Creative Industry

Akaraka: The Re-emergence of Comic Books in Nigeria

    Nigeria is slowly seeing a re-emergence of comic books with the recent launch of Akaraka. In the past we had Wale Adenuga with his Ikebe Super range, and Terror Muda in The Vanguard newspaper but slowly comics just

Joke Silva, Taiwo Ajayi Lycett, Iretiola Doyle Feature in ‘Hear Word’ Play at Muson Centre

  Yesterday, the National Theatre came alive with the voices of Nigerian women as Ifeoma Fafunwa’s HEAR WORD debuted with great expectation. And it did not fail! Monologue after monologue, an amazing star cast wove a story every Nigerian woman

“Power to Win” Featuring MI to be Used as Soundtrack for Glo 2014 World Cup TVC Campaign

It has been announced that the song “Power to Win” with Flavour FT. M.I, Irene Logan, and Kwabena Kwabena will be used as the soundtrack for the Glo 2014 World Cup TVC campaign to encourage and galvanise support for the

The Voice Seminar Holds in Yaba, Lagos

  On the 24th of May, 2014 at The Jobmag in Yaba, Lagos, The Voice Seminar will be held. It is aimed at helping provide fundamental training on how to become a voice over artiste, as well as how to

Sam Adebanjo Releases ‘Prayer for Nigeria’ Song

  In the light of challenges Nigeria is currently facing, musician MOBO Awards Nominee and Multiple Awards winning Artist Sam Adebanjo alongside fellow Nigerian Base artistes recorded a song titled “Prayer for Nigeria.” The song produced by Award winning

10 Rules for Good Writing

  The act of writing has been a form of communication since the existence of man. A different form of writing was used in the medieval days, not the use of letters but signs and symbols called hieroglyphs. It

Amazing NiPhec 2014 Experience

  NiPhec 2014, started on April 28th and participants had a photowalk where top notch photographers mingled with participants while capturing the sights and scenes around them. Workshops and seminars opened the next day with keynote presentations from NiPhec

The Difference Between A Short Story and Flash Fiction

    As an individual who has written in both forms, I’m still never entirely sure that I do not cross the very thin line that separates short stories from flash fiction. As if I wasn’t confused enough, I came

Pat Utomi, Emeka Mba, 2face Idibia, Tony Okoroji, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, Lagbaja, Others Speak At Nec 2014

The second edition of the much talked about Nigerian Entertainment Conference was one of the most successful conferences to hold this year. The event took place on Wednesday, April 26, 2014 at the Grand Ballroom of Eko Hotel and Suites,

Half of a Yellow Sun is one of the Biggest Films I have done- Genevieve Nnaji

  Super actress, Genevieve Nnaji who must have done over 500 movies said that Half of a Yellow Sun is the biggest movie she has done. In an interactive session with journalists she said “Half of a Yellow Sun is

Dixon Olakunbi Emerges as Winner of Unilever’s Knorr Taste Quest

  Dixon Olakunbi, the Lagos-based female office administrator contestant has emerged as the winner of the highly contested grand finale of the Unilever Nigeria-sponsored TV-reality show tagged Knorr Taste Quest. She went home with N2 million cash, a Ford Eco

The 2014 IMF Africa Rising Youth Photo Contest

There is presently an increasing number of people taking photography from a hobby to a full time profession, especially amongst the younger generation. In light of this development, Africa Rising is launching a youth photo contest titled ‘Show us What

Connect Nigeria Writers’ Conference Testimonial

By Nneka Ezealor – Oladimeji   After my initial hesitation, (brought on by my morbid fear of Lagos traffic), I finally decided to be at theConnect Nigeria’s 1st Writer’s Conference which held on the 5th of April at the Protea

10 Minutes With…Ike Nnaebue Flosmith, Director, “Under Your Skin”‏

Meet Ike Nnaebue Flosmith, Director, “Under Your Skin” Meet Ike Nnaebue Flosmith, a fast rising Nigerian Movie Director and Screenwriter. He is one of the champions of the emerging new African Cinema. The second movie he directed “False” won the

Davido Tops Nomination List at MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA)

Pop sensation, Davido emerges as one of the most nominated artiste at this year’s MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA). The ‘Aye’ singer got 4 nominations alongside South African artists Mafikizolo and Uhuru as they go head-to-head for Song of the

Winner, Etisalat Prize for Literature, NoViolet Bulawayo Gifts Fellowship to Yewande Omotosho

  NoViolet Bulawayo, winner of the maiden edition of the Etisalat Prize for Literature gifted her runner-up Yewande Omotosho the Fellowship attached to her winning. NoViolet Bulawayo, the author of ‘We Need New Names’ explained why she took this step,

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