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 […]
Kudos as Media Perspectives launch Media Advertising Guide 2016
In furtherance of its determination to ensure that the three major stakeholders in the marketing communications ecosystem; advertisers, agencies and media owners, obtain actionable data that would assist them produce successful Nigerian advertising campaigns that meet the needs of consumers, Media Perspectives Ltd, launched the maiden edition of a book titled, “Nigerian Media Advertising Guide 2016”.
New Enwonwus, Onobrakpeyas discovered at NAC final
AS one entered the upper hall of the Kongi’s Harvest at Freedom Park, Lagos on Thursday, 26th November, a giant sized aesthetically designed family bed placed against a beautifully decorated wall, beckoned for rest, sleep and much more. But a closer step and scrutiny of the colourful piece, reveals a no go area as the work was carefully crafted with very dangerous weapons; tookpicks, nails etc.
Francophone artists dazzle collectors at Alexis
One of the leading galleries in Lagos, Alexis gallery committed to the promotion of art and artists, after hosting series of exhibitions this year , yesterday opened an epic exhibition titled Francophonie, an exhibition of contemporary paintings and sculpture to round off its exhibition calendar for the year. The exhibition is dedicated in honour of art loving monarch, the Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Nnaemeka Achebe, who officially opened it among other art collectors/promoters on 5th of December, 2015 at Alexis gallery, Akin Olugbode Street, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Notable Nigerians lambast Buhari’s govt at book launch
Former Presidential aspirant on the platform of Unity Party Of Nigeria – UPN, Michael Ovienmhada has expressed disappointment with the Buhari led administration over his inability to do something to show that it had a grand vision to move the country forward. Ovienmhada stated this during the presentation of his new book, ‘New Dawn of Change: If I Were Buhari’ at the Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos.
Ken Saro-Wiwa’s children have a responsibility to preserve his works – Kunle Ajibade
The children of the late founder of the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP ) has a legacy to keep his memory through his works that are scared in circulation . This was the submission of the author of Jailed for Life and Executive Editor of TheNews magazine, Kunle Ajibade while speaking about the late activist, Ken Saro-Wiwa, whom he covered during his stint as journalist in the Abacha led junta; at a colloquium organised by the 17th Lagos Book & Art Festival, LABAF to honour the late activist.
