By, Ebere OnwudiweI turned sixty a zillion years ago, though you can’t tell it by my swagger – firm, confident and decisive. I am a full-fledged Nigerian. No shaking, even as the house burns. In these many years past, on each of those birthdays that I rarely celebrate, I wonder if I have accomplished enough at the age I have …

Temitayo Bolade, alias BigJoo has been producing music since 2007. His career has grown immensely with innumerable newspaper and radio interviews across the country. BigJoo explains that the reason he dumped circular music for Gospel music is that ” there is great gain to serve God with everything we have including our talents and gift. Talking about #IRE and it’s …

A TRIBUTE BY Tunde KELANI It took me a few days to finally come to terms with the passing of ChiefJimoh Aliu, whose real name is Mr Drama and without doubt, one of the heroes of the Yoruba Travelling Theatre. At first, my mind went blank, gradually over a few hours, the memories started to flood in. His life and …

Do you love ankara made products? Bags, bangles, earrings, jotter books, or literally anything made of Africa’s finest print? Here is Tesabel creations that suits your heritage urges. “My name is Testimony Ipaye, I’m a scientist and an entrepreneur, proudly African, Nigerian to be precise. I’m from Lagos but I’m mostly in Abuja. I like to dance, sing, read, play …

Your weekend shouldn’t not be boring, since some fun places are yet to be opened due to the covid-19 lockdown, you can check this games below to have a fun-filled weekend. Indoor games variety of structured forms of play or competitive physical activity, typically carried out either in the home or in specially constructed indoor. Examples of the games you …

Aisha Badeji There has been outrage in the Nigerian social media space over the outburst of a former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode in a viral video.In the viral video, Fani-Kayode was seen calling a Daily Trust correspondent, Eyo Charles “stupid” during a press conference in Calabar, the Cross River State capital.Fani-Kayode’s reaction to the journalist’s question, which he described …

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has urged intending pilgrims from Nigeria to remain calm as necessary arrangements are in place to protect their interest. This was stated in a press statement released by the commission on Wednesday, monitored by Hotjist.com, and signed by the Head of PublicAffairs (NAHCON), Fatima Sanda Usara. She said that “NAHCON acknowledges the outpour …

AS POST COVID 19 THREATENS ECONOMIC BRIMSTONE AND THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY BATTLES BANKRUPTCY, LAGOS CENSORS VIDEO BOARD OFFERS A RAY OF HOPE. With its grassroots distribution initiative that will create thousands of jobs, gives advance distribution payment to the producers and brings movies to the people’s doorsteps. As we all contemplate the frightful post Covid 19 economic situation with trepidation; …

Let’s tell the story of Venezuela, because it bears striking similitude with that of Nigeria. Just like us, Venezuela is rich in oil, very rich. At a time, the county’s problem was not money, but how to spend it. Just like Nigeria.And quite like us again, the South American country did not look inwards. It planted nothing, did not invest …

He told us he would be back at his desk soon. I believed it. But now, it would never happen. Not tomorrow, not next week, not forever. Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari, has gone the way of all flesh. Our last contact was on Friday, March 20, 2020.President Muhammadu Buhari was scheduled to meet with the …