Today: October 5, 2024
Olney Theatre Center (OTC) in its 2025 season will feature the highly acclaimed coming-of-age play “Sleepova” by Nigerian-British playwright and screenwriter Matilda Feyisayo Ibini. The fringe hit from London will make its U.S. premiere in the Mulitz-Gudelsky Theatre Lab in March/April 2025.…
Tunde Onakoya, a Nigerian chess master, is attempting to break the Guinness World Record for the longest chess playing marathon in New York City’s Times Square from April 17-19. But his true goal is much bigger. Onakoya is using this ambitious record…
Olayemi Olurin is a movement lawyer, political commentator, and writer in New York City. She was born and raised in Nassau, The Bahamas, where she lived until she moved to the United States in 2008. Born to a Nigerian father and Bahamian…
Nigerian media mogul, Mo Abudu unveiled a sneak peek of her latest venture, ‘Dust to Dreams’. Teasing fans with behind-the-scenes snapshots, Abudu expressed her excitement for the collaboration with acclaimed actor and director Idris Elba. “Dust to Dreams: A Dream Come True…
Tigran Gambaryan, a Binance Holdings Ltd. executive who was detained in Nigeria after being invited by the government, has been sent to prison ahead of his trial in May. Gambaryan, head of financial compliance at Binance, faces charges of tax evasion and…
The Custodians of African Literature (COAL), in collaboration with the Avoidable Deaths Network and the University of Leicester launched the “Poets for Avoidable Deaths” campaign to spotlight the critical issue of preventable deaths caused by disasters and hazards in Sub-Saharan Africa and…
Tshwalalbami is a dance recently made popular by the song Tshwala bami which was released on TikTok on January 17th, 2024 by South African artists S.N.E, EeQue, Yuppe, and TitoM. The dance step has since then become an internet sensation and gained so…
Kai Cenat, an American online streamer and YouTuber, recently embarked on a trip to Nigeria, where he met with the well-known Nigerian social media personality Adesokan Adedeji Emmanuel, also known as shankcomics. Cenat, who is celebrated for his engaging live streams and…
A video of American online streamer and YouTuber Kai Cenat in Nigeria surfaced online on Saturday, Mar 9. Cenat, known for his entertaining live streams and comedic content on YouTube, recently made headlines for his spontaneous decision to visit Nigeria shortly after…
Taking place in a futuristic Lagos, Nigeria, Iwájú is a coming-of-age Disney+ original animated series that was released on Wednesday, February 28. This sci-fi adventure follows Tola and her best friend, Kole, as they explore the dangers of new worlds with their…
