AfriwoodComics is excited to announce the upcoming release of the first five chapters of our digital comic book series, “Urenna Amadi: The Incredible Shutter-Bird,” on September 31, 2024.

Globally recognized authority on African history, Professor Toyin Falola, on Monday, led many foremost scholars and members of the public in celebrating Yoruba heritage of activism. Falola who is the Frances Sanger Mossiker Chair in the Humanities at the University of Texas at Austin, has been at the forefront of championing Yoruba history and heritage.

King Dr Alfred Izonebi, popularly called Jking by music enthusiasts, has once again, through his didactically structured  musical compositions and dazzling stage performances, reasserted his position as the authentic king of Ijaw music, after the death of King Dr Robert Ebizimor in 2014. Presently, Izonebi rules the airwaves in the Niger Delta and beyond with his song, ‘Dibi’.

Agbarha-Warri Kingdom is one of the three kingdoms in Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State. The others are Okere-Urhobo and Warri (Iwerre) Kingdom.

“Poverty anywhere is a threat to prosperity everywhere.” ~Adams Oshiomhole as NLC President. I’m In my thoughts today I wander around Wondering of this thistle Of the new red rain wetting Our angry streets Flashes of anger mob the streets Deafening silence of power An invocation of angry wailings Flaring up across Insipidly, the anger […]

Blessing Okenini is an internationally reputed writer, an economist, policy adviser, project manager, consultant and certified life coach.

A renowned contemporary artist, mentor and art promoter, Godwin Archie-Abia, has called for more investment in the creative industries and tourism to further leverage economic growth for Nigeria. Archie-Abia who is the founder and director of WinArc Gallery, located in Ipaja area of Lagos, made the appeal during a chat with newsmen in his gallery.

In Titanic, the 1997 American epic romantic disaster film, Jack, the fine artist on the commoners’ deck, gave the billionaires aboard the Titanic something to chew over when he told them he prefers to wake up every morning and go out not knowing who he would meet.

And they lived happily ever after’; that would be the best way to describe the beautiful ending of the theatrical performance of ‘The Noble Warrior-Eni Ogun’.

Lenders Consult International, organizers of the Nigeria Pitch Awards and other capacity building programmes, have announced plans to honour Africa’s brightest professionals, technocrats, athletes, scientists, musical and movie entertainers at a grand award ceremony early in 2025.

Imasuen Izoduwa Amowie is a Benin-based Real Estate developer who incorporates Benin culture into his business. He is the Chief Executive Officer of Ughoron Investment Limited.

Digital art is changing art creation, its reception as well as how it is valued. Trending in Nigeria for over two decades, the wave of digital arts championed by the Gen Z artists is sweeping across the industry.

One of the largest ethnic groups in Nigeria, the Igbos. They live in the southern and south-central of the country as well as in Equatorial Guinea.

An exhibition titled “Local Voices Against Slavery” which opened July 8, 2024, at the Nigerian National Museum, Lagos will run till August 10.

The International Holiness Pentecostal Church Nigeria, Grace Chapel, has launched the Book Club Launch and Advanced Masterclass Book Review, which aims to encourage improved reading and writing habits among Gen Z youth, reduce cybercrimes and criminality, decrease the influence of illicit drugs, and promote human capital development by fostering mental, social, and industrial capacity among the youth.