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Ministry partners with LIFANIMA 2024 to boost Nigeria’s animation industry

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2 years ago

October 8, 2024

LIFANIMA 2024 collaboration with Federal Ministry of Arts

The Federal Ministry of Arts, Culture, and the Creative Economy has partnered with the Lagos International Festival of Animation (LIFANIMA) 2024. This collaboration aims to boost Nigeria’s animation industry through capacity-building initiatives under the Creative Leap Acceleration Programme (CLAP), showcasing local talent and enhancing storytelling quality.

The Federal Ministry of Arts, Culture, and the Creative Economy has announced its collaboration with the Lagos International Festival of Animation (LIFANIMA) 2024 to drive growth in Nigeria’s animation industry.

LIFANIMA, now in its seventh year, has established itself as Africa’s premier animation festival, providing a platform for local animators and boosting the country’s creative industry.

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The Honourable Minister of Arts, Culture, and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, expressed her enthusiasm for the partnership.

She highlighted that the Ministry’s endorsement of LIFANIMA aligns with its mission to empower Nigeria’s creative industry through strategic initiatives.

A significant part of this collaboration will be the development of an Animation Capacity Building Programme under the Creative Leap Acceleration Programme (CLAP).

This programme, in collaboration with LIFANIMA founder Mr Muyiwa Kayode, is set to launch this year and aims to provide young creatives with workshops and training in the latest animation technologies.

LIFANIMA plays a vital role in promoting Nigerian talent, improving the quality of local animation, and positioning the country as a key player in the global animation industry.

The festival’s efforts contribute to Nigeria’s creative economy by attracting international attention and promoting cultural preservation.

The Ministry’s key objectives in this partnership include increasing Nigerian animation content in mainstream cinema, globally promoting local animators, enhancing production quality, and establishing Nigeria as a destination for animation film festivals.

This collaboration is designed to prepare Nigeria for a share of the global animation industry, which is projected to reach $600 billion by 2030.

Minister Musawa noted that the partnership reflects the Ministry’s commitment to fostering cultural preservation, economic diversification, and boosting Nigeria’s creative sector. She expressed optimism about the future of Nigeria’s animation industry and the positive impact of the festival.

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WAKE UP! Art Exhibition Returns for a Second Act

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2 weeks ago

August 27, 2026

Mariam Balogun

The contemporary art and photography exhibition “Wake Up!” is back again for a second edition.

Curated by Awele Onwordi, Wake Up! 2 exhibition pays homage to the Nigerian youth and burgeoning street culture which many of its contributing artists reference in their works.

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Titled “Young, Wild, Free”, the exhibition celebrates the creativity, resilience, freedom and cultural influence found in Nigerian youth.

Taking aim at societal issues and economic concerns, the exhibit reflects the youth and their refusal to compromise or bow despite all the challenges stacked against them while charting youth culture through art, music, fashion, skateboarding, photography and community.

The exhibition will be held, once again, at the Angel and Muse Gallery at 25 Sumbo Jibowu street off Ribadu Road off Awolowo Road in Ikoyi.

It will open on Saturday 5 September 2026 and will run until 11 September 2026
This second edition which focuses on celebrating, nurturing and exploring artistic practices rooted in youth and street culture will feature works from DENCITY and SUPERGLIDER HOUSE.

Exhibiting artists include Ajilore Kehinde – their work is deeply influenced by Nigerian street culture and works of other artists like Slawn, Peters Ejiro, etc, Chuka Onwordi – graphic designer who embodies themes of death, melancholy and beauty in his works, ZIDYEP – Abuja based creative whose works move between digital and physical spaces through art, graphic design and air brushing , Franklyn Okoye – graphic designer and artist whose works explore themes of identity and hyper-reality, Awele Onwordi – founder & curator of WAKE UP and multidisciplinary artist whose practice spans character art, creative logo design, album covers and more , Oluchi Kogolo – digital illustrator whose work explores street culture, personality and storytelling through a raw and playful visual style and Kozetuo Apeji – multidisciplinary artists who work explores experimental approaches to problem solving through both digital and traditional art forms.

Commenting on the exhibition in her curatorial statement, Awele noted that “despite economic instability, limited opportunities and socio-political challenges, Nigerian youth continue to shape culture through music, fashion, art, skateboarding, raves, photography and community.”

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Continuing and harping on the raison d’etre of the exhibition she said, “Young, Wild and Free exists to celebrate Nigerian youth while also creating a platform that supports and amplifies them.”