Actors Guild of Nigeria
AbbreviationAGN
TypeTrade union
HeadquartersNational Theatre, Lagos, Nigeria
President
Emeka Rollas
Websitewww.actorsguildofnigeria.org

The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) is an umbrella union that regulates and represents the affairs of film actors in Nigeria and abroad.[1] The corporate headquarter is located at Suite 29, Block 2, N.C.A.C, Artiste Village, National Theatre, Iganmu - Lagos.[2] The body represents actors from Nollywood and is currently headed by Emeka Rollas has served as president since August 22, 2017.[3][4] Since its founding, the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) has grown to roughly 250,000 registered members. In Nigeria, there are 32 states with registered members.[5]

The State Executive is responsible for the affairs of the Chapters and is[2] headed by the chairman. While six zones under the chapter are headed by the vice presidents of the National Executive Council.[5]

Past presidents

References

  1. Badmus, Kayode (7 March 2016). "Meet the most powerful kid in Nollywood". Nigerian Entertainment Today. Archived from the original on 28 March 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  2. 1 2 namo. "Home". Actors Guild of Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
  3. "Emeka Ike Sacked, As New AGN President Emerges". P.M. News. 24 August 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  4. Njoku, Benjamin (30 August 2017). "Emeka Rollas rolls out plans to rebuild AGN". Vanguard. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  5. 1 2 namo. "About us". Actors Guild of Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
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