Friday 10 July 2015

StarTimes to entertain football lovers with International Champions Cup live



In furtherance of its renewed bid to boost sports entertainment for its teeming subscribers, StarTimes is set to broadcast the international Champions Cup live on its digital terrestrial and digital satellite platforms and connect its subscribers with the thrills and excitement of the sporting mundial. more...

Sola out with ‘Orobaba’



Hot on the heels of the single, Ragabomi’, which she released early this year, Sola is back with the hot, hip, fun and - yes - addictive ‘Orobaba’. more...

JJC sends touching message to daughter through music video



Popular singer, Abdul Rasheed Bello, (aka JJC), has continued to receive commendations from his fans about his recently released album titled Skillz. more...

Moyo Okediji explodes with “Ogunnic Exploits”



Professor Moyo Okediji is a Nigerian painter, theorist and educator gifted with the words, colours and shapes to tell of his experiences in no less attractive way. This much he has done with his latest painting entitled “Ogunnic Exploits”, which will be shown at the Gantt Centre for African American Art at Charlotte, North Carolina, US from July to September 2015.more...

Ijegba Forest to host Soyinka International Cultural Exchange



This year's edition of Wole Soyinka International Cultural Exchange (WSICE) project is scheduled to hold from Sunday, July 12 - Tuesday, 14, at Ijegba Forest, the residence of Soyinka, and at the Ogun State Cultural Centre, Kuto, respectively, with the theme, “Justice and Freedom: Essential Conditions for Humanity.”more...

Sunday 5 July 2015

Are Nigerians still reading?.... Booksellers say yes, reveal bestselling authors




Asked whether Nigerian still read, he answered in the affirmative –not necessarily for exams alone, but to expand their knowledge. “Personally, I read many books, which have expanded my horizon. more....

In Ibadan, authors celebrate Chukwuemeka Ike



This year’s edition of the Authors’ Forum, organised by University Press Plc, Ibadan, was dedicated to the celebration of Prof. Chukwuemeka Ike’s 50 years of writing as a published author, which held at Kakanfo Conference Centre, Ibadan, Oyo State.more...

Garlands for virtuoso performers.... … as NANTAP marks World Theatre Day with glamour






Every dog has his day. For the unsung heroes of Nigeria’s entertainment industry, the thespians, it was a day to massage their egos as the National Association of Nigerian Arts Practitioners (NANTAP), Lagos State, in collaboration with National Arts Theatre, Lagos, last week, applauded the contributions of remarkable actors and actresses who have been blazing the Nigerian stage. more....

Dare Lawson: Why I deviate from Oshogbo School of Arts




At the just concluded solo exhibition of Dare Babalola Lawson entitled “Original Self”, at Moor House Ikoyi, the artist said the exhibition reflected his reasoning that new works of art should prove that the works are original, philosophical and enmeshed with passion. more....

Hakeem Bello celebrates Fashola with 3 books



Former Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Mr. Hakeem Bello, will celebrate the birthday of the immediate past governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN), Lagos, on Sunday, June 28, with three books: In Bold Print: Thoughts of Babatunde Raji Fashola, The Great Leap: Speeches by Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN) and The Lagos Blow Down, co-authored with Dapo Adeniyi. more....

At Obatala Festival, Otunba Gani sells religious tourism



The culture of religious observance holds a pride of place in many Yoruba communities. Little wonder that Chief promoter of Olokun Festival Foundation (OFF) and convener of Oodua Progressive Union, Otunba Gani Adams, wants it to remain sacrosanct. more....

Monday is my day of rest- Rev Kingsley Innocent, Bible Believing Church




Away from church activities, Senior Pastor of Bible Believing Church Incorporated, Aba, Abia State, Kingsley Innocent spends his Mondays to unwind.
The cleric who is fondly called God of Talk-na-do speaks about his favorites.
Excerpts: more....

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