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Everyday Hero: Josephine Ugwu
April 19, 2022
It might be no news that, Josephine Ugwu, a staff of a cleaning company at the Lagos Airport, in 2015 found $12,200, which a passenger forgot inside a toilet in the facility and returned it to security officials at the airport. But this is not a mere story; it is not one that the pages … Continue reading Everyday Hero: Josephine Ugwu
By jeremiah
5 Things To Do in Abeokuta This Christmas
April 19, 2022
Abeokuta, known for its ancient heritage, is the capital of Ogun State. People consider Abeokuta a calm city, more rural than urban. Its appeal draws in tourists, causing them to walk away with great memories worth testifying about. So if you find yourself in Abeokuta this Christmas, here are 5 things you can do to have more fun: Read … Continue reading 5 Things To Do in Abeokuta This Christmas
By ann
Seven: Watch Richard Mofe-Damijo And Daddy Showkey In An Action-Packed Film This Weekend
April 19, 2022
A rich man and his irresponsible young son. The narrative is older than the Nigerian movie industry, but don’t dismiss this story yet, because it comes with a knockout twist. In Seven, Tosin Igho’s new film, the rich man’s doctors discover a malignant tumor in his brain that they cannot treat. Before his death, he … Continue reading Seven: Watch Richard Mofe-Damijo And Daddy Showkey In An Action-Packed Film This Weekend
Crazy About the North West: Top 3 Tourist Attractions
April 19, 2022
Throughout this month, we have been looking at different states in the North West of Nigeria and what tourists can to there. North West Nigeria is filled with destinations that are sure to guarantee you a fun time if you visit. Today we will look at the top 3 attractions that pull people in for tourism … Continue reading Crazy About the North West: Top 3 Tourist Attractions
By ann
Entertainment throwback thursday
ThrowBack Thursday: Fela Performs at the Felt Forum, New York In 1986
April 19, 2022
On Sept. 4, 1984, Fela Anikulapo Kuti was stopped at the airport, arrested and imprisoned for 20 months. Fela and his band were attempting to board a plane to New York from Lagos when the arrest happened. They were heading to America for a concert, but that concert did not hold until November 8, 1986, … Continue reading ThrowBack Thursday: Fela Performs at the Felt Forum, New York In 1986
ThrowBack Thursday: Ladi Kwali – The Potter Who Graced A Naira Note
April 19, 2022
A quick glance at the back of the mint-green note of the N20 Nigerian currency depicts a woman in traditional attire tending to her pottery. Her name is Hadiza Ladi Kwali – the only Nigerian woman who appears on any of the Nigerian denominational notes. She was born in present Kwali Area Council of the … Continue reading ThrowBack Thursday: Ladi Kwali – The Potter Who Graced A Naira Note
By adedoyin
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Receives United Nations Foundation Global Leadership Award
April 19, 2022
It is no news at all that the dexterous Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has distinguished herself as a writer. Her works range from novels, to short stories, to nonfiction, but each one has contributed to establishing Chimamanda as one of the greatest writers of our time. Chinua Achebe gave high but appropriate praise when he said … Continue reading Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Receives United Nations Foundation Global Leadership Award
Could It Be #OccupyNaija Season II Yet?
April 19, 2022
Once more in our time, there appears to be an ongoing tussle between online politics and the real politics where online politics tries to curbs the excesses of grassroots politics or motivates it. Ever since the social media and hate speech bills were introduced in the National Assembly, politicians and power brokers in the Nigerian … Continue reading Could It Be #OccupyNaija Season II Yet?
By adedoyin
Switching On the Lights
April 19, 2022
There are many dark areas of the human condition. By dark areas, I mean, things we do not want other people to know about us. Call them pet peeves or guilty pleasures everyone has them. Yet, these dark areas have a way of derailing our lives if we keep them locked away in the quiet … Continue reading Switching On the Lights
By nehijesu
Social Media Influencer Of The Week: Lasisi Elenu
April 19, 2022
Who is Lasisi? Lasisi Elenu, whose real name is Nosa Afolabi but is fondly called Lasisi, is a social media influencer and also a Nigerian comedian who posts comic videos on Snapchat and Instagram, with a strong following of 2.2m on Instagram which he began in 2017. He has also been described as Nigeria’s No, … Continue reading Social Media Influencer Of The Week: Lasisi Elenu
Recipe for Ugba Salad
April 19, 2022
On our menu today is ugba salad. This meal is indigenous to Imo State but it has become so popular that it is served in most restaurants within the country. It’s obvious from the name that the primary ingredient for this food is ugba. Ugba, known in some part of Igboland as akpaka is African … Continue reading Recipe for Ugba Salad
Video Of The Week: A Movie Review Of Living in Bondage: Breaking Free
April 19, 2022
Living In Bondage is considered to be the first commercially successful Nollywood movie. It was a revolutionary film that ushered in a new wave of Nollywood blockbusters that have gone on to grab the attention of the world. Now, 20 years after, a sequel to the Nollywood classic has been released and it is just … Continue reading Video Of The Week: A Movie Review Of Living in Bondage: Breaking Free
ThrowBack Thursday: Ajayi Crowther – The Boy Slave Who Returned to Make a Difference in Nigeria’s History
April 19, 2022
Samuel Ajayi Crowther was born in about 1809 to a family of kingly heritage in South-Western Nigeria. Due to the incessant wars of conquests spanning across northern and southern Nigeria in the early 19th century, Fulani slave raiders captured Crowther with his family in 1821 and sold them to Portuguese slave traders when he was … Continue reading ThrowBack Thursday: Ajayi Crowther – The Boy Slave Who Returned to Make a Difference in Nigeria’s History
By adedoyin
Grammy 2020: Burna Boy’s African Giant Nominated for Best World Music Album
April 19, 2022
Burna Boy is officially a Grammy-nominated singer. It was revealed this week that his album, African Giant, will be a contender in the Best World Music Album category at the 2020 Grammy Awards. The Grammy Award for Best World Music Album is given to recording artists for quality albums in the world music genre. African … Continue reading Grammy 2020: Burna Boy’s African Giant Nominated for Best World Music Album
Happy World Television Day 2019
April 19, 2022
The television was one of the most prominent inventions of the 20th Century. Invented in the 1920s, the television did not become mainstream until after the Second World War when black-and-while television broadcasting became commonplace in the United States and Britain. Since then, television has risen to become the primary medium for mass communication across … Continue reading Happy World Television Day 2019
By nehijesu
