“I thought to myself, this is it. I braced up, closed my eyes, and waited for the marching orders. To my dismay, what I heard instead was, ‘Excuse me dance’”

By Jimoh Babatunde President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged  state and local governments including all Ministries, Departments and Agencies of government to give all necessary support to  Ipada Initiative and Ipada Carnival 2024. This is coming on the heels of the President’s support  for the  cultural event geared at promoting not  only Nigeria but the […]

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.