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Arts and Crafts can both serve the purposes of violence/war or peace/development. Arts and Crafts are the elixirs for joy, happiness, peace, unity, longevity, growth and development of any human society.

By Osa Mbonu-Amadi, Arts Editor     “Arts and Crafts can both serve the purposes of violence/war or peace/development. Arts and Crafts are the elixirs for joy, happiness, peace, unity, longevity, growth and development of any human society. The priority and relevance you give to your Art and Craft sector will to a large extent determines the […]

By Osa Mbonu-Amadi, Arts Editor The 2022 International Arts & Crafts Expo (INAC), themed “Networking Nigerian Crafts to the World” has been declared open in Abuja, today, August, 18, 2022 by Otunba Segun Runsewe, Director-General, National Council for Arts & Culture. The 15th edition of the Expo holding at the Abuja Sheraton Hotels & Towers […]

By Osa Mbonu-Amadi LVI Art Gallery & Cultural Nexus located at No. 9 Henry Ojogho Crescent, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos is a one stop shop for arts, artists, arts products, creativity and related goods. “I want to be sure about what I am giving to you…at the same time, my workshop serves other artists and […]

By Chukwuma Ajakah In her vigorous campaign to secure the hosting right of the 2030 World Expo scheduled for May 1 to October 31, 2030, the Republic of Korea, through her embassy in Nigeria, on Wednesday, August 10 unveiled the appointment of the renowned Nigerian artist and curator of Africa’s largest privately-owned art gallery, Nike […]

By Iguobaro Osaigbovo It turned out to be a cultural fiesta as children within and outside the Edo State capital, Benin, displayed their dancing skills to the admiration of His Royal Majesty, Oba Ewuare II, Oba of Benin who showcased his quadruplets gift of royalty to the people. The mini carnival, a birthday party held […]

Victoria Daniel’s controversial sex role divides Nigerians

By Prisca Sam-Duru The news of the unveiling of five new literary prizes in honour of one of the finest literary scholars and writers in Africa, Professor Akachi Adimora-Ezeigbo, was a most pleasant one to Nigerians who have grown very weary of violent news that assault them on daily basis. This is coming few months after […]

By Yushau A. Shuaib I have always admired the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami for his solid intellection and painstaking understanding of his brief in public service, alongside his charismatic and pragmatic efforts in governance. As a pioneer in government, defining the frontiers of a new future for our country, […]

By Chukwuma Ajakah Despite the heavy downpour of Monday, July 11, 2022, Ijebu Ode was agog as the ancient kingdom celebrated the famous Ojude Oba Festival after a two-year break occasioned by the global coronavirus pandemic. In an interview with the media, Founder of First City Monument Bank, FCMB, Otunba Michael Olasunbomi Balogun reveals what […]

By Chukwuma Ajakah Despite the heavy downpour of Monday, July 11, 2022, Ijebu Ode was agog as the ancient kingdom celebrated the famous Ojude Oba Festival after a two-year break occasioned by the global coronavirus pandemic. In this interview, Founder of First City Monument Bank, FCMB, Otunba Michael Olasunbomi Balogun, CON, the Otunba Tunwase, the […]

By Gabriel Olawale The Eko Heritage Awards, endorsed by the Lagos States Government, is an award show that celebrates individuals from different walks of life ranging from the cultural, fashion and media spheres. The award show was held on the 10th of July, 2022 at the Lagos Oriental Hotel. The Awards which debuted in 2021 […]

Timipre Amah is a Nigerian visual artist and a university teacher whose studio practice is consistent in probing his physical environment and man’s complex labyrinths of existential realities. Amah will be showing his recent studio creations in an online exhibition organized by the Ogirikan Art gallery, Lagos Island, Lagos.

Festus Iranlade Adeyemi, a PhD research student in the School of Design and Creative Arts, Loughborough University, UK, who is on study leave at the Department of Fine and Applied Arts, Federal College of Education (Technical) Yaba, Lagos, is scheduled to have an installation exhibition that showcases alternate samples for waste usage.