“We are mourning the loss of our father, husband, and grandfather, Prof. Bankole ‘Kole’ Omotoso, who passed away after a long period of illness in Johannesburg on July 19, 2023.” That was how the family of Kole, the late Professor of English and renowned writer, announced his death in a terse statement. “A born scholar, […]
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Obi, Sanwo-Olu celebrate icon President of Centre for Change Dr Joe Okei-Odumakin has described Nobel Laureate Prof Wole Soyinka as a genius of poesy who “captivates us in its gripping hold, not once, not twice but lifelong.” Okei-Odumakin, who is also the President of Women Arise for Change Initiative, stated this in a birthday titled […]
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By Adedamola Adedayo It’s the 13th of July, 2023, as Soyinka takes another powerful leap. Name any major literary genre, you can be sure Soyinka has his imprints there. But his legacy is most amplified in the theatrical hemisphere, where he made a name for himself as Africa’s most acclaimed playwright and became the apple […]
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By Anote Ajeluorou While the politico-economic indices at home remain dire, Nigerian artists of various hues are making the country not only proud but actually rewriting its cultural dominance in the global sphere. Indeed, someone has quipped somewhere that Nigeria’s men and women of culture are its greatest global ambassadors. The truism here is no […]
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A new biopic about the life of Bob Marley is set to be released in theaters on January 12, 2024. The film, titled “One Love,” is directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green, who also helmed the critically acclaimed film “King Richard.” The film stars Kingsley Ben-Adir as Marley, with Lashana Lynch as Rita Marley. It focuses […]
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Dike Chukwumerije is a famed poet and writer who uses the stage to present his art in spoken words. Being one of Nigeria’s prolific performance poets, his public remarks and poems have inspired discussions about nationalism and identity across the nation. He speaks with Guardian Life about life and work. Kindly tell us about yourself […]
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The 18th edition of the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) will remain memorable to attendees and winners as Nigerian films led with a total of eight awards. At the awards ceremony that had King Sunny Ade serenading nominees, African film enthusiasts, and practitioners, Tanzania’s ‘Tug of War’ and South Africa’s ‘Surviving Gaza’ came after Nigeria […]
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Prof Niyi Osundare is set to deliver the 2022 Nigerian National Merit Award (NNMA) Winners Lecture. It is scheduled for, December 7, 2022 in Abuja. The topic is, Poetry And The Human Voice. “It will be taking place within the context of the Annual Forum of NNOM Laureates,” Osundare said. He was the 2014 recipient […]
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Celebrated singer Yemi Alade has visited the Paris museum where the Afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo Kuti was honored. The award-winning songstress posted photos of herself with Fela’s portrait on colorful pants. Last Thursday, the Paris Philharmonic paid homage to Fela Kuti by recreating the atmosphere of his sweaty, politically-charged nightclub in Nigeria, ‘The Shrine’, which […]
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Nigerian music icon, Fela Anikulapo Kuti performs on September 13, 1986 at the “Party of Humankind” of the French Communist Party at La Courneuve in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Laurent Rebours) The son of Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti spoke of his father’s bravery in using “music as a weapon” ahead of an immersive exhibition opening at […]
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