Arts & Entertainment
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Sanwo-Olu, Lai Mohammed, Gbenga Daniel, others to attend 7th Freedom Online lecture Thursday
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, on Thursday, will deliver the 7th yearly lecture of Freedom Online newspaper. Theme of…
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Ruth Kadiri reveals fear of marriage influenced decision to keep union private
Nollywood actress and producer, Ruth Kadiri, has revealed that her fear and uncertainty about marriage influenced her decision to keep…
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From Lagos to Germany: How Rotary Youth Exchange transformed Arnold Faranpojo By Ehi Braimah and Victor Ojelabi
At 16, Arnold Faranpojo had already completed his secondary education, earned impressive examination results and begun charting a path towards…
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Family announces funeral arrangements for former GOCOP President Dotun Oladipo
The family of The Eagle Online publisher, Dotun Oladipo, has announced September 10 and 11, 2026 as the dates for…
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The Widow’s Revenge By Abraham E. Nwankwo
THE WIDOW’S REVENGE Frequently the whip-lashing soldiers scared away, The poor widow selling food by the roadside. Confiscate the foods…
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Peter Obi speaks of Dolly Parton’s greatest gift to humanity
Mr. Peter Obi, the presidential of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has pointed out that there is something beyond iconic…
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Odumodublvck says he survived major smear campaign in Nigerian music industry
Nigerian rapper and songwriter Tochukwu Gbubemi Ojogwu, popularly known as Odumodublvck, has said that he survived what he described as…
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‘People were laughing, I was dying inside’ – Comedian Bovi recalls working after mother’s kidnap, death
Popular Nigerian comedian and actor, Bovi Ugboma, has recounted how he continued performing professionally while dealing with the kidnapping and…
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2026 Publishing Prize Jury unveiled ahead of CANEX WKND in Lagos, Nigeria
Lagos, Nigeria, 25 August 2026 The CANEX Book Factory, a publishing incubator by Afreximbank’s Creative African Nexus (CANEX) Programme, has…
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Fake nation-builders By Abraham E. Nwankwo
FAKE NATION-BUILDERS On dead statistics they stand, To say the economy is stable. They boast that inflation is down, And…
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Dolly Parton, country music icon, dies at 80
By Oladele Eniola Lagos, Aug. 25, 2026 Music icon, singer and songwriter, Dolly Parton, has died at the age of…
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Drama By Dictators (Poem) By Abraham E. Nwankwo
DRAMA BY DICTATORS With guns, they gate-crash unto the stage; Chase away actors who for long have trained. Take over…
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Professor Abraham Nwankwo’s poems for publication in GPNEWS
Professor Abraham Nwankwo, former Director General of Nigeria’s Debt Management Office (DMO) and presently, Professor of Practice at the Department…
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500 Editors, others for NGE’s conference in Enugu; Achebe, Onaiyekan, Yadudu, others to feature
By Philip Yatai Abuja, Aug. 23, 2026 No fewer than 500 Editors from across Nigeria and other distinguished guests are…
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Good morning, Tony! By Festus Adedayo
In June, 2006 when I moved into Enugu, it was a huge culture shock for my family and me. One…
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Broadway is coming to New Brunswick, New Jersey, at better prices
State Theatre New Jersey in New Brunswick will be hosting a Broadway Series from September 2026 to June 2027. There…
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100 years birthday: Global celebration for Pa Dr. Olusola Ajolore of Full Gospel Fellowship
Global celebration of the iconic Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Full Gospel Business Men’s Fellowship International, Pa…
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ECOBA North America to hold inaugural reunion in New Jersey, USA; Diplomats, Mayors, other dignitaries expected
The Edo College Old Boys Association (ECOBA) North America will hold its inaugural reunion from September 25 to 27, 2026,…
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Ayra Starr’s ‘Starrgirl’ debuts at no. 3 on Spotify UK chart
By Kelu Musa Abuja, Aug. 20, 2026 Nigerian Afrobeats singer, Oyinkansola Aderibigbe, popularly known as Ayra Starr, has debuted at…
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New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists announces officers, Board for 2026-2027
The New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists (NJ-SPJ) has announced officers and board for 2026-2027. Terms of office of the…
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Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan becomes Head of the Civil Service of the Federation
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Mr. Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan as the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation,…
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IBB, Disu, Osoba, others storm Lagos for Vanguard book launch, alumni reunion
Members of Vanguard Media Alumni Association are celebrating four decades of Vanguard Newspapers with a book that chronicles 40 years…
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United Nigeria Airlines pledges N20m to fund Chinua Achebe Prize for Fiction for 10 years
United Nigeria Airlines (UNA) has pledged N20 million to sponsor the prestigious annual Chinua Achebe Prize for Fiction, administered by…
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Sola Adebawo’s Global Influence Continental Church announces 4th anniversary celebration
Global Influence Continental Church (GICC) will hold its fourth anniversary celebration from August 21 to 23, 2026, in Lekki, Lagos.…
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BAP Productions’ ‘DEAR KAFFY’ sells out London run; Earns critical acclaim (See pictures)
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM BAP Productions’ London staging of Dear Kaffy – Diary of a Single Woman in Lagos has closed…
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