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In Nigeria, where breast cancer has quietly become one of the deadliest diseases facing women, and where our public health infrastructure continues to buckle under the weight of growing demand, one small group of women has spent a decade showing what quiet commitment can achieve.

FrendzUnite is not a foundation. It is not a donor-backed non-governmental organization (NGO), nor is it a government-sponsored programme. It is something far more organic and, in many ways, more powerful because of the commitment of the members. At its heart is a group of committed twenty professional women, but its roots go back to just six friends who shared more than just social ties. These were women who had grown up together, navigated life side by side, and who, over time, began dreaming of using their bond for something greater than socializing.

They made a conscious decision from the beginning that the group would remain small, intimate, and intentional. Membership was capped at twenty women, and new members would only be admitted when someone exited either due to relocation or death. This wasn’t exclusivity for its own sake. It was to preserve unity, trust, and focus. Each new member undergoes a vigorous vetting process not just to assess competence or enthusiasm, but to ensure alignment with the core values that defines the group, selfless service to humanity, integrity, and sisterhood.

What began as friendship has quickly deepened into a shared sense of responsibility. Over time, a deeper question emerged; what if their friendship could become a platform to give back? From this question, FrendzUnite was born. Recognizing the pain and suffering that breast cancer inflicts on Nigerian women especially those without access to timely care and the resources they made a collective decision, to act. And without waiting for outside help.

Over time, their circle expanded, as they carefully welcomed others who shared their values of empathy, commitment, and community involvement. And from this small, deeply connected group emerged a purpose-driven association determined to confront breast cancer head-on and not with noise, but with practical, life-saving actions.

But FrendzUnite didn’t stop there. As they worked with patients and visited communities, they saw that the illness was often compounded by extreme poverty. In response, they extended their mission to include the economic empowerment of women in two poverty-stricken areas. Through small but impactful interventions- from seed capital to micro-support initiatives- they’ve helped the women of Down Quarters and Raffin Guza communities to become financially independent, and more aware of the importance of seeking care when it matters most.Like they say, early detection is key.

They have also gone a step further by engaging in youth empowerment initiatives, equipping young people with life skills like sewing and other practical training programmes that will prepare them for a self-reliant future. This hands-on approach to empowerment ensures that the impact of FrendzUnite is both immediate and generational.

What started as friendship has evolved into a movement rooted in compassion and powered by personal sacrifice.

For ten years, they have walked alongside women battling the disease, offering awareness, emotional support, and crucial financial assistance. In a society where too many have been left to suffer in silence, FrendzUnite has stood by victims of the scourge without discrimination whatsoever.

They have certainly accomplished what many larger, louder, and better-funded organizations have not been able to achieve because of their commitment and dedication to the cause.

Since 2009, FrendzUnite has invested more than #8 million of their own money and with some support from friends and kind hearted individuals directly into the lives of breast cancer patients and struggling families. This includes sponsoring surgeries, diagnostic tests, follow-up care, and short-term financial aid that often means the difference between life and death. They’ve empowered women in communities like Down Quarters and Rafin Guza with seed capital to start or grow their small businesses.

This year alone, they have supported six women with financial assistance modest amounts, perhaps, but life-saving in the context of a broken healthcare system where even basic consumables are unaffordable for many.

At Barau Dikko Hospital, FrendzUnite maintains a #600,000 imprest account to pay for essential items such as gloves, syringes, IV fluids, and dressings. They used to maintain a similar imprest account at the Ahmadu Bello Teaching University Hospital, Zaria. These are items that, when unavailable, can delay or deny treatment altogether. This fund has become a lifeline, quietly covering gaps that should never have existed in the first place and ensuring that no woman is turned away because of her poverty.

These are not the kinds of gestures that make headlines. They are not ‘sponsored by’ anyone. Theirs are quiet acts of mercy, repeated consistently, year after year, because twenty women have made a promise to show up and have kept the promise.

But the work is not without pain. FrendzUnite has unfortunately lost two of its own members to breast cancer. These were women who fought not just for others, but were eventually diagnosed and had to fight for themselves. The members have an intimate understanding of what it means to live with fear and to hope for healing. Their deaths were devastating. But the group didn’t fall apart. Instead, they found deeper resolve. Now, each life they touch, each walk they organize, each patient they help, is a tribute to those sisters who are no longer with them.

