FESTAC at 40: The history and mystery behind the mask
As you enter the passage leading to the reception of the Centre for Blacks and African Arts and Civilisation (CBAAC), Broad Street, Lagos, the carved replica of the 16th-century Benin ivory mask standing (about 20 x 10 feet) like a colossus near the staircase, both intimidates and pulls you like a magnate. It was the festival emblem for FESTAC ’77.
Wilder beats Washington to retain WBC title
Deontay Wilder proved his surgically repaired right hand is still a devastating force – once he unleashed it.
‘…Igbo have not gotten anything now in armed forces, police there is no Igboman as commanders ‘
President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Nnia Nwodo, weekend, said the Igbo are in grave danger in Nigeria, calling for prayers to change the situation, and urged other ethnic nationalities to understand the peculiar circumstances of Ndigbo.
Umahi emerges chairman of S-East Governors Forum
After almost two years of South-East Governors Forum inactivity, the five governors of the zone met in Enugu, yesterday and elected Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State as Chairman of the forum, resolving to build stronger ties.
FGC Odogbolu locks out students over inter-house sports levy
Authorities of the Federal Government College, Odogbolu, Ogun State, yesterday locked out students who failed to pay inter-house sport levy before they went for mid term break last week.
We don’t know where the Naira will end in 2017 – Dozie
I will say that 2015 was the end summer. 2016 was hard winter. 2017 is going to be hard winter as well. But the difference between 2016 and 2017 is that, we have braced ourselves for 2017. No matter what anybody say. And we have to be realistic.
