Beyond Raw Talent: Why Nigeria’s creative economy demands structure, capital, and protection - Editorial@ITREALMS

For decades, Nigeria’s creative industry has been celebrated as a triumph of sheer willpower. From the global dominance of Afrobeats and the prolific output of Nollywood to the viral reach of digital content creators and literary icons, the nation’s cultural influence is undeniable. Yet, behind the glitz and international accolades lies a sobering economic reality: raw talent alone can no longer sustain or scale Nigeria’s creative economy.

The message delivered at the second QEDNG Creative Powerhouse Summit in Lagos was both urgent and clear. As stakeholders noted, talent without structure is merely a hustle. While creative individuals continue to put Nigeria on the global map, the country contributes barely 1.2 percent to its national GDP from the creative sector; less than half of South Africa’s contribution, where intentional policy, proper infrastructure, and transparent measurement frameworks are firmly in place.

Viral Video: Enugu State replies, explains demolition of illegal structure, criminal hideout - ITREALMS

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… Police arrest suspected kidnappers, recover 8 riffles, surveillance gadgets 

The Enugu State government has refuted trending videos of alleged indiscriminate demolition of properties at the Enugu Lifestyle and Golf City, also known as Enugu Centenary City, reports ITREALMS.

A public statement available to ITREALMS, the government of Enugu State said it only demolished illegal and uncompleted structures, among them buildings, which served as kidnappers’ hideout, stressing that it was yet to demolish any of the unapproved but completed and or occupied properties in the area. 

2023: Much ado about party ‘structure’ in digital era - ITREALMS

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Lately, the issue of party structure in the forthcoming general elections in Nigeria came to the fore, ITREALMS' REMMY NWEKE examines this against the backdrop of a 21st environment driven by social media.

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Preface:
Since the emergence of the former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Gregory Obi, as the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the forthcoming 2023 general elections, a new political movement has emerged which is mostly populated by Nigerian youths, whose extra-curricular activity is being Netizens, invariably without the usual structure or physical office ‘structure.’