In the early afternoon of 11th September 2023, my brother, Ademola Akinbola and I settled down to a business lunch at one of the restaurants at the Ikeja Shopping Mall (Shoprite). Before long the topic drifted to our days at The PUNCH newspapers. When the decision was made to divert and elevate the newspapers from its trademark entertainment newspaper (the …

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday, laid the first foundation block for the development of Lagos Film City — an ecosystem of creative cinematography, tourism, leisure, entertainment and learning. The project, being sited on 100-hectares in Ejinrin town in Epe Division, is a legacy infrastructure initiated by the Sanwo-Olu administration to harness local talent and creativity to create new economic opportunities …

In pursuit of the proposed Lagos Film City, which is coming up in a 100-hectare space in Ejirin community, Epe division, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu visited the Trilith Studios in Atlanta, United States at the weekend. Announcing the project in May last year, Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs. Uzamat Akinbile-Yussuf said it would boost the creative and entertainment industry. …