Few figures in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic evoke as much fascination, admiration, suspicion and debate as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. To his supporters, he is a political strategist of rare endurance who built a formidable network of influence and eventually captured the highest office in the land. To his critics, he represents the entrenched culture of…
The Obafemi Awolowo Foundation has said that the newly initiated “Ọbafẹmi Awolọwọ Future Leaders Fellowship” was established to raise a new generation of ethical, visionary young leaders across Africa and the diaspora. The Executive Director of the foundation, Dr Olatokunbo Awolowo Dosumu, who disclosed this at the Obafemi Awolowo Lecture 2026 held at the Efunyela…
International Afrobeats star Tiwa Savage has launched the Tiwa Savage Music Foundation, a new initiative aimed at supporting young African creatives across different areas of the music industry. The foundation is designed to broaden access to professional training for aspiring producers, songwriters, sound engineers and other creative professionals who play key roles in shaping the…
Before movies, I worked in banks. I wore the suit. I sat at the desk. The pay was steady, but my heart was not smiling. I knew I had a gift for entertainment, but fear kept me inside that safe office. One day I asked myself a hard question. If I stay here for thirty…
Few figures in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic evoke as much fascination, admiration, suspicion and debate as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. To his supporters, he is a political strategist of rare endurance who built a formidable network of influence and eventually captured the highest office in the land. To his critics, he represents the entrenched culture of…
The Obafemi Awolowo Foundation has said that the newly initiated “Ọbafẹmi Awolọwọ Future Leaders Fellowship” was established to raise a new generation of ethical, visionary young leaders across Africa and the diaspora. The Executive Director of the foundation, Dr Olatokunbo Awolowo Dosumu, who disclosed this at the Obafemi Awolowo Lecture 2026 held at the Efunyela…
International Afrobeats star Tiwa Savage has launched the Tiwa Savage Music Foundation, a new initiative aimed at supporting young African creatives across different areas of the music industry. The foundation is designed to broaden access to professional training for aspiring producers, songwriters, sound engineers and other creative professionals who play key roles in shaping the…
Before movies, I worked in banks. I wore the suit. I sat at the desk. The pay was steady, but my heart was not smiling. I knew I had a gift for entertainment, but fear kept me inside that safe office. One day I asked myself a hard question. If I stay here for thirty…
Mo Abudu, the Nigerian filmmaker, has reacted to Multichoice’s plan to discontinue its streaming platform Showmax. On Thursday, Canal+ Group, the French media company that recently took over MultiChoice, said the decision followed a “comprehensive review” by its board and is aimed at strengthening its overall digital offering. Reacting via Instagram, Abudu said the shutdown…
Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, a veteran Nollywood actress, has stated that when she was 15 years old she went to a ghetto area in Mushin, Lagos State to borrow money. In an interview recently, Omotola said she needed the money to pay for her brother’s school fees. She said those in charge of lending money in…
In the late 1950s and early 1960s, there was Julius Araba, who, with his wife, became a household name for his unique musical performance. His uniqueness came from the fact that he and his wife often collaborated together in providing music with Julius on the guitar and his wife on the ‘sekere’. Julins Araba was…
I have watched the interview conducted by Mehdi Hassan of Al Jazeera with Daniel Bwala, one of the media aides to Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The video is now trending widely across social media platforms. Whoever approved that interview on behalf of the Presidency must bear responsibility for the outcome. The encounter unfortunately became uncomfortable viewing….
What started as a distinguished literary gathering to honour veteran journalist and author Chief Tola Adeniyi quickly evolved into a memorable intellectual event, as jurist, political economist, and public intellectual Prof. Anthony Kila delivered a book review that many attendees regarded as the highlight of the occasion. The event, organised to present Adeniyi’s latest work,…
The protest that recently took place in Lagos was said to be against the war involving Israel, Iran and the United States. But for many of us who grew up believing that the soil of Oduduwa represents reason, enlightenment and intellectual courage, that protest raised a deeper and more disturbing question. The unexpected has happened….
