10 Famous Egba Personalities you never knew
At ASIRI, we like to bring you little known facts about the origins of people or places. The following list is a combination of both. The Egba people are known historically for being simple peace – loving people who would however rise in fierce defense…
93Days Premieres in Nigeria Today!!
93 Days, the long awaited movie directed by Steve Gukas will finally premiere in Nigeria today, 13th of September at The Rock Cathedral Lekki, Lagos. Starring Danny Glover, Bimbo Akintola, Keppy Ekpenyong, Somkele Iyamah Idlahama, Tim Reid,Alastair MacKenzie, Gideon Okeke and more, the film tells…
EXCLUSIVE- Alake visits Egba Diaspora in the US
The Alake of Egbaland, His Royal Majesty Oba Michael Aremu Adedotun Gbadebo III, is on a tour of the United States. The tour which began on 10 Saturday 2016, at the north western state Oregon, would continue to other states. We gathered that the reason…
Stephanie Linus-‘Film Makers are Custodians of our Culture’
Stephanie Linus, award winning actress, Nollywood director, and model, said filmmakers have a duty to tell our stories and promote our culture. She was a guest speaker at the Arterial Network Cultural Management Programme, tagged Project Management Review, which was held at the British Council…
Rele Gallery and Cointreau Proudly Present, ‘SELENSE’
Dressing up Nigerian has finally come full circle. Rele Gallery, leading contemporary art gallery made sure of that this past weekend. Liqueur brand, Cointreau gave a toast to it. Leading fashion publication, Style Vitae was there to document as it happened. From being allotted glossy…
Meet The Artist:Dare Adenuga. Artist with no Boundaries
When his works first caught our interest we doubted if it was done by a Nigerian. His attention to detail, his use of colours, and how he employed this mix, was, to it keep short: simply mind blowing. The reason particular this edition is tagged…
Femi Odugbemi- ‘Your Project is a reflection of who you are’
At the Arterial Network Cultural Management Programme, tagged Project Management Review, which was held at the British Council Lagos, on the 3rd of August 2016, Femi Odugbemi who was a guest facilitator told participants that their projects were a reflection of who they are. Mr….
“The True Story of Freedom Park is a story of Patience and Hard work” Theo Lawson
For many it is surprising to learn that Freedom Park Lagos, Nigeria’s foremost art and culture hub, was completed only five years ago. The park attracts an average number of three hundred people daily, and most artists, writers, journalists, and practitioners in Nigeria’s art and…
MUSON FESTIVAL OF ARTS: 20 YEARS ON
It all started as a ‘Mini Festival’ in the year 1996 headlined by performers from the Bolshoi Theatre of Moscow for an uptrend of three nights. The organizers- Mrs. Francesca Emanuel, Mr. Louis Mbanefo (SAN), Mr. Akintola Williams etc, all front line professionals coming together…
VIDEO: “Having any other God asides Olodumare is idol Worshiping” Ooni of ile-Ife.
Quite a steamy strings of controversies has trailed the actions of His Imperial Majesty,the Aroole Odua,Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi (Ojaja II,Ooni of ile ife) when he said Jesus was his “father” while on tour to the USA. This is not the first time,quite a while…