And this work has and would never be easy. Nigeria’s cancer crisis is worsening. According to the Global Cancer Observatory, Nigeria recorded over 269,000 new cancer cases in 2022. Breast cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related deaths among women. Late presentation is common. Cultural stigma prevents early disclosure. Access to diagnosis and treatment is often delayed or denied.

In addition to the fragmented healthcare system is the absence of insurance coverage and insufficient investment by the government. The result is predictable: lives lost not to cancer, but to a system that has no capacity to respond.

This is why FrendzUnite matters. They have stepped into a void and not to replace government or other global actors, but to remind us all that we don’t have to wait for help to come from abroad or from Abuja. That we can and must act locally, with what we have.

What sets FrendzUnite apart is not just what they do, but how they do it. No donor dependence. No internal chaos. No mission creep. They are self-funded and impact-driven. In a society where doubts still linger about women’s ability to lead long-term initiatives without division or collapse, FrendzUnite has quietly disproved the stereotype.

They have also transcended the divisions that have long bedeviled Nigeria- religion and tribe. You have a Hurary from Katsina State, the Aminas’ from Bauchi and Edo states working hand in hand and building deep bonds with Faith, Agnes, and Mary from Anambra, Kaduna, and Delta states. In a country where such unity is rare, FrendzUnite offers a powerful counter-narrative one of shared humanity and purpose.

For ten years, they have walked. Literally. Every October, during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, they organize their annual walk through the streets of Kaduna to educate, advocate, and mobilize. They’ve also gone door to door and spoken with women from all walks of life and have taught them breast self-examination in local languages. They’ve walked in the sun, the rain, and through fatigue to make sure that more women hear the message.

And now, ten years in, they’re thinking ahead. They know they won’t be here forever, so they’re laying the foundation for the future. They’ve started planning the formation of ‘Frendz of FrendzUnite’,a broader support network that will allow friends, family members, professionals, and well-wishers to contribute financially, volunteer their time, and keep the flag flying. They’re also exploring new partnerships with schools, where they hope to begin early health education and instill the value of community service among younger generations.

Because for them, this work is more than cancer. It’s about community. It’s about building a Nigeria where people do not suffer alone, where women lift each other up, and where friendship is not just about celebrating,but for doing something worthwhile.

FrendzUnite have shown us that it’s possible to do great things when citizens are determined. They remind us that the fight against breast cancer is not just a medical challenge but also a moral one. It calls on each of us to ask: what am I doing to help, to ease another’s burden, and to make sure that the woman next door doesn’t suffer in silence?

FrendzUnite have shown that breast cancer does not have to be a death sentence. That with early awareness, timely diagnosis, accessible treatment and above all with the compassion of a community that cares. And for ten years, FrendzUnite has embodied that compassion, walking it out one step at a time.

They’ve given their time, their money, their energy, and their hearts. Now they are inviting the rest of us to do the same.

It’s important that ten years later, they’re still walking. Let us walk with them.

The Equipment Leasing Registration Authority (ELRA) and the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to integrate leasing into public procurement.

The ELRA noted that the agreement was a move aimed at promoting transparency, efficiency, and fiscal prudence across government operations.

Registrar/Chief Executive Officer of ELRA, Donald Wokoma, after the signing ceremony said that through the MoU, ELRA and BPP will jointly develop clear policy guidelines and standard documents for lease-based procurement.

In a statement by the Head of Media and Corporate Communication of ELRA, Adebola Brookslyn in Abuja on Sunday, Wokoma, added that it would also build the capacity of procurement officers across Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) and integrate ELRA’s registration system into the procurement workflow for improved accountability.

Wokoma said that this will pilot leasing projects in key sectors such as health, education, transport, agriculture, and ICT.

He expressed appreciation to the Director-General of BPP and his team for their foresight and cooperation, reaffirming ELRA’s commitment to ensuring that every lease transaction under the partnership delivers measurable value to national development.

He further explained that the collaboration would reduce fiscal pressure on government budgets, enhance service delivery, and improve asset management, aligning with the Renewed Hope Agenda and Nigeria’s drive toward economic diversification and sustainable growth.

Director-General of BPP, Dr Adebowale Adedokun commended ELRA for initiating the collaboration and reaffirmed BPP’s commitment to developing a procurement system that reflects global best practices.

