United Nations Population Fund Host Ooni of ile-ife in New-York
His Imperial Majesty Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi (Ojaja II) in company of his queen Olori Wuraola Ogunwusi (Yeyelua) on Monday paid a courtesy visit to the United Nations Population Fund(UNFPA) office in New York,where he was received by the Executive Director of the fund Professor…
Famous Artworks of Olumide Oresegun to be Sold on Auction
Nigeria artist whose amazing hyperrealistic art paintings went viral some months ago,drawing attention from CNN,BBC and CCTV;Olumide Oresegun is in the news again. Now,Arthouse Contemporary Nigeria’s leading international auction house that specialises in modern and contemporary art from West Africa will be selling some of the…
Olisa Agbakoba(SAN), Yeni Kuti, Others to Coach Entrepreneurs at the African Creative Gym
Beginning from June the 4th, the entrepreneurship program is to take place in four (4) consecutive Saturdays and it is aimed at revealing cutting edge success tips to startups, SMEs, unemployed graduates, intending business owners and those who cherish the possibilities of growing existing businesses…
Igbo Carved Lidded Kola Nut Bowl ‘Okwa Oji’
This well-worn kola nut bowl has its origin among the Igbo who are one of the largest ethnic group in Nigeria living along the lower Niger River and spreading into the Niger Delta Region. Igbo art is diverse in its many forms, materials, and use…
Victor Ekpuk is ‘Coming Home’
“Coming Home”, is Victor Ekpuk’s first solo exhibition in Nigeria in over a decade. This exhibition features Ekpuk’s new project that is inspired by his experiences in Nigeria during a four months stay as an Artist in Residence with Arthouse Foundation in Lagos in 2015….
Ooni of ile-Ife Visits Oba Folagbade Olateru Olagbegi and HRH Ojomo Oluda
The Paramount ruler of ile-Ife Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi is on a divine mission to unite the Yoruba kingdom as he said God ordered him to unite the Yoruba kingdom and he’s working towards achieving that. Ever since he ascended the throne as the Ooni…
#PhotoHistory Igbo Ankle Bracelets: Fashion of the Past and Present
Most of our modern day jewelry has a lot of history attached to them. A lot of accessories we wear especially the female folk have a lot of culture embedded in them. In the igbo culture, the brass anklet rings was an important fashion accessory…
iREP 2016: A Beautiful Ending to An Awesome Festival
The internationally acclaimed documentary film festival iREPRESENT has finally come to an end leaving with it fond memories in the cool and serene atmosphere of Freedom Park, Lagos. According to the theme of the festival #Change- Documentary Films as Agent Provocateur, the festival lived up…
VIDEO: Ranti Hits the Screen with the visual of “Iwe Kiko”
In this amazing,well scripted and culturally set video,Ranti takes a deep dive into one of the oldest folklore songs in Yoruba Land. The song itself is one of the few amazing songs for mostly kids that grew up in the early 70.s and 80’s,its a…
Faaji Agba,Ota Benga and 30 other Documentaries to be Screened at iREP 2016
The 2016 i-Represent International Documentary Film Festival is the sixth edition of the popular annual festival, which is the biggest on the West African coast and it is scheduled to hold from the Thursday 24th to Sunday 27th March 2016, at Freedom Park, Broad Street,…