At only 19 years of age, the creator of the brand Head of State+, Taofeek Abijako, is presenting his 2019 spring/summer collection at New York Fashion Week.
The Abuja Light Rail gulped a total of $831 million, and was first commissioned in 2007 by former President Olusegun Obasanjo. The newly launched light railway in Nigeria’s capital is the first light rail network in west Africa, and the first phase is now operational.
A great deal of hope was placed on a few outstanding African players whose abilities did not blossom at the World Cup.
When you think of classical music, do you think of names such as Peter Sylvanus or Christian Onyeji? Nigerian classical pianist Echezonachukwu Nduka released his Extended Play (EP) record called Choreowaves, and it’s not Beethoven, Mozart or J.S. Bach he’s playing. Nduka plays the work of African composers.
Nigeria’s Minister of Finance Kemi Adeosun is under fire from the media and Nigerians after investigations by a Nigerian publication revealed that she forged her National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) certificate.
The Nigerian army handed over 183 child “foot soldiers” freed from the Boko Haram terror group to the government of Borno State and UNICEF in Maiduguri, Nigeria. However, a spokesperson for UNICEF Nigeria said the group of eight girls and 175 boys were cleared of any affiliation with Boko Haram and released.
Young aspirant politicians lack support structure and the money, both of which remain strong factors in deciding politics in Nigeria.
Kareem Waris Olamilekan, has blown away the world with his hyperrealistic portraits and skilled drawings. Olamilekan is one of the youngest members of a growing community of artists in Lagos who uses this new and ever increasingly popular style.
Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, one of the leading Nollywood stars has been invited to be a Member of The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences “THE OSCARS.” Omotola has also been nominated for her film Alterego, for the best actress category.
Nigerian celebrities are fed up with violence, and have taken to social media with graphic videos depicting the killings by herdsmen going on in the country.
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