Adedokun said: ‘This MoU is timely and strategic. Leasing provides a viable alternative financing mechanism that supports service delivery while safeguarding public resources.

‘By working together with ELRA, we are ensuring that leasing transactions in the public sector are not only transparent but also deliver real value for money.’

He further noted that the partnership would strengthen institutional capacity within MDAs and enhance accountability in public expenditure management, particularly in the area of compliance.

‘Those who will go into the leasing sector must show clearly that they are registered with ELRA.

‘BPP will ensure compliance without which a Certificate of No Objection will not be issued by the Bureau,’ he added.

Under the Equipment Leasing Act, 2015, ELRA is empowered to regulate and register all leasing transactions in Nigeria, ensuring credibility, accountability, and investor confidence.

The Public Procurement Act mandates BPP to guarantee value-for-money and competitiveness in government transactions.

The partnership harmonises these mandates, creating a unified process for all lease-related procurements to be duly registered, marking a major milestone in Nigeria’s journey toward efficient and sustainable public procurement.

The Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Industrial Training and Employment, Hon. Adamson Oluwatosin Ayinde has described the food production, processing and distribution sector as pivotal to job creation and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) growth that Nigeria needs for economic development and sustainability.

Speaking in Lagos on Thursday during the 2025 World Food Day organised by Spectra Industries Nigeria Limited, Ayinde noted that the government alone cannot achieve food security and industrial prosperity without the concerted efforts of private sectors and other innovative minds.

The SSA said the theme of 2025 World Food Day, ‘Hand in Hand for Better Food and a Better Future’ aligned with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Tinubu who emphasised inclusive growth through synergy among government, industry and community.

He assured the food processing sector and similar stakeholders of the readiness of his office to develop a structured industrial training programme, for food processes, packaging, safety and equipment maintenance so that Nigerian youths and MSMEs can produce competitive products for both local and export markets.

‘As the office of the SSA to the President on Industrial Training and Employment, our mandate is to build the competent and technical workforce capable of driving Nigeria production and transformation, as we mark this year World Food Day, let us remember that the future of Nigeria food system depends on the policy of our human capital’, he said..

In his welcome address, the chairman of Spectra Industries Nigeria Limited, Chief Duro Kuteyi said the Food Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has set aside 16 October every year to celebrate globally and create awareness on why nutritional foods should be made available to people without leaving anyone behind.

He noted that the theme of the year 2025 World Food Day reminded everyone that eating nutritional foods is essential to healthy living and a better future.

Kuteyi expressed optimism that recent sharp declines in food inflation rate from 21.87 percent in August to 16.87 in September signaled that food security is coming on the way in Nigeria, adding that food processing expansion in Nigeria will make food available throughout the year at uniform price.

Reeling out a litany of challenges facing the food processing sector in Nigeria, the food technologist impressed on the federal government to make infrastructural development a priority and make lower interest rate loans available for MSMEs through Bank of Industry and other commercial banks.

Also speaking the Executive Director of Spectra Industries Nigeria Limited, Mrs. Modupe Kuteyi highlighted the significance of World Food Day and the need to eat good food to prevent malnutrition.

Mrs. Kuteyi noted that market competition with multinationals’ companies who have larger capital has been toughest challenges for the food processing sector facing in Nigeria, but her company is able to stay afloat because of the company’s sturdy stance on quality.

For Dr. Tony Bello, founder of USA based Shine Bridge Global Incorporated, to create jobs and drive entrepreneurship in any country requires strong investment in value addition.

He encouraged Nigerians to embrace diaspora talents, saying there are many Nigerians in diaspora willing to invest in the people to allow both local and diaspora talents transform and translate strategies into products, real and ready to eat consumer foods.

Gunmen on Friday evening attacked a police station in Zonkwa, headquarters of Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing at least two officers.

The incident, which occurred around 8 pm, threw the usually quiet town into confusion as residents scampered for safety amid heavy gunshots

Eyewitnesses said the assailants stormed the police station located a few metres from Kamyim Hotel in Kurmin-Bi area of Zonkwa, and opened fire on arrival.

It was learnt that the attackers were trying to free some suspected vandals earlier arrested in Kachia town, believing they were being held at the Zonkwa Police Station.

