Hannatu Musawa, the Minister of Arts, Culture, and Creative Economy, revealed ongoing strategies to revolutionise Nigeria’s video game animation sector. Speaking at the third-quarter edition of the Xbox Developer Hangout, organised by Microsoft in Lagos, Musawa emphasised the intent to integrate Nigerian movies, music, fashion, and cultural elements into locally produced video games. Highlighting the Read More…
Teju Cole’s “Tremor” stands as a testament to his multifaceted talents, blending seamlessly his roles as a novelist, essayist, critic, and photographer into a narrative that defies the confines of traditional categorization. Within its pages, Cole’s distinct capabilities from his previous works — the storytelling finesse of “Every Day Is for the Thief” and “Open Read More…
Everton Football Club faces an unprecedented challenge after the Premier League imposed a 10-point deduction following their breach of profitability and sustainability rules (PSR) for the 2020–21 season. This decision makes Everton the first Premier League club to incur such a penalty. An independent commission swiftly enforced the deduction, forcing Everton to plummet from their Read More…
Mrs Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, the wife of the governor of Lagos State, said on Friday that children should always try to be ambassadors of peace, unity, and shared values. Sanwo-Olu gave the advice while entertaining children from several states at the Government House in Marina, Lagos. The programme was one of several events planned for the Read More…
The 35th National Festival for Arts and Culture (NAFEST), which will take place in Lagos State, is ready to go, according to Mrs. Uzamat Akinbile-Yusuf, Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts, and Culture. During a media tour of the National Stadium in Lagos, where the festival will take place, on Friday, Akinbile-Yusuf said that all Read More…
Going by the pronouncements of the Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs. Uzamat Akinbile-Yussuf, work at the John Randle Centre for Yoruba Culture and History at Onikan, Lagos would soon be completed. The commissioner said the Lagos State government was eager to complete the ongoing re-construction of the J.Randle Centre, a proposed Read More…
The Lagos State Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, in collaboration with Ebony Life Place, has started a monthly series on Tourism, Arts, Creativity, Hospitality and Cultural events, tagged “EKO CULTURE SERIES”, as a way of promoting the rich diversity of what Lagos represents to both local and international communities as well as tourists. The Read More…
The organisers of Abuja Fringe Festival (AFF) say they have created an online platform that would offer thespians in the creative industry, opportunity to showcase their works. Kenneth Uphopho, the Festival Director, said this at a news briefing in Abuja to kickoff of the AFF entitled: “Redefining Opportunities”. Uphopho said they would use the AFF Read More…
Veteran artist, Jude Oni-Okpaku, on Saturday called on government at all levels to tap into the potential of art, culture and tourism to boost the nation’s economy. Oni-Okpaku, Chief Executive Officer, Quintessence Arts Gallery, made the call while addressing journalists on the Three-Day Cultural Weekend scheduled to hold from Nov. 27 to Nov. 29 in Read More…
