Arts
8 Oct
Fifty-three years after the countrys Civil War, more and more people are coming out with boldness to narrate their experiences during that ugly period of Nigerias history.
8 Oct
There is numerous paraphernalia of Ifa divination. Abimbola identifies the following as Ifa Object of divination. IKIN (palm nuts) - Ifa has his own paraphernalia of divination. The first and the most ancient of these objects is Ikin...
6 Oct
Better days are coming for practitioners in the creative sector with the proposed development of African Film City in Epe, Lagos State.
4 Oct
Peju Layiwola is set to show her Body, Blue and Beyond at Thought Pyramid, Lagos on November 1, 2023. There will be a fashion show scheduled for Mydrim Gallery also in Lagos. According to Layiwola, “Body, Blue and Beyond builds on my previous solo exhibition, Indigo Reimagined (2019), which explored the historical references to sartorial…
4 Oct
Last week, Urhobo people of Ughelli Kingdom, Delta State, hosted the yearly Omaluku Festival. Held at Otor -Iwhreko Village, where the river is, the festival attracted a host of high net worth sons and daughters of the land, including the erudite lawyer and rights activist, Chief Malcolm Emokiniovo Omirhobo. According to the legal luminary, Omirhobo,…
1 Oct 2023
K1 Ultimate From September 18 through 26, the ancient city of Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, literary stood still as the Awujale and Paramount ruler of Ijebuland, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Dr Sikiru Kayode Adetona OFR (Ogbagba II), conferred on popular fuji musician, Prince Wasiu Olasunkanmi Ayinde Adesanya, MON K1 Ultimate, two of the highest traditional…
1 Oct 2023
Introductions Information is vital to life; it is needed for survival. Yoruba people are curious about what lies ahead. They want to ensure that the present will not distort the future. This inquisitiveness makes them curious and in order to reduce their anxiety, they make inquiries about future through divination. Awolalu and Dopamu opine that…
1 Oct 2023
After a successful completion of the secondstage of 2023 Life In My City Art Festival (LIMCAF) in all 13 regional centres across Nigeria, including Abeokuta, Abuja, Awka, Benin-Auchi, Enugu, Ibadan, Jalingo, Lagos, Ondo, Owerri, Port Harcourt, Uyo and Zaria, the final stage of 2023 events has begun with appointment of a grand finale curator, chairman…
27 Sep 2023
Contemporary artist and author, Anthony Azekwoh’s love for his country has embolden his art to speak volumes about patriotism.
27 Sep 2023
Vice Chairman for Education Committee of the Senate, Dr. Ekong Sampson; Chairman of Nigerian Book Fair Trust, Mr. Dare Oluwatuyi; President of Nigerian Publishers Association, Dr. Uchenna Anioke; Chairman/MD of Accessible Publishers Limited, Mr. Adedapo Gbadega; Founder of Uyo Book Club, Dr. Udeme Nana and patron of Raffia City Book Club, Ikot Ekpene, Hon. Abom Tony Esu will be honoured.
24 Sep 2023
Despite the harsh economic situation, the Otunba Segun Runsewe-led National Council for Arts and Culture recently hosted the 16th International Arts and Crafts Expo (INAC 2023).
24 Sep 2023
Native Filmworks and Michelangelo Productions have announced the resumption of their groundbreaking ‘First Features Project’, as the crew returns to set to shoot, Kill Boro.