Destalker Laughter Crusade, which holds in Lagos on Sunday 7 August, is set to feature top comedy acts including Alibaba, AY, Gordons, Gbenga Adeyinka the 1st. Singer Reminisce is also scheduled to perform. According to the event organisers, the show promises to be all shades of fun and excitement, as it is more than a comedy show but a crusade …

The new Olowu of Owu Kingdom, Abeokuta, Oba (Prof) Saka Adelola Matemilola was received by the Balogun of Owu, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, as part of the tradition of the Owu people. Former President Obasanjo hosted the Olowu-designate at his Ita-Iyalode, Abeokuta residence, in the company of high chiefs of Owu Kingdom, among whom were the Towulade of Akinale-Owu, Oba Olufemi …

Deputy Senate President Ovie Omo-Agege has extolled the virtues of the Asagba of Asaba, Obi (Prof.) Chike Edozien as he turned 98 last Thursday. Senator Omo-Agege, who is also the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State, saluted the revered monarch for his selfless service to his subjects, the state and Nigeria in general. The Delta …

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has charged Nigerians to use the forthcoming National Festival of Arts and Culture (NAFEST) Festival as an opportunity to galvanise Nigerians and project unity in the country. He implored Nigerians to see their diversity, ethnicity and religious tolerance as an opportunity to unite without allowing politics and other things to divide them. Sanwo-Olu made …

Leading brand consultant, Muyiwa Kayode has announced the online release of his second book, Brand Nation. The work advances the theory that branding lies at the root of every successful nation-building endeavour. Using the 3 Ps (People, Places and Products), the author provides a compelling argument that when nation-building is strategically approached from the branding perspective, the results are transformational. …

…Sanwo-Olu promised best hospitality In November, Lagos State will literally become the global epicentre for culture and tourism exhibitions, as Nigeria hosts the maiden United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) Global Conference on Tourism, Culture and the Creative Industries. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu promised the State will be extending its warmest hospitality to visitors attending the event across the world, while …

Popular actress, Ada Ameh died in Warri, Delta State on Sunday night. She was said to be a guest of an oil company executive and his family when she suddenly collapsed. The President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, Emeka Rollas confirmed that Ameh died on Sunday at a Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation hospital. Ameh, 48, played the role of …

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II has appointed Erelu Abiola Dosumu as the Yeye Oodua and Queen Mother of the House of Oduduwa. Dosumu, who is the Erelu Kuti IV of Lagos, replaces the Late Chief (Mrs) Hannah Idowu Dideolu Awolowo, who died on 19 September 2015. HID Awolowo, as she was well known, was the …

Nwayo is finally out The experimental song, Nwayo, which captures the dilemma of a generation forced to a life on the edge is finally out. The song, written and produced by award-winning poet, James Eze offers a convincing moral compass to the listener essentially in Igbo proverbs. It is now streaming on all major digital music platforms. Nwayo began its …

After a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19 restrictions, the ancient city of Ijebu-Ode went agog on Monday with spectacular displays, pomp and pageantry as the Ojude-Oba festival returned.  The colourful event that was energised, refreshed and serenaded by Nigeria’s beverage giant, Rite Foods’ Limited, the official beverage sponsor of the festival, which provided assorted flavours of refreshment for every moment …