abuja a thriving filmmaking hub. Okere made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Kelu Musa Tourism stakeholders have called for improved infrastructure, destination development and enabling state policies to accelerate the sector’s growth for enhanced contribution to national economy. They made the call at the recently concluded 9th Edition of the Nigeria Tourism Investors Forum and Exhibition (NTIFE) organised by the FederationContinue Reading
By Deborah Enwerem Abubakar Yakubu, National president of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), has called for a legislative framework that will institutionalise the guild and position it as a statutory professional body of Nigerian actors. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Yakubu made the callContinue Reading
By Deborah Enwerem The Charly Boy Foundation has offered free Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) screenings to members of the Nigerian Navy at the Naval Medical Centre in Victoria Island, Lagos. Maverick Nigerian entertainer and founder of the foundation, Charles Oputa, aka CharlyBoy, made the disclosure in a video shared onContinue Reading
By Deborah Enwerem Morocco’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Moha Tagma, says Nigeria and Morocco share a long history of friendship, mutual respect, and growing cooperation. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Ambassador stated this in his welcome address at a reception to commemorate the Throne Day ofContinue Reading
By Kelu Musa Afrobeats singer Adedamola Adefolahan, popularly known as Fireboy DML, has announced that his highly anticipated single “CLAAT!” would be released on Aug. 7. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the singer made the announcement in a post on his verified X handle on Wednesday. HeContinue Reading
By Deborah Enwerem Mrs Luciana Ojeniyi, founder of Luciana, an AI-powered Virtual Try-On platform, has called for increased investment in Nigeria’s creative ecosystem for the sector to generate more jobs and contribute meaningfully to national economic growth. She made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
By Deborah Enwerem Nigerian filmmakers and creative professionals have said that Artificial Intelligence (AI) was reshaping the visual storytelling ecosystem in Nigeria. They stated this in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja. According to them, AI is reimagining visual storytelling by making filmmakingContinue Reading
By Kelu Musa The Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN) has sought stronger collaboration with the University of Abuja to advance tourism development. The partnership is expected to promote education, research, practical training and stronger links between the university and tourism industry. FTAN President, Dr Aliyu Badaki, madeContinue Reading
