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President Tinubu receives Oba of Benin, pledges to protect Benin artefacts returned to the country
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has pledged to protect Benin artefacts returned to the country from different parts of the world as a way of archiving the history of the people.
African Fashion Week: Ooni champions synergy between Brazil & Africa
Ooni Babatunde Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi,CFR, Ojaja II has called on the Afro-Brazilians to synergise adequately with Africa for the enhancement of the Back-To-Root movement.
Fela was a bad father to us – Yeni Kuti
Yeni Kuti, one of the daughters of Fela Anikulapo Kuti has said her father was a bad father to them while they were growing up.
Lottery Ticket: Yerima’s play x-rays man’s fervent quest for instant riches, on stage Friday at UNILAG
This is one of the themes of the stage play, Lottery Ticket a play written in pidgin English by Ahmed Yerima, to be presented on Friday, 26th May 2023, courtesy of Final Year Students of the Creative Arts (Theatre) Department, University of Lagos.
Winners emerge at 2023 NCC’s National Creative Writing Competition
Winners have emerged at the Nigerian Copyright Commission’s 2023 National Creative Writing Competition for Secondary School Students across the country.
Assault: Falana to defend Seun-Kuti, singer may turn self in Monday
Human Rights Lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, said on Sunday that Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti, had sought his legal services following the singer’s assault on a police officer.
Tiwa Savage stunning performance of ‘Keys to the Kingdom’ at King Charles III and Queen Camilla Coronation Concert
Dressed in a shimmering emerald gown, Nigeria’s Queen of Afrobeats, Tiwa Savage performed at the coronation concert of King Charles III and Queen Camilla at Windsor Castle on Sunday.
VP Osinbajo gives recipe for Africa’s creative industry growth
Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has said the creative industry in Africa will expand its space significantly if it gets the right infrastructure, provision of credit and the necessary exposure.
FIRSTBANK’S SPONSORED TIMELESS CONCERT BY DAVIDO CONNECTS FANS, PROMOTES CULTURE AND BOOSTS THE MUSIC INDUSTRY TO GREATER HEIGHTS
The much-anticipated timeless concert by David “Davido” Adeleke, unarguably one of Nigeria’s biggest music exports of all time, was an electrifying music showpiece that further reiterated the lofty height and growth that has defined the Nigerian Music industry in recent years as Nigeria’s premier banking giant, FirstBank once again, threw its weight behind Davido.
2023 election: Soyinka’s comment unfortunate, regrettable – Group
A pro-democracy group, Free Nigeria Movement has berated Prof. Wole Soyinka over his recent comment on the just-concluded presidential election.