Chini Africa, Cannes Lions official festival representative in Nigeria has announced that some young Nigerian creatives working in creative agencies and some students will represent the country at this year’s festival.

Each year, Cannes Lions brings together people who believe in the power of creativity from across the globe, for a week of celebrating, exploring, learning and networking. This year’s edition holds
from Monday 19 to Friday 23 June 2023.

Chinalurumogu Eze, a third-year Mass Communication student at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, is the winner of the fully sponsored ticket by Chini Africa to participate in the 2023 Roger Hatchuel Student Academy (RHSA) during the Cannes Lions Festival.

Eze clinched the ticket by winning a video contest in the 2023 Future Creative Leaders Academy (FCLA), a youth platform of the Pitcher Festival of Creativity organised by Chini Africa.

In another vein, after a keen contest in the Young Professionals Academy, another youth platform of the Pitcher Festival for professionals of 30 years and below, winners emerged in various categories. The winners are below:

Young Lions design competition

Suchet Baba and Godswill Kalu – X3M Ideas

Young Lions digital competition

Utman Olanrewaju and Temilade Adejumo – Wavemaker

Young Lions film competition

Mabayomije Akinyemi-Ekong and Olubukunola Tijani – BBDO West Africa

Young Lions media competition

Victor Iweanya and Rebecca Arogbo – PHD Nigeria Bernard Kwarteng and Carris Addico – mediaReach OMD Ghana Kingsley Okoh and Adaora Odufuwa – digit plus

Young Lions print competition

Ayomide Orobiyi and Emmanuel Oguama – Spice360 Limited

Young Lions PR competition

Sandra Jombo and Oladunni Akinola – Mediafuse Dentsu