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Sculpture is most lucrative endeavour of art sector — sculptor

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Davida Jabba, a veteran sculptor, on Tuesday said that sculpture was the most lucrative endeavour, of all the various facets…

Use art, culture to end poverty, Tinubu tells African youths

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Funsho Arogundade Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, former governor of Lagos State has called on African youths to develop their full…

Gov. Ayade inaugurates 2015 Calabar carnival

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Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River on Saturday inaugurated the 2015 dry run to signify the commencement of the 2015…

Quintessence celebrates 40 years of excellence

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10 years ago

By Eromosele Ebhomele Quintessence will be celebrating 40 years of its existence in Lagos, Nigeria with a three-day event set…

My new book is the nastiest and will draw blood, says Soyinka

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10 years ago

Funsho Arogundade/Abeokuta Nobel laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka has said that his new book, “InterInventions: Between Defective Memory and Public Lie:…

South East leaders in South Africa promote Igbo culture

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South-eastern Nigerians resident in South Africa have taken advantage of the bi-national cooperation between the two countries to…

France to buy painting for 80mn euros

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10 years ago

Paris (AFP) – France said Thursday it was willing to pay 80 million euros ($90 million) to acquire one of…

British Council launches new season of partnership in Nigerian arts

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11 years ago

The British Council has launched a new season of collaboration with Nigeria in the area of arts tagged UK/Nigeria 2015–16.…

Globacom celebrates Wole Soyinka, young literary stars

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11 years ago

Information and Communications Technology solutions provider and leading supporter of African Literature, Globacom, has concluded plans to celebrate African playwright,…

Lagos Theatre Festival: British Council calls for applications, winner to get N1m

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11 years ago

The British Council has called for applications from theatre companies, students and academics ahead of the Lagos Theatre Festival 2016…

Madmen and Specialist by Prof Wole Soyinka

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11 years ago

Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka’s book titled Madmen and Specialist has been reproduced into a play and will show at…

Soyinka guns for Oxford poetry professor post

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11 years ago

Professor Wole Soyinka, Nigeria’s Nobel laureate leads a three-horse race for the position of Oxford professor of poetry, a 300-year-old…

Two Nigerian Writers Win Prestigious Literature Prizes

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11 years ago

Teju Cole and Helon Habila have won the 2015 Donald Windham-Sandy M. Campbell Literature Prizes in the fiction category.…

South African writer Andre Brink dies aged 79

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11 years ago

Celebrated South African author and outspoken critic of apartheid Andre Brink has died aged 79, local media said Saturday. He…

Chimamanda, Beyonce collaboration nominated for Grammy Award

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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, critically acclaimed Nigerian novelist has been nominated for the 57th Grammy Award for her feminist-inspired collaboration with…

Why I Opened Film Academy —Helen Paul

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Helen Paul-Bamisile, famous female entertainer, shares her success story in this interview with BAYO ADETU Congratulations on the arrival of…

Jonathan praises Niyi Osundare, honours him with NNOM Award

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11 years ago

President Goodluck Jonathan has praised Professor Niyi Osundare for his brilliance, hard work and dedication to art and literature in…

Soyinka pays glowing tribute to Dapo Adelugba

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And thus, near furtively, he left, the last of the vintage links to Ibadan of the Penkelemes Years. He left…

French photographer and Picasso confidant dies

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French photographer Lucien Clergue, a longtime friend of Picasso and a founder of Europe’s largest photography festival, died Saturday at…

David Cameron honours Nigerian for promoting African heritage

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11 years ago

Oladimeji Adisa, who runs the Osun Foundation, has been honoured by the UK Prime Minister, David Cameron for his work…

Jonathan pays tribute to Onobrakpeya on honour by US museum

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11 years ago

President Goodluck Jonathan has applauded the honour conferred on Bruce Onobrakpeya, one of Nigeria’s most renowned artists, by the Smithsonian…

Bronze sculpture sells for nearly $101m at NY auction

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11 years ago

A rare 1950 bronze sculpture by Swiss artist Alberto Giacometti sold for nearly $101 million at auction in New York…

Carniriv 2014 will be best carnival ever, says Sam Dede

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11 years ago

The Director General and CEO of the Rivers State Tourism Development Agency, Dr Sam Dede has said that the 2014…

Tatafo Opens Film Academy

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Versatile entertainer, Helen Paul, also known as Tatafo, has opened a multi-million naira films school named Helen Paul Theatre and…

Nobel Literature Prize to be announced Thursday

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The winner of the Nobel Literature Prize will be announced on Thursday, October 9, the Swedish Academy said on Monday.…

Thieves steal $7.6 mn Degas painting from Cyprus pensioner

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11 years ago

Thieves have stolen a painting by French master Edgar Degas valued at six million euros ($7.6 million) from the home…

Lucky Esene Shines in Malaysia

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12 years ago

Daniels Ekugo Nigerian scriptwriter, Lucky Esene has emerged category winner at the just concluded Malaysia Film Feathers Awards, MFF Awards.…

2,000 young Nigerians trained in German Language

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12 years ago

The Director of Goethe Institute in Nigeria, Marc-Andre Schmachtel, on Monday said the institute has trained 2, 000 young Nigerians…

Tributes from friends and foes as Soyinka turns 80

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12 years ago

Nigeria’s literary icon Wole Soyinka turned 80 on Sunday, with friends and foes alike paying tribute to the first African…

Exclusive: Wole Soyinka reflects on his life at 80

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12 years ago

Professor Wole Soyinka gives a broader view of his life at 80 in a scintillating interview with the TheNEWS. It’s…

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