Mr Oluwemimo Ogunde, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and former Attorney General of Ogun State, and one of the children of the departed theatre maestro, Chief Hubert Ogunde, takes Emmanuel Ojo down the memory lane on the life and times of his father. Your dad was a strong force in the Nigerian theatre art space. […]
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Grammy nominee, Made Kuti has made a well-timed return with a new single, “No more wars.” “No more wars”, released on August 5th 2022, is one of the singles off his forthcoming album. The GMK and Sodi Marciszewer produced single was written and performed by Made Kuti. “No more wars” follows the success of Kuti’s […]
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Femi Kuti, an afrobeats maestro and the scion of the legendary musician, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, was given a rousing welcome during the week upon his arrival from a tour of the United States of America. He was also presented with a car as his 60th birthday gift. Femi and Made, his son whom he was on […]
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At 80, Nigerian folklore legend, Jimi Adeboye Solanke, no doubt, has led a very useful life devoted to the arts. The iconic artist, who made a name for himself as a versatile dramatist, musician and folklorist in a career spanning the 50s to the present, has remained faithful to his art. Recognised by many over […]
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Veteran iconic actor, Oludotun Baiyewu Jacobs popularly known as Olu Jacobs who clocked 80 recently has many things to be thankful for despite his ordeals. With over 40 years in the movie industry, the actor is one of the few veterans whose footprints have both inspired and defined the path for many aspiring and established […]
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Chief Segun Runsewe, Director-General, National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC) with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos state during the visit on Thursday in Lagos. Photo: NAN Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has assured that the state has concluded plans to host the most colourful edition of the National Festival of Arts and Culture […]
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Farotimi, others lead conversation on citizenship, nation building Wole Soyinka Centre holds media lecture series The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism’s (WSCIJ) lecture series will hold as a webinar today, by 2:00pm with the theme – ‘Can democracy work without a strong sub-national media?’ The event will also serve as the public launch of […]
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Says literary giant, doyen of Medicine are Ogun’s flag bearers of excellence As the world renowned playwright and Nobel Laureate prize winner in Literature, Professor Wole Soyinka clocks 88 years, Ogun state governor, Dapo Abiodun, has described him as a rarest breed of mankind and one who has straddled the planet earth with exceptional candour. […]
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It has been an eventful week of celebration for veteran folklore singer and thespian, Jimi Solanke, as he celebrated his 80th birthday anniversary. He was born on July 4, 1942. The series of event kicked off on July 1 with a virtual conference on the life and times of Solanke. That was followed by the […]
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By Tatalo Alamu If a man is diligent in his work, he will not only walk before kings and royalties, he will become a king and royalty in his own right. For the better part of this past week, the art and culture community in Nigeria, the grizzled purveyors of sacred tradition and the surviving […]
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