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The Latest Singing Sensation Called Anè

Uzor Maxim Uzoatu There was the time when all the vibes belonged to the cherished Sade Adu, but the new kid on the block happens to be Anè. Anè was born in Nigeria and raised in Ireland but operates currently out of London, England. An engaging spirit of song and dance, she has at her command a wide range of ...

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UNN Celebrates 53rd Convocation With Mbajiorgu’s Ecological Drama

By Maxim Uzoatu Universities see convocations as a function of immense significance. Sanjana Bankar stresses that a convocation symbolizes the acknowledgement of every student’s relentless effort and achievement. It is more than just a ceremonial event – it is a moment of recognition for the sacrifices, late nights and early mornings filled with commitments. It’s in the full realization of ...

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Mbajiorgu Nominated For Abuja International Theatre Arts Festival (ABITFA) Award

By Maxim Uzoatu The committed Thespian, Greg Mbajioru, is making commendable waves. Among theatre practitioners and scholars in South-Eastern Nigeria, Greg Mbajiorgu stands out for many reasons: Firstly, he may be regarded as the progenitor of solo dramatic literature in Africa since he is the first African to publish a solo dramatic text. Secondly, in addition to being the first ...

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Fela Kuti Is More Famous Today Than Ever – What’s Behind His Global Power

Alaba Ilesanmi, Florida State University Almost three decades after his passing in 1997, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, the legendary Nigerian musician and activist who created the Afrobeat music movement, remains the subject of global obsession. The self-proclaimed “Black President” is everywhere, like an omnipresent deity. His presence is felt, and his legacy is honoured, through contemporary showcases from Lagos to London, Bonn ...

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Nigeria’s Ojude-Oba Festival Celebrates Heritage With Colourful Parades And Horsemanship: How It Could Be Used To Attract Tourists

Ibraheem Adesina Kukoyi, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta The Ojude-Oba festival is a vibrant annual celebration that has become an integral part of the identity of Ijebu-Ode, a city in south-west Nigeria. This colourful event, famous for its cultural displays and public parades, has been observed for nearly two centuries. Though the festival had its origin in Islam, it brings ...

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The Road To The Country: Novelist Chigozie Obioma On Nigeria’s Brutal Civil War, Love And Redemption

Chigozie Obioma, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chigozie Obioma is the Nigerian author of the novels The Fishermen (2015) and An Orchestra of Minorities (2019), both shortlisted for the Booker Prize for their unique, folkloric tales of Nigerian life in decades past. Like them, his 2024 novel The Road to the Country is “tinged with fable and prophecy”. It’s set in the ...

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GAC Motor Nigeria Gifts Luxury Car To Davido And His Wife For Their Wedding

In an unparalleled display of grandeur and opulence, GAC Motor has set a new standard for automotive excellence and collaboration by gifting Davido and Chioma with the all-new GN8 as a wedding gift. This extraordinary gesture underscores GAC Motor’s unwavering commitment to recognizing excellence and celebration elegance and growth. The newlywed couple, Davido and Chioma, icons in the entertainment and ...

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