• Hausa Edition
  • Podcast
  • Conferences
  • LeVogue Magazine
  • Business News
  • Print Advert Rates
  • Online Advert Rates
  • Contact Us
Saturday, July 5, 2025
Leadership Newspapers
Read in Hausa
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
Leadership Newspapers
No Result
View All Result

UniAbuja VC Seeks More Investment In Film Industry

by Henry Tyohemba
1 year ago
in Education
UniAbuja
Share on WhatsAppShare on FacebookShare on XTelegram

Vice chancellor of the University of Abuja (UniAbuja), Professor Abdul-Rasheed Na’Allah, has urged the federal government to invest heavily in Nigeria’s film industry to help it thrive and contribute more to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP).

Advertisement

Na’Allah made the call at a three-day conference in honour of Professor Onookome Okome.
The conference with the theme: “Decolonising African Cinema in the Age of Media Streaming,” was held at the university main campus in Abuja.

Na’Allah said the government needs to provide more support for Nollywood to transform the economy.
He said, “Our government must recognise that the film industry is a multimillion-dollar industry capable of creating wealth. All over the world, people have started watching Nollywood. People are beginning to know Nigeria through Nollywood, whether it is our music, film, cultural dance, or language.

“Nollywood has taken the whole world by surprise, reaching Japan, China, America, and generating foreign reserves and substantial revenue for Nigeria. It surprised the world because they did not understand the creativity emerging from Africa.

“When Nigeria, the largest country in Africa, took its rightful position by creating unique African films, it became a major surprise to the world.”

RELATED

School Launches Learning App To Expand Educational Access

School Launches Learning App To Expand Educational Access

12 hours ago
BUK Appoints Professor Haruna Musa As New VC

BUK Appoints Professor Haruna Musa As New VC

2 days ago

On the conference, he said, “We are here to celebrate a renowned film writer and the brains behind the meaning of African cinema, Nollywood. As a university with a degree in film studies, we are very proud of him and his department.”

Also, Prof. Okome, a renowned film writer and honoree, said, “At one point in 2010, Nollywood contributed four percent of the GDP of this country, which is tremendous.

“However, what is happening to Nollywood today is that the West has capitalised on it. We no longer receive the same kind of returns because of streaming, which is what this conference is all about.”


We’ve got the edge. Get real-time reports, breaking scoops, and exclusive angles delivered straight to your phone. Don’t settle for stale news. Join LEADERSHIP NEWS on WhatsApp for 24/7 updates →

Join Our WhatsApp Channel

BREAKING NEWS: Nigerians can now earn US Dollars from the comfort of their homes with Ultra-Premium domains, acquire them for as low as $1700 and profit as much as $25,000. Click here to learn how you can earn US Dollars consistently.


Tags: Professor Abdul-Rasheed Na'Allahuniabuja
SendShareTweetShare
Previous Post

JUST-IN: Court Orders Suspension Of Sanusi II’s Re-instatement As Kano Emir

Next Post

IT Firm, Taxi Drivers Move Against Robbers In FCT

Henry Tyohemba

Henry Tyohemba

You May Like

School Launches Learning App To Expand Educational Access
Education

School Launches Learning App To Expand Educational Access

2025/07/05
BUK Appoints Professor Haruna Musa As New VC
Education

BUK Appoints Professor Haruna Musa As New VC

2025/07/03
FCT Primary School Teachers To Call Off Strike After Wike’s Intervention
Education

FCT Primary School Teachers To Call Off Strike After Wike’s Intervention

2025/07/03
NECO: Oyo Gov’t Warns Against Exam Malpractices
Education

NECO: Oyo Gov’t Warns Against Exam Malpractices

2025/07/03
Nigerian Varsities Urged To Confront Global Challenges
Education

Nigerian Varsities Urged To Confront Global Challenges

2025/07/03
Strike: The Fate Of FCT Primary School Teachers, Pupils
Education

Strike: The Fate Of FCT Primary School Teachers, Pupils

2025/07/03
Leadership Conference advertisement

LATEST

Jigawa Local Gov’t Chairman Dies At 61

Club World Cup: 9-man PSG Defeat Bayern To Reach Semi-final

Sujimoto Pays ₦273m Salary Arrears, Eyes Construction Of Tallest Tower In Banana Island

Liverpool Stars Honour Diogo Jota, André Silva At Funeral In Portugal

Chelsea Complete £48.5m Signing Of Gittens From Dortmund

Forget 2027, Presidency Tells Coalition’s ADC

More Than 50% Of Medicines In Circulation Are Fake — Pharmacists

Edo Senator Intervenes In Army-Oghede Community Land Dispute

Oyo SEMA Issues Flood Alert In  3 LGAs, Warns Residents

Federal Gov’t Surmounting Inherited Security challenges — NSA

© 2025 Leadership Media Group - All Rights Reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us

© 2025 Leadership Media Group - All Rights Reserved.