TINUBU HAILS FILMMAKER ON BLACKMARKET GUINNESS RECORD

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President Bola Tinubu has praised Nigerian filmmakers Damilola Osikoya from Switch Visual Production and Nora Awolowo from Rixel Studios for setting a Guinness World Record for the biggest crowd at a movie screening.

The record was set on September 26, 2026, during a showing of the film Black Market in Lagos.

In a statement released on Monday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu praised the filmmakers for their talent and hard work, calling the achievement a sign of the strong creative abilities in Nigeria’s film industry.

The statement said, “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu congratulates Nigerian filmmakers Damilola Osikoya of Switch Visual Production and Nora Awolowo of Rixel Studios on achieving the Guinness World Record for the largest attendance at a film screening.”

“The record was achieved with the screening of Black Market in Lagos on September 26, 2026. President Tinubu celebrates the filmmakers for their creativity, enterprise and ambition, describing their achievement as further evidence of the extraordinary talent driving Nigeria’s creative industry.”

The President also linked the achievement to the broader growth of Nigeria’s creative economy, saying the sector was creating opportunities for Nigerian talent and taking the country’s culture to audiences around the world.

The statement added, “The President says Nigeria’s creative economy is building businesses, creating jobs and opening new markets for Nigerian talent, while film, music, fashion and art carry the country’s stories and culture to audiences worldwide.

“He says the achievement of Black Market shows what is possible when Nigerian creativity is matched with enterprise and scale, and reaffirms his administration’s commitment to creating more opportunities for young Nigerians to build livelihoods and globally competitive businesses from their talent.”

Tinubu commended the filmmakers and everyone involved in the production and screening of Black Market, wishing the team greater success.

“President Tinubu commends everyone involved in Black Market and wishes the team greater success”, the statement concluded.