OF CANCERS AND MEDIA REPORTAGE. Wole Soyinka Reacts to BBC Feature Programme
Prof. Wole Soyinka’s has reacted to the BBC feature programme titled “Nobel winner Wole Soyinka’s journey with prostate cancer” which was published on the BBC website two days ago. This is Prof’s Statement on the manner in which the reportage was misconstrued: Here we go…
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…
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…
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…
“SAMI” Presents Bring It On Comedy Unleashed
Sickle Cell Advocacy and Management Initiative (SAMI), today announces that it will be hosting its Fourth fundraising event on the 25th of January,2015 This year SAMI would be teaming up with SACO Events Limited for an event has been tagged BRING IT ON COMEDY UNLEASHED…
DiasporaBuzz:The Beauty of the Abeokuta in Jamaica.
I know what you’re thinking right now,Abeokuta in Jamaica? How come? The Abeokuta Private Nature Park is a Heritage, Health and Eco-Tourist Attraction located in Dean’s Valley Westmoreland Jamaica, commissioned on the 5th of January 2003 by the Nigerian High Commissioner, Her Excellency Florentina Ukonga….
Mary Mitchell Slessor; “Obongawan Okoyong” The White Queen of Okoyong.
It was a lovely Tuesday morning 1848,born to a father who was a drunkard and a mother who was a devoted and faithful Christian. The Slessor’s had no idea that their little girl would bring salvation to a remote village in Africa. She was christened…
Celebrating World Sickle Cell day. The Red Umbrella walk.
Sickle Cell Disease affects us all, and we want you to help us stop the Sickle Cell cycle. We created this Walk to raise awareness of Sickle Cell Disease and to support adults, children and families affected with Sickle Cell Disease. To Celebrate the World…
ABIKU;The unfulfilled part of a mother’s dream.
It was a raining day,the goats and the chickens were in their houses wet, and the gods expressed their emotions as thunders ran from the sky and shook the core of Iya Joke’s hut. The last rain was 3 moons ago, so many people consider…
Kolanuts- The Precious African Nuts.
Kola Nuts, commonly referred to as Cola, is the nut of the Kola tree, it is a genus of trees native to the tropical rainforest of Africa. Kola nuts are classified in the family of Malyvaceae, a sub family of sterculioideae. It is related to…