Victor Ehikhamenor artwork put on display at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London.
‘Still Standing’, an artwork by Victor Ehikhamenor, the Nigerian photographer, has been put on display at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London. St Paul’s is a...
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Iké Udé’s work spotlighting Nollywood set for US exhibition
‘Nollywood Portraits’, a collection spotlighting the country’s movie industry by Iké Udé, the US-based Nigerian photographer, is set for exhibition in America. According to a...
“Iké Udé: Nollywood Portraits” Opens Feb. 5 at National Museum of African Art.
Exhibition Explores Black Beauty Through Portraits of Nollywood Celebrities “Iké Udé: Nollywood Portraits” will be on display at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art...
Profile of Ayo ‘Wizkid’ Balogun | YNaija Person of the Year 2021 Nominee.
If you ever in search of a single word to describe this personality, it will be ‘transcendent.’ Taking a cue from Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, Wizkid has...
Nigerian-American contemporary visual artist Toyin Ojih Odutola present her first major museum exhibition in the US.
This fall, the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden presents “A Countervailing Theory,” a major exhibition of work by Toyin Ojih Odutola (born Ile-Ife, Nigeria, 1985), Nov. 19–April...
Triumphant return for ART X Lagos.
A rich programme of curated and interactive projects, talks and events took place including ART X Live! ART X Lagos staged a triumphant return to...
Tani Adewumi: 11-Year-Old Chess Master Trounces 26-Year-Old Challenger.
Tanitoluwa “Tani” Adewumi, the 11-year-old Nigerian-born US Chess Master has kept alive his hope of achieving his dream – becoming the youngest ever Grandmaster –...
University of Aberdeen completes return of Benin Bronze.
The University of Aberdeen has completed the return of a Benin Bronze at a handover ceremony on Thursday. Prince Aghatise Erediauwa, the younger brother of...
Meluibe Short Film shortlisted for International Film Festival.
Life After Terror, a short film produced by Documentary Filmmaker, Ifeatu Nnaobi and supported by Nigeria’s women and youth-focused NGO, Meluibe Empowerment Foundation has been...
MUSON begins Festival of Arts tomorrow
The 25th anniversary of the Musical Society of Nigeria (MUSON) Festival of the Arts begins tomorrow. Chairman of the planning committee, Mr. Ibare Akinsan, said...
Paris Fashion Week: Ghanaian entrepreneur Roberta Annan launches €100m Impact Fund to invest in Africa’s creative industries.
The Impact Fund for African Creatives (IFFAC), will award grants of up to €50,000 to selected projects to accelerate development of the continent’s creative sector....
Mo Abudu Shares Her Journey & Why She Wants to “Sell Africa to the World” in this NY Times Feature.
A lack of representation on television screens and the fact that she was never taught anything about African history growing up in London affected Mo Abudu “in...
Patoranking joins Adesope Olajide to discuss Afrobeats in UK Parliament.
Patoranking recently joined UK-based broadcaster, Olajide Adesope, to appeal to the United Kingdom government to collaborate with its Nigerian counterpart and multilateral organisations to provide...
Nigerian born New York artist Moyosore Martins opens exhibition at the new Path Galleries.
TrafficNYC will present Nigerian born New York artist Moyosore Martins will debut his solo exhibition, IRANTI, at the new Path Galleries in Westwood from September 18...
Epe Kayokayo Festival Finale Holds Saturday.
The grand finale of the annual Epe Kayokayo festival will hold on Saturday. The finale will cap off a few days of activities and bring...
Wizkid Sells Out O2 Arena Within 12 Minutes.
Singer Wizkid has burst out with excitement after making history by selling out the O2 Arena within 12 minutes ahead of his Made In Lagos...
Sterling Bank pledges support for Lagos tourism masterplan.
Sterling Bank Plc has pledged support for the 20-year Lagos State Tourism Masterplan and Policy crafted to transform the State of Aquatic Splendour into one...
Nigerians weigh the effect of Cancel Culture on brands.
According to a new study conducted by Culture Intelligence from RED, 47% of Nigerians believe that cancel culture is simply people being held accountable for...
Unfailing: Experiential Journey of the Efficacy of God’s Words For Launch Saturday, 3rd July, 2021.
A book titled “Unfailing: Experiential Journey of the Efficacy of God’s Words” written by Oyebola Omolola, a Research Scientist, business owner and a student life...
Anambra Endows N1 Million Chinua Achebe Prize For Nigerian Writing.
To mark the 40th anniversary of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) which Africa’s greatest raconteur and novelist founded at the University of Nigeria at...
Call For Entries: African Human Rights Playwriting Prize.
African Human Rights Playwriting Prize invites inspiring, original one-act plays in English with a maximum playing time of 10 minutes that focus on Human Rights issues in Africa. A ten-minute play is generally...
IHRAF releases new Anthology On Human Rights Abuse in Africa
As part of her contribution towards curbing the issues of human rights abuse and violation in Africa, the International Human Rights Arts Festival (IHRAF) has...
Call For Submissions – Voices From The Land Of Virtue.
Writers at all stages of their careers; new or established in Osun State, are invited to submit their works to Osogbo Book Club on poetry,...
Adebayo Wins British Journal Photography Award.
Temi Adebayo, a Nigerian born photographer and a member of Royal Times of Nigeria editorial team, has won the prestigious International Photography Award of the...
Nigerian artist Gerald Chukwuma creates a striking visual language
Through a frenzy of colours and symbols that are chiselled, burnt and painted onto panels of wood, Nigerian artist Gerald Chukwuma creates a striking visual language...
MTN celebrates arts and culture with Oluronbi
To add a sparkle to an unusual Christmas celebration caused by the ravaging coronavirus, MTN Nigeria sponsored ‘Oluronbi’, a musical theatre performance by Bolanle Austen-Peters...
Jemima Osunde, Olumide Oworu, others discuss finances, peer pressure, and showbiz on #WithChude
One of the biggest shows of 2020, #WithChude broke its stride on International Youth Day with a special episode celebrating the hustling Nigerian youth. Bringing...
Tiwa Savage features on Vogue’s YouTube
Nigerian Afropop singer, Tiwatope Savage popularly known as Tiwa Savage, has appeared in the July issue of Vogue Paris magazine to talk about the three...
Authentic 9ja food fair to hold in Lagos.
A global platform for original Nigerian food, fashion arts and culture aficionados to showcase their goods, services and crafts at a maiden edition is to...
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Chinua Achebe, Yaa Gyasi named in BBC’s List of “100 Novels That Shaped Our World”
Our faves keep winning, their influence and power apparent, and what else can we do but stan? In a list by the BBC on 100 novels...