{"id":12042,"date":"2025-01-17T10:18:36","date_gmt":"2025-01-17T10:18:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/?p=12042"},"modified":"2025-01-17T10:31:42","modified_gmt":"2025-01-17T10:31:42","slug":"photo-news-lagos-state-partners-with-empire-distribution-usa-to-boost-creative-industry-and-music-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/2025\/01\/17\/photo-news-lagos-state-partners-with-empire-distribution-usa-to-boost-creative-industry-and-music-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Lagos State Partners with Empire Distribution USA to Boost Creative Industry and Music Education"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12050 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/a5cdc220-8622-4533-b673-14709c7fc5f2-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/a5cdc220-8622-4533-b673-14709c7fc5f2-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/a5cdc220-8622-4533-b673-14709c7fc5f2-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/a5cdc220-8622-4533-b673-14709c7fc5f2-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/a5cdc220-8622-4533-b673-14709c7fc5f2-640x427.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/a5cdc220-8622-4533-b673-14709c7fc5f2.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><br \/>\nThe Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts, and Culture, Mrs. Toke Benson-Awoyinka, on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, hosted the CEO of Empire Publishing and Distribution, USA, Mr. Ghazi Shami, and his team at her office in Alausa, Ikeja.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12046 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ee0eca1c-3fec-4d43-b59b-f766ffb76548-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ee0eca1c-3fec-4d43-b59b-f766ffb76548-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ee0eca1c-3fec-4d43-b59b-f766ffb76548-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ee0eca1c-3fec-4d43-b59b-f766ffb76548-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ee0eca1c-3fec-4d43-b59b-f766ffb76548-640x427.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ee0eca1c-3fec-4d43-b59b-f766ffb76548.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The meeting focused on exploring collaborative opportunities to support Nigeria\u2019s Creative Industry, with an emphasis on capacity building, talent sourcing, and improving production, distribution, and management processes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12045 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/b3c264e5-b6b2-4964-b47f-f79168c1a915-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/b3c264e5-b6b2-4964-b47f-f79168c1a915-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/b3c264e5-b6b2-4964-b47f-f79168c1a915-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/b3c264e5-b6b2-4964-b47f-f79168c1a915-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/b3c264e5-b6b2-4964-b47f-f79168c1a915-640x427.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/b3c264e5-b6b2-4964-b47f-f79168c1a915.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">A key highlight was the promotion of a Cultural Exchange Program between the U.S. and Nigeria, particularly in music and music education, and the establishment of a Music Academy in partnership with prestigious institutions in the U.S.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts, and Culture, Mrs. Toke Benson-Awoyinka, on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, hosted the 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