In 1897, the Kingdom of Benin in today’s Southern Nigeria was attacked by a British punitive expedition that left it in ruins and ended the glorious reign of its king, Ovonramwen. The sacking of the kingdom led to the plundering of its traditional ritual items that were sent to Europe. Many collectors jumped on the […]
When Emmanuel Amunike scored the winner against Argentina on that early August 4 morning 25 years ago, it led to an unprecedented wave of optimism in our country. I was young, would turn 16 just two weeks later, but I understood the political heaviness in the air. General Sani Abacha was in the third year […]
Arámìdé, the children’s book imprint of Fairchild Media, has announced the publication of The Lost Little Masquerade written by Berlin-based writer and journalist, Lolade Adewuyi. The imprint, which expresses love, unity, friendship, communality, hope, playfulness, and culture, kicked off operations worldwide with its first children’s picture book—The Lost Little Masquerade with illustrations hand-painted by Lagos-based […]
Every evening over the last four weeks, my wife, my daughter, and I have taken long walks in and around our new town of Buch. It is the first time since we arrived in September 2019 that we have begun to feel like a part of this storied community. All this has been due to […]
The world as we know it will never be the same again. Since January when news of the spread of the Coronavirus began to hit the airwaves across the world, I would never think that it would come to a moment like this. When bad things happen in a faraway place, you say a silent […]
(Press Release) Nigeria’s leading sports marketing Company, Integral Sponsorship and Experiential Marketing Limited have secured the media rights to broadcast a live English Premier League match per week on Free-To-Air television over the course of the 2019/2022 rights cycle. The Sub-license deal from Infront, a Wanda Sports Group company and current rights holder for Free-To-Air […]
Two of the most recognizable women in Nollywood have been starring in adverts by Globacom over the last year. And they have been leaving memorable impressions in their wake. Patience Ozokwor and Sola Sobowale are both middle-aged stars who have made great careers in Nigeria’s film industry. So when they are tapped up by Globacom […]
Facebook has released data that indicates 10 million people from around the World talked about the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations on the platform during the month-long championship. Egypt hosted the AFCON from June 21 – July 19. The tournament generated more than 30 million interactions (posts, comments, likes, shares) on the social network as […]
A few weeks ago I visited the new Mike Adenuga Centre that houses the Alliance Francaise Lagos and the French Cultural Centre on the bend of Alfred Rewane Road, Ikoyi. As I stepped inside the newly commissioned facility, it brought back beautiful memories of the time I spent learning the French language 16 years ago. […]
Spanish LaLiga giants Real Madrid have begun plans to monetize their content via mobile operators across Africa. The record UEFA Champions League winners have contracted Telecoming to distribute their content throughout the continent. Clubs like AS Roma have begun catering to African fans through digital channels by setting up a Pidgin English Twitter account. The […]