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Nigeria Actors Guild legislative push

Overview

In July 2026 the House of Representatives Committee on Arts, Culture and Creative Economy pledged legislative backing for the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), promising standard contracts, welfare measures and capacity‑building programmes. At the same time AGN President Alhaji Abubakar Sanusi Yakubu announced Africa’s first Children’s Film Festival, seeking sponsorship from governments, corporations and NGOs to give children a platform for filmmaking and cultural education.

By early August, AGN intensified its campaign, urging parliament to pass a law that would make the guild a statutory professional body. The proposed act would codify standard contracts, protect intellectual property, ensure royalties and residual payments, and require mandatory licensing for Nollywood practitioners. AGN also called on members to support its revalidation, health‑insurance scheme and broader welfare initiatives, arguing that formal legal status is essential for the sector’s future.

Entities

Abubakar Yakubu · Actors Guild of Nigeria · Nollywood · National Assembly of Nigeria

Timeline

  1. 20 days ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Actors Guild of Nigeria seeks law to protect Nollywood actors

    AGN President Abubakar Yakubu calls for a law to make the Actors Guild of Nigeria a statutory body, providing standard contracts, IP protection and licensing for Nollywood actors.

  2. about 1 month ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Actors Guild of Nigeria Secures Legislative Support and Announces Africa's First Children’s Film Festival

    Nigeria’s Actors Guild gains legislative backing for actor welfare reforms and launches Africa’s first children’s film festival, seeking broad support to nurture young filmmakers.

Sources

bizwatchnigeria.ng · nannews.ng