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European Film Market offers an additional business platform for producers and film commissioners.

There is one interesting thing that Auckland, Barcelona, Bavaria, Cracow, Finnish Lapland, Jordan, Lisbon, Lviv, New York, Oslo, Rwanda, Sardinia, Scotland, Split-Dalmatia, Valparaíso, Vladivostok, the Western Cape and Zurich and…

Good Ole Days, the album tour.

Freedom Park, Nigeria’s former colonial prison-yard Saturday 27th July 2019 proudly hosted the Lagos edition of Oge Kimono’s debut Good Ole Days, The Album Tour. Good Ole Days, a 10…

ICT kids Boot camp

Developed nations all over the world are known for their youth programs. Countries like the United States of America, Great Britain, Japan, Germany, China and many others have well developed…

ALitFest 2019. Arts and Social Consciousness.

Telling Nigerians stories on the big screen – Pleasure or Purpose, Bringing Poetry to Today’s Generation: Challenges, Potential and Opportunities, Publishing, and the challenges of book accessibility, Art and Activism…

Adekunbi LARDO

Stylishly timid, but attractively charming, elegant, lively, creative, intelligent, she has dared the world of poetry in creating intrinsic positive effect to the likes of Toni Kan, the Mayor of…

ACCES 2019 opens registrations

This year’s ACCES takes place in Accra at the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences, Alliance Française and other venues in the capital city over three days (28, 29 and 30 November). The…

Frankfurter Buchmesse launches global campaign “Create Your Revolution” to celebrate culture as a driver of innovation

This year’s Frankfurter Buchmesse (16-20 October 2019) is putting culture back at the center of global discussion. Together with the United Nations and Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels (German Publishers &…

The GRAMMY Recording Academy appoints Aramide as a Board of Governor for the Washington, D.C. Chapter.

Afro-Soul Queen, Aramide has been appointed as a member of the Board of Governor for the Washington, D.C. Chapter of The Recording Academy (the GRAMMYs®) in the United States. The singer who has been…

We Need New Stories: Edinburgh International Book Festival Launches 2019 Programme

In an era of contradiction and division the 2019 Edinburgh International Book Festival invites authors and audiences to find new stories to give meaning to the world. Stories are to…

Call for entries: Frankfurter Buchmesse Film Awards 2019

The red carpet will once again be rolled out this year: For the second time, Frankfurter Buchmesse (16-20 October 2019) will award the Frankfurter Buchmesse Film Awards. The submissions period…

Call for applications: ACCES 2019 showcases

The Music In Africa Conference for Collaborations, Exchange and Showcases (ACCES) invites African musicians based on the continent to apply for an opportunity to showcase at ACCES 2019 in Accra, Ghana, from...

ACCES music conference 2019: Call for presentation

The Music In Africa Conference for Collaborations Exchange and Showcases (ACCES), taking place in Accra, Ghana, on 14 to 16 November 2019, invites music professionals and organisations to apply for...

Applications are open for the 2019 Frankfurter Buchmesse fellowship and grant programmes

International networking and knowledge sharing are the focus of the Frankfurter Buchmesse (16-20 October 2019) fellowship and grant programmes. Applications are now open for three international programmes: the Frankfurt Fellowship,...

The London Book Fair International Excellence Awards 2019: Winners Announced.

The winners of The London Book Fair (LBF) International Excellence Awards have been announced at a prestigious ceremony on the first day of the Fair. Recipients of the awards, held...

Police

The name Tim Eagle (born Timothy Chukwuemeka) might not ring a bell but after you must have listened to his song titled POLICE, I bet his name would continue to...

NLNG 2019 Prize for Science and Literature, Call for Entries.

The Nigeria Prize for Science and The Nigeria Prize for Literature are sponsored by Nigeria LNG Limited. The prizes are aimed at bringing Nigerian scientists and authors to public attention...

Dieter Kosslick Bids Farewell after a Successful Festival.

The 69th Berlin International Film Festival has come to a successful conclusion. On February 17 - "Berlinale Public Day" - movie-goers flocked to cinemas a last time to experience the...