A resident, who pleaded anonymity, said: ‘They came shooting sporadically. It was later discovered that the suspects they came for were not even detained in Zonkwa. But before that became clear, the damage had already been done.’

A security source confirmed the attack but declined to give details, saying investigations were ongoing.

In a video sighted by The Nation, two police officers were seen lying motionless in uniform, while a crowd gathered around the scene discussing the assault.

The attack, residents said, has heightened fears over the deteriorating security situation in the area despite recent peace efforts by authorities.

Security operatives were later deployed to restore normalcy in the town.

As at press time, the Kaduna State Police Command had yet to issue an official statement on the incident.

Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC) Ltd., a leading consumer packaged goods company and member of the Coca-Cola Hellenic Beverage Company (CCHBC), has announced the official launch of Plazma Biscuit, one of Europe’s most iconic biscuit brands, into the Nigerian market.

The launch marks a strategic milestone for NBC as it expands into Nigeria’s rapidly growing snack food sector, reinforcing the company’s long-term commitment and confidence in the country’s economic potential.

The launch is a result of a collaborative effort between Bambi (a leading confectionary company in Europe), Coca-Cola HBC Group, Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC), and a respected local biscuit manufacturer and outsourcing partner.

Crafted with high-quality ingredients, Plazma offers a wholesome, creamy biscuit experience designed to support the health and enjoyment of Nigerian families.

The event marking Plazma’s official entry into Nigeria was highlighted by a symbolic moment when Goran Sladic, Managing Director of Nigerian Bottling Company, sold the first carton of Plazma biscuits in the market underscoring the brand’s arrival and the company’s excitement about this new chapter.

‘Plazma is much more than a biscuit, it represents trust, quality, and connection that transcend borders and inspire generations. Bringing this beloved brand to Nigeria is another step in our journey of growth, innovation, and partnership with the communities we serve. With over seven decades of presence in Nigeria, our commitment goes beyond business expansion; it’s about investing in the people, potential, and promise of this great nation,’ Managing Director of NBC, Goran Sladic, said.

In his book, ‘Scars: Nigeria’s journey and the Boko Haram conundrum’, former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Lucky Irabor calls for the declaration of a state of emergency to marshal all elements of national power towards ending the insurgency in the Northeast. Undoubtedly, that declaration would also deal with the insurgency cum banditry in the Northwest and North Central. Months ago, this writer called on the federal government to put Nigeria on a war footing by mobilising about 30,000 to 50,000 troops to deal with banditry and Boko Haram once and for all. In the words of Gen. Irabor, ‘The understanding of Boko Haram as purveyors of anguish and torment under the cloak of religious puritanism should serve as a lesson for all in our future socio-cultural and socio-political interactions.’ The former CDS also argued that the actions of the insurgents were disconnected from religion which they, however, use to mask their predatory and nihilistic goals.

At the rate misleading inferences are distorting the terrorism narrative in Nigeria, especially with allegations of intentional genocide ascribed to government connivance, if not collusion, it is no longer realistic to continue to waffle about labels and definitions or which measures are sensible and adequate to combat terrorism in the North. For years the Nigerian government had deployed sterile paradigms to fight terror and experimented with a mixture of kinetic and non-kinetic measures based on their understanding of the multifarious roots and manifestations of the crisis. This is sheer sophistry. While much progress has been made in battling banditry and Boko Haram, it is nevertheless time to mobilise once and for all to defeat the spreading cancer. It is only after victory that it may be time to embark on non-kinetic measures to deal with the root causes of the crisis. To rehabilitate insurgents midway in the war is, for instance, to open the government to allegations of official connivance, another way of saying, as Gen. Irabor argued, that the country lacked the political will to defeat insurgency. It is not certain that insurgents are deliberately dispersing their forces into autonomous cells to saturate all parts of the country with terror and stretch the military thin and run them ragged; but whatever the causes of the dispersal, the government must urgently stop the haemorrhaging before more states are ensnared.

Founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, (ABUAD) Chief Afe Babalola, SAN has expressed concern over Nigeria’s increasing debt burden, warning that it could discourage foreign investment and threaten financial stability.

