Artfolk

From April 29 through May 2, 2018, the Nigerian Folklore Society (NFS) will hold its yearly conference at the Bayero University, Kano, in conjunction with the university’s Centre for Research in Nigerian Languages and Folklore. President of the society, historian and writer, DR. BUKAR USMAN, spoke with ANOTE AJELUOROU about the relevance of the conference…

Jude Idada is a Canadian-Nigerian with great love for the arts. The University of Ibadan Theatre Arts graduate, who majored in film, also went to Raindance Film School in Toronto...

The 11th Jos Festival of Theatre will open in Jos, Plateau State, on March 4. Over the last decade, the Jos Festival of Theatre has become a nurturing ground for Nigerian artists to showcase their talents...

I give all the glory to God Almighty. The awards encourage me to keep doing the little ‘nothing’ that I have been doing. I feel excited whenever I am called upon for an award, mostly the ones that appreciate the things I do.

Known for their blockbuster collaborations, producers of The Wedding Party series and My Wife and I, Inkblot Productions and FilmOne Production and Distribution have once again teamed up for another mind-blowing film, New Money.

Isioma Williams is a multitalented artist. Apart from being an art consultant, Founder/Artistic Director of DrumsView Concept (an art academy for the youths), creator and director of Sights and Sounds de L’Afrique...

When various organisations and institutions, including Lagos State Government, roll out the drums for master painter, Kolade Oshinowo at 70, a symbol of excellence in studio and academic practices would be celebrated.

The vexed issue of ‘ghost worker’ and its adverse effect on the citizenry is the thrust of this week’s edition of Professor Johnbull, the TV drama series powered by Globacom.

It is for the same role that professional dramatists are trained for which our leaders hardly recognise and encourage. Conflict and conflict resolution is precisely what drama is all about.

A U.K.-based author, Ibitola Ojoye-Adebayo, has called on government and other stakeholders to ensure that funding for reading materials and education in general are adequately utilized to prevent the vicious circle of illiteracy in the country.

If there is anyone in Nigeria’s film industry, who claims he has proposed the right solution that can turn its fortunes around is the producer of Pardonable Unforgiveable...

One of its kind celebrity-focused reality show, Celebrity Housemate, is set to hit the screen from January 12 through February 11. The theme of the show is ‘Convergence of Culture, Lifestyle and Entertainment’...