NECLive 2025 is brought to you by NETNG in association with BHM and ID Africa
Nigerian Entertainment Today (NETNG), the Lagos-based leading entertainment and pop culture news platform, has been announced as an Official Media Partner for NECLive 2025. This partnership will ensure the conference’s focus and its key discussions are amplified across Nigeria, Africa, and global entertainment audiences.
Founded in 2009 by Ayeni Adekunle, NETNG is one of Africa’s most influential digital entertainment news brands, covering music, film, fashion, culture, and the business of entertainment. The platform has consistently shaped conversations within the industry through credible reporting, exclusive features, and authoritative analysis. As an Official Media Partner, NETNG will provide extensive coverage of NECLive 2025, ensuring the conference’s focus and key discussions reach millions of readers and viewers worldwide. NETNG’s award-winning editors and reporters will lead interviews, spotlight sessions, and produce live updates throughout the event.
NECLive 2025, themed “Powering Africa Through Creative Enterprise,” holds on Friday, November 28, 2025, at Landmark Events Centre, Lagos, and has attracted over 50 speakers, panellists, moderators, and performers.
The conference, hosted by Bolanle Olukanni and Tee A, will feature a stellar lineup of speakers, including renowned creatives like Ayo Maff, Timi Dakolo, Folu Storms, Nora Awolowo, KieKie, Yolanda Okereke, and Gaise Baba, and industry titans like John Ugbe, CEO, MultiChoice West Africa; Steve Babaeko, Founder, X3M Ideas; A’isha Umar Mumuni, Chief Digital Officer at MTN Nigeria; Chris Ihidero, CEO of PinPoint Media; Kene Okwuosa, co-founder of FilmHouse Group; and Audu Maikori, Founder and Chairman of Chocolate City Music Group.
These industry professionals will explore different means to ensure that the recent successes of the creative industry can be sustained.
NECLive 2025 is produced by Nigerian Entertainment Today and the Africa Creative Foundation, in association with ID Africa, BHM, and Huce Valeris, with sponsorship from MultiChoice, MTN Nigeria, First Bank, and The Macallan.
Register now: www.nec.ng.
