Festival By Ibironke Ariyo and Joshua Olomu The Road Safety International Film Festival (RSIFF), a film fiesta geared towards using cinematic platforms for road safety campaign, is set for debut in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The festival is to be staged by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) andContinue Reading
By Veronica Dariya World Changers Media International Foundation, an NGO, has trained more than 25 media officers and content creators on production of impactful educational stories and documentaries for humanity. Dr Janice Collins, the Chief Executive Officer of the foundation, urged participants at the Abuja workshop to create narratives withContinue Reading
By Mujidat Oyewole Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has stressed the need to promote Nigeria’s local languages and culture in order to drive national development. Soyinka made the call on Monday while answering questions from newsmen after his visit to the Centre for Cultural Studies and Creative Arts, University ofContinue Reading
By Joshua Olomu The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have lauded Nollywood series, “The Boy Child’s Life”, a film that depicts everyday challenges the ordinary Nigerian boy child faces. They spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the red carpetContinue Reading
By Joan Odafe An emotionally gripping new musical theatre production, ‘House of Naira’, has premiered using the metaphor of a polygamous marriage to explore the persistent divide within Nigerian society. The play is created and produced by Kehinde Oretimehin, Chief Executive Officer of Kabiyesi Studios. Speaking at the premiere inContinue Reading
By Joshua Olomu “The Boy Child’s Life”, a Nollywood series that depicts everyday deprivations, abuse, exploitations and other challenges the boy child faces, has premiered in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that filmmakers, actors, government functionaries, as well as the cast and crewContinue Reading
By Joshua Olomu Hannatu Musawa, Minister of Art, Culture and Creative Economy, says the Federal Government is set to unveil reviewed National Tourism Policy, National Policy on Culture and a strong Intellectual Property (IP) protection framework. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Musawa made the disclosure while presentingContinue Reading
By Muftau Ogunyemi The Chief Magistrate in Akure has ordered the remand of Emmanuel Ajibade, a TikTok content creator, at Olokuta Correctional Centre over alleged cyberbullying of a Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) official. The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Olateju Odenusi-Fadeyi, who gave the order on Thursday, said that Ajibade shouldContinue Reading
By Priscilla Osaje Dr John Asein, Director-General, Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has called on industry stakeholders to unite and protect Nigeria’s digital space against copyright infringement, criminality and economic sabotage. Asein made the call in Abuja, at a meeting of stakeholders aimed at developing strategies and tools to address onlineContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko Dr John Asein, the Director-General, Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), says it has become imperative to develop strategies and tools to tackle online copyright piracy in the country. Asein said this in his opening remarks at a meeting of the World Intellectual PropertyContinue Reading
