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- 29 Nov 2023
How NECLive's ₦1.3 Billion Investment Bolstered Nigeria's Entertainment Industry
Nigerian Entertainment Conference (NECLive) has released its highly anticipated report on the growth, trends, and opportunities in the Nigerian creative and entertainment industry. It sheds light on…
- 10 Aug 2018
How Nigeria's Hospitality Industry can Leverage the Entertainment Sector
By Adeniyi Ogunfowoke,PR Associate Jumia Travel Hospitality has so many branches which include but not limited to music and film. To present a total hospitality package to tourists and…
- 24 May 2010
NEPC, NFC, Others Team up to Export Entertainment Industry
The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), World Bank, National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB), Nigeria Film Corporation (NFC) and Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) have joined forces to…
- 13 Apr 2015
Technology, Creativity Critical in Nigeria’s Entertainment Industry- Onyemelukwe
Mr. Sam Onyemelukwe the managing director, Entertainment Management Company (EMC) Nigeria & TRACE in Nigeria, has identified technology, creativity, partnerships and professionalism as obvious…
- 26 Jan 2026
Firm Identifies AI as Common Denominator in Entertainment Industry’s 2026 Security Threats
In its Kaspersky Security Bulletin, the cybersecurity company’s researchers identified critical threats expected to affect the global entertainment industry in 2026, from ticketing and visual effects…
- 12 Jul 2022
Heritage Bank Partners Xplo-Sound, Adopt Ynspyre to Propel Growth in Entertainment Industry
Heritage Bank has disclosed plans to further adopt Ynspyre, a digital product to help cater and deepen support for professionals and amateurs for the creative and entertainment industry’s growth. The…
- 4 Mar 2017
PMAN Selects Verve, Unveils Multipurpose Card for Entertainment Industry
Having provided a multifunctional card for University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) in 2014, Verve International is poised to developing an array of identity solutions to address various indigenous challenges…
- 11 Jul 2023
How MTN is Transforming Nigerian Entertainment Industry with it’s First Ever Hologram Tour
Nigeria’s leading technology company, MTN Nigeria, is revolutionising the entertainment industry with Nigeria’s first-ever hologram tour. By introducing cutting-edge holographic technology powered by…
- 23 May 2017
Animation Technology Will Boost Nigeria’s Entertainment Industry – Mohammed
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, minister of Information and Culture has made a strong pitch for Nigeria to embrace the growing Animation technology in order to benefit from what has become a $300-billion…
- 31 Jul 2014
Adenuga Honoured for Supporting Entertainment in Nigeria
Dr. Mike Adenuga Jr., Globacom Chairman, has been recognized for giving support to the entertainment industry through given the award of the ‘Entertainment Pillar of the Decade’ in recognition of his…
- 31 Oct 2018
DStv "I AM" Campaign Receives Accolades from Industry Players
Some members of the Nigerian entertainment industry have lauded DStv for the introducing the "I AM" Campaign aimed at delivering original local stories in the entertainment industry. The…
- 28 Nov 2023
Nollywood Targets to Generate $14.82B by 2025
A report recently released by the Nigerian Entertainment Conference (NECLive) has revealed that the Nigerian entertainment industry is projected to reach an estimated $14.82 billion revenue in 2025,…
- 21 Feb 2019
NECLive 2019 Edition Comes Up in April
The Nigerian Entertainment Conference (NECLive) the marketplace for ideas, products and services in Africa’s largest creative and entertainment industry is set to hold its 7th edition on Wednesday,…
- 14 Nov 2017
FG Plans to Invest more in Entertainment Infrastructure
The Federal Government says it will provide the needed facilities for the entertainment industry to thrive in the country. Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information and Culture, said this in an…
- 24 Nov 2014
NCC Charges MTN Music Ambassadors to be Good Example to Youth
The telecommunications sector is the first genuine platform that has taken over virtually every aspect of human development since the revolution began via the Digital Mobile Licences 2001,…
