Arts
21 Feb
One of the 11 chief executives of culture appointed over a month ago by President Ahmed Bola Tinubu has resumed this week. Their appointment, which was announced in January, was with immediate effect.
21 Feb
To harness and enhance tourism potential of Ekiti State for economic growth and prosperity of the indigenes , Governor Abiodun Oyebanji has granted approval for the development of a Tourism Development Master Plan.
21 Feb
Aiyeko-ooto is a Nigerian-American poet, playwright and philosopher with more than 112 works. Recently, he was in the country for the Lagos Book & Art Festival (LABAF), where the prolific author, using the platform of CORA Youth Creative Club
18 Feb
The art community will never in a hurry forget Paul Cézanne, the French post-impressionist painter, who said: “A work of art, which isn’t based on feeling, isn’t art at all.”
11 Feb
The sprout rises from the dry land, ready palmate leaves for rain.
The Lichens adapt in the heat, abstain from immediate gain.
11 Feb
With a wealth of talent, creativity, and diverse storytelling, it’s no gain saying the Nigerian film industry (Nollywood) and by extension the African film industries have firmly established themselves on the global stage.
11 Feb
“In the coming years, we envision Playhouse as a leading force in the digital marketing landscape, known for innovative and impactful campaigns. We plan to expand our reach globally, forge new partnerships, and continue pushing the boundaries of digital creativity.
11 Feb
Actress Lupita Nyongo will chair meetings of the international jury of the 74th Berlin International Film Festival, which opens in Berlin, Germany, on February 15, as President.
11 Feb
Across Africa, there has been a steady decline in the number of ancient traditional practices that have disappeared when set against the furnace of modernity. The killing of twins and the osu caste system (that make some people less than human) are cases in point.
31 Jan
The Access ART X Prize was created by ART X Collective, the producers of ART X Lagos to give early-career artists from Africa and its Diaspora opportunity to develop their art, and also have intention of setting them up for the highest levels of success on the global stage.
24 Jan
Nop doubt, the appointment of Obi Asika as the Director General of National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC) has continued to elicit comments because many see him as more of an entertainment impresario than a culture ambassador.
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KPMG has announced the cancellation of job offers to some foreign graduates in the United Kingdom (UK). KPMG took this step following the decision of the UK government to tighten visa rules for overseas workers in a bid to cut record immigration. The Financial Times reports that one of the UK’s biggest graduate employers, the…
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Kano State governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, is in the United States of America for a high-powered symposium organised by U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP). The three days conference being attended by governors of Kano, Katsina, Zamfara, Kaduna, Niger, Sokoto, Kebbi, Jigawa and Plateau states, is designed to address insecurity in Northern Nigeria and proffer better…
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Sir Chikwe Udensi, a security consultant with the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL), has urged Abia State governor, Dr Alex Otti, not to mix his good works with some falsehood when passing information to the people. Udensi, a chieftain of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), said that he is disturbed at the way the…
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The Kaduna State House of Assembly Ad-Hoc Committee has set up a committee to investigate the administration of former Governor Nasir El-Rufai. The committee, established during the Assembly's sitting on April 16th, has requested a comprehensive set of documents from the state commissioner of finance. The probe will include details of all loans acquired during…
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Hearing in two separate money laundering suits filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against British national, James Nolan, could not proceed on Wednesday at a Federal High Court, Abuja.
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Iranian goalkeeper Hossein Hosseini has been banned by the Iranian Football federation for Hugging a female fan after a football game. The goalkeeper was banned and fined of approximately #6.2Million for his actions which is against the country's policy as far as both genders are concerned. The incident unfolded when a female supporter's hijab slipped,…
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President Bola Tinubu has called on the nation’s Judiciary to embark on reforms that will ensure functional justice system and support economic growth.
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Dr. Umar Ganduje, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has said that the party would provide solutions to the challenges bedevilling the country. Ganduje stated this during the APC grand finale campaign and the presentation of party flags to the 11 local council chairmanship candidates, on Wednesday in Gombe. The News Agency…
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Nigerian chess master and founder, ‘Chess in Slums Africa’, Tunde Onakoya has returned to Nigeria after he broke the Guinness World Record for the longest time playing chess without losing a game. Onakoya broke the record of Norwegian players, Hallvard Haug Flatebø and Sjur Ferkingstad, who played for 56-hour, 9-minute in 2018. He made his…