The highly anticipated Nigerian Entertainment Conference (NECLive) will return on November 28, 2025, with a flagship event at the Landmark Event Centre in Lagos, alongside simultaneous activities across Nigeria and the world, organisers announced today.
Founder and Convener Adekunle Ayeni made the announcement in a passionate address that called for renewed efforts to tackle emerging challenges in Nigeria’s creative and entertainment industry.
“We founded NECLive over a decade ago because we were troubled by the issues holding talents and companies down,” said Ayeni. “Since 2013, we’ve gathered to debate, inspire, and move the industry forward, and many of the challenges that plagued us then—quality control, monetisation, distribution—have been tackled head-on.”
Now in its 12th edition, NECLive is poised to evolve further, aiming to address new, more complex threats facing the fast-growing entertainment sector. Ayeni expressed concern about the rapid pace of technological change, intellectual property (IP) vulnerability, and the widening gap between global recognition and commercial success for Nigerian creatives.
“While our talents are going global and our content is being celebrated, the commercial value is not trickling back home at the scale it should,” Ayeni said. “IP is being exploited, the infrastructure for fair value doesn't exist in many cases, and we are in danger of letting hype replace meaningful development.”
Ayeni emphasized that the 2025 edition will not be just a one-day conference but a multi-location, global conversation aimed at diagnosing and solving the sector's pressing issues.
“This is a call to investigate, to brainstorm, to ask the tough questions,” he urged. “How do we ensure true value comes home? How do we build a sustainable creative economy that works for individuals, companies, governments, and institutions alike?”
Since its inception by the editorial board of Netng, NECLive has grown to become a premier platform for dialogue, advocacy, and policy influence within Nigeria’s entertainment and creative ecosystem. The conference has hosted some of the most influential voices in African music, film, media, and tech.
NECLive 2025 promises to continue that legacy with a renewed commitment to partnerships, innovation, and global collaboration.
“There’s a big opportunity to influence the world, to build wealth, and to show how this industry can transform our country and continent,” Ayeni concluded. “I invite everyone—artists, investors, policy-makers, fans—to be part of this movement.”
Further details about NECLive’s satellite events across the continent and in the diaspora will be announced in the coming months.
For updates, visit www.neclive.com.
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