- 7 May 2012
NEXIM Flags Off support for Film Production
The Nigerian Export Import Bank (Nexim) has flagged-off of its support for film production in Nigeria to help grow capacity in the entertainment industry. Black Ivory Communication is the first…
- 21 Nov 2013
Media, Entertainment Evolutionary Changes Drive Raw Storage Demand
Today the media and entertainment (M&E) industry revolves around the monetization of digital content. Technical advances are reshaping many aspects of the industry, from video capture and…
- 26 Apr 2021
NECLive8: ID Africa Galvanises Nigeria’s Entertainment Professionals
NECLive, Nigeria’s largest gathering of entertainment professionals, held the eighth edition of the conference. It is the first instalment since the COVID-19 imposed hiatus in 2020. The conference…
- 14 Dec 2020
Heritage Bank Earmarks N5bn Support Funds to Creative Industry
Entertainment and creative sector is about to receive a huge boost, as Heritage Bank Plc, Nigeria’s Most Innovative Banking Service provider has arranged to set aside N5billion as a support funds to…
- 21 Dec 2020
NCC, WIPO Seek Leveraging of ADR as Solution to Protracted Copyright Litigation
Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has urged stakeholders in the entertainment industry to leverage the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanism for speedy resolution of disputes in view of…
- 1 Apr 2019
Over 10 Million People Expected To Watch #NECLive7 On April 24 – Organisers
Organisers of NECLive have announced that over 10 million people across the world are expected to participate at the 7th Edition of Africa’s largest creative and entertainment industry conference.…
- 1 May 2022
#NECLIve9: Growth of Nigerian Music, Movie, Fashion Should Benefit Local Economy - Ayeni Adekunle
Ayeni Adekunle, the Convener of the Nigerian Entertainment Conference (NECLive), West Africa’s biggest and longest-running gathering of entertainment and creative industry professionals, has said the…
- 8 Feb 2022
ID Africa Announces 9th Edition of NECLive with Focus on Tech, Development and Sustaining Africa’s Momentum
ID Africa, Leading communications advisory and media company, has announced that the ninth edition of the annual entertainment conference, NECLive, will be held on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, in…
- 17 Aug 2020
AFRIMA Seeks Covid-19 Palliatives for African artistes, Culture Industry Stakeholders
International Congress of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) has lent its voice to the advocacy for COVID-19 palliative measures for artistes and other practitioners in the music, culture and…
- 8 Dec 2009
HiTV Acquires Tinapa Studios
HiTV has acquired world- class Tinapa Studios, in a deal described by Toyin Subair, CEO, as a “milestone” in the history of Nigeria’s entertainment industry. Eddy Ogon, Cross River…
- 26 Jun 2020
NECLive Condemns NBC Amendment Code
The Nigerian Entertainment Conference (NECLive), has joined its voice with other public spirited individuals within the entertainment and media industry to condemn the recent amendments to the Sixth…
- 26 Feb 2020
ID Africa Opens Portal for 2020 Edition of Nigerian Entertainment Conference
ID Africa, owners of theNETng and producers of Nigerian Entertainment Conference (NECLive) have opened registration for the 8th edition of the long running conference which holds on Wednesday, April…
- 28 Jan 2020
ID Africa Announces New Two-Day Format for 8th Edition of Nigerian Entertainment Conference
ID Africa, owners of theNETng and producers of Nigerian Entertainment Conference (NECLive) have announced a new format for the 8th edition of the long running conference to be held on Wednesday,…
- 6 Sept 2012
Help! Music is Dying, Musicians Beg FG for Funds
The Nigerian Music Industry Coalition has called on President Goodluck Jonathan to give immediate marching orders to the managers of the Entertainment Industry Intervention Fund to take urgent steps…
- 2 Jul 2012
Multichoice Signs Royalty Agreement with Coson
MultiChoice Nigeria in its bid to foster growth of the Nigerian entertainment industry has signed a landmark Music Broadcasting Licence Agreement (MBLA) with the Copyright Society of Nigeria (Coson)…