Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu remains committed to supporting individuals, groups and institutions in sustaining the State’s cultural heritage. The assertion was made by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mr. Solomon Bonu, at a seminar organised in commemoration of the Y2021 World Culture Day, themed: “Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Tourism, Arts and …

To PresentTourismMaster Plan in June ‘Lagos Film City Will Herald New Dawn of Film Production’ Lagos State Government on Monday reiterated its commitment to make Lagos the major tourism destination in Africa through a Tourism Master Plan that will serve as pathway for the implementation of every tourism activity in the State. This was disclosed by the Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs. Uzamat …

Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs. Uzamat Akinbile-Yussuf, has said that the tourism activities of the Ministry are deliberately structured towards positioning the State as a major destination in Africa, where the private sector can confidently invest its resources to advance the tourism and entertainment sectors. The Commissioner made this disclosure at a press briefing organised to …

. . . Commissioner Gives Scorecard in Creative, Entertainment Sectors . . .  New Tourist, Heritage Sites Planned For Ikorodu, Badagry, Other Cities Lagos State Government is developing 100 hectares in Ejirin community in Epe division for the establishment of a Film City proposed by the administration of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to boost the Creative and Entertainment industry. Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, …

Following the establishment of a Special Fund providing interest-free loans to eligible filmmakers resident in Lagos State by Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, the Committee in charge of the administration of the loan has said that it will start accepting applications from interested persons soon. The Chairman of the Committee, Richard Mofe-Damijo, who made this known recently when members of the …

. . . Applauds Partnership With Del-York Academy Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, has reiterated his administration’s support for practitioners in the creative sector to compete favourably with their contemporaries across the globe in directing, acting, cinematography and all the processes of film production from script to screen. The Governor, who stated this while addressing a set of …

RMD, Tunde Kelani, Kunle Afolayan on 9-Man Team to Drive Lagos’ FilmTourism Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu initiated an intervention project that will jump-start the transformation of the Entertainment and Tourism sector. The Governor, on Wednesday, inaugurated the Committee on Film Production Empowerment at the State House, Marina to fund youth creativity and entertainment activities in the State, following the disruption …