From Netflix, AMVCA To 240-Hour DJ Record: Stars Set to Storm NECLive 2026 On Nov 12

Award-winning actors, filmmakers, music executives and record-breaking DJ Obi are among the industry figures confirmed for the 11th edition of the Nigerian Entertainment Conference (NECLive), scheduled for November 12, 2026, in Lagos.

The conference, themed “Home Advantage: Transforming Local Demand into Global Power,” will hold its flagship event at Alliance Française de Lagos, Ikoyi, bringing together professionals across film, music, entertainment management, technology and business leadership.

Among the confirmed participants is Genoveva Umeh, an Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) winner for Breath of Life and a 2026 nominee for Best Lead Actress for her role in The Herd. She also starred in Netflix’s Blood Sisters.

Editi Effiong, founder and chief executive officer of Anakle Films and writer-director of The Black Book, is also on the lineup. The film became the first Nigerian-made production to reach Netflix’s global top three.

Other confirmed film and television participants include directors Kayode Kasum and Dika Ofoma, actor and rapper Efa Iwara, and Jennifer Ukoh, public relations manager at MultiChoice, a Canal+ company.

The music business segment, of the conference with seats available at, features Godwin Tom, inaugural managing director of Sony Music Publishing Nigeria; entertainment lawyer Foza Fawehinmi; Bizzle Osikoya and Tobi Mohammed, managing partners at The Plug; Excel Joab of AWAL; and talent manager Femisoro Ajayi.

DJ Obi, holder of the record for the longest DJ set at 240 hours, will join gospel singer Greatman Takit, medical doctor and Energize Music head Dr Foy, and Gbemi Olateru-Olagbegi, co-founder of TNC Africa.

The business and leadership lineup includes Njideka Akabogu of ID Africa, Iretomiwa Akintunde-Johnson of BHM, entrepreneur Oluwaseye Oladejo and Joseph Enesu, head of AI Labs and systems intelligence architect at Plaqad Inc.

NECLive convener Ayeni Adekunle said the conference would focus on converting the domestic demand for Nigerian creative products into lasting economic value.

“Nigeria’s creative industries already have the audience. The work now is turning that demand into lasting value at home and abroad,” he said.

He added that the confirmed participants had demonstrated this potential across different fields, from the AMVCAs and Netflix to Sony and Lagos nightlife.

The 2026 edition follows the release of The State of Nigeria’s Creative Economy 2026, a research report produced with Frontyard, drawing on 377 creative professionals across eight sectors.

NECLive is presented by ID Africa and Netng in partnership with Plaqad, The Macallan, MTN Nigeria Communications Plc, BHM and Huce Valeris.

Organisers said additional speakers would be announced in the coming weeks.