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 We Have Potential To Make Millions Of Dollars In ArtWorks — Vin Martin Ilo 

ABUJA  – Nigerians have been reminded to invest more in the artworks, that many Nigerians have sold ArtWorks above 1 million dollars outside the country and Nigeria has the potential to make more money...

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 Tam Fiofori’s Exit, Great Loss To Documentary Ecosystem — IREP 

 The IREPRESENT Documentary Film Festival has described the late legendary photographer, filmmaker and author, Tam Fiofori as a “monumental figure in the documentary ecosystem of Nigeria.”  Fiofori...

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Nigerian Artist Uses Captivating Exhibition To Call For Action On Climate Crisis

ABUJA – Chinze Ojobo, a distinguished contemporary Nigerian artist with over 25 years of experience, has used her thought provoking work to call for action against climate change crisis. She recently...

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Cries Of Biafra And Woes Of Nigeria 

 UZOR MAXIM UZOATU  We take so much pride in telling lies to ourselves as Nigerians.  The Nigeria-Biafra war officially ended back in 1970, but so-called Nigerian leaders have made the country even...

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Poet Creates New Poetic Language To Confront Injustices 

 In a world of conflict and division, poet and activist Pelumi Olatinpo taps into the power of poetry to cut through the noise and focus attention on oppression, violence, the plight of undocumented...

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 Royal Academy Of Morocco Honours Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka On 90th Birthday 

 Soyinka, who received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1986, has long been revered for his poignant and powerful works, which often explore themes of oppression, justice, and human dignity.  The Royal...

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 Hurray, Our Own Bard Of Africa Counts 90 

 KOLA BOLA  Born on July 13, 1934, in Abeokuta, Professor Akinwande Oluwole Soyinka, simply known as Wole Soyinka (WS) hit the parsonage of Ake with an uncommon enigma.  The same creative vibes he...

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 How Wole And I Were Caught In The Fever Of Romance In UCI — Olayide Soyinka 

 YEMI ADEBISI  Exactly 11 years ago, Chief (Mrs.) Laide Soyinka, the eldest wife of the first African Nobel laureate, an iconic playwright and renowned writer, Professor Wole Soyinka almost rejected an...

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Oba Of Benin Receives Two Looted Artefacts From US With Excitement

BENIN – Oba Ewuare II, the Oba of Benin Kingdom, on Monday expressed his happiness over the return of two artifacts, a mother hen and a bronzen plaque from the University of Iowa Museum, United States...

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From My Corner – A Writer’s Review

CHUMA NWOKOLO If it is a true account, if it is any good at all, the autobiography of a public person must embarrass some people, including the author himself. Perhaps that is why Mark Twain left...

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Nigerian Doctor,Artist Breaks GWR For Largest Painting

Adefemi Gbadamosi, also known as Fola David, is a Nigerian doctor and visual artist who has created history by breaking the record for the largest drawing ever made by a single person. The enormous...

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Destiny: A Function Of Predestination Or The Outcome Of Social Interactions?

Title:  Why Are We So Dark? Author: Dumbiri Frank Eboh Reviewer: Raymond Emeke Mordi Publisher: Kimekwu Communications Concept No Of Pages: 450  The first impression you get after reading through Why...

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Destiny: A Function Of Predestination Or The Outcome Of Social Interactions? 

   Title: Why Are We So Dark? Author:  Reviewer: Raymond Emeke Mordi  Publisher: Kimekwu Communications Concept  No Of Pages: 450    The first impression you get after reading through Why Are We So...

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Artistic Nigerian ‘Madu’ Makes Disney Debut 

 TOMI FALADE  Anthony Madu, a Nigerian ballet dancer who became famous in 2020 after a video of him dancing barefoot in the rain went viral, has explained why many Nigerians don’t give ballet the...

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 Nicolette Ndigwe-Kalu: Rising Star In Nollywood Making International Strides 

 TOMI FALADE  Nicolette Ndigwe-Kalu, a rapidly emerging producer in the Nigerian movie industry, is making waves both locally and internationally. An award-winning actress, writer, and producer from...

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Teenage Autistic Art Prodigy Aims To Shatter GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™

In a groundbreaking endeavour, a 14-year-old Nigerian art sensation, Kanyeyachukwu Tagbo-Okeke (Kanye) is attempting to set a new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ for the largest artwork on canvas, measuring...

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Africa Creative Market Returns With Third Edition: ‘Innovation Meets...

Lagos – Africa Creative Market (ACM) has announced the third edition of its flagship event, set for September 17-20, 2024, at the Landmark Event Centre in Victoria Island, Lagos. With the theme...

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NAL Inducts Bukar Usman, Okediran, 14 Others As Fellows 

 The Nigerian Academy of Letters (NAL), has inducted the National President of Nigerian Folklore Society (NFS), Dr. Bukar Usman; General Secretary of Pan African Writers Association, Dr Wale Okediran...

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 Eugenia Abu Honoured With New Creative Nonfiction Prize 

LAGOS  – The SEVHAGE Literary and Development Initiative, along with the ALINEA Initiative has announced the launch of the Eugenia Abu/ SEVHAGE International Prize for Creative Nonfiction. This...

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Kegites Club: Egbe Agba Elemu Births In USA

…membership limited to 35 years of enrollment LAGOS – Some senior members among Nigeria’s most popular social cultural organisation, the Kegites Club, have announced the formation of an association in...

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