By Ahmad Muazu The 2024 Hajj has come and gone, leaving a lasting impression on the global Muslim community. Like an exam with familiar questions but ever-evolving answers, the pilgrimage presented its unique challenges, defying even the most seasoned experts’ predictions. Yet, amidst these challenges, remarkable successes emerged, demonstratingContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Bimbo Esho, Managing Director of Evergreen Musical Company, on Friday, pledged to continue to build on her late father’s legacy of promoting Nigerian music. Esho’s late father, Femi Esho, who was the Chairman of Evergreen Musical Company, died June 17, after a brief illness in Lagos. InContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The Theatre Arts And Motion Pictures Practitioners Association Of Nigeria (TAMPAN) on Friday said renaming the National Arts Theatre after Prof. Wole Soyinka would inspire the younger generation to thirst after excellence. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that President Bola Tinubu in a tribute toContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The Lagos State Government is set to hold the maiden edition of a pan-African carnival, ‘Afropolis’, for the promotion of black cultural heritage, creativity and innovation. Mrs Toke Benson-Awoyinka, the state Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, who disclosed this during a Town Hall meeting in Lagos,Continue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The Creative Designers Guild of Nigeria (CDGN) on Tuesday advised creatives to collaborate with government to promote film contents capable of influencing the youth positively. Mrs Joy Osawaru-Akinyemi, National President of CDGN, gave the advice while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. Osawaru-AkinyemiContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Nigerian-British fantasy-horror film, “A Song From The Dark “, is set to premiere on Amazon Prime, July 12. The Film Director, Ogo Okpue, during a virtual media briefing and preview of the movie said it was positioned to ingrain heroes and heroines of African traditional mysticism withContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The Creative Designers Guild of Nigeria (CDGN) on Saturday decried the nonchalant attitude of its members toward the health insurance scheme package provided for them. Its National President, Mrs Joy Osawaru-Akinyemi, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. NAN reportsContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Nigeria, popularly known as the giant of Africa is endowed with immense tourism attractions capable of attracting international tourists and investors. The black nation, covering an area of about 923,769 square kilometres, with a population of over 230 million, is the most populous country in Africa andContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris Africa Women Conference (AWF) and the management of the Nasarawa State University Keffi (NSUK), have pledged to deepen their ties so as to tackle problems unique to African women. They made the pledge during a courtesy call paid by the AWC delegation led by Dr Jummai Ahmadu,Continue Reading
