CORA/Arterial Network, Nigeria Elects New Steering Committee Members
On Sunday 13th September 2015, CORA/Arterial Network Nigeria held its 3rd General Assembly where members reflected on the Network’s state of affairs in Nigeria. Members also reviewed preparations for the Nigerian delegation to the 2015 Arterial Network African Creative Economy Conference and the 5th Biennial…
UR4AFRICA DIARY: Lagos To New York Part 2 #StudentsTestimony
This is the concluding part of the UrAfrica Lagos to New York Trip. The organization through its Public Art Nigeria project took three kids to New York on an educational cultural exchange program. The second part of the diary series shows what the kids experienced…
Book Alert: Birth of Illusion By Jumoke Verissimo
The “Birth of Illusion” (Fullpoint Publishing) is a collection of 61 poems divided into three sections. The poems are angry, vivid and full of imageries that capture human condition in its many forms. The poet’s style is dynamic as she tries to engage the concept…
Danny Glover,Tim Reid Arrives in Lagos for 93 Days Movie
Hollywood Icons, Danny Glover known for his famous roles in the movies, as Detective Sergeant Roger Murtaugh in the Lethal Weapon film series, Mr. Albert Johnson in The Color Purple, and Tim Reid, one of Hollywood amazing actors are here in Nigeria for the 93…
Video: Prof Wole Soyinka Speaks in Yoruba Language
Rare,interesting and captivating. Professor Akinwande Oluwole Babatunde Soyinka is one of the world’s leading authority of the English language, a literature world authority and Nigeria’s only Nobel laureate He’s known for his expression of the English language and not a lot of people have heard…
ASIRI Presents ROOTS!
ASIRI, Nigeria’s first cultural historical art brand is taking its quest of promoting Nigeria cultural heritage, history and values a step more high with ROOTS.ROOTS is a 15 minutes radio program on Radio Nigeria One Every Monday 8.30-8.45PM. Insightful and innovative radio program created to…
Itsekiri King, Ogiame Atuwatse II, The Olu of Warri Passes On
Itsekiri King, Ogiame Atuwatse II, the Olu of Warri, has joined his ancestors. He was said to have passed on while on admission at a Lagos Hospital. He was 70 years old. There was heightened anxiety in Itsekiri Kingdom yesterday, over speculations about the state…
UR4AFRICA DIARY: Lagos To New York Part 1 #PublicArtNigeria
A couple of weeks ago Ur4Africa,a media based group that strives to create innovative African content and provide a space for creative learning and qualitative education for students in Nigeria took 3 of its students under the Public Art Nigeria initiative to New York on…
Video: VOTC 2015 Documentary “The Road To Sambisa”
The Vision of the Child (VOTC) is a component of the Lagos Black Heritage Festival. One of the key elements of the VOTC is hear the voices of the young and equip them to lead change. The first VOTC (or Season One) was launched in…
The Lagos Walkabout II: A Walk Through Nigeria Colonial Times
Join Legacy for an historic walking tour of Lagos Island and learn about the diverse communities who built and lived in the Colony of Lagos while walking through the island’s historic district! Legacy is an historical and environmental interest group of Nigeria and was registered…