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Odun Ifa Exhibition

Yoruba Gallery’s Odun Ifa 2024 exhibition showcased an eclectic mix of art from talented artists presenting the essence of Ifa / Orunmila in practice, belief, culture and lifestyle, including the Orisa’s associated with Ifa such as Orisa Ibeji and Orisa Esu in his multidimensional forms and energies.
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Emmanuel Olaleye-IFA OLOKUN
Emmanuel Olaleye-IFA OLOKUN
Watson Mere-SANGO BABA WA
Watson Mere-SANGO BABA WA
Akanni Kehinde- THE SAYER
Akanni Kehinde- THE SAYER

Nigeria: Nigeria’s Creative Goldmine Starved of Funds

1st September 2025
[This Day] Nigeria's creative industry, bursting with global hits and billion-dollar potential, stands at a painful crossroads, celebrated abroad, but starved of the funding and policy support it needs at home, writes Festus Akanbi

Nigeria: Timeless Lessons From a Young Cast

1st September 2025
[This Day] Recently, the National Theatre, in collaboration with Story Theatre, brought youthful energy and moral reflection to the stage with I Wish, I Wish, a Broadway-style children's musical directed by Bola Edward, fondly known as Grandma Wura.

Nigeria: At the Crossroads of the Road Not Taken… Every Step a Seed

1st September 2025
[This Day] In a bold reimagining of Robert Frost's iconic poem, Kemi Bonuola's stage adaptation for The Rays drama group transplants the poet's wry exploration of human choice into a Nigerian context, where the stakes are higher, the choices more fraught, and the consequences inexorable. Okechukwu Uwaezuoke writes

Nigeria: Blessing CEO Faults Phyna Over Attack On VDM Amid Sister’s Death

1st September 2025
[Leadership] Controversial relationship and lifestyle coach, Blessing Okoro, popularly known as Blessing CEO, has criticised reality TV star Phyna over her recent fallout with social media activist VeryDarkMan (VDM), which played out during the hospitalisation and eventual passing of her sister, Ruth Otabor, who was injured in truck accident in Auchi, Edo State.

Madagascar: Malagasy Families ‘Turn the Dead’ With Silk and Song to Honour Ancestors

1st September 2025
[RFI] In Madagascar, winter brings with it a unique family gathering. Across the central highlands, communities practise the famadihana - the "turning of the dead". The ritual, rooted in Austronesian culture and dating back to the 16th century, involves exhuming ancestors, wrapping them in fresh silk shrouds and celebrating them in a lively, joyful ceremony.

Nigeria: Igho Sanomi to be Honoured During “Kashimawo” the Play in London

29th August 2025
[InfoWire] Igho Sanomi, a renowned energy expert and philanthropist, is set to receive a prestigious award for his outstanding contributions to African theatre, particularly his support for the play "Awo" and now "Kashimawo". The award ceremony will take place on October 4th and 5th, 2025, at the iconic Shaw Theatre in Euston, London, during the premiere of "Kashimawo", a play about Chief MKO Abiola, a prominent Nigerian statesman and philanthropist.
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