Nigeria, May 21 -- The Federal Government has partnered with Chocolate City Group to transform the National Film Institute (NFI) into a world-class film school and production centre. The aim is to create two million jobs and contribute $100 billion to Nigeria's economy.

PREMIUM TIMES reported on 18 April that the Ministry of Arts, Culture, Tourism, and Creative Economy signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Chocolate City Group to develop key infrastructure for repositioning Nigeria's creative industry.

On Wednesday, the government concluded its agreement with Chocolate City Group during the 'Screen Nigeria' show at the Cannes Film Festival, France.

The Culture Ministry, in a statement on Wednesday, said that the key component...