Culture

Immediate past governor of Kwara State, Abdulfatah Ahmed, will be at the head of a powerful delegation of alumni of the University of Ilorin to the launch of two books authored by fellow alumnus, Tunde Olusunle, the eminent poet, journalist and scholar. The books are: Orisirisi: Vistas on Contemporary Politics in Nigeria and Toasts, Tributes and Wreaths. The launch is scheduled for Wednesday October 9, 2024, at the Yar'Adua Centre and will be chaired by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, (SGF), Senator George Akume, CON. Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo is also expected as Chief Host…

By JULIUS OGUNRO We are in the golden age of Nigeria’s cultural and creative dominion of Africa. From Cape Town to Cairo, and Blantyre to Bamako, everyone is dancing to Nigeria’s afro beats, watching our film stars on television, or consuming one of the varieties of the country’s creative productions. So steeply has Nigeria’s artistic influence grown that no party or show on the continent is complete without the music of Burna Boy, Davido, or Rema. Also, Daniel Etim Effiong, Funke Akindele, Timi Egbuson, and other film stars are constantly on Africa’s screens and are easily recognizable in far-flung places…

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has honoured four outstanding Nigerians for their personal attainments as well as their commitment to development in their various communities.  Those honoured include Delta State's former Director-General, Revenue Monitoring Tracking & Audit, Chief Frank Nwugo; Provost of the Federal College of Education (Technical), Asaba, Dr (Mrs) Josephine Anene-Okeakwa; legendary Footballer Mutiu Adepoju and a renowned businessman and philanthropist, Chief Nick Nnabuike Eze. In a colorful ceremony in Ife on Thursday, Nwugo was installed as Otun Oba Asoju Atunluse while Dr. Anene-Okeakwa got the title of Yeye Asoju Alatunse. Adepoju is…