Art

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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12 years ago

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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12 years ago

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

Campaigners push for Japan to win Nobel Peace Prize

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12 years ago

Campaigners are pushing for Japan’s population to win this year’s Nobel Peace Prize in a nod to the country’s long-held…

UFUK Foundation honours Prince Yemisi Shyllon, others

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12 years ago

Quintessential art collector, Prince Yemisi Shyllon was among nine Nigerians honoured by the UFUK Dialogue Foundation at the 2014 edition…

Strike stops opening of ‘world’s biggest’ theatre fest

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12 years ago

The two opening shows of France’s prestigious Avignon Festival — one of the world’s biggest theatre showcases — meant to…

Wole Soyinka Prize: Literary icons to inspire secondary students

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12 years ago

Select pupils from secondary schools in Nigeria with keen interest in literary arts will have a golden opportunity to meet…

Rhodes Voices, Bez, for Soyinka Prize grand finale

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12 years ago

Evergreen music orchestra, Steve Rhodes Orchestra and Nigerian multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter, Bez, have confirmed attendance for the grand finale…

Wole Soyinka’s Tribute to Maya Angelou

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12 years ago

Maya’s ‘AFRICA’ was more than a mere literary metaphor and reference point – it went beyond race identification. To obtain…

Literary society, authors to honour late Prof. Acholonu

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12 years ago

An Evening of Tribute has been scheduled to hold in Abuja on 12 June in honour of the late literary…

10 authors make Glo-sponsored Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature

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12 years ago

Ten African authors made the long-list for the 2014 edition of the Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa. This…

2Face, Omotola Others For Entertainment Confab

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12 years ago

Sulaimon Mojeed-Sanni Some of Africa’s biggest acts are to speak at this year’s Nigerian Entertainment Conference organised by Nigeria Entertainment…

Gabriel Garcia Marquez: Farewell To The Magic Muse

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12 years ago

By Niyi Osundare Gone, the Magic Muse of Aracataca. In a manner similar to his wondrous tales, I can see…

Godfather of magic realism, Garcia Marquez dies at 87

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12 years ago

Gabriel Garcia Marquez, the Nobel-winning Colombian author who used magical realism to tell epic stories of love, family and dictatorship…

Lagos museum celebrates El Anatsui, Africa’s famous sculptor

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12 years ago

To mark the 70th birthday of one of Africa’s most accomplished living artists, a Lagos museum chose to focus on…

Onyeka Onwenu’s Son Painter Abe Impresses All

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12 years ago

Despite being a new comer on the Nigerian art scene, the art exhibition of young painter, Abraham Ogunlende, titled “Culture…

US lottery jackpot swells to near-record $636 million

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12 years ago

Frantic Americans snapped up $1 lottery tickets on Tuesday as the Mega Millions jackpot swelled to $636 million, making it…

Students Making Best Of Bad Situation

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12 years ago

University undergraduates find ways of coping with an unending strike Sporting a white hijab and a headscarf, Obabiyi Aishah Ajibola…

Miss Black Barbie Storms Nigeria

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13 years ago

Miss Black Barbie, Germany-based music sensation, is expected in Nigeria by January to take Nigerians on dance tutorials. The Cameroon-born…

Soyinka, others mourn Awoonor

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13 years ago

Nigerian Nobel literature laureate Wole Soyinka and other writers on Friday paid tribute to renowned Ghanaian poet and statesman Kofi…

Nigerian Entertainment Tit-Bits

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13 years ago

Obesere, Others For MAAN Day Fuji music stars will on 3 October storm Nigerian Army Officers Mess, Sabo-Yaba in honour…

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