Babalola spoke in Ado-Ekiti during the 2025 International Leadership Conference on Leadership, Governance, Sustainable Change and Wealth Creation (2.0), jointly organised by Afe Babalola University, Trinity Western University (TWU), Vancouver, Canada, and the African Centre for Leadership, Strategy and Development (CentreLSD).

Speaking on the conference theme, ‘Shaping Transformational Leaders for a Changing World: Tackling Insecurity, Governance and Development,’ the legal icon described the topic as timely, given the nation’s current economic challenges.

He lamented that Nigeria’s worsening debt profile had become a major disincentive to foreign investors and was exerting pressure on the local financial system.

‘The theme of this conference is most appropriate at this time. Records show that Nigeria is now a big debtor nation. As of today, our total public debt stands at N152.4 trillion or $99.7 billion’, the legal icon said.

Babalola lamented that the debt crisis is already affecting the domestic financial system, disclosing that several banks have raised complaints that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is failing to honour promissory notes issued by government.

Babalola called for urgent fiscal reforms, prudent economic management, and strategic debt policies to restore investor trust, stimulate growth as well as ensure sustainable development.

Citing Section 14 of 1999 Constitution (as amended), the legal icon reminded leaders that the primary responsibility of government is to guarantee the security and welfare of the people, which he said should guide every economic and political decision.

‘The Federal Republic of Nigeria shall be a state based on the principles of democracy and social justice. It is declared that sovereignty belongs to the people of Nigeria, from whom government derives all its powers and authority’, he added.

In his lecture titled ‘Transformational Leadership in an Insecure and Disruptive Era: Building Ethical, Resilient and Impactful Leaders for Africa,’ the founding Executive Director of CentreLSD, Dr. Otive Igbuzor, said Africa’s progress depends on transformational leadership that rewards merit, integrity, and innovation.

Igbuzor identified inclusive governance, ethical leadership, Innovative Education, Institutional Integrity and Continental Collaboration as imperatives for national rebirth, urging the Federal Government to institutionalise leadership training in schools to groom future leaders.

In her remarks, the Vice Chancellor of Afe Babalola University, Prof. Smaranda Olarinde, described the conference as timely, noting that global and regional partnerships are essential to address challenges such as insecurity, hunger, poverty, infrastructural decay, and economic uncertainty.

The project, Òwú. Fil. Faden. Thread. is both a work of art and a method of research – a tactile approach to history, memory, and resistance. It interlaces cities such as Bregenz, Lagos, St. Gallen, Vienna, and Dakar into a textile fabric that reveals colonial entanglements as well as gestures of resilience.

Materials including linen, cotton, damask, and fine industrial embroidery bear the traces of trade, violence, and migration. The project unfolds as a traveling exhibition, accompanied by a documentary film, a monumental quilt, and a forthcoming publication (to be released in spring 2026).

In Lagos, the project takes on the theme of reclamation, positioning the city as an entangled site situated within global economies and local rituals, colonial legacies and postcolonial aspirations. Through the quilt, the exhibition evokes both the material and affective economies of textiles-lace, cotton, linen, and beyond-tracing how they circulate through longing, aspiration, and loss, as well as the enduring struggle for economic independence.

For this project, the artists explored interlacing, stitching, punching, dyeing, warping, piercing, spinning, and cutting as methodologies of making-producing textiles, images, and knowledge. These gestures serve not only as creative acts but also as ways of remembering, questioning, and imagining new connections within and beyond colonial frameworks. The accompanying Pattern Book references the quilt’s intricate details, unfolding an archive of hands, thoughts, stories, and places – a textile web of relationships, memories, and potential transformation.

Participating Artists: Anette Baldauf, Milou Gabriel, Sasha Huber, Janine Jembere, Susanna Delali Nuwordu, Abiona Esther Ojo, Jumoke Sanwo, Mariama Sow, and Katharina Weingartner.

The project is funded by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) and developed at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna. The Lagos exhibition and workshops are supported by the Center for Contemporary Art (CCA), Lagos, and the Revolving Art Incubator (RAI), Lagos.

Opening: 29 October 2025 | 4:00 PM

Artist Talk: 5:00 – 6:00 PM

Venue: Center for Contemporary Art (CCA), Lagos, 9 McEwen Street Yaba Lagos. Documentary Film Screening: 1 November 2025 | Time: 5pm – Lace Relations

Venue: John Randle Centre for Yoruba Culture and History, Onikan roundabout, Lagos Island, Lagos.

