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 ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »Kellyrae Makes History, Becomes First Married Person To Wins BBNaija
Kellyrae has made history as the first married person to win the BBNaija reality show. He beat Wanni, Victoria, Sooj, Ozee, Onyeka, Nelly, and Anita to the number one position. After over 70 days of fierce competition, emotional highs, and unforgettable moments, he walked away with a grand prize of N100 million, a new SUV, and other juicy rewards. The ...
Read More »UNN Performs The Docudrama Fela: The Man And His Music For Founder’s Day
Uzor Maxim Uzoatu The docudrama Fela: The Man and His Music is a fact-driven story of Fela Anikulakpo-Kuti that focuses on the legendary musician’s defiant crusade against injustice in the brutal military era. On being invited as the official media observer of this Founder’s Day joint Theatre and Music Production by the Head of Department of Theatre and Film Studies ...
Read More »Onyeka Onwenu Remembered: Nigerian Pop Star, Activist And Voice Of National Unity
Austin Emielu, University of Ghana The news of the death of Nigerian musician Onyeka Onwenu on 30 July 2024 hit me, as a musician and popular music scholar, like a thunderbolt. I have listened to and appreciated Onyeka’s music since I was in my 20s. Onwenu was aged 72 – and video clips of her last performance at a birthday ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »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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