Art House
30 Mar
Kicked out of other prayer services, members of Bangladesh's transgender hijra community have been welcomed at a new mosque in the Muslim-majority nation with the promise of worship without discrimination. The humble structure -- a single-room shed with walls and a roof clad in tin -- is a new community hub for the minority, who…
29 Mar
Renowned Nigerian playwright, producer, director and culture advocate, Wole Oguntokun, has died. He was 57.
3 Dec
Following the demise of the immediate past Olupo, Oba Emmanuel Onaolapo Oyebamiji, Fadare II, who passed on Monday, January 3, 2022 at age 72, the kingmakers of the town, selected Oba Abdul-Rafiu Oyekanmi Mosobalaje, the Bamigboye II,....
19 Nov
In this short—but informative—conversation, Ramond A. Anyiam-Osigwe (a Brother to the Founder) explains, to J.K. Obatala, the inner working of the African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) ceremony.
15 Oct 2023
Ilé-Ifẹ̀, widely acknowledged as the “Cradle of Yorùbá Civilisation,” holds a paramount position in the cultural and historical fabric of Nigeria and the broader West African region.
30 Jul 2023
MultiChoice, Africa’s leading pay-TV service provider has announced the introduction of a new package, GOtv Supa+, to the lineup of existing packages on GOtv.
28 Jun 2023
In a series of exquisite 11 portraits, Tunde Owolabi, in his first show with Soto Gallery, is considering the pervasiveness of ‘informal work’ alongside the increasing marginalisation informal workers face in the country today.
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The Taraba State Police Command has paraded 28 suspects arrested for various offenses, including kidnapping, armed robbery, culpable homicide, cybercrime, banditry, cattle rustling, criminal conspiracy, and theft. Commissioner of Police David Iloyanomon addressed journalists at the police headquarters in Jalingo and highlighted the collaborative efforts between law enforcement agencies and the public, which have resulted…
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Lagos State Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Mr. Jamiu Alli-Balogun, on Thursday, said the government has shut down 12 private schools for safety infractions and illegal operations. Speaking at the ongoing annual ministerial press briefing to mark the first year of the second term of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Alli-Balogun, said the decision was to…
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A Nigerian coach is in line to be named as the new helmsman of the Super Eagles as the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) are poised to announce the new head coach, bringing an end to weeks of speculation and discussion regarding the replacement for Jose Peseiro. The NFF's decision-making process involved a deliberation on whether…
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Senator Ayogu Eze, a former lawmaker who represented Enugu North Senatorial District between 2007 to 2015, is dead. The former senator who was a founding member of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) died in an Abuja Hospital after a protracted illness. Born in 1958, Eze died at 66. Although the cause of his death was…
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New York's highest court on Thursday overturned disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction on sex crime charges and ordered a new trial.
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Xavi Hernandez said Thursday he has decided to stay on as Barcelona coach for a "cocktail of reasons," including support from key figures at the club and supporters.
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Sweden will next year contribute a reduced battalion to NATO forces in Latvia to help support the Baltic state following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said Thursday.
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At least 155 people have died in Tanzania as torrential rains linked to El Nino triggered flooding and landslides, Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa said Thursday.
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Dana Air has announced that it is processing refunds for flights affected after it was suspended by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Festus Keyamo directed the NCAA to suspend the airline to conduct a safety and financial audit following a runway incursion incident involving one of the…
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Turkey's central bank held its key interest rate steady on Thursday but warned it could hike it again as the country's soaring inflation remains a headache for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government. The central bank's monetary policy committee decided to keep the policy rate at 50 percent. But it left the door open to raising…