Arts
1 Jun 2023
One of the five regional winners of the 2023 Commonwealth Short Story Prize will be announced overall winner in a special online ceremony on Tuesday, June 27.
28 May 2023
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Frizzle n Bizzle films, Anthony Akinwunmi Richards, professionally known as Frizzle, has taken a step beyond the realm of visual storytelling to empower aspiring filmmakers with the launch of his highly anticipated book, ‘Cinematic Success’.
28 May 2023
Cowrie lost its original purpose but have maintained relevance due to the diverse ways it is put to use. Also in the memory of many generation and money museum, cowries were used as currency and a fragment of the past representing the journey of West Africa’s trade system (Aniefiok Akpan (1993:pg129). According to Bozman,(1967:141), the…
24 May 2023
As part of effort designed to amplify the voices of women poets, showcasing their literary skills and celebrating their rich cultural heritage, while projecting African literature, the All-African Women Poetry Festival has been launched.
24 May 2023
The General Overseer of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries and Chancellor of Mountain Top University, Ogun State, Prof. Daniel Kolawole Olukoya, has said Nigerian universities must brace up for the challenge of tertiary education...
24 May 2023
Determined to assist inmates tell their stories and increase employability, the Center for Legal Support and Inmate Rehabilitation (CELSIR) in partnership with Readland Global recently concluded one-month creative writing workshop...
24 May 2023
For the second time, Matthew Oyedele has curated ‘Beyond Limit’, an art show that sought to address the underrepresentation of ceramics as a genre.
21 May 2023
Lohum Imenyi is a community situated between Uzuakoli and Isiukwuato in Abia State. Lohum Imenyi is culturally. Culture is the ideas, beliefs and ways of a particular people or community.
21 May 2023
And the Visual Arts Personality of the Year is… Her picture beamed on the giant LED screen hanging on the iconic stage ably designed by Muhammad Sulaiman. The follow-spot picks her from her seat as she now stands: the queen of arts in all her eminence...
21 May 2023
For Mallam Kabir Dangogo, Public Relations cum efficient management of relationship is the way of life, even on sick bed, the world must know that he has enjoyed tremendous support from family friends, associates and professional colleagues ....
21 May 2023
WINNERS of the 10th Nollywood Week Film Festival, which ended on May 15, in Paris, France, were unveiled during the closing ceremony. In all, three films stood out at this year’s edition of the festival.
19 May 2023
President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has promised to take the creative sector to an enviable height, saying it has the potential to raise the Gross Domestic Product greater than the current figure.
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