ENTERTAINMENT

AFD, BOI Sign $30m Deal to Unlock Finance for Nigeria’s Creative Sector

Daily Dispatch October 28, 2026

…90% of facility reserved for small businesses, women and youth entrepreneurs targeted The French Development Agency (AFD) and the Bank of Industry (BOI) have signed a $30 million financing agreement to expand access to credit for Nigeria’s creative industry, with at least 90 per cent of the

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Before the Drums Go Silent: Why Nigeria’s Heritage Needs Saving Now

Daily Dispatch October 28, 2026

By Empress Ewa Every culture tells itself it will last forever. Ours is no different. Yet somewhere between the village square and the smartphone screen, something has been quietly slipping away: the proverbs our grandparents spoke without thinking, the festivals that once gathered whole towns, the fabrics and masquerades and songs that carried who we […]

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China, Nigeria Target Billion-Dollar Opportunities as Filmmakers Push Co-production, Market Access

Daily Dispatch October 22, 2026

Nigeria and China are seeking to turn their growing cultural relationship into a stronger commercial partnership in film, with filmmakers from both countries exploring co-production, technology transfer and distribution opportunities that could open up two major audiences to each other’s creative industries. The push gained momentum at the Chinese Film Screening in Nigeria

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India-Nigeria Ties: 60,000-Strong Indian Diaspora Bridges Cultural Divide

Daily Dispatch October 20, 2026

…Abuja Dandiya Night showcases heritage, deepens people-to-people relations The Indian High Commission in Nigeria has highlighted the role of the Indian diaspora, estimated at more than 60,000 people, in strengthening economic, social and cultural relations between India and Nigeria. High Commissioner of India to Nigeria, Ambassador Abhishek Singh, said the community

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NACLFON Celebrates Prof. Funmilayo Adesanya at 64

Daily Dispatch October 17, 2026

….Praises Her Scholarship and Resilience The National Association of Christian Lecturers and Fellows of Nigeria (NACLFON) has celebrated Professor Funmilayo Adesanya on her 64th birthday, describing her life as a testimony of God’s grace, perseverance, scholarship and service to humanity. The association marked the milestone with a commemorative birthday poem titled

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Abuja Filmmakers Need Funding, Infrastructure, Collaboration — Idiagbonya

Daily Dispatch October 17, 2026

Filmmaker and Chairman of Fedmas Studios, Sam Idiagbonya, has identified inadequate infrastructure, limited access to funding, a shortage of skilled technical personnel and weak distribution networks as major obstacles to the growth of Abuja’s film industry.Idiagbonya said the Federal Capital Territory had the environment and creative talent to support a thriving film