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Friday, April 25th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy(FMACTCE), says plans are underway to produce documentary series and as well develop a data infrastructure catalogue on Nigeria’s creative economy. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Mrs Ugochi Akudo-Nwosu, Ag. Permanent Secretary of the ministry, stated this on Thursday at an […]
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Sunday, August 11th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Enugu State Ministry of Culture and Tourism, has said it will showcase the rich cultural heritage of the state through a beauty pageant tagged, “Ada Enugu Beauty Pageant 2024. The Pageant which is scheduled to take place on October 18, 2024 at the Base Landmark Events Centre, Enugu is being organized in […]
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Wednesday, July 31st, 2024
Veteran Nigerian singer, songwriter and actress, Ms Onyeka Onwenu is dead. According to reports the iconic singer Tuesday night after performing at an event at Banana Island, Lagos. She was 72. Onwenu was said to have slumped after performing at the birthday ceremony of Stella Okoli, owner of Emzor Pharmaceuticals. She was later confirmed dead […]
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Wednesday, November 28th, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A total of 14 Nigerian art masters will showcase their works to spur creativity amongst youths during a two-week expo in Lagos. The artists told journalists on Tuesday that the art exhibition, which would also showcase modern and contemporary art works, would run from Dec. 8 to Dec. 22 at Alexis Galleries, Victoria […]
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Wednesday, May 23rd, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Renowned master cartoonist Josy Ajiboye on Wednesday urged the Federal Government to create a department of cartoon and comic arts in tertiary institutions to grow the nation’s animation industry. Ajiboye told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that cartoon and comic arts should be removed from Fine, Applied Arts and […]
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Sunday, February 18th, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Pan African Financial Institution, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc again showcased its footprint in the world of entertainment as it premiered the most anticipated movie of the year #BlackPanther, A Night in Wakanda. The movie which was hosted by TV personality Ebuka Obi-Uchendu premiered over the weekend at Imax Cinemas in […]
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Tuesday, November 28th, 2017
By Eric Ojo, Abuja (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As part of its mandate, Krump Dance Studios has unveiled its plan to partner with other relevant stakeholders in promoting and projecting Abuja, Nigeria’s federal capital city, as an attractive tourist centre through music, poetry and other forms of art in motion. Krump Dance Studios, a service oriented […]
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Friday, September 30th, 2016
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has hinted that the annual National Festival of Arts and Culture (NAFEST) has evolved from being just an instrument of national unity to becoming a platform to help boost the level of economic activities in the country. The Minister said this […]
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Friday, September 2nd, 2016
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government (FG) to work with the states in Northern Nigeria to revive the Durbar Festival due to its huge potential to showcase the pristine African culture and create jobs. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, made the commitment in Abuja Wednesday when he received the Governor […]
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Wednesday, August 17th, 2016
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed said the creative industry, including: television, music, film production, advertising, arts and culture, is capable of creating 1 million jobs in the country in the next three years, if the inherent potentials are properly harnessed. The Minister made the assertion Tuesday […]
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Monday, July 25th, 2016
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has described the stage musical extravaganza Wakaa – The Musical as one of the best in both depth and story line. Alhaji Mohammed made the submission after watching the London Edition of the show at the Shaw Theatre West End Friday […]
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Monday, July 18th, 2016
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian Film practitioners might have to wait indefinitely for the approval of N3 billion Innovative Distribution Fund (IDF) application, as the Federal Government (FG) has directed suspension of its disbursement and distribution. The directive to this effect emerged last weekend at a meeting between the Finance Minister Mrs. Kemi Adeosun […]
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Tuesday, July 12th, 2016
LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The video of third track of Burna Boy’s Sophomore – “On Spaceship” album has been released. The documentary video with the title: Realest was directed by Cube. Burna Boy is presently on a media tour in the United Kingdom (UK) in preparation for his concert slated for October 1, 2016. […]
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Monday, June 27th, 2016
By Seun Adebosin LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Expectedly, a Nollywood actor and movie director Kunle Afolayan has hit back at President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Emeka Ike, who launched a verbal attack at him over N200 Million budget on a movie production. Popular and award winning actor fired and declared Ike […]
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Friday, June 24th, 2016
By Seun Adebosin LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular Yoruba rapper Olamide has given hint that his sixth album for the year will soon hit market, just as an upcoming music talent singer on his YBNL label, Princess Temmie Ovwasa has released her single ‘Jabole’ with the video. While Olamide’s incoming album is expected to […]
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Friday, June 24th, 2016
By Seun Adebosin LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – War of words is imminent as a Nollywood star and current President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Emeka Ike has subtly berated a colleague – Yoruba actor and movie producer, Kunle Afolayan over financing of a movie production. However, obviously enraged Ike appeared contradicting himself […]
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Tuesday, June 14th, 2016
LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian entertainment industry has again suffered another casualty, as a singer and music producer, Babatunde Okungbowa, with stage name: OJB Jezreel is reportedly dead. OJB is speculated to have died due to health complications which were linked to the kidney transplant surgery he did about two years ago. The […]
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Friday, April 22nd, 2016
US President Barack Obama has joined millions of fans in the mourning of the late singer and superstar, Prince. Prince died Thursday after brief health complication in his home in Minnesota at the age of 57. He became a superstar in the 1980s, with the albums in 1999, such as Purple Rain and Sign O’ […]
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Thursday, April 21st, 2016
United States (US) popular singer, Prince is dead. The Legendary Musician according to his publicist, died in his home in Minnesota at the age of 57. Earlier Thursday, media report indicated that Police were called to a medical emergency at his Paisley Park estate, while investigation is still underway. It would be recalled Prince became […]
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Friday, April 15th, 2016
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has described cultural festivals as veritable platforms to promote peace and unity, especially in a country like Nigeria blessed with rich diversity. The Minister made the remark in Jos, the Plateau State, Friday at the 2016 Nzem Berom Festival with the theme “A Cultural Brand for […]