Workshop: 13 – 14 November 2025 | 10:00 AM

Venue: Center for Contemporary Art (CCA), Lagos, 9 McEwen Street Yaba Lagos. Closing Talk: 22 November 2025 | 4:00 PM Venue: Center for Contemporary Art (CCA), Lagos, 9 McEwen Street Yaba Lagos.

Family members, and associates penultimate Saturday attended the last Ofala festival in honour of the late pioneer Eze Ndigbo of Lagos State Hyacinth Nwabueze Ohazulike.

Ohazulike died in Lagos on Sunday, April 20, 2025, in Lagos.

The event was held at the Oko-Oba Primary School’s playing ground in the Ojokoro Local Council Development Area, Lagos State, in a carnival- like manner, with a spectacular display of rich Igbo culture and traditional rites to celebrate the death of the revered traditional leader.

Igbo traditional singers and masquerades from the southeast thrilled the guests and well-wishers.

Son of the deceased, Prince Tochukwu Ohazulike aka TOKAS described his late father ‘as a man who doesn’t discriminate he’s a man with a large heart with words of wisdom to share to whom it may concern he further said the late Eze Ohazulike has left a deep vacuum to be filled.”

One of the daughters of the deceased, Princess Emily Akuabia Ohazulike, thanked the guests and the large crowd that graced the occasion describing her father as ‘the man of the people who has served humanity with his immersed wealth of wisdom.’

She disclosed that in line with Igbo tradition that another similar event would be held in honour of her father at his home town next year.

In his tribute, the Eze Ndigbo of Ikeja, Uche Dimgba described Ohazulike as a unifier, who exported the culture and traditional religion of Ndigbo from Igboland to Lagos and the diaspora.

He said: ‘He (Ohazulike) believes in the culture and traditions that’s why he promoted it (Ofala Festival) and organised it every year spending his hard earned money and by bringing togetherness when celebrating the new Yam Festival in Lagos state.’

The president of Ohaneze Ndigbo in Lagos State, Chief Solomon Ogbonakwene described the Ohazulike as a man with phenomenal capabilities, saying : ‘ He (Ohazulike) was always pushing forward in everything he does, and he was the first Eze Ndigbo in Lagos State and a man of high integrity.’

Former Labour Party’s governorship candidate in the 2023 election in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes- Vivoh, who said he was a friend of Ohazulike’s daughter but described the crowd at the event as an attributes of a good and a successful man that the deceased Igbo leader was in his lifetime.

The Secretary of the Lagos Chapter of the Labour Party, Sam Opala said the late Eze Ohazulike was the one of the people that made the Igbos proud in Lagos State.

‘If ever there was a man who bestrode his world like a colossus, that man was our father, Eze Hyacinth Nwabueze Ohazulike (OON), Eze Ndigbo, Lagos State and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Association of Eze Ndigbo in the Diaspora.’Since his demise, things have not remained the same. A great void has been created and it would be very difficult to fill it,’ he added.

Artiste Managers Association in Nigeria (AMAN) countdown to its 2025 award event reached a crescendo with plans to unveil its 2025 award winners soon.

The AMAN Awards was birthed to publicly recognise, reward and celebrate excellence within the creative industry in Nigeria, Africa and beyond.

AMAN awards event will be held November 26, 2025 at The Grand Ballroom of Eko Hotels and suites Victoria Island Lagos.

Speaking after a meeting of the AMAN Awards 2025 Organising Committee, President of AMAN, Mr. Collins Ifeanyi Onwuneme Enebeli Ajereh a.k.a. Mavin Grandpa Worldwide (MGW) said the list of awardees had been compiled and will be announced after ratification.

AMAN president noted that AMAN Awards 2025 would build on the successes of the 2023 maiden edition.

He also used the opportunity to reiterate the mission and vision of AMAN in unifying all artistes managers and other fronts men who work assiduously towards the growth and development of Nigerian creative industry ecosystem.

According to Enebeli, AMAN is over 30 years old and continues to be relevant in Nigeria’s creative industry space.

AMAN president emphasised that music, entertainment, movies and creative industry endeavours contributes so much to Nigeria’s GDP and artistes managers are instrumental to this huge investment into Nigeria’s economy.