37 Seconds and Talking About Trees win Berlinale 2019 Panorama Audience Awards

The public has cast its votes: the 21st Panorama Audience Awards go to 37 Seconds for best fiction film and Talking About Trees for best documentary. The awards are presented by the Berlinale Panorama section in collaboration...

Frankfurt 2019 BOOKFEST: Call for Participation.

“When Frankfurt celebrates good stories, yours should be one of them” – with these words, Frankfurter Buchmesse extends its invitation to participate in BOOKFEST (15-20 October 2019). What’s special about...

Ghana to host 2019 ACCES music conference

The Music In Africa Foundation (MIAF) has announced Ghana's capital Accra as ACCES 2019 host city, with the pan-African music conference taking place on 14, 15 and 16 November. The...

Guinness Nigeria launches Baileys Delight.

Premium pub retailers today Thursday 7th February were entertained as Nigeria’s premium brewery, Guinness Nigeria, launches Baileys Delight to her brand arrays as it is produced in Nigeria for Nigerians....

ARA signs management deal with KB Entertainment.

Talented and energetic music artist, Salome Sunday Uzoma, popularly known on stage as, Ara unveiled KB Entertainment as her new management team. The “Vibe” crooner took to her social media...

Ife

Ife, a three lettered word from Western Nigeria simply means love. Ife, lyrically …It’s been so hard without you / I can't live without you / There's no me without...

Books at Berlinale 2019

Twelve exceptional books suitable for adaptation to the screen have been selected for Books at Berlinale 2019, and film producers can discover them at the Berlinale Co-Production Market in Berlin’s...

Music meet Politics.

During the under developed era of the African Continent, music was the tool some of the African countries like Zimbabwe, South Africa, Angola, Mozambique among others used in getting independence...

Oyi

Oyi, a mid–upbeat funk song with the right blend of Afro–pop instrumentation is the best surprise New Year gift to start 2019 from Africa’s and Nigeria’s iconic music legend—2Baba whose...

No ShiShi 4 Bribe

Humanity is yet to come to accept that all directly or indirectly have elements of politics inside of them. Consciously or unconsciously, these elements of politics manifest in their (humanity)...

Sat-B drops Karabarya video.

Burundian icon Sat-B releases the official visuals of KARABARYA the most awaited song by burundian people. This video features beautiful women from D.R. Congo, Uganda, Burundi and Others in Africa....

Maparare

Maparare is a Yoruba word meaning “don’t kill yourself”. Maparare which was produced by Heaven Boy is an afro–pop inspirational fast tempo upbeat song with a pitch of danceable beat...

Banké

Humanity, regardless of race, sex, ethnicity and belief is blessed with innate potentials. Only some selected few recognizes, identify and take it as their personal responsibility to groom these innate...

Tiwa Salvage and Davido crown as Queen and King of West Africa

The 5th All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA held in Accra, Ghana on November, 24, 2018 had in attendance music stars, dignitaries, and music lovers across the continent, the annual music...

Denrele Edun unveil as one of AFRIMA’s Red Carpet Hosts

The All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA in partnership with the African Union, has announced six red carpet hosts for the 5th AFRIMA-Ghana 2018 hosted by the Republic of Ghana and...

Workshop for young Nigerian animation filmmakers…

Everybody loves animation films. There is a large market for it in one of the most populous countries in the world, Nigeria. The young and independent animation film makers, many...

Yvonne Chaka Chaka unveil as AFRIMA 2018 Business Summit Moderator.

Renowned South African music superstar, Yvonne Chaka Chaka; Ugandan music activist and parliamentarian, Bobi Wine; Internationally acclaimed video and audio disk jockey, DJ Van; Nigerian music executive, Kenny Ogungbe; Ghanaian...

Michael Blackson, Pearl Thusi and Anita Erskine unveil as 5th AFRIMA 2018 Host.

The African Union Commission, AUC, in partnership with the All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA and the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Ghana, have announced Michael Blackson, Pearl Thusi and...

Europe supports Innovation for Cultural & Creative Sectors

How can the cultural and creative sectors thrive in the digital age, and cope with the challenges of new technologies such as artificial intelligence, virtual reality and blockchain? What are...

AFRIMA unveils programme of events.

