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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As Muslims celebrate Eid-el Kabir, President Muhammadu Buhari arrived in Daura, Katsina State to celebrate the Sallah holiday. The President; Senate President Ahmed Lawan; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila; and other Federal Government dignitaries have congratulated Nigerians on the Sallah celebrations. In a similar vein, presidential candidates of the ruling All Progressives […]
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Candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, for Irele/Okitipupa Federal Constituency in the 2023 National Assembly Election, Prince Jimi Odimayo, has preached peace, love and tranquility among Muslims and other Nigerians during the celebration of this year’s Eid-el-Kabir and beyond. He made the plead in his Sallah Massage to all Islamic followers, Imams and […]
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The rector of the Federal Polytechnic, Ile Oluji, Prof. Emmanuel Adedayo Fasakin, is preaching love among all Nigerians as Muslims celebrate this year’s Eid-el-Kabir. In a Sallah message titled ‘Happy Eid-el-Kabir to our Muslim Community,’ which he signed, he said: “I joyfully join our Muslim Brothers and Sisters and all well-wishers in Federal Polytechnic, Ile-Oluji,Ondo […]
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By Nnedinso Ogaziechi To be honest, I admire a few Nollywood actors but rarely watch the productions (not really good at sitting to watch films but I love stage plays, epics, documentaries often featuring trained and versatile actors with good technical details. However, there are many veterans that are metaphors for excellence, professionalism, commitment, passion […]
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By Afis Oladosu The Eid el-Kabir is the great Festival. It is great because of the merger which evolves between the profane and the sacred. This is a festival which predates Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W); it is a festival instituted by the Almighty through the agency of Prophet Ibrahim and Ismail (upon them be peace and blessings […]
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As preparations are in top gear for the 80th birthday celebration of legendary Nigerian actor, Olu Jacobs, some Nollywood actors have started to pour encomiums on him. The veteran actor will turn 80 on July 11. Actors, on Monday, took to their Instagram pages to celebrate Olu Jacobs with the display of his recent picture. […]
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Secret of my agility, vibrancy at 80 By Oyeyinka Fabowale Veteran entertainer, Jimi Solanke, clocks 80 years today! 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, spoke ahead of his birthday, which has set the Nigerian arts circuit […]
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By Alao Abiodun It is no mere rhetoric that Femi, the eldest son of Afrobeat pioneer, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, and a grandchild of women’s rights activist Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, is a master of his musical craft. Unarguably, Femi is not just a multi-instrumentalist, he is also a singer and songwriter. His earliest introduction to songwriting was by […]
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A former envoy and Ondo South senatorial aspirant, Ambassador Sola Iji, greets Muslims as they celebrate Eid Mubarak. A message titled: “Ambassador Sola Iji rejoices with Muslims as they celebrate Eid Mubarak,” by the Director General of Ambassador Sola Iji Campaign Organisation, ASICO, Onibudo ‘Wole Iroaye, said: “The leading aspirant and contender for the Ondo […]
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