As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives to empower Nigerian youths with quality education, leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc has launched a creative writing competition for secondary school students dubbed ‘Read2Lead’. At the end of the three-stage competition, the star prize winner would go home with N2 million cash, a book publishing deal worth N2 million and …

A film producer, Tolulope Oke has decried the threats and hazards to human lives as a result of environmental pollution. Oke stated that environmental pollution through the use of pesticides has become an anomaly and it is dangerous to human existence. She said that there should be a growing awareness of evidence that chemicals from pesticides pose serious health hazards …

The Minister of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy, Barrister Hannatu Musawa has congratulated the 11 newly appointed heads of agencies under the ministry and charged them to show diligence, patriotism and professionalism in line of duty. President Bola Tinubu, on Friday, appointed Directors General of agencies under the ministry. Prominent appointees in the list included popular music producer, Obi Asika …

President Bola Tinubu has celebrated the ingenuity, creativity, and immense artistic talents of Nigeria’s thriving entertainment industry. In a message on Friday by his spokesman, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the President congratulated Funke Akindele on her record-setting film and commended the ace thespian for her contributions to the growth of the industry. Akindele’s blockbuster, A Tribe Called Judah, broke a box office …

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has called for synergy between government, industry, the academia and civil society to build a future where the digital heartbeat of Lagos would resonate across the globe. At the opening ceremony of the Art of Technology (AOT) Lagos 5.0 conference themed, ‘The Creative Economy and a Digital Lagos’, held on Thursday at Landmark Event …

The burgeoning creative industry on the continent, encompassing music, film, fashion, and other artistic realms, has witnessed remarkable growth and international recognition. But beneath the surface of this success, there exists a darker narrative, which is the prevalence of drug abuse within the creative circles, one that the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) has now sought collaboration to address head-on. …

Lagos International Festival of Animation (LIFANIMA) rounded off its seventh edition with winners emerging in four categories. The three-day festival, held at Alliance Francaise, Mike Adenuga Centre, Ikoyi Lagos, attracted key players in the creative industry, financial sector, government and diplomatic community. Lost in the Earth, directed by Bukola Oluwadarasimi Samuel won the award for Best Visual Effects. The award …

Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings, has unveiled the highly anticipated second season of its transformative and creative initiative – the FUZE Talent Show. Building on the success of the inaugural season, FUZE Talent Show 2.0 is set once again to ignite the talents and aspirations of Nigerian youths. The FUZE Talent Show initiative is evidence …