Goethe-Institut Lagos Welcomes New Director
For artists and art enthusiasts in Lagos, there has been a new development on the scene. Goethe-Institut Lagos, the German cultural centre in Nigeria, welcomes a new director, Friederike Möschel, to its Lagos City Hall offices. Ms Möschel, who should have arrived last year, replaces…
International Scholarship Opportunity for Historians in Nigeria
The University of Hamburg @uni_hamburg announces Fully funded Ph.D. scholarship for Nigerian scholar in their project „The Benin Bronzes. Globalising the colonial looting of art” We are pleased to announce (subject to final approval) a scholarship of up to 36 months for a Nigerian national…
Press Release: Celebrating Wole Soyinka at 83
The producers of Open Door Series ProjectWSare pleased to announce commencement of 8th edition of the annual Wole Soyinka International Cultural Exchange Project, WSICE 2017, which will hold July 12 -15 in Abeokuta, Ogun State. The theme for this year is INTOLERANCE: THE BURDEN OF…
In History Today. OAU July 10 Student Union Massacre
A special dedication to George Yemi Iwilade,Yemi Ajiteru,Tunde Oke,Eviano Ekelebu, Efe Ekede.#OAU5 #This day #July10,1999. “When i remember Africa,water run away mi eye ooooo.aye aye water run away mii eye” Going to Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Ile Ife had been my dream of studying in…
‘UNSTABLE the Play,’ Set to Grace the Lagos Stage
The Lagos audience will be thrilled to a stage performance of the Play titled UNSTABLE, on June 24 at the MUSON Centre, Onikan. The Play UNSTABLE is ably directed by the award-winning, and widely respected Ben Tomoloju. An impossible love story set within the scenic…
Top Creative Authors Set To Converge in Kaduna for Book and Arts Festival
World-famous Sudanese writer, Leila Aboulela will be joined by established and rising cultural stars such as Zainab Alkali, Jerry Buhari, Kaltume B Gana, Abubakar Adam Ibrahim, Aisha Umar, Toni Kan, Titilope Sonuga Edify Yakusak, Efe Paul Azino, Aminu Alan Waka, Hafsat Ahmad Abdulwaheed, Andrew Walker,…
Ooni Expresses shock over the death of Professor Babatunde Osotimehin
The Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II on Tuesday expressed shock over the death of the Executive Director of United Nation Population Fund (UNFPA) and former Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Dr. Babatunde Osotiomehin describing him as one of the…
Sobayo Abolore creates essence of Lagos State in ‘Liberation’ and ‘Community’
As part of activities to mark the 50th anniversary of Lagos state, the Governor of the state,in the person of His Excellency Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode commissioned several artists to make public art installations and monuments situated at strategic places in the city. One of the…
British Council and Polly Alakija partner with Lagos state for the Rivers of the World art exhibition.
The official displaying of the Flying flotilla under the remodeled Falomo Bridge took place on Children’s day 27th of May.The students transformed 6 canoes into beautiful works of art which represents their immediate surroundings,while under the supervision of the world renowned Polly Alakija. The Flying…
Olokun Festival 2017:Olori Wuraola Ogunwusi Canvases focus on Tradition and Cultural Heritage
The Queen of ile- Ife Kingdom, Her Majesty Olori Wuraola Ogunwusi has charged the African people to proudly embrace and showcase their tradition and cultural heritage to the world saying this will serve as tourist centre that would boost Nigeria economy. Olori Ogunwusi who is…