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May 14, 2026

Nigeria’s Entertainment Industry Is Worth $10.8 Billion. Its Creators Are Not Seeing That Money. Both Things Are True.

The US International Trade Administration suggests Nigeria’s entertainment industry generates $10.8 billion in revenue. PwC’s 2026 Nigeria Economic Outlook places the sector’s growth trajectory at $4.9 billion by the end of this year. We produce 2,500 films annually and Afrobeats has injected $8 billion into the broader economy. These are the numbers we post on... Read More
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May 13, 2026

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EFCC Arrests Energy Commission DG Over Alleged ₦500bn Fraud Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested the Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria, Mustapha Abdullahi, over alleged money laundering and financial crimes involving an estimated ₦500 billion. According to sources within the anti-graft agency, Abdullahi was arrested in Abuja and... Read More
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Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board
May 11, 2026

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JAMB Exempts Education, Agriculture Candidates From UTME The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that candidates seeking admission into Education programmes and agriculture-related non-engineering courses in Colleges of Education and Polytechnics will no longer be required to sit for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The policy, unveiled during the 2026 admissions policy... Read More
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The AMVCA Red Carpet Is Where Nollywood Tells the World What It Thinks of Itself. This Year's Said Something Worth Examining.
May 11, 2026

The AMVCA Red Carpet Is Where Nollywood Tells the World What It Thinks of Itself. This Year’s Said Something Worth Examining.

Queen Mercy Atang walked into the Eko Hotel convention centre on May 9 wearing a gold gown shaped like a bread pyramid. She carried a literal pot of beans as an accessory. Eniola Ajao arrived in a yellow dress constructed entirely from inflated balloons. A few feet away, actors like Osas Ighodaro and Mercy Eke... Read More
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May 8, 2026

Kemi Adetiba Directed the Most Nominated Series at the AMVCA. She Was Not Nominated for Best Director. That Evokes Curiosity.

To Kill A Monkey secured eight nominations ahead of the May 9 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards. The series dominated the technical and acting categories, earning the third-highest nomination total of the 12th edition. The recognition raises an interesting question about the voting mechanics. Kemi Adetiba received no nomination for Best Director. Stella Damasus received... Read More
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May 7, 2026

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Former Aviation Minister Femi Fani-Kayode has confirmed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved his redeployment as Nigeria’s ambassador-designate to South Africa after he personally requested a transfer from Germany for “personal reasons” and due to his stronger interest in African diplomacy and pan-African affairs. Fani-Kayode said he wrote to Foreign Affairs Minister Yusuf Tuggar expressing... Read More
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Africa Film Fund
May 7, 2026

A Billion Dollars Just Entered the African Film Ecosystem. You Probably Can’t Access It.

Over $1 billion is entering the African film ecosystem. Afreximbank launched the Africa Film Fund, capitalised at $1 billion and managed through its private equity arm, FEDA. Next Narrative Africa and HEVA Fund jointly deployed a $40 million financing vehicle. Industry press releases project massive opportunities for local creators. But a close reading of the... Read More
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May 6, 2026

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Akpabio, Oshiomhole Clash After Senate Tightens Leadership Rules A heated confrontation broke out in the Senate between Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Senator Adams Oshiomhole shortly after the chamber amended its rules to restrict top leadership positions to lawmakers with at least two consecutive terms, a change that effectively disqualifies Oshiomhole and other first-term senators.... Read More
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The Michael Jackson Biopic Made $217 Million in a Weekend. African Music Has the Stories. It Doesn't Have the Studios.
May 2, 2026

The Michael Jackson Biopic Made $217 Million in a Weekend. African Music Has the Stories. It Doesn’t Have the Studios.

The box office receipts for Lionsgate’s Michael arrived in late April, and the numbers looked like a world tour. The Antoine Fuqua-directed film pulled $217 million globally in its debut weekend. Jaafar Jackson played his uncle while Universal Pictures and Lionsgate handled the distribution. Fans dressed up and treated the cinema like a concert venue.... Read More
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