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Dan Hoyle will be performing his one-man theatrical take (in pidgin) on life in the Delta this evening in Abuja.The show starts at 7pm at the Cyprian Ekwensi Centre near Ship House in Garki. I wonder if he has woven in an amnesty scene.. [view entry]
Only in Nigeria would a literature prize take place and the judges decide to award the prize money to themselves on the basis that none of the shortlisted writers entries were good enough.http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/News/National/5469232-147/story.csp(I am blogging from my mobile so cannot create a link over a word).Someone should let the judges... [view entry]
Its early October again and it is Intellectual olympics time , where the Nobel prizes, the highest distinction in recognition of the "Makers of Civilization" are announced.It is a time of mixed feelings for me as an African and Nigerian scholar. First, i rejoice in the human creativity and ingenuity... [view entry]
WLFF is holding ‘Out of Africa – Independent Film Festival & Art Exhibition’ on the 17th of October 2009. The event has been organised solely to raise funds for a poor school in the Bariga area of Lagos, Nigeria as part of a project we call the ‘Mobile School Initiative... [view entry]
Ghariokwu Lemi kindly requests the pleasure of your company for the private viewing of his new works "Afro-Pop Art:Politics, Life and Lyrics"Thursday 15 October 20096.00 pm to 9.00 pmarc Gallery11 Hale WharfFerry LaneTottenhamLondon N17 9NFT:+44(0)20 888 7741 [view entry]
Malali quarry 1Today I visited a quarry in Kaduna. An estimated 100,000 people work in the quarries in Kaduna State alone. Most spend 12 hours a day, every day, crushing rocks with a small hammer. [view entry]
Nice idea, but their presenters need some training.. [view entry]