French National Day: France backs Nigeria’s creative industry with new partnerships, investments
By Esther Onyegbula France has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening collaboration with Nigeria’s creative and cultural industries, unveiling expanded partnerships across the audiovisual, animation, gaming, fashion, music and cultural sectors as part of activities marking the 2026 French National Day. The French Consul General in Lagos, Mr. Laurent Favier, said the growing cooperation reflects the […]
Integrity, not titles, defines lasting leadership, Baale tells healthcare professionals
By Chioma Obinna President of the Nigerian Academy of Pharmacy (NAPHARM), Prof. Lere Baale, has challenged healthcare professionals and leaders across Nigeria to abandon the pursuit of titles and personal success in favour of integrity, purposeful service and institution-building, warning that only leaders who leave lasting impact will be remembered. Delivering the inaugural Sir Ifeanyi […]
DGN President, Uche Agbo pushes for tailored insurance policies to protect Nigeria’s creative industry
By Benjamin Njoku The President of the Directors Guild of Nigeria, DGN, Uche Agbo, is calling on insurance companies to stop using a one-size-fits-all approach and design policies that fit the realities of Nigeria’s entertainment sector. Agbo made the call at a stakeholders’ engagement organized by the Office of the Special Assistant to the President […]
My greatest legacy is the stars I helped build – Mallam Yankee
…Plans to mark 30 years in showbiz, confirms 2Baba management deal By Benjamin Njoku Veteran showbiz entrepreneur and entertainment promoter, Kehinde Adegbite, popularly known as Mallam Yankee, says his proudest achievement after three decades in Nigeria’s entertainment industry is the number of stars he helped discover and build. Speaking with Entertainment Plus, ahead of activities […]
Beatrice Akpala to chair planning committee for Cross River 2026 Security Summit
The Cross River State Security Service, in collaboration with other security stakeholders, has inaugurated the Central Planning Committee for the 2026 Cross River State Security Summit. At the inauguration, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Content Development and Archiving, Beatrice Akpala, was appointed Chairman of the Central Planning Committee. The 2026 Security Summit, themed […]
UNICEF chief urges stronger investment in Nigeria’s children despite economic pressures
By Chioma Obinna The Executive Director of UNICEF, Catherine Russell, has called for sustained investment in Nigeria’s children, describing the country’s youthful population as its greatest opportunity for future economic growth, innovation and national resilience. Russell, who concluded a working visit to Nigeria on Thursday, said the country had made encouraging progress in key child […]
