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- 14 Aug 2013
Film Corporation to Make Local Cartoons for Children
Nigeria Film Corporation has concluded arrangements to start producing indigenous cartoon films for children to reduce over-dependent on foreign films. Dr Danjuma Dadu, managing director of the…
- 17 Sept 2019
NFC Pledges to Fund Films that Promote Peace in Nigeria
The Nigerian Film Corporation (NFC) said it would fund the production of film projects that would promote peace, curb human migration and modern-day slavery and the negative effects of illicit drugs…
- 11 Sept 2019
Nigerian Film Corporation Opens Partnership Discussion with French Agency
The Nigerian Film Corporation (NFC) has opened discussions with the French Agency for Development (Agence Francaise de Developpement) AFD; for training and capacity building for filmmakers in…
- 19 Oct 2019
FG Seeks India's Support for Nigeria's Film Industry
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, minister of Information and Culture, has enjoined the Indian Government to support Nigeria's film industry with the technology that will enhance the quality of films produced in…
- 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…
- 12 Jun 2014
Nigerian Film Corp begins Documentation of Guilds in Film Industry
The Nigerian Film Corporation (NFC) said yesterday in Abuja that it had commenced the documentation of film guilds and associations operating in the nation’s movie industry. The statement by Mr Brian…
- 4 Apr 2017
Communications Professionals, Others Shine At 2017 CCAs Awards
The Corporate Communications Awards, the first of its kind award event in Nigeria aimed at celebrating outstanding achievements in Nigeria’s Corporate Communications industry held at the weekend in…
- 22 Feb 2022
Africa Magic Taps Victor Okhai as Head Judge for Eighth AMVCAs
Africa Magic, the continent’s leading provider of local entertainment content, has announced the appointment of Nigerian filmmaker, Victor Okhai, as Head Judge of the eighth Africa Magic Viewers’…
- 21 Aug 2014
Delta plans world-class film village
Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, Delta State Governor, has said that the state government has concluded plans to build a world class film village that would change the face of the film industry in Nigeria. The…
- 14 Apr 2014
BPE Oils NTA, FRCN, Others for Commercialization
Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), charged with the overall responsibility of implementing the council's policies on privatization and commercialization, has confirmed it has begun a process of…
- 8 Feb 2010
Ije Gets NFC’s Thumbs Up
Ije, a film produced by US-based Chineze Anyaene, had a sneak preview recently in Jos, drawing commendations from the Nigerian Film Corporation (NFC) boss Afolabi Adesanya, for a job well done.…
- 20 Oct 2008
Committee on Digitization Goes to Work
Federal government has inaugurated a 25-man advisory committee to ensure the smooth transition of the transition from analogue to digital broadcasting. The committee is headed by Engr. Isaac Wakombo,…
- 29 Oct 2023
Nigerians Lose N89.4Bn as BBHTV, Ponzi Scheme Collapses
Over 2. 7 million Nigerians have reportedly lost some N89.4 billion to BBHTV, a Ponzi scheme after Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) froze its accounts. For the five months it lasted, about 2. 7…
- 22 Oct 2019
NFC Set to Host First Berlin/Lagos Archival Film Festival
Mr. Brian Etuk, Head of Public Relations (PR) and Intergovernmental Affairs, Nigerian Film Corporation, says the organisation is set to host the first Berlin and Lagos Archival Film Festival,…
- 24 Jul 2012
MTN Steps Up Infotainment with Afrinolly Mobile App
MTN Nigeria riding on the phenomenal rise of mobile penetration in Nigeria and the success of the local film industry, has introduced a mobile entertainment application platform called MTN Afrinolly,…
- 19 Oct 2009
Nollywood: Experts Identify Burning Issues at Roundtable
The Goethe-Institut Nigeria and Communicating for Change (CFC) recently held a roundtable event on the Nigerian film industry, looking at the issues affecting its future, as well as the progress that…
- 10 Jan 2018
9mobile Fights Illiteracy with ‘CLOSED’, a Short Film
In furtherance of its commitment to promoting education and raising the level of literacy across the nation, 9mobile has gone one step further, with the production of a short film titled ‘Closed’.…
- 6 Oct 2008
CFC Hosts Conference on Future of Development Film in Africa
Communicating for Change (CFC) is hosting a conference on the Future of Development Film in Africa, in partnership with the World Intellectual Property Organization (Wipo) in Geneva, the Nigerian…
- 28 Apr 2021
Google Partner Lagos State to Launch Eko for Show Initiative
Google Arts & Culture has announced the launch of Eko for Show, an initiative to showcase and celebrate Lagos, one of the world’s most vibrant cities for youth, creativity and technology.…
- 16 Sept 2022
Giving Makes You Happy
By Erhumu Bayagbon To be a great person, you must first be a good person; likewise, to be a great Company, you must first be a good Company – Segun Ogunsanya, CEO, Airtel Africa. While it is possible…
- 1 Jun 2013
Samsung Empowers Local Talent in Film Industry
Consumers seeking smart mobile devices from which they can derive optimum value need look no further as Samsung announces its new Galaxy Star smartphone, an affordable solution targeted at the…
- 7 Apr 2026
FG Unveils Digital Platform to Showcase Nigeria’s Culture, Tourism Destinations
The Federal Government has unveiled a new digital platform, NITOUREY, aimed at showcasing Nigeria’s rich cultural heritage and tourism destinations to global audiences. The initiative, introduced at…
- 20 Sept 2017
ACF Unveils Ambassadors as NFVCB Pledges to Rid Industry of Piracy
Organisers of the Africa Cinematography Festival (ACF) has presented to the public the brand ambassadors and resource persons for the Festival in a well-attended Unveiling event held in Lagos on…
- 12 May 2022
MultiChoice Talent Factory Opens Application for 2023 Cohort
Now approaching its fifth year, the MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) Academy is calling for applications for its world-class film and TV training programme which kicks off in October this year. L-R:…
- 27 Apr 2009
UBA Extends Goodwill to Filmmakers
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has restated its commitment to the growth and development of the African movie industry, through the creation of an enabling environment for film and movie financing.…
- 8 Sept 2008
Mnet’s Tinsel: Story of Power Struggle, Infidelity, Love
The masterpiece, Tinsel, the new show on Mnet is about power struggle, infidelity, love and more. Tinsel, is the first studio-based multi-camera international soap-opera commissioned in sub-Saharan…
- 24 Jun 2016
FG to Restructure N3Bn Nollywood Grant
The N3billion Federal Government’s grant for the Nigerian Film industry known as Nollywood is being restructured to make it serve the purpose for which it was created, the Ministry of Finance said…
- 28 Nov 2013
Panasonic Launches iROKOtv Smart VIERA App
Panasonic, a Japanese multinational electronics corporation based in Kadoma, Osaka, Japan with established present in Nigeria has launched an app dedicated to iROKOtv. iROKOtv is a web platform that…
- 14 Jul 2021
Airtel ‘Touching Lives Season 6’ to Prioritize Healthcare, Poverty Alleviation
Telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria, has reaffirmed its commitment to empowering and uplifting vulnerable people, building communities and creating value for all its stakeholders as…
- 31 May 2018
‘Digital Switchover to Make Nigeria Biggest TV Market in Africa’
Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, vice president, has reiterated that the digital switchover being undertaken by the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, will make Nigeria the biggest digital television market…