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Nigeria’s Legal Drama ‘Castle & Castle’ Is Coming To Netflix
Netflix’s interest in Nigerian content has moved from just movies to TV series. The streaming giant has so far acquired Obi Emelonye’s Crazy, Lovely, Cool and Ebony
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Zoro Taps Into ‘Igbo Culture’ For New Hip-Hop Bop, ‘Kulture’
Zoro is one of the most authentic Rapper out of Eastern Nigeria right now and despite his lack of teeming hits like his contemporary, Phyno,
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Chimamanda Adichie To Deliver PENN University Commencement Speech
Popular Nigerian writer and feminist, Chimamanda Adichie’s undoubtedly one of the all-time great Nigerian exports. In a country with such a rich literary culture, Ms.
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Nike Taps Into Traditional ‘Agbada’ For Nigeria’s 2020 Jersey Kit
On Wednesday, Nike released its newest set of country kit selections for Korea, the United States, and Nigeria. Once again, the Nigerian designs have stood
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‘Nigerian Pidgin Words’ Featured In The Oxford Dictionary
Last month, the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) announced a new development: it would be adding 29 new “loanwords” from Nigerian pidgin to the English dictionary.
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Photos From Temitayo Ogunbiyi’s Exhibition “Capillarité” at 31 Project in Paris
The Capillarité is Temitayo Ogunbiyi’s first solo exhibition in Paris at 31 Project. The project engages the mixture of unexpected forms realised from fusions of
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Grammys 2020: Performers Pay Tribute To Nippsey Hussle In Eritrean Attire
During a Grammy tribute featuring John Legend, Kirk Franklin, Meek Mill and more, a group of dancers paid homage to the late rapper’s Eritrean heritage,
Art
Ken Nwadiogbu Challenges, Interrogates Editorial Bias at Miami Art Week
Is the media being censored? Is the media overlooking issues that truly affect average people? In his latest body of work, titled ‘The Headline Series’,
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Nigerian Native and University of Minnesota student, Taoheed Bayo designs for NIKE.
Nigerian Native and University of Minnesota student, Taoheed Bayo won a design challenge and set out a design a pair of sneakers that connected to
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Nigeria To Document Sex Offenders In New Sex Offenders List
In light of the deeply rooted misogyny and rape culture in Nigeria, it is no surprise that there has never been an official sexual offenders
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Britain Set To Return Stolen ‘Benin Bronze Cockerel’ Back To Nigeria
The Benin bronze or ‘okukor’ was stolen from Benin City, now Nigeria, in the 19th century and given to Cambridge University’s Jesus College. Jesus College,
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‘From Lagos With Love’ – Felabration 2019 To Kick-off From October 14th
The 2019 Lagos edition of Felabration will host Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Bobi Wine, Professor Akin Oyebode and London based Black African musician, poet and political
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Urban YamFest: The new culinary entrepreneurs.
Birthed from the need to celebrate local relevance and culture with an urban twist, the Urban YamFest was created to cater to the 21 st
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The Artist List for the 2019 Lagos Biennial Announced
The Akete Art Foundation is delighted to announce selected artists to participate in the main exhibition for the 2nd Edition of the Lagos Biennial. The
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See Peter Johnson’s Custom Air Max 200s Co-Created with Nike
Nigerian-born entrepreneur, Peter Johnson was one of the 28 creators to design a sneaker for Nike’s NYC by You project. The mind behind the streetwear
