The managing director of the Nigerian Film Corporation, Danjuma Dadu, on Tuesday said the National Film Institute, Jos, has received a grant of N600 million from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund to equip the institution for better productivity. The... Read More
Read Rafa Benitez’s Statement After The Sack By Real Madrid
The 55-year-old Madrid Native, Rafa Benitez, released a statement on his website following his sack as Real Madrid manager after just three losses. Read below: “Now, at the end of my time as first team coach of Real Madrid, I would like to use... Read More
One Man’s Trash Is Another Man’s Treasure: Artist Recycles Plastic Waste Into Colourful Artwork
Using discarded plastic packaging and roofing materials, an internationally famed artist is creating his glorious collages in South Africa. The tools of this Johannesburg artist’s trade are second-hand plastic and a heat gun. Mbongeni Buthelezi... Read More
Man’s Final Facebook Post Inspiring People’s Lives After His Death
Sad but inspiring. A man’s last Facebook post is inspiring thousands after he was struck and killed by a drunk driver on New Year’s Eve. The Tampa Bay Times reports that Matthew DeRemer, a 31-year-old from Seminole, Florida was killed in a... Read More
Young Yoman Beats 5years Anorexia Battle To Become A Personal Trainer
A young woman has become a super-fit personal trainer after winning a five-year battle against anorexia. Sarah Leanne Pustkowski, 22, struggled with anorexia nervosa during her late teens, dropping to a tiny 5st 11lb after surviving on just 400... Read More
Linda Ikeji Bags African Sun Times Most Influential Person of 2015 under 40
African Sun Times is Africa’s number one and largest newspaper in America and has been in circulation for 37 years. On Dec 31st, it announced its Persons-of-the-Year. The newspaper announced Nigeria’s Linda Ikeji as the African Sun Times Most... Read More
Celebrity Line-up For York Literature Festival Unveiled
Former business secretary Vince Cable and award-winning novelist Margaret Drabble, who both have links with York, will be among the top names to be in York for this year’s two-week York Literature Festival from March 10 to 23. Other headliners in... Read More
Comic Republic Is Creating African Superheroes
Comic Republic, a Nigerian comics startup based in Lagos, is creating a universe of superheroes for Africans and black readers around the world. The cast of characters—”Africa’s Avengers” according to some fans—ranges from Guardian Prime, a... Read More
2015 Was Not An Award-Winning Year For Nigerian Writers
“The literary scene, as always, had its fair share of expectations from writers and other stakeholders in 2015. But a closer look at the events that took place during the period shows that there were more disappointments than triumphs” Chux... Read More