President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated 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.
The statement by the Special Adviser to the President, information and Strategy Bayo Onanuga says President Tinubu celebrates the filmmakers for their creativity, enterprise and ambition, describing the achievement as further evidence of the extraordinary talent driving Nigeria’s creative industry.
The statement notes that the Nigeria’s creative economy is building businesses, creating jobs and opening new markets for Nigerian talent, while film, music, fashion and art continue to take the country’s stories and culture to audiences worldwide.
It adds that the achievement of Black Market demonstrates what is possible when Nigerian creativity is matched with enterprise and scale, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to creating more opportunities for young Nigerians to build livelihoods and globally competitive businesses from their talents.
President Tinubu commends everyone involved in Black Market and wishes the team greater success.
