Ruhin Bukar Usman
Ganga ta jikin Bukar ce, Ke zaune garin Abuja, Ruhin Bukar Usman duka Ni na shaida da kaina, Suna Biu cibiyarsa, Ni Khalidu ni da kaina, Zahiran na gani idona. Garin Biu ne mahaifa, Gun Bukar Usmanu...
View ArticleThe Soul Of Bukar Usman
KHALID IMAM Only the fleshy body of Bukar Resides in the city of Abuja The unyielding soul of Bukar Usman I bear witness with my ink Lives in Biu, his birthplace! Khalid, a living witness l was My...
View ArticleInaugural Egungun Festival Oyo State 2024 Promises Unforgettable Cultural...
In a celebration of Oyo State’s rich heritage, the inaugural Egungun Festival Oyo State (EFOS) is set to take place from July 11th to 13th, 2024, at Liberty Stadium. Organised by the Ibile Culture and...
View ArticleMedia Relations Playbook Fills Many Gaps, Provides Pathway To Many Areas
ROLAND OGBONNAYA My possession of a copy of the ‘Media Relations Playbook’ brought some drama. I sent the author a note stating, “Must buy my copy soon as I am already dragging this with my son at the...
View ArticleSinger, Amed O Tasks Gov Adeleke, Rhodes Vivour, Akeredolu In New Unity...
Ahead of the highly-anticipated ‘MySuperSugar’ album that will drop at the end of the year, musician and actor, Amed O (born Ahmed Okezie Musa) is set with four new tracks, one of which is ‘Aboki Na...
View ArticleThe Exam Kola
Principal give us Kola Ah! you do not need to ask I am culturally cultivated I have it in varying colours; Pink, yellow and greenish white. I have it in varying sizes; Big, medium and small. Which...
View ArticleHow Kairos Won International Booker Prize 2024
Jenny Erpenbeck’s Kairos has emerged as the first book translated from German to win the International Booker Prize 2024. The book was translated by Michael Hofmann. The announcement was made by...
View ArticleObioji’s Mother, Did You Call My Name? Launches At The Rooftop Terrace, London
The collection of poems is the writer’s debut. It explores topical issues capable of eliciting healthy conversations that could engender deep reflections and transformations. While living in Nigeria,...
View ArticleAcademic Giant, Prof Ayo Banjo, Dies At 90
Nigeria’s academic community is mourning the loss of Professor Emeritus Ayo Banjo, a renowned scholar and former Vice-Chancellor of the prestigious University of Ibadan (UI). Professor Banjo passed...
View ArticleNgugi wa Thiong’o: Ruto Is Selling The Country Cheap
BRIAN NGUGI Literary icon Prof Ngugi wa Thiong’o has called out President William Ruto over his dalliance with the West, faulting him for siding with oppressors by “selling the country cheap.” In a...
View ArticleMinistry Changes Narrative About Cultural Heritage, Debuts ‘Cultural...
An 8-page in-house e-magazine and newsletter, ‘Cultural Renaissance’ will make its debut on June 3rd. Published by the Ministry of Art, Culture and Creative Economy, under the supervision of the...
View Article“It’s Compulsory For Yoruba Obas To Practise Isese” – Traditionalists
The President, International Council for Ifa Religion (ICIR), Dr. Fayemi Fatunde Fakayode has called on governments and monarchs in Yoruba land to worship no other religion than traditional religion,...
View Article2024 NYSC Sports, Cultural Festival Preliminaries Kick-Off In Ogun Zone
As the 2024 edition of the annual National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) sports and cultural festival competition commences nationwide, the south-west zone has been declared open on Thursday. Speaking at...
View ArticleAdeniji Kazeem Unveils Book On Electronic Transaction June 11
Former Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Adeniji Kazeem, SAN is set to unveil a new book titled “The Nigerian Law of Electronic Transactions” on June 11 in Lagos. In a...
View ArticleThe Zone 6 Roundabout: The Hullabaloo About The Monolith Versus Good...
EFFIONG BASSEY Permit me to have a say, hoping and praying that I can convince my few friends and Colleagues (names withheld) who are fixed on one viewpoint against the decision of Governor Bassey...
View ArticlePoet Anote Ajeluorou Calls For Revival Of Libraries, Rethinking Traditions...
On May 24, Ozoro, Delta State, came alive with a powerful evening of poetry and reflection at Berkley’s Lounge. Journalist and writer Anote Ajeluorou read from his acclaimed collection ‘Libations for...
View ArticleCanex Book Factory Announces Judges For Canex Publishing Prize
The CANEX Book Factory has unveiled the distinguished panel of judges for the inaugural CANEX Prize for Publishing in Africa. Chaired by author, Dr. Wale Okediran, the 2024 panel of judges features...
View ArticleProf. Otiono Drags Josephine Effah- Chukwuma To Court Over Alleged Breach Of...
Mrs Josephine Effah-Chukwuma, the wife of a renowned human rights activist and former Regional Director of Ford Foundation, the late Innocent Chukwuma, has been dragged before the Lagos State High...
View ArticleSome Nigerian Parents Are Encouraging A Cybercrime Culture
CHIEMEZIE UGOCHUKWU The family is the smallest unit of society because everyone is a product of a family. Traditionally, a family involves the basic unit of two parents and their children living...
View ArticleFarooq Oreagba, Ojude Oba’s “King Of Steeze” Opens Up About Cancer Battle
Cancer changed his priorities in life, which was the finest thing that ever happened to Farooq Oreagba, the Managing Director of NG Clearing and a former member of the Nigerian Stock Exchange’s...
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