Nigerian father in tears as he meets his long lost 39-year-old daughter for the first time ever Long Lost Family proved to be a real tear-jerker tonight after a Nigerian father collapsed and threw his first meeting with his 39-year-old daughter into jeopardy. Laura Aker, who grew up in Kirkcaldy in Scotland, needed to know […]
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Wole Soyinka to Storm Terra culture
All roads this Sallah break leads to TerraKulture arena, Victoria Island, Lagos to witness one of the best works of Literature veteran, Prof. Wole Soyinka- ‘Death and the King’s Horseman’ performed live on stage. The play ‘Death and the King’s Horseman’ which is set in ancient Oyo town describes Nigeria during the Second World War, […]
A Disappointing Presidential Broadcast
A Disappointing Presidential Broadcast By Ebun-olu Adegboruwa Reading through the presidential broadcast, however, one cannot but express a sense of utter disappointment. This is a president who virtually sneaked out of Nigeria, who breached his own self-declaration of transparency, by keeping Nigerians in the dark for over 100 days, and in that process grinding the […]
‘GAME OF THRONES’ SEASON 7, EPISODE 6: WATCH THE TEASER TRAILER — TO CATCH A WHITE WALKER
HBO goes African with the end of Game of Thrones in sight
Author Nnedi Okorafor revealed the project is in development at the premium cable network. With the end of Game of Thrones in sight, HBO and George R.R. Martin are looking for their next act outside of the fantasy drama. Author Nnedi Okorafor announced Monday that the premium cable network has optioned her 2010 science fiction […]
Canada Rallies Ooni Of Ife For Support
UN Security Seat: Canada Rallies Ooni Of Ife For Support, Spends $120m The government of the Canada has intensified her efforts in the contest for the membership of the Security Council in the United Nations by urging the Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty Ooni Adeyeye Ogunwusi Ojaja II, to rally Nigeria and other African […]
Nigeria is negotiable ~ Soyinka
Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, and Bayelsa State Governor, Mr. Seriake Dickson, on Friday said Nigeria was negotiable. They stated this at an event tagged, “A Day with Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, and Ijaw Literary Icons.” The event was part of the activities marking the inauguration of the Ijaw National Academy, Kaiama. Soyinka said […]
How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are?
Yes, there’s a saying that it takes a long time to grow young. Today 13 July 2017, I have decided to select a few birthday quote and wishes by some of the finest writers of our time to celebrate the 83rd birthday of one of the finest sons of the African continent Prof. Wole Soyinka. […]
Acting President Osinbajo visits family of late Maitama Sule in Kano
– The Acting President was in Kano on Thursday, July 6 – He paid a condolence visit to the wife and children of late Maitama Sule – He also said he met Sule for the first time when he 15 years old The Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday, July 6, paid a condolence visit […]
Wole Soyinka quotes on Human Potentials
It is the human potentials that interest me. I travel and everywhere I go I am amazed at the presence of Nigerians. The intelligence, integrity, productivity, initiative. – Wole Soyinka