Nigeria, July 3 -- In a landmark partnership set to reshape Nigeria's cultural scene, the National Council for Arts and Culture, NCAC, has joined forces with Game Evolution Esports, Cade Esports, and the Esports Federation of Nigeria to officially introduce competitive e-sports at the 2025 edition of the National Festival of Arts and Culture, NAFEST.

The NCAC announced that competitive eSports will officially debut at the 2025 edition of the NAFEST, which is scheduled to be held in Enugu from 22 to 29 November 2025.

The 2025 NAFEST theme is "Connected Culture," and the inclusion of esports aims to celebrate the fusion of tradition and technology.

Obi Asika, Director-General of NCAC, described the development as a bold step toward embra...