THE Aniocha-Oshimili Elders’ Association, otherwise known as ‘Izu Ikei’, is to be formally launched on Saturday 6 September 2025. The event, which will also feature a lecture on the theme: “Traditional Deterrents to Deviant Anti-Social Behavior in Aniocha-Oshomili: Bridging the Gap Between Governance and Culture”, will take place at Grand Hotel, Asaba, beginning at 10am. […]
GUINNESS World Record holder, Hilda Baci, has announced plans to cook the world’s largest jollof pot using 250 bags of rice. The Nigerian chef, who rose to international fame in 2023 after breaking the record for the longest cooking marathon, revealed details of the ambitious project in a video shared on Instagram on Monday. Baci […]
A fascinating Nollywood movie “Over The Bridge” is set for release in Cinemas across Nigeria on 5 September, its producer has said. Nile Entertainment, the distribution company of the star-studded film, announced the release date on its verified Instagram page. The post reads: “Over The Bridge” debuts in Nigerian Cinemas from 5 September. “#OverTheBridgeMovie tells […]
WIFE of the Anambra State Governor, Dr. Nonye Soludo, has congratulated Anambra-born beauty queen Onyinyechi Basil on her victory as Miss Universe Nigeria 2025. In a statement released on Monday in Awka, Soludo described Onyinyechi Basil as Anambra’s brand of courage and excellence. Mrs. Soludo said that Anambra is blessed with countless talents and great […]
THE organisers of The Achievers Awards International, TAAI have said that the stage is set to honour Global Achievers and Entrepreneurs, to inspiring Growth Leadership and development. The Award ceremony which planned to. take place from 7th to 11th October 2025 will welcome guests at the Golden Tulip Zanzibar, Tanzania. The 2025 edition of the […]
NIGERIA’S Afrobeats Queen, Tiwa Savage, has claimed that the music industry is “filled with darkness”. Speaking during an Instagram live, the ‘You 4 Me’ hitmaker said that despite the “darkness” in the industry, her faith in God has kept her grounded and stopped her from “falling”. “This industry is filled with so much darkness. I […]
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 […]