Port Harcourt is World’s Book Capital for 2014

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has picked Port Harcourt, the Rivers State Capital as the World Book Capital City for 2014. The selection of Port Harcourt was done by a coalition of reading groups in its

Rita Marley To Attend Felabration

THE 2013 edition of Felabration, a concert which celebrates the life and times of Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, is set to hold soon. Rita Marley, widow of late reggae icon, Bob Marley, is expected at the event. Rita Marley will

Lagos to Host Lights, Camera, Africa!!! 2013 Film Festival

The Life House, Lagos, through its film programme and in partnership with The African Film Festival, Inc (AFF) is proud to host the third Lights, Camera, Africa!!! Film Festival from September 28 to October 1, 2013. It is scheduled to

Lagos Museum Hosted 27,592 Visitors in First Half of 2013

The National Commission for Museums and Monuments in Lagos has revealed that it had 27,592 visitors in the first half of 2013, up from 23,550 visitors in the same period of 2012. Visitors comprised 731 foreigners, 3,933 adults and 22,928

Olamide Grabs Multiple Awards at 8th Nigeria Entertainment Awards

Nigerian Hip-hop artiste, Olamide, was the winner of multiple awards at the just concluded Nigeria Entertainment Awards, held in New York, United States on September 1, 2013. The event, which has been running for eight years, awarded several other artistes

Lagos Jazz Series 2013 – A Present before Christmas

After 3 years of serenading lovers of good music with jazz, Lagos Jazz Series is set and ready to come back with its fourth edition. This eagerly anticipated four-day event is poised to become the biggest music festival in Africa,

Audition for MTV’s Shuga Series To Hold in Lagos This Weekend

Shuga, a film production of MTV Base on HIV, will hold auditions in Nigeria this weekend. “We are looking for real, raw talent that is going to help bring the Shuga drama series alive for Nigerian audiences,” said Georgia Arnold,

How ‘AkposJokes App’ Landed +500,000 Downloads

Akpos is no strange name, popping up online from BlackBerry personal messages and display pictures, to tweets and Facebook updates. But wherever we find him, he makes us laugh and feel the urge to share such content. Akpos jokes have

Poem: To Mother with Love

O’ Sleep my little baby, don’t you cry Exquisite, soothing, her voice a melody from the temples of Heaven The best life has ever known Beautiful she is, a collection of pearls, on a jaded stone Tender like petals of

Poem: Bury Me On Wounded Knee

In the field of Marsada, tears cascade, like dark clouds and rain, slowly I cry, Images of my thoughts fade, wilting like a desert rose, I struggle between the lines of fate and eternity, Like a shadow in the light,

The Etisalat Prize for Literature

Etisalat, in line with its vision of promoting passions, nurturing talent and providing a platform for communicating ideas, today announced the first edition of the Etisalat Prize for Literature aimed at recognising and celebrating writers and other members of the

Poem of the Week: Dressed but not Fine

Today is exceptional, I know, My dress is new, clean and well-designed, I rarely wear it, and it is mildly expensive, I saw myself in the mirror and complimented me,   I am properly dressed, looking good, but not fine.

Poem: Blood, Sweat and Sand

By Kobe Eru Godwin The wind blows with dissatisfaction Tears break the silence of the waters My heart a graveyard Where lost souls are found Eulogies are the scriptures on my palm Skin etched, engraved with words they never said

Poem: The Fatality of Complacency

By Nehi Igbinijesu The stack-a-too gagged everywhere Blaring rifles ending our quiet fears A Temple mount blotting of filthy plight Gorging the darkness in gore and fright T’was martial music meandering near My people heard it without a care The

Poem: The Monies Prayer

By Ubonabasi Ime Ekpo Money is my servant It will not make me rigid It will lead me to financial freedom As I will not serve it Because it will make me best of the best And it will not

Olu Jacobs and Joke Silva’s Media Training School

Pioneer actors in the Nigerian movie Industry, Olu Jacobs and Joke Silva, have taken excellence up another notch, by opting to share their expertise with aspiring actors and actresses. For just N150,000, they offer high quality training for careers in

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