Arts & Culture
Zee-Zee: The rise and rise of Jinsi queen

By Idris S. Bala Daurawa

Ummi Zee-zee

Prior to the controversial video clip by Maryam Hiyana, the Kannywood industry and the State censorship board have been slugging it out with neither of the two willing to concede to the other. 

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Art gallery to uplift standard of art

From Sekyen Dadik, Kaduna

The Director General, National Gallery of Art, Abdullahi Muku has said the gallery is committed to uplifting the standard of art to ensure it takes its place in the socio-economic development of the country.

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Group sales

From the live stage with Patrick-Jude Oteh

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This is one area of theatre marketing that a lot of us producers usually neglect to the detriment of our organisations and its financial health.

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When Abuja writers hosted Dul Johnson, celebrated Ofeimum

Dul Johnson reading his bookThe March edition of Abuja Writers’ Forum (AWF) Guest Writer Session had former NTA movie producer, author, and University lecturer, Dr Dul Johnson, as the Guest. In this report, TUNJI AJIBADE, a Consultant Writer, highlights this event which featured readings in honour of one of Nigeria’s foremost poets, Odia Ofeimum, who marked his 60th birthday in the month of March. 

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Lost Man Booker Prize shortlist announced

The shortlist for The Lost Man Booker Prize – a one-off prize to honour the books published in 1970 that were not eligible for consideration for the Booker Prize, has been announced

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I was inspired by my personal experience, says a stroke-survival author

By Taiye Agbaje

Osita Akwah

The author of the recently launched book, The Word According to Osita, Osita Akwah, has said that the book came to life as a result of the experience he had when he was down with a stroke in 2004.

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500 Policemen for Black Heritage Festival

Ahead of this year’s Lagos Black Heritage Festival in Badagry, the Lagos State Police Command has deployed not less than 500 Policemen to ensure security.

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Planning in the arts

From the live stage with Patrick-Jude Oteh

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Michael Kaiser, the President of the J.F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has a favourite saying which he alludes to while laughing – any organisation that does not plan, or that fails to plan runs the risk of being a cantankerous organisation. Whenever he says this, we all usually laugh, but we know where he is coming from.

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PEOPLES POEM OF THE WEEK

Title: Change Upon Change

By  Elizabeth Barrett Browning 

 

Five months ago the stream did flow,

The lilies bloomed within the sedge,

And we were lingering to and fro,

Where none will track thee in this snow,

Along the stream, beside the hedge.

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