Wole Soyinka’s Former Residence in OAU now Repurposed as a Museum in ile-ife
Wole Soyinka’s former residence at the Obafemi Awolowo University now re-purposed as the WOLE SOYINKA MUSEUM… Unveiling at 2pm TODAY at the OAU campus as part of opening ceremony of the maiden IFE FESTIVAL OF FOOD & IDENTITY, July 30-August 4, hosted by the Institute…
WSICE 2018: The International Dimension and Gains
The success of the 2018 edition of the Open Door Series/Wole Soyinka International Cultural Exchange is due largely to the huge number of human resources that participated in the various event items. Aside the 84 student-finalists that,on Friday July 13, wrote the annual essay competition…
ASIRI Magazine Presents ‘Colours of our History ‘Art Campaign
ASIRI Magazine, a digital repository with the concern of preserving and promoting the cultural heritage and history of Nigeria is set to embark on the art of telling the Nigeria history in a renewed form, taking heritage and culture to a new level with its…
PHOTOS: One Colorful Lagos, a Better Future for All.
The Bar Beach which is at the brink of the EKO ATLANTIC CITY will be playing host to this auspicious turn-out running from 27th July to 29th July 2016 and it encompasses all forms of art, culture and tourism. As expected, the Lagos state Ministry…
10 Superstitions that Could Get You Killed as a Child
Growing up in the late 70s and early 80s, our parents and elders had different ways and measures of putting us in check. Tradition had devised a ways of curtailing our excess and making sure we grow up having the right morals and values. The…
Ifesinachi Okpagu’s Book Tour Hits Lagos
Patabah, a leading bookstore located at Adeniran Ogunsanya Surulere, will play host to Ifesinachi Okpagu, author of the novella, Domestication of Munachi. The event concludes her book blog tour across the country and it would give the city’s book lovers a chance to meet with…
Cannons in Opobo Kingdom
Ancient Opobo Kingdom in Present day Rivers state use to be one of Africa’s oil producing areas in the early century ( Colonial Area). It was a hot spot for the British,a rich area,so rich in oil that then then King of Opobo, Jaja the…
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…
Poets Celebrate International Women’s Day with Coloured Chalks
Earlier on this week, women all over the world celebrated the International Women’s Day, they were celebrated too, by their male counterparts. At Freedom Park Lagos, Nigeria’ cultural art hub, there was a different kind of celebration. An otherwise regular day at the park changed…
Book Alert :‘The King & The Colony’ by Olasupo Shasore, SAN.
This is an abridged, young readers’ version of Possessed: A history of law and justice in the Crown Colony of Lagos. The King & The Colony will be available for sale at the following bookstores: Booksellers (Ibadan and Abeokuta), Terrakulture, Patabah, Quintessence, The Hub and…