Nigeria: Need to Tell African Stories, Enthrone Quality Leadership Motivates Me – Edgar
[Vanguard] Joseph Edgar, is an investment banker, theatre producer, playwright, and the brain behind The Duke of Shomolu Production, arguably, the fastest-growing theatre franchise in Nigeria.
Nigeria: Every Successful Artiste Is Arrogant – Seun Kuti
[Daily Trust] Seun Kuti, the youngest son of late Afro-beat maestro, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, has claimed that every successful artiste is arrogant.
Nigeria: Filmmakers Ask Youths to Embrace Opportunities in Nollywood
[Leadership] Nigeria filmmakers have advised teeming unemployed youths to embrace opportunities abound in the Nigerian film industry to become self-employed.
Nigeria: Sanwo-Olu to Host the 2024 African Movie Academy Awards
[Daily Trust] The Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) has begun accepting applications for its 20th year of displaying and honouring milestones in the African film industry, and with Lagos as the host state, the governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, will serve …
Nigeria: Creative Writing Tips for Beginners (3), By Ruth Oji
[Vanguard] As a beginner writer, you are probably still wondering what more you can do to help you master the art of writing.
Nigeria: 2 Books On Tinubu for Public Presentation March 29
[Leadership] Two new books written on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will be unveiled on March 29, 2024, coinciding with the Nigerian leader’s birthday anniversary.
Nigeria: A Walk Amongst Writers and Odia, a Living Legend, By Owei Lakemfa
[Vanguard] I drove to Mamman Vatsa Writers Village, Mpape, Abuja. It is a huge sprawling estate of multiple storey buildings, many under construction. It is easy to get lost in this maze that is the home of the Association of Nigerian Authors, ANA. Som…
Nigeria: Drama, Not Comedy, Is Nollywood’s Leading Film Genre – Report
[Premium Times] The best-performing films were determined by a ₦50 million gross and above in the cinemas.
Ghana: Ghana’s Ashanti King Receives Looted Royal Artefacts From U.S. Museum
[Vanguard] A California museum on Thursday returned seven royal artefacts to Ghana’s traditional Ashanti king to commemorate his silver jubilee in the first planned handovers of Ashanti treasures looted during colonial times.
Nigeria: Tiktok Creator Awards – Asake, Adekunle Gold, Ola of Lagos, Others Bag Nominations
[Premium Times] TikTok says the awards are a tribute to the individuals shaping the cultural and digital landscape of Sub-Saharan Africa, setting new cultural trends, and influencing social narratives.