Nobel Laureate and global literary icon, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has advised youths to add value to nation-building through deliberate and intentional effort in art and creative innovations. The Nobel Laureate spoke at an event organised in his honour by the British Deputy High Commission in Lagos State in collaboration with the Wole Soyinka International Cultural Exchange (WSICE) on his 90th …

The European Union (EU) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Nigeria have hosted a world premiere of the feature film, Deafening Silence which is a result of the EU-UN Spotlight Initiative that advocates for gender equality and women empowerment in Nigeria. The Spotlight Initiative aligns strongly with the Nigerian government’s gender priorities as well as EU’s and the …

The wait is finally over! Offshoot, a thrilling new film that promises to keep audiences on the edge of their seats, is set to premiere in cinemas nationwide on 14 June. Produced by Oluwatoyin Adewumi and Benjamin Abejide Adeniran, and directed by a Ugandan filmmaker, Ayeny T. Steve, the film delivers an emotional and action-packed narrative that explores the depths …

Adeyinka Taofeek Temitope, Asake’s barber, popularly known as Topzycut, has announced the launch of his barbing master class aimed at helping individuals improve their barbing skills. The class is designed to cater for beginners and seasoned barbers, offering a comprehensive learning experience beyond the basics. Interested participants are expected to pay N500,000 for the two-day master class, according to a …

Popular chess master, Tunde Onakoya has said that he redefined the word area boy, believed to be a derogatory term used to refer to a thug or lout. At a TEDx Talks event held at the Nile University of Nigeria in 2023, a clip of which went viral on Wednesday, Onakoya said he was also an area boy, and that’s …

Lovers of engaging and entertaining performance poetry have another promising date with seasoned poet, Akeem Lasisi, on Wednesday, 9th April as he will be releasing another video titled Jantolo Revisited. It is a stylish reshoot of an earlier piece tagged, Jantolo, a track in the fifth album of the acclaimed chanter. Shot in Ibadan and Lagos, Jantolo Revisited features TikTok …

As Thespians globally marked the World Theatre Day on Wednesday, 27th March, the Lagos State Government again renewed its interest in the growth of the creative sector. This it did when it powered a performance feast that featured some of the most engaging theatre troupes domiciled in the state. The event, which held at the Mike Adenuga Centre (Alliance Francaise), …

The Lagos International Festival of Animation (LIFANIMA) is thrilled to announce the opening of its 2024 call for entries, inviting animators from around the globe to submit their works to the festival. As the premier animation film festival in Nigeria, LIFANIMA aims to showcase the diversity, creativity, and innovation within the world of animation. Established and emerging animators alike are …

Mr. Bayo Omoboriowo, ex-official photographer of former President Muhammadu Buhari, has narrated how he got an appointment to be his cameraman without knowing any bigwig in his political circle. Omoboriowo, who is also the founder of MadHouse by Tikera, made this known in an interview with Channels Television on Monday. He noted that his talent as a creative and freelance …

A cyber-security specialist, Mr. Chidiebere Ihediwa has advised the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)to devise methods of re-orientating arrested educated online fraudsters (well known as Yahoo Boys) to become information technology specialists. According to him, this strategy is better, rather than allowing them to languish in detention or undergo destructive dissolution. Ihediwa, also a renowned software developer, made the …