NOBEL Laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka and other stakeholders in the literary works have commended the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) for including Christopher Okigbo’s Collection in its Memory of the World (MoW) Register in 2007. They urged UNESCO to take a step further in promoting Okigbo’s literary works for cultural exchange among […]
ORGANISERS of the 8th Kaduna International Film Festival (KADIFF) have urged the Kaduna State Government to resuscitate the Ministry for Arts and Culture which served as a tool of social transformation. Recall that in 2019, former Gov. Nasir El-Rufa’i had issued an Executive Order that restructured the State’s Ministries including abolishing the Ministry of Youth, […]
By PRISCILLA OSAJE THE Korean Cultural Centre in Nigeria (KCCN) says it remains committed to strengthening cultural relations with Nigeria through provision of music and movies to Nigerians. Ms. Yunjin Lee, the Cultural Event Manager of the Centre, said this at the 13th Korean Film Festival in Abuja on Friday. Report indicated that a three-day […]
ON 19 August, the Nigerian audience witnessed the premiere of the documentary “Reparations: Colonial Debt”, by Senegalese filmmaker Ibrahima Sow, on Trust TV. The film sheds light on the crimes committed by European powers during the transatlantic slave trade and colonisation, the long-lasting consequences of these events, and the enduring economic grip of France on […]
By PATRICK ANASO FOR the first time since 2012, the people of Omor, an agrarian community in Anambra, are preparing to celebrate their New Yam Festival free from the devastation of seasonal flooding. “This year, we will celebrate our New Yam Festival without the threat of flood for the first time in 13 years,” said […]
By PRISCILLA OSAJE PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has charged the Managing Director, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr Samuel Ogbuku, to continue to deliver impactful projects that touch lives, empower youth, and give hopes to the communities. Tinubu, who was represented by Chief Wale Edun, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, gave […]
By PRISCILLA OSAJE THE Mazariyya Books Ltd., a publishing outfit based in Abuja and Cyprian Ekewensi Foundation have signed a contract agreement for the posthumous publication titled ‘In My Time’ an autobiography of the late Nigerian iconic writer, Chief Cyprian Ekwensi. The Mazariyya Books Ltd., chaired by Mr. Ahmed Maiwada and the Chairman of Cyprian […]
By DAVID ADEOYE GOVERNOR Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has sympathised with the Chairman of Fresh FM, Chief Olayinka Ayefele and management of the station over the Friday night inferno that gutted part of its Headquarters in Ibadan. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Dr. Suleimon Olanrewaju, made available to newsmen […]
DANGOTE Group has spoken after their truck knocked down Ruth Otabor, the sister of Big Brother Naija Season 7 winner, Phyna, in an accident in Auchi, Edo State. The firm announced this in a statement released on Thursday via its X account, after public indignation and calls for justice for Ruth. On Wednesday 13th August […]
By BABAJIDE AWOYINFA THE Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) Season 10 journey has come to an abrupt end for two housemates, Danboskid and Ibifubara, following a tense and unpredictable week. Their departures mark the first major exits in the season, already proving to be as explosive as it is competitive. Report stated that the eviction […]