Excellence takes centre stage at Redeemer’s Film Festival, Creative Conference

Winners emerge and excellence took centre stage as the maiden Redeemer’s International Christian Film Festival 2026 and the RCCG International Creative Conference concludes in Redemption City under the theme “The Overcomers.”

Outstanding films and performances were recognised across multiple categories during the awards ceremony capping five days of screenings, panel discussions, and plenary sessions with winning entries premiering to a live audience.

The five-day event concluded with awards honouring excellence in short film, feature film, animation, music and a Jury Special Award from entries across the world.

“Finding Me” by Modupe  Olorunjo clinched Best Feature Film. While “The Greatest Gift” by Dexter Hills, won Best Short Film. Chijioke Onyinyechi Nnabuchi's “An Eye for the Cross” was named Best Animation, “He Is Coming” by Grace Olubunmi Oriade won Best Music Video, and “The Seal” by the Creative Christian Department, Edo Family received the Jury Special Award. 

The festival ran concurrently with the International Creative  Conference where the call for excellence in faith-based storytelling took center stage with plenary sessions and panel discussions focused on moving faith-based storytelling from mediocrity to global standard. 

Keynote speaker Shaibu Husseini, Executive Director of the National Film and Video Censors Board, urged creatives to close the gap between ministry and industry by prioritising technical mastery alongside purpose. 

“When ministry meets mastery, when purpose meets professionalism, and when faith meets excellence, the result is transformative storytelling that not only entertains but also uplifts, inspires, and changes lives,” he said.

Husseini challenged Christian creatives to move beyond mediocrity and meet global standards in scripting, cinematography, editing, sound, and production design. He noted that evolving audience expectations demand narratives that are compelling and technically precise.

Akin-John, representing the National Overseer, Sunday Akande, delivered the conference charge on “To Overcome,” encouraging participants to confront sin, fear, offense, and creative stagnation to fulfill their calling.

The programme featured plenary sessions, panel discussions on collaboration, content development, and the business of Christian filmmaking, plus cultural and drama presentations from various regions. Speakers consistently stressed moving from mediocrity to excellence across all creative expressions.

The event had notable and experienced Christian film makers, cinematographers, producers, actors, directors, script writers in attendance.

They include Kolade Segun-Okeowo, Austin  Sam Uche Anyamele, Ewoma Luther-Abegunde, Ayo Kassim, Tunde Oreniyi, Bimbola Ogunsanya, and Olufemi Bolorunde, who was the festival director.

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Wike on Visit to APC Chairman: So, anytime I see him, I should hide? If he sees me, he should run away?

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has fired back at critics following his recent visit to the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda.

Wike told journalists after inspection of ongoing projects in Abuja on Wednesday that he does not practice politics of enmity.

Wike explained that the visit was a gesture of personal courtesy rather than a political maneuver.

The minister, who said he is not under any obligation to provide details of his social interactions, argued that political affiliations should not act as a barrier to human association.

He questioned the public’s fixation on the meeting, asking why a personal visit should be announced to the whole world.

Wike disclosed that he and Yilwatda were colleagues before he left for the chairmanship of APC, adding that the visit was reciprocal.

He explained that Yilwatda had made several unsuccessful attempts to meet him at the FCT Administration Secretariat.

“So, what should I do? Anytime I see him, I should hide? Anytime he sees me, he should run away so people will not talk?

“As a busy minister, I receive many visitors. Since he could not secure an appointment at the office, I opted to visit him at his residence to hear what he had to say,” Wike explained.

He emphasised that his primary loyalty lies with President Bola Tinubu and the fulfillment of his ministerial duties saying, “I am  indifferent to what somebody on the road is thinking.

“What is important to me is what I am doing for my people because the results of my work hold more weight than political speculation”.

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Tinubu lands in Rwanda for Africa CEO Forum, to speak on 'Nigeria’s Reform Bet in a Fractured World'

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday arrived in Kigali, Rwanda, ahead of the 13th edition of the Africa CEO Forum scheduled to begin on Thursday.

Tinubu was received at the Presidential Wing of the Kigali International Airport by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Ojukwu, and Rwanda’s Minister of Defence, Juvenal Marizamunda.

This is contained in a statement issued by Presidential Spokesperson,Bayo Onanuga, on Wednesday.

Others who received the President included the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Jumoke Oduwole, and the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Mohammed Mohammed.

Also present were the Nigerian Chargé d’Affaires in Rwanda, Ibrahim Zanna, and the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare.

Founded in 2012 by Jeune Afrique Media and co-hosted by the International Finance Corporation, the forum has become Africa’s largest annual gathering of private sector leaders, investors, and policymakers.

The forum focuses on accelerating Africa’s economic transformation through regional integration, shared scale, and increased cross-border investments aimed at strengthening the continent’s private sector-driven development agenda.

The theme of this year’s edition is: “The Scale Imperative: Why Africa Must Embrace Shared Ownership.”

At the forum, Tinubu will speak on “Holding the Line: Nigeria’s Reform Bet in a Fractured World,” highlighting the gains of sustaining Nigeria’s ongoing economic reforms.

The president is also expected to hold high-level bilateral meetings with top African and global business leaders while reaffirming Nigeria’s leadership role in shaping the continent’s economic future.

Tinubu will use the summit to reaffirm Nigeria’s commitment to African unity, stronger regional economic cooperation, and strategic partnerships that promote private sector-driven sustainable development across the continent.

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