The Dream is Finally BORN….. Ibadan Book Conference 2016
The Ibadan Book Conference 2016 took off on a glorious note after some of the eminent and distinguished fathers of Nigeria letters and literature,former Vice Chancellor of University of Ibadan and Emeritus Professor of University of Ibadan,Professor.Ayo Banjo;the Distinguished Professor of Theatre,Professor.Femi Osofisan;Eminent Poet and…
His Imperial Majesty Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Kicks off US Tour
His Imperial Majesty Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi(Ojaja II) the Ooni of Ife on Thursday arrived the United States of America accompanied by his beautiful queen Olori Wuraola Ogunwusi(Yeyelua) and entourage of about 80 people to include prominent Yoruba monarchs like the Orangun of Ila HRM…
Wole Soyinka Pens Tribute to Muhammad Ali
He came, he saw and sure he conquered. The name Muhammad Ali’ will forever remain in history. In 1989, Nigeria’s Prof Wole Soyinka, a Nobel Laureate Professor of Literature penned a poem titled “Mohammed Ali at the Ring-side” in honour of the boxing champion ;the…
Adamu and the Witch of Dala
It was the year 1723, in the ancient Kano,love and peace was the order of the day. The great walls had just been completed and the people of the town had never been safe like this before. The connection between the great city of Kano…
Meet The Artist:Wole Lagunju.Re-Defining Traditional Yoruba Arts
One of the main objectives of this segment #MeetTheArtist, is to bring awareness to artists doing amazing jobs in their different fields; these artists are innovators and creators of new thought patterns, creating novel artistic ideals that will further re – define the Nigerian art…
Ooni of Ife bags Ambassador of Peace, Sues for Sustainability of Yoruba Unity
The Ooni of Ife His Imperial Majesty Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi(Ojaja II) was on Sunday honoured by the Methodist Church of Nigeria with a distinguished award of extraordinary Ambassador of Peace. Ooni Ogunwusi who stormed the Cathedral church of Methodist Nigeria Oyo venue of the…
Ethnik: Aso Oke In A Contemporary Fashion Space
Ethnik has an array of Afro-styled fashion collections; home accessories, sneakers, boots and sandals, all handmade from Aso Oke, designed with today’s fads in mind. Ethnik is re imagining Aso Oke within Africa’s contemporary fashion landscape at home and in the diaspora. Regarded as the…
Ore Apparels Launches “Rebirth” SS16 Collections
The core value of any brand is its gradual translation into the picture of the vision from the outset, there is nothing more fulfilling for the entrepreneur than watch its brand blossom into expectation though this requires painstaking effort of guiding the vision, over the…
Akooda,A Village Guarded by the Gods. Part 2
It had been eleven moons since Olukunle was born. Everyone who knew of the prophecy declaring him a god had conveniently forgotten what had been said about the judgment that was coming on our beloved Akooda. The guns of the White men was still being…
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…