Colours, culture on display as Victoria Island carnival lights up Lagos
By Prisca Sam-Duru & Onyeka Ezike Victoria Island Lagos’ daily activities, usually marked by deafening sounds from corporate engines, horrific traffic and noise from several commercial activities are being replaced by a different kind of vibe – entertainment. This is as Downtown Promotions lights up the streets of Victoria Island with its unveiling of the maiden […]
Tales from 2018 Lagos theatre festival
Although the 2018 edition of Lagos Theatre Festival, LTF which began on February 27, ended Sunday, March 4, the memory it created in the hearts of theatre lovers will linger for long.
The significance of Oranmiyan staff and Ife Immovable Heritage Resource
The iron studs on Oranmiyan staff had been interpreted at various times as a diary of events in the life of Oranmiyan as a warrior. Some believed it represents record of festivals in Ile-Ife. Chief Eredumi Akinyemi, Priest of Oranmiyan, believes that the iron studs represent the number of bullets fired at Oranmiyan during war of expansion.
Reading helped me become a better writer — Chizoba
The first time I knew I could write was when I was 7. I read a lot, and my parents also encouraged my reading habit. I wanted to read more because I realised that reading more will help me to write.
The story behind Leonardo Da Vinci’s ‘The Last Supper’
Every face, every feature, every position and gesture of the twelve disciples at the table with Christ was the result of profound artistic meditation
Fear of Solarin haunts treasury looters in Yeepa!
After watching the special perfor-mance of Yeepa! Solarin Mbo!!, it was unbelievable that corruption, the bane of Nigeria’s development, was also a major source of concern even in the early 70s when the play was written.
