In Nigeria, political influence is not only exercised by the ruling class through polemics and powerful speeches: it is also worn.
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Members of the LGBTQ community in Nigeria have faced discrimination and intolerance from different groups, religions, and many Nigerians over the years. Goodluck Jonathan, former President of Nigeria signed the Same-Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Act 2013 on January 7, 2014, and a significant portion of Nigerians, who consider homosexuality to be “un-African,” mostly supported the […]
3 years ago
Following their creators brunch held in Lagos in October, digital creators platform Disha has created another platform through which they plan to even foster their relationship with everyday creators in Nigeria. Regardless of the harsh economic and safety conditions of the region, Nigeria happens to house millions of talented young people and some of the […]
3 years ago
Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers Limited, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, launched a first-of-its-kind talent hunt tagged “FUZE”. The leading Pension Fund Administrator (based on Assets Under Management) is seeking to promote indigenous talents and help them explore their creativity and business prowess through the initiative. FUZE Talent Hunt would employ a holistic approach […]
3 years ago
Drama in Nigeria dates to pre-colonial years when local troupes would put on shows at the village squares. However, in the 1940s, filmmakers like Ola Balogun, Hubert Ogunde, and Jab Adu started to create structures like the Ogunde Theatre in 1945. By the 1960s, they had begun to shoot films on celluloid, and the film […]
3 years ago
Life today is hectic; you’ll have work commitments, social gatherings, family events, and your health and well-being to consider. It’s a lot. However, often, it’s easy to get wrapped up in the things that don’t really matter in the grand scheme of life; trivial issues regarding work, life, and relationships will have no real impact […]
3 years ago
From a musical perspective, multi-genre recording artist Adebayo Daramola, professionally known as Green Baker, may be one of Nigeria’s finest gems waiting to be unearthed. Born in Ibadan, Baker’s sound has an urgent ring to it. He knows the nuances of body movement and revelry on a windy Friday night in any of the city’s bustling […]
3 years ago
Afrobeat is synonymous with Fela Kuti, the legendary musician who developed the genre in the late 1960s along with his contemporaries like Tony Allen. They experimented with different contemporary music of the time to create the Afrobeat template. Afrobeat was influenced by numerous genres, including highlife, fuji, and jùju, as well as Yoruba vocal traditions, […]
3 years ago
Just as the world started getting over the hangovers of the COVID-19 pandemic, and major concerts resumed across the world, something unexpected happened to Adewale Oguntade. For the music producer, songwriter, and singer professionally known as Ajimovoix Drums, it was an era of new-found fame. His instrumental record, Focus Dance Beat, took the music […]
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