The International Committee of All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA, and The African Union Commission, AUC, have announced the program for the biggest music event in Africa, the 5th AFRIMA-Ghana 2018...

Copyright Clearance Center partners with Frankfurter Buchmesse 2018.

Copyright Clearance Center (CCC), a leader in advancing copyright, accelerating knowledge, and powering innovation, has once again partnered with Frankfurter Buchmesse (10-14 October 2018). This year at the fair, CCC...

Story

“Story” is a metaphorical reality alternative single with a high-life feel by Alleluya Boyz Entertainment performer cum songwriter–Network, whose real name is Ifeanyibema Evans and hail from Nigeria Oil producing...

Global Illustration Award: Longlist announced.

The Frankfurter Buchmesse and the International Information Content Industry Association (ICIA) have announced the longlist of the Third Global Illustration Award. The ceremony will be held on 10 October 2018...

Wetin We Gain

Lyrically, Wetin We Gain is a self-inspiring and motivating song from Federal Polytechnic, Auchi graduate – Victor Adere whose stage name is Victor AD, a bonafide indigene of Delta State...

OZZYBEE Becomes Para–Military Teenage Celebrity Ambassador.

“There is no hiding place for the golden fish” and “Whoever the cap fits, let him/her wear it” are old clichés with firm foundation in the entertaining career journey of...

5th AFRIMA: Ghana accepts Official host Country Right.

The Government of the Republic of Ghana has accepted Official Host Country rights for the 5th All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA-Ghana 2018 with the awards programme of activities scheduled to...

105 applicants from 42 countries selected for Frankfurt Fellowship Programme.

The Frankfurt Fellowship Programme of Frankfurter Buchmesse is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. The programme was created on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Frankfurter Buchmesse in 1998...

AFRIMA 2018 Best Artiste, Duo or Group in African Ragga, Reggae and Dancehall.

Once again it’s time to focus and uphold African musicians and artistes alike as the All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA gears up to reward and celebrate African’s musical works, talents...

Burundi’s music group releases new single.

Burundian Best Group Best Life Music surprises with the release of a new single, titled “Down Low“. The fresh offering from the Best African Group is intoxicating and is sure...

Deal

Nigeria’s contemporary and soul singer, Maka, drops another lyrically thought provoking unconventional single, Deal weeks after narrowly escaping death from the hands of herdsmen when returning from the eastern part...

5th AFRIMA 2018 Western Africa Female Category Nominees.

Angelique Kidjo, Aya Nakamura, Becca, Efya, Josey, Simi, Tiwa Savage and Viviane Chidid were the nominated successful DIVAs from the pool of entries for AFRIMA prestigious 23.9 Gold Plated Trophy...

70th Frankfurt Buchmesse, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie to deliver keynote speech.

The 70th Frankfurter Buchmesse (10-14 October 2018) will feature the internationally renowned writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie as the keynote speaker during the prestigious Opening Press Conference on Tuesday, 9 October....

2018 5th AFRIMA Nominees full list released.

Democratic Republic of Congo-born international recording artiste and rapper, Maître Gims and South Africa’s fast rising songstress and songwriter, Shekhinah, have received seven nominations each to emerge highest nominated artistes...

2018 Frankfurt CEO Talk to feature John Sargent, CEO of Macmillan

John Sargent, CEO of Macmillan, will be featured at this year’s Frankfurt CEO Talk on Wednesday, 10 October 2018, from 2.00 pm to 3.00 pm in the Frankfurt Pavilion. The...

THE ARTS+ 2018: “Future of Culture Festival”

An international showroom for the future that brings together the creative minds and pioneers of the new digital ecosystem. A festival with three exciting micro-conferences that ask the basic questions...

The Mirror™ – Kumama

Kumama, a Zulu word meaning “mother” is a mid-temple funk song title by Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) diva, Amanda Malela. It is a marital password, appreciation of motherhood and...

Erema

Erema is an Ijaw word from south–south Nigeria meaning “Woman”. The role of a woman in the life of an individual is important that it can’t be neglected. Recognizing this...

