Tag: Celebration
Nigeria At 53: A Celebration With Mixed Feelings
By all accounts, Nigeria’s political history has shown that the struggle for independence and nationhood has not only been tortuous…
Serena Celebrates 32nd Birthday
World No 1 and 17-time Grand Slam Champion Serena Williams celebrated her 32nd birthday on Thursday. She has a lot…
Family Celebrates Mikel’s EPL First Goal
Nigerian midfielder Mikel Obi scored his first-ever goal in the English Premier League (EPL) for Chelsea FC seven years after…
i-Level Nite Celebrates Fliptyce
After a successful hosting of turn-table wizard, DJ Slam last month, the monthly i-Level Celebrity Nite continues next week with…
‘Rotimi Makinde Is A Good Lover’
Oyebanke Oyelami, the former Miss Osun State, who recently got married to Nollywood actor and member, House of Representatives, Rotimi…
Football, News, Sports, World News
In Afghanistan, soccer provides reason to celebrate
Bad news is almost synonymous with Afghanistan. If it is not Afghan Taliban bombing Americans or killing people, it is…
Nigeria Bags 20 Channel O Awards Nominations
As Channel O celebrates a decade of recognising the best African contemporary music talents, Nigerian artistes have notched 20 nominations…
Salute To The Insight Newspaper @ 20
By Chido Onumah I am happy writing about twenty years of what has become an institution, one that is very…
Celebrating D.O. Fagunwa’s Enduring Legacy
Fifty years after the passing of Yoruba fantasy author, Daniel Olorunfemi Fagunwa, his home-state Ondo, played host to many eminent…
It’s Not Time To Celebrate
Despite recording a 1-0 away victory over Harambee Stars of Kenya in Brazil 2014 World Cup qualifier at the Moi…
Celebrating Adetokunbo Sofoluwe 1950-2012
By Funmilayo Sofoluwe My first encounter with Adetokunbo was in the 1960s through my older brother when they both attended…
Drogba Celebrates, As Galatasaray Win Turkish League
Ivory Coast football star, Didier Drogba was happy seeing his dream to play in next season’s UEFA Champions League coming…
NIgerian Entertainment Tit-Bits
Stella Monye Celebrates 30 Years On Stage On 28 April, singer Stella Monye willl celebrate her 30th anniversary as a…
In Celebration Of A Master Carver
By Kunle Ajibade There is an anecdote in this well-produced coffee table book with which I would like to begin…
Mike Abiola Honoured
Mike Abiola, the organiser of Afro Hollywood Awards and publisher of UK-based African Voice newspaper has been conferred with a…
Nigerian Entertainment Tit-Bits
Victor Essiet’s New Single Out Victor Essiet of The Mandators fame has just concluded work on his new single, Freedom…
Shittu Celebrates Millwall’s FA Cup Win
Nigerian Danny Shittu says “words cannot describe” the feeling after he headed Millwall into the FA Cup semi-finals. The centre-back…
Making World Women’s Day Meaningful In Nigeria
Last Friday, the world celebrated the annual International Women’s Day, IWD. It is a day set aside to honour womanhood.…
Jonathan Praises OBJ At 76
President Goodluck Jonathan has described Chief Olusegun Obasanjo as a true father and elder statesman, reassuring him of continuous sharing…
CBN Celebrates Gains Of Junior Tourney
As the 7th CBN Junior Tennis Championship served off yesterday at the Lagos Lawn Tennis Club, Onikan Lagos, the apex…
Give Equal Attention To All Sports
When the Super Eagles of Nigeria won the Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa on 10 February, Nigerians both…
The Risen First Lady
By Chido Onumah I join millions of Nigerians in giving thanks to God for the miraculous survival of the country’s…
Artistes, Others Differ On Celebration Of St. Valentine’s Day
Some celebrities and other artistes on Wednesday expressed divergent views on the celebration of St. Valentine’s Day every February 14…
Asians celebrate ‘Year of Snake’
BEIJING (AFP) – A billion-plus Asians ushered in the Year of the Snake on Sunday with a cacophony of fireworks,…
Nigeria Celebrates centenary
BY ADEMOLA ADEGBAMIGBE A year-long chain of events and activities, lined up to celebrate the 100th year of Nigeria’s birth,…
Thousands flock to Bethlehem for Christmas
BETHLEHEM, Palestinian Territories (AFP) – Thousands of Palestinians and tourists streamed into the West Bank city of Bethlehem on Monday…
ACN Supporters Defy Rain To Celebrate Victory
Residents and supporters of the ACN on Sunday in Benin defied the rain to celebrate the victory of the party…
Oshiomhole: Supporters in celebration frenzy
Jethro Ibileke, Eromosele Ebhomele & Folarin Ademosun The serenity of Benin City, the capital of Edo State, ruptured in wild…
Lagos Calls For Wetlands Preservation
The Lagos State Government has joined the rest of the world to celebrate the World Wetland Day. The celebration is…
De Huk Up Show Put On Hold
De Huk Up Show, scheduled for today has been put on hold. According to a statement signed by Ruth Mesarawon…