Kingsley Ogoro will be 53 on August 29 in a few weeks’ time. In the fraction of the time he has spent on God’s earth, he has been able to achieve a great deal in his chosen showbiz career particularly…
Bisi Adjapon’s ‘Of Women and Frogs’ gets Farafina nod
Of Women and Frogs, the debut novel by Bisi Adjapon will hit the bookshelves in December 2018 courtesy Farafina. Of Women and Frogs is the coming-of-age story of Esi, a feisty half-Nigerian girl growing up in post-colonial Ghana, with occasional…
Halim Muhammed and his love for Lagos
That Halim Muhammed loves Lagos is a no-brainer, he has after all lived and worked as a journalist in the city for most of his adult life. But what exactly does he love about the city by the lagoon. Find…
Eko Theatre Carnival 2018 begins on high note -Terh Agbedeh
All roads led to the Nike Art Centre in Lekki, Lagos on the afternoon of Sunday, July 29 when a team of the annual Eko Theatre Carnival produced by the Segun Adefila-led Crown Troupe of Africa came calling. With them…
University of Ibadan names theatre after Wole Soyinka
The Council and Senate of the University of Ibadan have decided to rename the Arts Theatre of the University after Professor Wole Soyinka. A statement released by Dr. Tunde Awosanmi of the Department of Theatre Arts of the university…
Is Aye-Ola Mabiaku lost in Lagos?
Aye-Ola Mabiaku, writer and performance poet lives in Lagos but travels to her home state of Delta often. For this she says that she is not lost in Lagos. Find out for yourself in the video.
Transcorp Hotels Plc expands 2018 HY profit by 85%
Transcorp Hotels Plc. has announced its Unaudited Financial Statements for the period ended June 30, 2018. “The company showed significant growth over same period last year recording a turnover of N8.01billion, Profit Before Tax of N2.02billion and Earning Per Share…
Why you should NEVER wash chicken before cooking it (Reader’sDigest)
If you’ve always washed your chicken, it may be time to reconsider this potentially dangerous practice. It’s the most polarizing problem in poultry—should you wash your chicken before cooking it? Food health and safety professionals are advising against this practice,…
Political campaigns: Presidency tells Buhari’s supporters to take it easy
The Presidency has said that those campaigning for President Muhammadu Buhari should not jump the gun but rather wait until the stipulated time for political campaigns as it is laid out in the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) timetable. “It…
‘The Good Doctor’: South Africa in transition from apartheid to black rule –Toni Kan
Damon Galgut’s The Good Doctor (Penguin 2004) is regarded by many, including most of his peers, as his most accomplished yet especially in terms of his superb evocation of a bleak landscape which stands as a metaphor for the uncertain…