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BHM Marks 20th Anniversary With Dual Female Leadership Appointments

BHM Holdings has appointed Njideka Akabogu as Managing Director of ID Africa, effective 1 January 2027. She will lead the company’s operations across Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania and Ghana, building on her journey at ID Africa since 2016, most recently as Regional Manager for East Africa.

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₦225 Million and a New Car: MTN Nigeria raises the stakes for Next Afrobeats Star II

MTN Nigeria has unveiled Season 2 of its reality music competition, Next Afrobeats Star (NAS), following the success of its inaugural edition, which discovered and rewarded some of Nigeria’s brightest…

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R Kelly appeals to Donald Trump for reduced 31-year prison sentence

R&B singer R Kelly has formally asked US president Donald Trump to reduce his 31-year prison sentence, submitting a request for executive clemency to the Department of Justice. The appeal,…

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Beyond the Glass: What happens when world-class whisky meets Nigeria’s 1st Michelin-Starred Chef?

For centuries, whisky has been appreciated as something poured into a glass, sipped slowly and discussed long after dinner has ended. Yet across some of the world’s finest kitchens, another…

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Report: 36% of Nigerian creatives avoid using AI due to the high cost of subscriptions

The biggest barrier to artificial intelligence adoption among Nigeria’s creative professionals is not a lack of skills or unreliable internet, but the cost of the tools themselves, according to The…

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Power and internet services emerge as the biggest daily obstacles for Nigerian creatives — Report

Power outages and poor internet services are the single most disruptive daily obstacles facing Nigeria’s creative professionals. These obstacles rank above funding delays, regulatory red tape, and even intellectual property…

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Nigeria’s creative sector has a mid-tier talent shortage and no marketplace to fix it

Nigeria’s creative industry is struggling to find skilled mid-tier technical talent, including video editors, sound engineers, and technicians. The State of Nigeria’s Creative Economy 2026, produced in partnership with Frontyard…

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REPORT: Despite the global spread of Nigeria’s culture, less than 20% of its creatives earn from international markets

Despite Nigeria’s outsized global cultural influence, less than 20% of its creative professionals report international markets as their primary source of income, The State of Nigeria’s Creative Economy 2026 has…

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Briefing failures, payment disputes: Nigeria’s creative sector has a trust problem within its ranks

Nigeria’s creative industry is grappling with a systemic trust deficit, with poor communication and payment disputes emerging as the two dominant sources of friction in creative collaborations, according to The…

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Funding is the top structural gap for Nigerian creatives — Report

Access to affordable funding is the single biggest structural barrier facing Nigeria’s creative economy, ranking ahead of distribution networks, skills training, infrastructure, and IP protection tools. This finding is according…

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BHM Marks 20th Anniversary With Dual Female Leadership Appointments

₦225 Million and a New Car: MTN Nigeria raises the stakes for Next Afrobeats Star II

R Kelly appeals to Donald Trump for reduced 31-year prison sentence

Beyond the Glass: What happens when world-class whisky meets Nigeria’s 1st Michelin-Starred Chef?

Report: 36% of Nigerian creatives avoid using AI due to the high cost of subscriptions

Power and internet services emerge as the biggest daily obstacles for Nigerian creatives — Report

Nigeria’s creative sector has a mid-tier talent shortage and no marketplace to fix it

REPORT: Despite the global spread of Nigeria’s culture, less than 20% of its creatives earn from international markets

Briefing failures, payment disputes: Nigeria’s creative sector has a trust problem within its ranks

Funding is the top structural gap for Nigerian creatives — Report

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