Despite enlightenment and persuasion against the killing of twins and other children termed “evil,” indications have emerged that the primitive practice is still ongoing in about 68 communities across the Federal Capital Territory. Some communities in the FCT still describe [...]
Germany has signed an agreement to transfer ownership to Nigeria of the Benin Bronzes, among Africa’s most culturally significant artefacts, looted in the 19th century. The signing was done on Thursday between the Foundation of Prussian Cultural Heritage (SPK) and [...]
Al Jazeera Digital’s Slow Journalism unit has been awarded Feature of the Year (General) in the Association of British Science Writers (ABSW) awards. Al Jazeera won in the feature category for general science reporting, beating co-finalist, The Economist, to win the prize. [...]
Aveteran Yoruba movie actor, Raji Azeez, better known as Baba Atoli, on Thursday passed on after a long battle with sickness. This was announced by one of his colleagues, Foluke Daramola in a post on Instagram on Thursday. Daramola shared [...]
The Freedom Concert, a musical concert against tyranny and oppression is scheduled to hold on Friday, December 24 at the S base Gardens in the Lokogoma area of Abuja. This was announced by Dimeji Macaulay of the Freedom Concert organising [...]
Tanzanian-born novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah on Thursday won the Nobel Literature Prize for his writings on post-colonialism and the trauma of the refugee experience. Gurnah, who grew up on the island of Zanzibar but arrived in England as a refugee at [...]
The special intervention film fund initiated by the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu earlier this year for the film industry is ready for implementation and disbursement. This is according to the Lagos State Government with the aim to further [...]
As he marks his 70th birthday today, renowned essayist, academic and author, Prof. Adebayo Williams, has received glowing tributes from President Muhammadu Buhari. SIMILARLY, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo felicitated with President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, Bishop Francis Wale [...]
The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, on Tuesday concluded the first public performance of Ugie-Ododuwa ceremony at the sacred Ugha-Ehengbuda axis of the palace ground in Benin. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the climax of the [...]
On Sunday, Thione Seck, one of Senegal’s biggest music stars over the last 40 years, died at the age of 66 in the capital Dakar, his lawyer said. “He died this morning of an illness at the Fann hospital,” lawyer [...]
The Attah of Igala, Chairman, Kogi State traditional council, Dr Micheal Ameh Oboni is dead. Tribune Online reliably gathered on Thursday that the Paramount ruler died in Abuja yesterday night in an undisclosed private hospital. As at the of filling [...]
Asaba And Benin City: Which Is More Beautiful? [...]
Returning African artefacts taken by explorers and colonisers has remained a serious issue in Europe-Africa relations. GREGORY AUSTIN NWAKUNOR (Arts and Culture Editor) interrogates the new Federal Government campaign for return of Nigeria’s stolen and looted artefacts. When a Cambridge [...]
Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, on Saturday July 27th, led thousands of Osun faithfuls who stormed his Ile Oodua Palace across the country to celebrate the 2019 edition of Ita-Osun festival. While addressing newsmen after offering [...]
The Federal Government said the annual Abuja carnival has been rescheduled to hold from Nov. 23 to Nov. 25. Mrs Grace Gekpe, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information said the postponement was to enable the ministry plan adequately for a robust [...]
Nigerians are not allowed to enter or order food at a racist Chinese restaurant called Shi Shi in Lagos, investigation by The PUNCH has revealed. The PUNCH reporter visited the restaurant to investigate claims made by some Nigerians on social [...]
Lagos State has concluded plans to hold this year’s culture carnival on the mainland, specifically on Oba Akran Avenue, Ikeja on Sunday, December 3. The event starts from 12 noon till late in the evening. The entire industrial road stretch [...]
19-Year-Old Boy Marries 15-Year-Old Girl: Photos of this latest coupe in town are trending online due to obvious reason. According to a social media user who shared the photos and congratulated the couple on their union, the 19-year-old boy tied [...]
OGHARA—THE traditional ruler of Oghara Kingdom, Delta State, HRM Noble Eshemitan, Orefe III, yesterday, applauded the January walkout on Vice President Yemi Osinbajo by Urhobo monarchs during a fact-finding visit by Osinbajo to the Niger Delta, adding that Urhobo monarchs [...]
American Woman’s Kids Wear Nigerian Outfits: An American woman identified as Sarah Curran who lives in California has hailed Nigerian outfits after getting some from Lagos for her little children. The excited woman revealed that her friend Natalie Kostich who [...]
In this page, you will find one of the Nigerian recipes that the whole family will love – Jollof Spaghetti . Just like Jollof rice recipe, Jollof Spaghetti is also a traditional Nigerian food prepared the same way. It [...]
Egg stew is often mistaken for Tomato Omelette. Both are not quite the same. Yes, they are both prepared with the same ingredients, just not in the same quantities. While Tomato Omelette consists mainly of eggs, Egg Stew has more of tomatoes. [...]
Delicious smoothie recipes for weight loss can certainly help you to become skinny. Smoothie is not a simple drink. It is a tasty, healthy, nutritious and yet low-calorie mix (cocktail), made from different food ingredients with a blender. Any smoothies [...]
‘Igbos are not Jews’: The high expectations of members of the Redeemed Israel Community of Nazarene Association (RICON) on a possible ancestral link between Igbo and Jews have been dashed. The international President of Jewish Voice Ministries, Rabbi Jonathan Bernis, announced [...]
This fantastic “healthy egg burger” is a healthy treat for you and your family. It is easy to make and tastes delicious. The recipe below prepares one egg burger, but you can modify it depending on the number you need [...]
Over the past few weeks, a reading and video of a poem I AM A NIGERIAN has been circulating on social media without attribution. It has been sent to me several times, both in video and in text form as [...]
BENIN—FRESH tension is brewing between the Yoruba and the Benin Traditional Council, as the Esogban of Benin Kingdom, Chief David Edebiri, described as absolute falsehood and provocative, the claim by the Oore of Mobaland, Oba James Adedapo Popoola, that until [...]
Hava Celebic, an 80-year-old woman from the Bosnian village of Crnjevo, claims to be somewhat of a miracle worker. She is allegedly able to clean people’s eyes of various debris using only her tongue. Celebic, who is known as “Nana Hava” in [...]
“This 13-year-old girl has been forced to marry her 56-year-old Teacher in Kano (Photo)” A Qur’anic School teacher in Kurna Babban Layi area of Kano has perfected plans to marry off his 13-year-old daughter, Bilkisu, to his 56-year-old friend. [...]
The 2016 Calabar Carnival has being promising and aggregating to be the biggest as Bikers took the streets of Carnival by storm with their best of stunts. Ahead of tomorrow’s events, African Biggest Street party, different Bikers across the world [...]
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