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My writing is inspired by God – Mohammed

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Born into a polygamous family of four mothers,  Mrs Farida Mohammed who attended Ahmadu Bello University from where she obtained her double honours in BA Ed. Education/ English  is consummate writer and one of fast –breaking creative writers from Northern Nigeria. But it is actually a series of
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Dreams from my Roots: Ayodele Ojo returns

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AS the days pass, with increasing influx of Western culture, the pace at which Nigeria’s cultural heritage makes way for the foreign influence become very worrisome to those mindful of the danger it portends for the future. For documentary photo artist Ayodele Ojo, there is no need to give up hope in demonstrating that the […]
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California and its many entertainment mysteries

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Recently, AGOZINO AGOZINO, attended the Pan African Film and Arts Festival in California, in the United States of America. He savoured the social life in the United States of America’s city of entertainment. Upon his return to Nigeria, he reports his encounter with the city beyond the festival: WHEN I was invited to the 2016 […]
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Master of uli art, Uche Okeke recedes to ancestors

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An era ended in Nigerian visual arts community last Monday morning following the newsbreak of the death of frontline contemporary Nigerian artist, and very socio-cultural member of Zaria Art Society, Professor Uche Okeke . His death in his hometown Nimo Anambra State, came as a curtain-call to his over four decade work as painter, lecturer […]
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An artist with a mission

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He does not just believe that art is a divine calling; he uses art to bring people to God. Although many artists boast of their academic qualifications when it comes to art,  but he admits  he was like the biblical Zerubbabel, who thinks it is not by power nor strength but by God. And today, […]
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Kakadu, a unity statement on stage

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Uche Nwokedi, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and his Playhouse Initiative troupe make case for Nigeria to live as one again. Uche Nwokedi, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and one of the leading oil and gas lawyers in the country is not given to much talk. Nwokedi is not just fulfilled that he […]
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A memorable encounter with Adunni Olorisa

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  Seven years ago, tomorrow, Susan Wenger, better known asAdunni Olorisa, joined her ancestors ‘in the land beyond’. For many traditionalists and lovers of traditional Yoruba culture, especially, the millions that throng Osogbo, in Osun State, for the yearly international Osun Osogbo festival, she was a beloved priestess, a sage, a mother and a mentor.
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From Igbo-Ukwu Museum… With Tears

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The Igbo-Ukwu museum in Anambra state is supposed to be one of the leading museums in Nigeria, but all is not well with the treasure house – on account of years of neglect and pilfering of its conent of its priceless artifacts. Agozino Agozino, who visited the museum, recently, writes on the almost abandon antiquity […]
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Ben Okri, Others for African Literature

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Nigerian-born Booker award winning naturalised  British author, Ben Okri, will be the main attraction at the   4th edition of the Royal African Society’s (RAS) annual African literature and book festival scheduled for the British Library (Euston road), from Friday,  July 3rd till Sunday, July 5th. Poet, essayist and author of 10 novels, including the 1991  […]
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Soyinka Gives LagosThe Beatification of Area Boy

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LAST Thursday, playwright Wole Soyinka took the drama-starved Lagos audience back into time to pry into a persistent human folly and ambition when the final day celebrationof this year’s Lagos Black Heritage Festival (LBHF) celebration turned into a dramatic thrill with a grand performance of Beatification of Area Boy. The play written and directed by […]
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Nigerians as Lovers of Culture

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Fifteen years of uninterrupted democracy and 54 years of nationhood may not have given many Nigerians any cause to smile or celebrate. But for the arts and culture sector of the economy, there is something to cheer about. Agozino Agozino has been following the trend of the nation’s art scene. His report. Nigeria, long before […]
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Emmanuel Eni returns, renew in Yusuf Grillo Gallery

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Berlin, Germany based Nigerian artist, Emmanuel Eni continues his two-months long art show with Art Merchant II   Tuesday April 28 through May 5, will be for unique art performances in Lagos as maverick artist and social campaigner, Emmanuel Eni opens the second leg of his two months long international exhibition tagged Art Merchant II. […]
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I’m Still Chasing My Dream – JAB Adu at 82

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Looking at his gait and composure, Joseph Abiodun Babatunde Adu, JAB Adu, popularly known as Bassey Okon in the popular Village Headmaster drama series is regal even at age 82. Known for his role in the series with his impeccable Efik-tainted English “chei, cheii, cheiii” JAB Adu was the master of Bonnyface, the hard and […]
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Harvest of Dance at Theatre Centric Performance

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The need to safeguard Nigeria’s culture and tradition was the focus of a dance performance put together by a Lagos-based dance company, Theatre Centrik, AGOZIMO AGOZINO writes   The Creative art hall of University of Lagos (UNILAG), Akoka, Lagos, recently reverberated with dance that put the guests in thrilling mood. In fact, bated breath and […]