Month: July 2025

A Korean staged cinema production ‘The Story of an Old Couple’ parallels the experience of the elderly in both Korean and Nigeria, while raising the question of how we treat the elderly in our societies. Produced by Seoul Arts Center (SAC) On Screen, It is the story of how old couples – a widow and […]

Creator, director and co-writer of ‘The Chosen’ – a seven-season series depicting the life, mission and death of Jesus Christ, the son of God, has said Season 6 of the series is the most gruesome to film of all the season thus far. The filming of the seven-episode sixth season is already underway, and feature […]

Korean government has announced its openness to collaborations between Korea and Nigeria music. The statement came during the opening ceremony of the ‘K-Pop Meets Korea Traditional Music’, a part of the 2025 Touring K-Arts Programme, of the Korea Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Foundation for International Cultural Exchange, co-hosted by the […]

Kano International Poetry Festival (KABFEST) has called for poetry submissions for its 2025 edition scheduled to hold September 11 to 13. Themed ‘Poetry In A Time of Crisis’ this second edition of the festival will focus on poetry crafted around or about a crisis, whether physical conflict, economic or internal crisis. It will also explore […]

Writer, essayist and editor, Paul Liam has lamented the rise of ‘mushroom’ arts and culture festivals organized by young, inexperienced writers. In his piece, ‘Note To Emerging Arts and Festival Curators’, Liam said that young writers and creatives, for the sake of being identified as curators, take on the herculean task of hosting art and […]

Super Eagles forward Paul Onuachu was given a rapturous welcome upon his arrival at Trabzonspor International Airport yesterday. A large number of fans turned out in droves to greet the forward, as captured in pictures posted on Trabzonspor’s official Twitter account. Upon arrival, Onuachu was first greeted by club officials before being swarmed by excited […]

Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State, is abuzz with excitement as it prepares to host the 3rd African U18/U20 Athletics Championships, taking place from 16th to 20th July 2025. With just 13 days remaining, anticipation is building for the prestigious event, which will feature aspiring young athletes from across African continent. A total of 43 […]

Barau Football Club have arrived in Asaba, Delta State, ahead of the Nigeria National League (NNL) promotion playoffs. The Maliya Boys landed in Asaba yesterday, harbouring high hopes of securing a place in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) for the 2025/26 season. The travelling party includes 32 players, along with 15 officials and the […]

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has expressed the military’s readiness to collaborate with the National Institute for Sports (NIS) in the training and retraining of coaches and athletes to achieve optimal performance. General Musa stated this during a courtesy visit by the NIS management, led by its director-general, Comrade Philip Shaibu, […]