Arts & Entertainment

Kabiru Abdullahi Yusuf, the Chairman of the Board and Executive Director of Trust Media Limited and the Public and Private Development Centre, PPDC, a non-governmental organisation, will be honored with the Lifetime Award for Journalistic Excellence and Anti-corruption Defender Award respectively at the Eleventh Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting …

Twenty three year old Neurite Mendes from Angola Sunday morning emerged winner of the maiden edition of Miss Africa beauty pageant organised by the Cross River State government. She defeated 17 other contestants, carting home a Sport Utility Vehicle and a cash prize of 25,000 dollars at the grand finale …

The Federal Ministry of Information and Culture is to present three bills to the National Assembly in its effort to re-position the Creative Industry for optimal performance through legislative and regulatory framework. The Minister, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, disclosed this in Abuja on Thursday when he received some officials of the …

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday described the late literary icon and foremost industrialist, Chief Rasheed Gbadamosi as one of the founding fathers of modern day Lagos who offered selfless service to the service of the State and the nation. Governor Ambode, who spoke at Lagos House in …

The Lagos State Government has bagged an award as the best security and most safety conscious State in Africa. At the award ceremony held in Johannesburg, South Africa and put together by the Security Watch Africa (SWA), the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of Lagos State Police Command also emerged as …

14 year old Miss Ifeoluwa Toluwanimi Abiodun, a student of Babington Macaulay Junior Seminary, Ikorodu, Lagos State, has emerged the winner of the 2016 edition of the The Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE, Essay Competition for Senior Secondary Schools students in Nigeria. Ifeoluwa clinched the first position at the award ceremony, …

Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has commended the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) for its commitment to expanding access to ICT in all parts of the country. Speaking in Sokoto when he received the award of Best State Government in e-Governance which Sokoto won during NITDA’s recent award …

Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki on Wednesday urged the media to collaborate with the upper chamber in its efforts aimed at pulling the nation’s economy out of recession. Saraki, according to a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Sanni Onogu, made the call in Abuja, while presenting a keynote …

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Monday received the report of the Review Committee of the Motion Picture Council of Nigeria (MOPICON), with a pledge to immediately kick-start the process of making the regulatory body a reality. Speaking after he was handed the reviewed document by …

Efforts by the Governor Ben Ayade-led administration in Cross River to bring more beauty to Calabar has taken a new dimension with the state government taking the burden of repairing broken fences, replacing old and leaking roofs and painting of private houses along the approach to the city centre around …

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has saluted Prof. Wole Soyinka for inducting Nigeria into the Hall of Fame through his iconic literary works. Speaking at the Command Performance of one of Prof. Soyinka’s books, the “Death and the King’s Horseman”, in commemoration of the 30th anniversary …

It is no news that the Mopar brand isn’t alone in choosing the Jeep® Wrangler and Dodge Charger as perfect canvasses for customization. On 1st November, 2016,the Jeep Wrangler received an award tagged “the Hottest 4×4-SUV” on the trade show floor for the seventh year in a row. This took …

BOOK REVIEW TITLE: THROUGH THE STORM (DRAMA) AUTHOR: DR. ABRAHAM NWANKWO PUBLISHERS: EVANS PUBLISHERS PAGES: 94 REVIEWER: SIMON IBE It is not always that we find a work of literary art being used to dispassionately dissect contemporary economic and social issues the way Dr. Abraham Nwankwo has done, using his …

Niger State governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello has assured youths in the state of a free and level playing ground for self expression that will lead to meaningful contribution for the development of the state. He gave this assurance on Sunday at the Minna Choral Society (MCS) 8th annual Festival …

The Federal Government has pledged to invest in necessary infrastructure to ensure the growth of the film industry and complement the efforts of the tireless professionals who built the industry from scratch. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, made the pledge at the sixth Africa International Film …

Award-winning actress and filmmaker, Stephanie Linus was a headline speaker at the “MENTORSHIP” programme of the 18th Lagos Book & Arts Festival 2016 on Friday 11th November. The event which took place at the Freedom Park in Lagos saw a good turnout of students from Primary and Secondary Schools across …

You may call it teacher’s inhumanity to students and you won’t be wrong. The sight was both pathetic and annoying. For long, students of Hafsat Ahmadu Bello Memorial Secondary School, Sokoto, have had to endure learning in the most uncomfortable way. Only a few classes in the school have enough …

The Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has congratulated the Emir of Ilorin and Chairman, Kwara State Traditional Council of Chiefs, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, OON, on his 21th coronation anniversary. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Alhaji Abdulwahab Oba, Governor Ahmed described the 21 year reign of the …

The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwumi Ambode, on Sunday November 6, at the Eko Hotel and Suites, played host to over 5,000 guests and 2100 international delegates at the third annual All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA which was broadcast live to countries around the world. The event witnessed an array …

A modern e-library donated by Shell to the Port Harcourt Literary Society has opened its doors to book lovers and other literary enthusiasts. The N1.03billion library is one of the N2billion social investment projects Shell exclusively sponsored in the Niger Delta to mark Nigeria’s centenary anniversary. The others are a …

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Saturday said his administration would continue to utilise the elements of arts, culture, entertainment, tourism and sports to showcase the potentials that abound in the State. The Governor, who spoke when he hosted members and nominees of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) …

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, on Sunday expressed a heartfelt gratitude to President Muhammadu Buhari for approving the hand-over of the Presidential Lodge in Marina to the Lagos State Government. The President’s gesture followed a request by Governor Ambode to have the presidential lodge released to the Lagos State …