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Wait, where do Area Boys come from? – Toni Kan

Producer: Tolulope Itegboje Director: Tolulope Itegboje Genre: Documentary Year of release: 2019 Tolulope Itegboje’s poignant and heartfelt film, Awon Boyz opens with a definition of success but it is not the one you are used to. According to Uchman, success…

New Movie alert: Zena directed by Daniel Oriahi

Award winning movie director, Daniel Oriahi who gave us the Netflix favourite, Taxi Driver (Oko Ashewo) returns with a blockbuster, Zena. Featuring a stellar cast that includes Ireti Doyle, Bimbo Akintola, Omowunni Dada and Ijeoma Grace Agu, the movie tells…

Kizz Daniel hits gold with Fvck You – Dami Ajayi

Kizz Daniel, unperturbed by his sophomoric lull, has dismissed it for greater things. His latest single, Fvck You, produced by Young John is currently the hottest thing in the industry—and will probably give him more bragging rights than his entire…

Lagos celebrates Theo Lawson at 60

The Lagos literary and artistic establishment turned out in their numbers to celebrate Theo Lawson, architect, bon vivant, visionary and moving spirit behind Freedom Park, the eclectic art, literary and event space pat in the heart of Lagos Island. The…

Providus Bank celebrates World Poetry Day with Wole Soyinka

With over 100 specially invited guests seated in the banking hall of their head office in Victoria Island, Providus Bank highlighted their literary bonafides in an evening of poetry tagged “World Poetry Day with WS.” Welcoming guests Walter Akpani, MD…

I wish I can go back to being black-skinned – Bobrisky

Bobrisky, the cross dressing heavily bleached Barbie has said he regrets changing his complexion. Speaking in a segment of actress Beverly Naya’s documentary, Skin, which addresses the skin bleaching phenomenon as well as colourism in Nollywood, Bobrisky said “If I…

Canon Hosts Private Press Screening of Kunle Afolayan’s ‘MOKALIK’

Guests reacted with giggles, laughter and outright applause, during the private press screening of Kunle Afolayan’s anticipated movie, ‘Mokalik’ (Mechanic), which held on Tuesday, March 19, 2019, at the Filmhouse theatre, Twin-Waters, Victoria Island, Lagos. Shot on Canon EOS C300…

Writers gather today at Ouida to pay tribute to Pius Adesanmi

If I take the wings of the morning and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, even there your hand shall lead me, and your right hand shall hold me (Psalm 139: 9-10). – Pius Adesanmi Professor Pius Adesanmi, award…

Sale of customer’s goods; our hands are clean – Access Bank

Access Bank Plc has vehemently denied any wrongdoing in the alleged sale of a customer’s goods worth N2.5billion. The Police Special Fraud Unit in Lagos had charged Access Bank Plc, its managing director and chief executive officer, Herbert Wigwe, and others…

Nigerian writers mourn Prof. Pius Adesanmi

The community of Nigerian writers, scholars and journalists announces with great shock and sadness the sudden and painful passing of our friend, colleague and brother, Professor Pius Adesanmi who was aboard the Ethiopia Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 that crashed…

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