Fabled highlife singer, Pa Chris Ajilo, has passed on. He died of malaria yesterday, aged 92. His caregiver, David Ekanem, who confirmed his death, said the singer battled malaria since last week before he gave up. “He died in a hospital this morning (yesterday) at 10:30 am, he said. As he puts it: “What happened […]
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By Kunle Ajibade Since Dele Giwa was killed by a letter bomb on 19 October 1986, every anniversary of his death has remained for me a moment of sobering reflection on the precarious nature and power of journalism. It has also remained for me a time to re-read Giwa’s essays, remembering the indebtedness of many […]
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It’s 34 years today since the flaming journalist, Dele Giwa, was killed via a parcel bomb, a novel manner of assassination. The question today remains unanswered: Who killed Dele Giwa? He is remembered for his famous quote: “Nigeria is on fire and the citizens are amused”. Giwa was one of Nigerian’s strongest journalists, who many […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, mourned an actor, Jimoh Aliu, who died at the age of 80. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, titled “President Buhari mourns popular dramatist, Jimoh Aliu,” Buhari said the deceased would be missed by al lovers of good drama. The statement read, “President […]
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as veteran broadcaster celebrates 70 By Oyeyinka Oludayisi Fabowale Biola Olatunde, novelist, poet, newscaster, script writer, drama producer and public speaker clocks 70 years today, October 3, 2020. The distinguished alumnus of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife has written more than 200 stories for radio and television, as well as poetry anthologies and two novels […]
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The Nigerian literati have continued to eulogise Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka who turned 86 last week. To mark the milestone, tributes have continued to pour in from the Nigerian literati. Evelyn Osagie reports. Nobel Laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka was 86 last week. The playwright and poet has remained a constant voice against injustice and […]
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By Kayode Fayemi Africa’s most iconic literary maestro and one of the world’s most influential citizens is 86 today. With his ageless physique, it is almost difficult to acknowledge that our own Oluwole Akinwande Soyinka, affectionately called KONGI by his numerous admirers, is 86! Even though 86 might not be a remarkable milestone, it was […]
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Ekiti State Festival of Culture and Arts will be celebrated between December 12 and 14, 2019 under the theme: “Art and Culture, Tool for Restoration of Value and Socioeconomic Empowerment.” The three-day event, which is tagged EKITIFEST 2019, will hold at Ekitiparapo Pavillion, Ikogosi Warm Spring Resort and Adetiloye Hall.
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The University of Ibadan has renamed its Arts Theatre after Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka. The university also named the Practical Theatre as Geoffrey Axworthy Studio. Axworthy was the founding Director of the School of Drama of the university in 1962. Soyinka was also the founding head when the school was transformed into a full […]
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