Tinubu hails filmmakers after Black Market screening record
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Damilola Osikoya and Nora Awolowo after their film Black Market secured the Guinness World Record for the largest attendance at a film screening in Lagos. The president said the achievement reflected the creativity, enterprise and international potential of Nigeria’s creative industry.
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Nigerian filmmakers Damilola Osikoya and Nora Awolowo after their film Black Market secured the Guinness World Record for the largest attendance at a film screening. The record was achieved during a screening in Lagos on September 26, 2026, according to a statement issued on Monday by Bayo Onanuga, the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy. Osikoya is associated with Switch Visual Production, while Awolowo is of Rixel Studios.
Tinubu praised both filmmakers for what he described as their creativity, enterprise and ambition. The statement said the achievement was further evidence of the talent driving Nigeria’s creative industry. It also linked the record to the broader development of the country’s creative economy, which the President said was creating businesses, jobs and new markets for Nigerian talent.
Tinubu said film, music, fashion and art were carrying Nigeria’s stories and culture to audiences around the world. He added that Black Market demonstrated what could be achieved when Nigerian creativity was combined with enterprise and scale. The President reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to creating more opportunities for young Nigerians to build livelihoods and globally competitive businesses from their talent.
He also commended everyone involved in the production and screening of the film and wished the team further success.
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