Arts & Entertainment
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Angélique Kidjo, Ambassador of the 4th Edition of the Nollywood Week Festival
From Thursday 2 to Sunday 5 June 2016, the Nollywood Week (www.NollywoodWeek.com) festival will take up residence at the Arlequin…
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Lagos is Africa’s true capital of arts, entertainment – Ambode …As Tinubu, Akiolu, Osoba, Duke, Jermaine Jackson, Others Grace Jazz Concert
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode said on Saturday evening that Lagos is gradually emerging as the true capital of…
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NIMASA’s Lami Tumaka Among Top 100 Global PR Professionals
The Head of Public Relations of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Hajia Lami Tumaka has been named…
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Jermaine Jackson confirms participation at Lagos Int’l Jazz Concert …Unveils plans to set up Academy in Lagos
Jermaine Jackson, co-lead singer of global music brand, Jackson 5 and elder brother of late king of pop, Michael Jackson…
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AFRIMA mourns Papa Wemba
The International Committee of the All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA, in partnership with the African Union Commission, AU, mourns the…
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Lagos Jazz Festival will put State on World Tourism map – Ambode …Lines up A-list artistes, Grammy Award winners, others
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday expressed optimism that the activities lined up for the forthcoming Lagos International…
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Minister seeks private sector support for creative industries
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has called for the support of the private sector for the…
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Minister condoles with NAN over death of ex-Managing Director, Dr. Mgbemena
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has condoled with the management and staff of the News Agency…
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Papa Wemba dies after collapsing on stage
World music star Papa Wemba dies after collapsing on stagePapa Wemba, a musician known around the world as the king…
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Klint da Drunk, De Don, Elder O, D’Lectura others, to perform at Daylight Annual Leadership Awards
As part of the several entertainment activities lined up for the forthcoming Daylight Annual Leadership Awards (#DALA) 2016, some tested…
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Federal Government to bring culture, tourism sectors into mainstream of economy – Minister
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said the Federal Government is working hard to bring the…
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Okey Bakassi, Jennifer Eliogu to host Daylight Annual Leadership Awards 2016
As the countdown to the maiden edition of Daylight Annual Leadership Awards (DALA) 2016 commences, the organisers have unveiled the…
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Aisha Buhari unveils first book on ‘Essentials of Beauty Therapy’
Wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has officially launched her maiden literary work, a 406-page book, titled; “Essentials of…
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Transcorp Hilton Abuja wins big at World Travel Awards 2016… Named winner in five categories for second consecutive year
Transcorp Hilton Abuja has been honored with five awards by the voters of the 23rd World Travel Awards for the…
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Minister solicits BON’s support for digitization process
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has solicited the support of the umbrella Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria…
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Mohammed inaugurates MOPICON Draft Document; decries disunity in movie industry
Minister of Information and Culture, Mr Lai Mohammed, on Tuesday, decried the level of disunity and prevailing structural deficiency in…
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Encomiums galore as state government, clerics, monarchs, associates, honour Evangelist Ebenezer Obey @ 74
The Decross Gospel Mission, ‘Headquarters of Praise’ in Iyana Ipaja, Lagos, was filled to capacity, last Sunday, as dignitaries from…
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Pan-African Cultural Congress Bureau plans another FESTAC for 2017
The Pan-African Cultural Congress Bureau (PACCB) has announced plans to hold another World Black and African Festival of Arts and…
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A case for Igbo customs and values By R M Odegbo
It is fairly evident that Igbo customs and values are on the highway to extinction. Their fleeting existence, already stark,…
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FG holds National Summit on Culture and Tourism 27-29 April
The Federal Government will hold a three-day National Summit on Culture and Tourism later in April 2016 in furtherance of…
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Musicians no longer want to learn music; they just want instant fame — Sir Victor Uwaifo
Fondly called ‘the Guitar Boy’, Edo-born Nigerian music icon, Professor Victor Efosa Uwaifo, is also a sculptor, a visionary, a…
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Fiston Mwanza Mujila Announced Winner of the 2015 Etisalat Prize for Literature
Mujila is the first Francophone writer to win the prestigious Etisalat Prize, the first ever pan-African prize that celebrates debut…
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Obasanjo backs AFRIMA 3.0; says award remains ‘unifier in Africa’
As part of the activities to the build-up for the 2016 edition of All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA), African Union…
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Lagos @ 50 celebration: Indigenes reject choice of Soyinka as committee co-chairman
Lagos indigenes under the aegis of the Eko Foundation, weekend, kicked against the appointment of Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka,…
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