Two Nigerians, One South African Battle for the Etisalat Prize for Literature
This Saturday, May 20, the award ceremony for the 2016 Etisalat Prize for Literature, the biggest and most prestigious in…
Nigerian Singer, Adeniran, Wins UK’s `The Voice’
Mo Adeniran, 21-year-old Nigerian singer, has emerged the winner of the 2017 edition of The Voice, United Kingdom. “After months…
Photos: Ibadan Hosts International Theatre Day
These are memorable pictures from the recently celebrated International Theatre Day in Ibadan, Oyo State.
Violence: Twitter Suspends 636,000 Accounts
Ronke Kehinde/ Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) has suspended 636,000 accounts since the middle of 2015 as the company steps up efforts…
Trump Quotes Nigerian Poem as Irish proverb
President Donald Trump has again stirred up controversy while he was trying to impress visiting Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny…
Saudi Varsity to Dismiss Female Students for Cutting Hair
A Saudi university today threatens to dismiss female students who imitate men in haircuts and outfits, says a media report.…
The Mona Lisa Dismembered
The subject of centuries of scrutiny and debate, Mona Lisa’s famous smile is routinely described as ambiguous. But, is it…
Wizkid Wins First iHeart Radio Award
Afrobeat star, Ayo Balogun popularly known as ‘WizKid’ has bagged an iHeart Radio Award for his collaboration on ‘One Dance’…
Chimamanda Elected into US Academy of Arts and Letters
Award winning Nigerian Author, Chimamanda Ngozi- Adichie has been elected into the American Academy of Arts and Letters as a…
Rawlings Wants African Leaders to Swear by Traditional Deities
Former Ghanaian president, Jerry Rawlings, has advocated swearing by traditional deities as an effective way of curbing pervasive corruption among…