How the Opobo Men kept their Guns in 1889
In 1889 the Opobo people were reported to be arming themselves on an extensive scale, and when the Consulate officials found that the rumours were true, and that almost every tribesman possessed a firearm, many of them weapons of precision, they feared that a general…
Professor Femi Osofisan, Prof.Omofolabo Ajayi-Soyinka others to Speak at WSICE2016. Soyinka at 82.
Immense progress has been made so far in the preparations for the Wole Soyinka International Cultural Exchange Project as confirmation has started coming in from invited guests while the secondary school students having submitted their pre-screening essays, are set for the non-competitive essay holding on…
Watch Trailer for 93 Days, First-ever Movie on Ebola made in Nigeria
93 Days, the highly anticipated movie on the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in Nigeria is finally out with a trailer. The movie tells the true life story of men and women who risked their lives and made sacrifices to save the citizens of Nigeria…
LABAF2016: CORA Book Trek Hosts Molara Wood at Quintessence,Ikoyi
Plans are on the way for the biggest book fiesta in Nigeria; the Lagos Book & Arts Festival (Labaf) 2016 and as usual, heralding the festival is a Book Trek that features book reading by prominent, pro-literacy campaign Nigerians and notable authors who have made…
WSICE2016: All Roads Leads to “Ijegba Forest” for Wole Soyinka at 82
The annual WOLE SOYINKA INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL EXCHANGE (WSICE) will hold July 13 and 14, 2016. As is traditional to the project in past six years, it is to coincide with the 82nd birthday anniversary of the Nobel laureate, Professor Oluwole Akinwande Soyinka, who is the…
Yoruba Arts Festival Returns to Clissold Park, Hackney London.
Yoruba Arts Festival returns to Clissold Park, Hackney London for its 7th year, celebrating the rich, vibrant and colorful, Yoruba Arts and Culture. Featuring Cultural performances, workshops, African market, competitions, Fashion show, children’s activities, African and West Indian food, DJ’s, live music and guest Artists….
Jelili Atiku’s Case; Magistrate advises amicable Resolution
It was the fourth court hearing of the lawsuit against performance artist; Jelili Atiku and five others by the Lagos State commissioner of police yesterday, observers all over the world monitoring the case saw a turn in the court proceedings on Monday 27th when Magistrate Mrs. J.O Adeyemi…
Exclusive: “Being female causes me to try harder to get as much recognition as my male counterparts” Ndidi Emefiele Ezumba
Art for Ndidi Emefiele Ezumba is not just a medium of expression, it’s a medium of protest and protect. The Nigeria born visual artist is one wonder woman who has carved up a sector of visual art and using it to the fullest. Her latest…
How Qudus Onikeku Re-Defined Contemporary Dance with ‘We Almost Forgot’
Prior to the the premiere of ’We almost forgot’,Qudus Onikeku has always been the stubborn,energetic creative dance act whose love for dance,art and using body movements to tell those restricted thoughts in our mind. He knew his onions. Everyone knew he’s game and knew he…
“The Yoruba nation is in a state of arrested development.” Adebayo’s open letter to Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu
A long time ago stood a proud tribe, full of dreams, with desire to cause a big change in the world. A tribe armed with savvy business tycoons, intellectuals, power thinkers, great minds, backed with a great sense of culture and identity. They had a…