The Mirror™ – Once in a Life Time

"Once in a Life Time" which is the fourth track in Angelique Kidjo’s new album “Remain in Light” was originally written, performed and released by American rock band, Talking Heads....

Lights

Irrespective of the uncertainties life unfolds, living the same life in itself is motivation as the best inspiration any individual can give himself or herself should come from within. Lights,...

Heritage Bank reality TV Show Lagos Audition, 1000 Entrepreneurs in attendance.

The Lagos audition of the Heritage Bank Plc’s foremost entrepreneurial reality TV show, popularly called The Next Titan, was held with no fewer than 1,000 contestants in attendance. The enthusiastic...

The Rising Star™ – OzzyBee aka OzzyBosco WonderKid

Catch them young was a cliché in the eighties, nineties and the early twentieth century. The phrase witnessed projects of all sorts for young talents and intellectuals. Master Oziomachukwu Favour...

E PLUS The Storyteller 3 in 1 workshop.

Commercially informal activities – Writing, Painting, Sculpting and new media especially Blogging are craft. They are money spinning machines for the chosen few. The ability to master these crafts and...

The Mirror™ – Timeless Entrepreneurial Principles.

40 Entrepreneurial Principles of Jesus Christ is a book uniting the business and the Christian communities into one unbreakable community. The book unveils vital enterprising principles of yesteryears that entrepreneurs...

The Mirror™ – This Crazy Life

Philosophically inspiring simply interprets Nigeria’s soul singer newest single—This Crazy Life. Calm and warmth instrumentation with a playing time of 4:09 minutes, This Crazy Life was released today Wednesday 1st...

The Mirror™ – SHAKE IT

Africa’s growing performing entertainer, OzzyBee aka OzzyBosco WonderKid, join the “shaku shaku” league with Shake It. Released on 20th July, 2018, produced by Young John, OzzyBee featured Mr. Real better...

Facebook and Afrinolly partners for creators training in Nigeria.

Social Media giant, Facebook and Africa's movie hub, Afrinolly are partnering together to empower Nigerian creatives. This specially curated programme aims to train thousands of young creative entrepreneurs – from...

2018 Felabration Senior Secondary School Debates.

Baptist Academy, Vivian Fowler Memorial College, Rainbow College, St. Gregory’s College, Aunty Ayo International School, Epe Girls Senior School, Ipakodo Senior Grammar School, Herbert Macaulay Senior High School, Ajara Senior...

The Mirror™ – Yung Blud

Bandaki Obafemi aka Yung blud is the new act to look out for in the Afropop genre. For lovers of Afro-beat and hip-hop, Yung blud brings a new perspective to...

Finnovation South Africa 2018, accelerate digital innovations. The Writer’s Lens™

Finnovation South Africa 2018 opened today at the Radisson Blu Gautrain, Johannesburg, where more than 200 international Fintech experts, African digital pioneers, investors, policymakers, entrepreneurs and leading bankers gathered to...

Kenya leads in FinTech.

Finnovation Kenya 2018 opened today at the Radisson Blu Nairobi, where more than 200 international FinTech experts together with African pioneers, investors, entrepreneurs and leading bankers, gathered to harness the...

Maka’s After Dark. The Writer’s Lens™

Clay, Stephano, Suleman Atta, Eri Ife and Ruby Gyang in no particular order were performing entertainers that graced and spiced Maka: After Dark musical mini pop concert. It was held...

Start to Profit Business Clinic.

Business enterprises, whether small or medium scale, have their business interest focus on two core factors—funding and profit. These factors are like jigsaw puzzle that must be solved in the...

Stretched Terrains. The Aftermath

Truly, anything that has a beginning definitely has an end. This is true for Emeka Udemba’s art curation—Stretched Terrains, which also featured fellow contemporary artists from Gabriel Goller (German), Monsuru...

AFRIMA 2018: Entry submission opens.

Following the recent unveiling of calendar of activities for the 2018 edition of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) in Accra, Ghana, which included a courtesy visit to the President...

Beijing host Sixth annual StroyDrive Conference

On 31 May, this year’s StoryDrive Conference will kick off at the China National Convention Center in Beijing. The two-day event, now in its sixth year, is dedicated to exploring...

