Ooni of ile-ife in Ghana, Sues for African Unity and Peace.
Accompanied by his amiable queen Olori Wuraola Ogunwusi(Yeyelua), The Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty Ooni Adeyeye Ogunwusi(Ojaja II) on Friday 21st July 2016 admonished President John Mahama of Ghana and his government to prioritise the unity of Africans by relaxing policies that encourage the…
Brymo Bringing “Organised Chaos” to Lagos in October
He’s been dubbed as one of the extra-ordinary amazing talent out of Africa,his song,his attitude,his music is far from the average. Controversial in his own way,many love,many hate but you cant help but to appreciate his artistry level in music and the fact that he…
#WarAgainstArt: Court strikes out the case against artist Jelili Atiku and 5 others
Yesterday, Nigerian performance artist Jelili Atiku, poet Adeola Goloba and 4 others regained their freedom as Ejigbo Magistrate Court struck out all criminal charges instituted against them by the Nigerian Police. After about 4 hours of deliberations at the court chamber in an attempt to…
LAGOS@50 Second Festival Colloquium: IKEJA Takes Turn.
The one year widely accepted golden jubilee of the state dubbed as ‘Center of Excellence’ which was officially flagged off on May 27th by the propitious Logo unveiling and other razzmatazz held a colloquium lecture at the popular Lagos Airport Hotel on the 16th day…
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…