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It's not every day we hear the stories behind the scenes. The very ones beyond cameras, flashlights, and glamour.

The amazing Jordan Gant shares all of this and his whole creative journey with us.
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Dear Creative Woman,
You Are Not Slow.

We hope you never feel underachieved.
Whether on days when progress feels like a water rush, a wave-back to back or other days, when progress feels like watching droplets fill a drum.

You are seen,
Even on days when you feel so invisible
You are heard,
Regardless of the much noise around.

Here's to phases
Here's to passion
Here's to purpose
Here's to progress
Here's to strong women
May we know them
May we be them

Here's to YOU.

Photograph by the ICONIC: Chukwuka Tolulope Obu
It was a different Friday morning in November 2007 at Federal Government College, Ijanikin, Lagos. The students were excited they will be learning beyond the classroom as they matched into a white school bus, ready to take them on a journey to the Nigeria National Theatre in Lagos, a place where Art, Culture and Tourism meet purpose.

This visit stirred meaningful conversations between the Theatre Curator and the students who left the gigantic structure with a renewed passion for Art and the exploration of their innate gifts and talents. Many also left pondering on the Curator’s worry on how the Theatre was gradually becoming a shadow of itself— and his dream for a renovation and possible overall restructuring to facilitate a proper maximization of the Theatre’s potential for real-time impact in the lives of both emerging and established Creatives.

17 years later, November 2024, only time can tell what the students have been up to, over the past one decade and what the future holds for them in their country, Nigeria.
Each child on that journey of yesterday now faces different paths as adults of today. With one of them now a journalist and the author of this piece.

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Here’s to an immersive theatre that turns reality to a dream.
If you’re here to research on what You Me Bum Bum Train is truly about then you’re probably at the wrong place, because really, who knows?

But if you came to further tickle your mind and allow your heart dance to the melodies of pure bliss and wonders! Then fasten your seatbelt as we dive right into 7 ICONIC Facts About YMBBT.
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A fortnight before the election day, some young Nakurians cried foul of possible disenfranchisement. The “olive silk” which signified their pass had not been delivered as promised by NAKU the electoral body that had encouraged this category to register and make their vote count. Unfortunately, their complaints were ignored as trivial and minimal in the grand scheme of things and the election went on as scheduled. On that very day, officials from House Bat who were in charge of this year's election, arrived late at the venues to the annoyance of Nakurianswho had flown, crawled, swam and marched to their voting boots in large numbers. Nonetheless, under the rain and scorching sunshine they stood tall on their heels, closeted shells, ruffled feathers and dry beaks, patiently to vote their choice for the successor to the Nakurian throne, which was paramount in averting yet another Naka’s curse.

There is Fire in the Jungle.

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What Is An AI Voice Assistant?

In simple terms, AI Voice Assistants are digital helpers (software programs) powered by AI technologythat understand you, making it feel almost like talking to a friend who’s there to assist with everyday tasks.

They bring a touch of convenience and ease to our lives with just a simple voice command! Examples include Siri, Alexa etc.

But the kind of AI voice assistants I am referring to are AI-powered cold calling solutions, tailored to solve real day to day business problems.

What comes to your mind when you hear the term ‘Risk Assessment?’ While it may often seem like a rather ambiguous —best used by an expert in the fields of Safety or Security, risk assessment stays integral to our daily lives as humans and most especially those dealing with sensitive professions like journalism.
This is why gatherings like the ACOS Alliance Annual Meeting has become most timely and timeless to the practice and sustainability of Solutions Journalism.

If you’re one passionate about making real-time impact in the lives of the audience you serve. If you constantly hold power to accountability and dig out old dusty truths to limelight, then you’re right on track on the path to Solutions Journalism but risk assessment must also stay handy through your personal and professional life. It is this consciousness that the ACOS Alliance is spreading. Normalizing safety discussions among editors and their reporters, enlightening in-house and freelance journalists on holistic safety measures which include physical, digital and psychosocial.

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Content creation is no longer a “nice-to-have” for businesses; it’s a must-have!
In today’s fast-paced digital world, the way you tell your brand’s story across different platforms can make or break your visibility, customer engagement, and revenue.

But let’s be real—it’s not easy.

For most businesses, creating content for multiple platforms is like juggling knives blindfolded.

It’s time-consuming, often inconsistent, and adapting content to meet platform-specific demands can feel like pulling teeth.

The good news? AI is stepping up to the plate to take this challenge head-on.

Let’s dive into how Automated Content Repurposing is turning the tide for creators, marketers, and businesses, and why you should be excited about it!

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As good as AI is, it lies. Yes it lies. This is called (AI Hallucination). AI Hallucination is when an AI tool gives a closely wrong answer instead of not answering you at all.

Deep Fake is also a rising issue around AI. Deep fake is the manipulation of a photo, video, or audio clip using AI to portray events that never happened. This could be used to create a massive damage in the society if we are not careful. Imagine people using deep fake to create a video of a speech given by a popular Legend, whereby such speech didn’t exist in reality.

Remember, AI can’t work alone without humans. We feed data into AI and we are also the users of the end result. AI needs us to survive and we need AI to be more creative, innovative and become an agent of the change we desire in the future.

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