AFRIMA 2018: AU unveils calendar in Accra, Ghana.

The All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA, experienced the warmth of the music and culture industry of Ghana on Monday, May 21, 2018 when the calendar of events for the 5th...

Mirror

Inferiority complex is an outstanding attributes that has held back certain individuals from actualizing their innate potentials because limitations is always the end results of imitations. Mirror is not the...

Unilag Shut Down by Harry Songs, CDQ and Gbenga Adeyinka. The Writer’s Lens™

Award winning sensational artistes Harry Song, CDQ and veteran comedian of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Gbenga Adeyinka De 1st thrilled students, staff and non-teaching staff at the Unilag 5th...

The Mirror™ – Acrimony

The Movie, Acrimony, brings to life the untold stories of happenings in yesterday, today and tomorrow’s marriages (if only the marriage last till tomorrow). Slightly different from the predictable happy...

My Business My Media. The Writer’s Lens™

Citizen Journalism is geometrically growing. Registered media firms no longer holds monopoly to news and events happenings. Today’s ICT gadgets, especially smartphones, has made it simply easy for news and...

Social Media Disclaimer. The Writer’s Lens™

The catch phrase "retweets are not endorsements" which is terribly obsolete now according to Patrick LaForge suddenly comes alive amongst social media users recently. LaForge, whose twitter handle is identified as...

Sterling Bank Ogba branch support Spelling Bee Competition. The Writer’s Lens™

The Ogba branch of Sterling Bank Plc recently supported an annual Spelling Bee Competition. The educational event which was initiated by Adewale Solu and hosted by the Overcomers Sanctuary Parish,...

Spell your way to stardom. The Writer’s Lens™

Olamilekan Oluwagbenga Olamilekan Oluwagbenga and Sosanya Oluwaseun have emerged as winners in the 2017 edition of Ifako Family Annual Spelling Bee Competition. They were both rewarded with a medal, trophy,...

Left For Good vs. Left For Good. The Writer’s Lens™

Left For Good is no doubt a brilliant song put together by Waje featuring Patoranking. It was however, remixed excellently well by Bayelsa’s rising star – Jah Wondah. From all...

The Mirror™ – My People

Indigenous patriotism is more than a virtue. It is next after appreciating and protecting indigenous rights regardless of status quo. The following words; Remorseful, Grieved and Anger are words in...

The Mirror™ – Charlie Dance

Joining the league of Nigerian performing artistes (Daddy Showkey, Marvelous Benjy, Iyanya and host of others) who created dance steps to their name, Ozzy Bee drops Charlie Dance video his...

The Mirror™ – Ife Dakun

The chorus of Ife Dakun, the second single from GT The GuitarMan’s third studio album, Animal Instinct, sings: Love please I’m begging you hear me / Love I’m waiting for you...

The Rising Star™ – BigMan

In as much as size is nothing, Emmanuel Olaoluwa better known by the stage name – Big Man has proven beyond reasonable doubt that size has nothing to do with...

Let’s talk Music – The Writer’s Lens™

Knowing the truth, accepting the truth and confessing the truth regardless of emotional sentiments is the sure path for outstanding excellence. A good chuck (90%) of today’s music lacks substance...

The Brand™ – Titi The Dynamite

Within the confines of radio broadcasting there is a latent difference between being a “Presenter” and being an O.A.P (On Air Personality). An OAP creatively presents the station’s opinion...

The Rising Star™ – Jah Wondah

It was indeed an atmosphere of "wondah" as Balyesa state born dancehall reggae artiste Jah Wondah mesmerised fans and followers of Ital Sounds (known as Italist) who are lovers of...

The Brand™ – Rely Supply Limited

Are you safety conscious? Think again? What do you know about keeping your gas cylinder in the kitchen? What will you do if your twelve years old son almost...

Letter to my Teachers

My Dearest Teacher,I want to trust, that the on-going national and global economic instability is not in any way making you have a change of thought on your honorable Teaching...

The Brand™ – Launch Factory

Never underestimate the power of the media, on the flip side too.... Never overestimate the power of the media. The moment you have the expertise to strike a balance...

