Award-winning Nigerian play Esther’s Revenge returns to UK for summer tour
Nigeria’s mega book fair 2024 spotlights education
Coming of the face of all-Nigerian festival
Garba Idris’ play tackles forced marriage
Unveiling Egungun Festival Oyo State
Bamigbaiye’s new book on resilience, self-acceptance
Illicit trafficking of antiquities
Tribute to El Anatsui@ 80
Abifarin’s book, timeless gift to humanity
Gbinije, first-class law graduate who found love in art
Oba Ovonramwen Nogbaisi the Rising Sun live on Muson stage
Docu-film on Ado Bayero screened at Freedom Park

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Masters, emerging artists converge for AMIAF’s Sculptor’s Odyssey
Expected to be an unprecedented gathering of sculptors at a single event, the 2024 edition of ArtMiabo International Art Festival, AMIAF, kicks off in the next few days, just as the number of exhibiting artists keep increasing.
Kanwulia’s Lagos tour connects music, culture and community
In a harmonious blend of soulful tunes and vibrant rhythms, Kanwulia’s Amerikana Who’s That Girl!?
Arts, Culture Ministry targets $100m contribution to GDP, 2m jobs by 2027
The Federal government says it has set a target of $100 million contribution from the creative industry by 2030.
Comedian Privileged Son: Transforming lives through comedy
The Nigeria entertainment space houses a number of content creators and stand-up comedians. More recently, the number of content creators trying to function as stand-up comedians has increased. This, and lack of talents, have led to scarcity of stand-comedians.
Akeem’s Metalphysics Alliance captures scriptural analogy
With a new awakening for the Nigerian sculpture scene, artist Muraina Akeem is boosting the current energies with three themes loaded in one exhibition.
Nigeria Prize for Literature: Celebrating 20 years of excellence
The narrative of the Nigeria Prize for Literature which marks 2 decades since inception in 2004, has been that of excellence.
Alexies Galleries shows Ezeigwe in Monkey Business
Ikechukwu Ezeigwe’s solo exhibition titled “Monkey Business” begins on Saturday, April 20, 2024 and runs till May 4, 2024 at Alexies Galleries, Akin Olugbade, off Idowu Martins Street, Victoria Island, Lagos.
I started drawing as a child – Omon, France-based Nigerian artist
Sophia Omon is a France-based Nigerian contemporary artist whose works have been exhibited locally and internationally.
Fight fear with faith, Okolobo teaches in new book
In John Chapter 2, during a wedding event in Cana of Galilee, Jesus, at the behest of his mother, performed His first miracle by turning water into wine after the party ran out of wine.
Portrait art: Adesola seeks strength in black women themes
As popular as portrait art has become, it comes with the challenge of being exceptional as most artists of the genre are confined within commercial appreciation.
Thought Pyramid unveils NOK season six finalists
Thought Pyramid Art Centre, an art gallery with interest in promoting and preserving African art culture, has unveiled the finalists for the sixth season of the Next of Kin Art, NOK, Competition and Exhibition dubbed ‘Renewed Hope’.
Duke of Shomolu, Ekiti govt host inaugural theatre festival
Duke of Shomolu, Ekiti govt host inaugural theatre festival
Gatherings explores Edozie’s multifaceted artistic expression
Super alluring master pieces by one of Nigeria’s finest artists, George Edozie, are currently adorning the walls of the Wheatbaker hotel, Ikoyi Lagos.
Urban Fuji: I like to do what no one is doing – Jubal
Jubal Dati is a musician, music producer and video director who grew up in the streets of Ilorin to become a preserver of the Fuji culture and exponent of what he calls Urban Fuji. In this interview he shares the inspiring story of his music career
Oluwadare’s violin skills @ MUSON Easter Passiontide Concert
In the midst of 25 instrumentalists playing in an orchestra, one has to be quite outstanding to be picked out by a classical music reviewer watching the performance. Peter Afolarin Oluwadare, 1st violinist of the Musical Society of Nigeria Orchestra, was that outstanding player at the Passiontide Concert of The Musical Society of Nigeria, MUSON, which held on Sunday, March 24, 2024 at the Agip Recital Hall, MUSON Centre, Onikan Lagos. The Orchestra & Choir were conducted by Sir Emeka Nwokedi.

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