‘Beyond The Lockdown ’ Theatre Project Nigeria
By Olabode Moses Synopsis: In between the experiences of a tricycle operator, a die hard believer in traditional medication and a woman desperately trying to save her sick child an intriguing drama unfolds, encapsulated with gripping suspense and dark humor that intrinsically betrays the conspiratorial plot that covid 19 has metamorphosed into a new societal […]
Eddy Ochigbo @ 60… Joyful Jottings from Oche Agwuchi
Mr. Eddy Ochigbo is the gentleman beside me in this pix. At the time, he was Editor of then famous but now rested Hotline Magazine in Kaduna. Permit me to tell you a short story so you may appreciate why I truly appreciate this man.I had gone to Hotline to drop an application for employment […]
THE BENIN-IFE CONTROVERSIES: The Correction of the lies and fallacies Propagated By Yoruba’s.
PRESS STATEMENT DELIVERED BY IMASUEN AMOWIE IZODUWA COORDINATOR GENERAL, GREAT BENIN DESCENDANTS WORLDWIDE – GBD ON NOVEMBER 16TH, 2019. Good morning to all the press men seated here for the press conference of this Association. Distinguished ladies and gentlemen from the academia, civil society and from all works of life, I say welcome most sincerely. […]
Ben Enwonwu’s Painting Sold For £1.1m After Google Search (Photos)
A painting by the Nigerian artist responsible for the ‘African Mona Lisa’ sold at auction in London on Tuesday for £1.1m after the family who owned it googled the signature and realised its importance. ‘Christine,’ by 20th century master of African modernism Ben Enwonwu, had been in the sitter’s family home ever since it was […]
ODD BUT TRUE? See Bricklayer Using “Juju” Technology To Work At A Site In Ibadan (Video)
Whao!! This is what we call Real-African Jazz!!😵 This is not Yoruba Nollywood movie, it is not a film trick. This is damn real This happened at a construction site in Ibadan, the bricklayer was filmed practically using African Jazz or Juju, if you like, you can call it Otumopor to serve himself bricks instead going to carry it manually or getting […]
THE CHAMELEON
By Osobu Suuru Alexanderdonalexander88@yahoo.com A thousand clotheThe rack-sackOn a million times It changes outfit At freewill it picksChanging characters Within a jiffy At sunrise The best of leaderThe light shinesThe eyes illuminate Under the shadow ofDarknessDrawing the daggers Unpretentious;Truism manifestNo hanky-pankyA rabid bigot Unnoticeably;Gummy to Iroko treeLike motionless Wall-geckoA source ofAfrican nightmareAmbuscading its prey DespicableThe act of genocide The minorityVoiceless […]
Fayose on Amina Zakari: Why not just appoint Buhari’s child as INEC chairman?
Ayodele Fayose, former governor of Ekiti, says the Independent and National Electoral Commission (INEC) should have appointed one of the children of President Muhammadu Buhari head of the electoral body. Fayose said this in reaction to the appointment of Zakari, a national commissioner at INEC, as chairman of the committee on collation centre for elections. […]
THE IHUELEN FESTIVAL OF EGUARE – EKPOMA.
To the ordinary Esan, the literary meaning of the word “IHUEAN” being the proper noun of “IHUELEN” is “I RESTED” . ihuelen is therefore the act of resting or relaxation. The festival is the celebration of a rest or the “Ihuelen” after a heard year’s work.. One would have expected “IHUELEN” if it actually means […]
Igue, the Ultimate Thanksgiving, in the Eye of a Villager
By Hon. Josef Omorotionmwan The Igue festival is here again. There is a decline in the acceptability of the Igue Festival, particularly in our rural areas, where the festival was originally held in the highest esteem. The decline here is not unconnected with the unfortunate fact that, over time, some idle minds have succeeded in planting […]
Veteran Comic Baba Sala’s Buried Amid Tears
By Dorcas Elusogbon The remains of the late veteran Yoruba comedian, Moses Adejumo, popularly known as Baba Sala, were buried in his Ilesa country home on Friday amid tears by family members and other sympathisers. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the 82-year-old comedian died on Oct. 7 at his private residence in Ilesa […]