The Brand™ – Shimmers Production Services

In today's evolving industrial terrain the business of SERVICE delivery would have been a NO go area for many without a surge of service delivery activities being in high...

The Brand™ – BusinessIQ

Fayo Williams, Charles O'Tudor, Nike Okundaye, Jason Njoku, Naadiya Moosajee and Hema Vallabh are among Africa's outstanding entrepreneurs that have graced the cover of Africa's fastest growing FREE digital business...

The Brand™ – Ital Sounds System

Colour, logo are among some visible attributes easily associated with any brand. Consciously or unconsciously, for a BRAND to succeed it has to be mentioned over and over and...

HUSH. A Silent Reggae Dancehall Party, Shimmers Style.

There are parties and they are parties. One party that must NOT be missed especially among reggae dancehall enthusiasts in the third quarter of 2016 is HUSH.HUSH, the very 1st...

Afrofusion Reggae Dancehall Nite with Covenant Child, The Journey so far…

The yearning for conscious and decent lyrical content especially from performing entertainers, most importantly new reggae breeds mostly dancehall reggae artiste, welcomes a symbiotic musical relationship spread out amongst these...

Bob Marley’s Tribute – Ital Sounds Diary

Joining the league of record-breaking registered events in the history books, 13 May 2016 remain the month, day and year reggae lovers in Lagos, Nigeria courtesy of Ital Sounds, Kodeland...

The Journey to Bob Marley’s Tribute Concert – Ital Sounds Diary

Reggae enthusiast, individually and collectively organises musical tribute concert to the loving memory of Robert Nesta ‘Bob’ Marley after his death on 11May 1981.In Bob’s native country – Jamaica, the...

Freedom Park ‘Reggaenized’ by Ital Sounds System

Ital Sounds System, collaborating with Shimmers Production Services on Sunday May 1st, 2016 held Nigerian workers and fun seekers spellbound for hours with past and present reggae dancehall big tunes...

Ital Sounds hosts African China at New Afrika Shrine

Covenant Child and African Child at Afrofusion Reggae Nite holding every Tuesday from 7pmChinagorom Onugha widely known as @african_china was the special guest at the Afrofusion Reggae Dancehall Nite with Covenant...

Ital Sounds liven up New Afrika Shrine

Covenant Child on stage @ New Afrika ShrineIt was a rollercoaster of big reggae tunes after tunes Tuesday 2 February 2016 at the New Afrika Shrine in Ikeja, Lagos Nigeria...

Ital Sounds visits Freedom Park

Covenant ChildAce Reggae On-Air Personality – Covenant Child held guests and fun seekers spellbound to undiluted and authentic reggae tunes at Freedom Park Sunday, 27 December 2015 on her on-going...

Ital Sounds Riddim Clash. The Aftermath

Emmizah whose real name is Emmanuel Francis emerged as the overall HOOD CHAMPION in the maiden edition of Ital Sounds Riddim Clash, repping your HOOD which was held on Sunday...

AJ or Festac. Who becomes the HOOD Champion?

Ital Sounds with Covenant Child has obtained the franchise of STING in Jamaica, dubbing it STING NIGERIA–to this end they have come up with Ital Sounds Riddim Clash, repping your...

The Search for authentic Reggae Dancehall talents in Nigeria.

Dancehall is a ‘baby-sister’ music genre to Reggae, a uniquely distinct conscious tune originating from Jamaica. Dancehall is a fast up-tempo party tune and is becoming the norm in today’s...

Straight Outta Compton

Straight Outta Compton is an action-drama movie characterized with violence, betrayal, respect, friendship, influence and above all, entrepreneurship. Other visible attributes in the movie is the survival instinct from the...

Comedy by Mr. Makati

Writing a winning Business Plan

Excerpt of Godwin Ihemenwa's interview with late Chris Okocha about Enterpreneurs and the need of having a Business Plan. Enjoy it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLpww3sItKk

Do you know the girl in my College?

Reader’s Consent.This is to inform reader’s that this article re-published online was used in the book – Silver Lining by Godwin 3ple-i (http://bookstore.authorhouse.com/Products/SKU-000602511/Silver-Lining.aspx) with written permission form the author. Thank...

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