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Eliel Otote A is an author of many books and articles on Nollywood. In this article, he writes on the industry’s humble beginnings to its rapid global expansion lies, but has concern about the noticeable shortage of truly skilled, well-trained actors.
The Psycho-Spiritual Institute of Lux Terra Leadership Foundation, an affiliate of Veritas University, Abuja, has on Saturday March 21st, 2026 in Abuja, graduated 32 pioneer students of its Postgraduate Diploma in Psycho-Spiritual Trauma Healing.
Ambassador Jeff Bartos, the U.S. Representative for U.N. Management and Reform recently briefed members of the international press on the priorities of the U.S. in U.N. management, peacekeeping operations in Africa, and ongoing reform efforts.
FBI Assistant Director of the Criminal Division Heath R. Janke briefed members of the international press on updates to the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list.
Cerca Africa, in partnership with the China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) hosts 75 Women Entrepreneurs and Leaders in Abuja, Nigeria.
We are joined by the renowned Afrobeat saxophonist, performer, and bandleader, Dede Mabiaku - often regarded as one of Fela Kuti’s musical sons
Textile artist and teacher Gasali Adeyemo talks about preserving Nigeria’s traditional textiles -like batik, adire, itinochi, and akwocha -his humble childhood, his biggest influences, and the next generation.
On March 8, 2026, Lagos hosted a screening of DELA: The Making of El Anatsui, a biographical documentary exploring the creative journey of one of Africa’s most celebrated artists. Directed by Oyiza Adaba and produced by Africa-Related over a ten-year period, the screening was held in collaboration with the Yemisi Shyllon Museum of Art as part of Lagos Gallery Week 2026.
Cerca Africa, in partnership with the China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) hosts 75 Women Entrepreneurs and Leaders in Abuja, Nigeria.
Joint Statement of the United States and African Union on the Launch of a Strategic Investment Working Group
Don't miss MESSENGERS: with Oyiza - Season 3 on SPOTIFY! Bringing together the rich flavors of Africa's peoples, places and issues.
INTERVIEW: Nigeria's Security Situation - Actors and Players. “Inside Sources” host, Laolu Akande discusses Nigeria’s security situation with four global analysts.
This November, the Nsibidi Institute hosts A Centennial Celebration of Nigerian Popular Music (1925–2025). From the seminal recordings of Yoruba Folk songs by Chief Ladipo Solanke, under the Zonophone label in 1925, the modern Nigerian popular music industry emerged.
Gain insights from experts on persecution in Nigeria and the response of Nigerian Christians/Clergy in America to the CPC designation. A global coalition of religious freedom stakeholders propose pathway to National Assembly post-CPC designation as Nigerian American Clergy visit the U.S. Congress
Driving Global Health Progress Through American Innovation and Burden Sharing: The First Doses of Lenacapavir Arrive in Eswatini and Zambia
At this point, it hardly feels like a question. Calamities are mounting week after week in Nigeria. The West African giant is experiencing one of its darkest periods of insecurity in recent history.
The Harlem-based national nonprofit Black Public Media, from which Congress recalled $1.8 million of allocated federal funding last July, is making a pressing plea to the public for support this holiday season.
A coalition of leading Nigerian American organizations will hold a joint virtual press conference to address the recent U.S. government designation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) by President Donald J. Trump.
The Power of Soft Skills is the key takeaway from the International Project Management Day Conference 2025. It brought together thought leaders, practitioners, and innovators to explore how project management continues to evolve as both a technical and human-centered craft.
Salamander Café, home to some of the best food, wine, art, books and music in Abuja is located at 15b Parakou St, Wuse, FCT Abuja, Nigeria.
The Quarter Past 65 (QP65) podcast, a pioneering platform centered on dialogue and dignity for older Nigerians, celebrated its first anniversary in Abuja. The event culminated in the launch of a specially commissioned Compendium, a curated anthology of its most powerful episodes, stories, and reflections from the past year.
On August 17, 2025, family, friends, and admirers gathered in Houston, Texas, for An Evening of Honor, a moving tribute to the life and legacy of Ohi Dr. Aaze Thomas Adaba, a Nigerian veteran broadcaster who passed away on the 22nd of February 2025. Among those who spearheaded the commemoration was his son Mr. Onimisi Adaba, a media practitioner, and a member of the Tom Adaba Legacy Foundation Board. In a reflective interview, he shared the significance of the event, its highlights, and the enduring impact of the man whose life was being celebrated.
On June 17, 2025, far from Abuja, a Federal Court in Ontario, Canada, delivered a ruling that should shake every Nigerian who still believes in democracy. The case was not about a coup, an insurgency, or a terrorist cell in the usual sense. It was about our politics—our political parties—and the shocking conclusion of a court with no partisan interest in our affairs: Nigeria’s two dominant parties, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC), have, through systemic violence and democratic sabotage, operated in ways tantamount to terrorism under Canadian law.
The staff and students of the University of Education Winneba (UEW) turned out for hosting the screening of DELA: The Making of El Anatsui on August 1, 2025.
DELA: The Making of El Anatsui , premiered in The Great Hall at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) on August 4, 2025.
Like most Ghanaians, I am deeply disturbed by the helicopter crash that occurred yesterday, claiming the lives of eight of our compatriots—including two sitting Ministers of State. It has mentally paralysed me. I can barely focus on my work, though creativity is usually my refuge. Instead, I find myself scrolling endlessly through news updates and social media, leaving comments of condolence that feel small against the weight of this grief. I cannot begin to imagine the pain their families are enduring.
The U.S.-Africa Business Summit is a premier event organised by the Corporate Council on Africa
Tom Adaba Receives 2021 Distinguished Media and National Leadership Award
The Association of Foreign Press Correspondents in the United States (AFPC-USA) offers scholarship to journalists
The ongoing exhibition at Iwalewahaus in Bayreuth Germany in honour of the late seminal artist, master illustrator and scholar Uche Okeke, encapsulates his entire artistic journey that helped redefine Nigeria's art history and direction.
US Assistant Secretary for Population, Refugees, and Migration Julieta Valls Noyes briefs the Foreign Press
The spotlight is cast on one of the oldest woven cloth pieces from the middle belt region of Nigeria…
HAND-WOVEN social enterprise, ITA'I - OUR CLOTH showcased their collection of Ebira woven Cloth at the first ever TEDx Okene on January 30, 2021
The Legendary Steele Pulse perform live @ Brooklyn Bowl NY
The 4-Day Inaugural Executive Leadership Certificate Program, organized by Medgar Evers College (MEC), Brooklyn and The City University of New York in New York (CUNY) recently concluded on July 8-11, 2019.
he installation process of the largest ever mounted on Anatsui’s work took months and occupied the museum’s entire East Wing and encompass every media in the artist’s prodigious fifty-year career.
Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 thrilled in the chill of winter at Sony Hall in Times Square.
Le Poisson Rouge in New York City’s West Village was host to legendary drummer Tony Allen.
Developed by Ajima Farms Kuje, Waste-2-Watt (W2W) is a renewable energy project generating 20kw of electricity and distributing via mini-grid to approximately 550 individuals in the rural off-grid community of Rije, Abuja.
The Ajaokuta Awareness Walk, a sensitization march organized by The Revive Ajaokuta/Itakpe Movement, a group of advocates for the revival of Nigeria’s existing moribund industries held in Abuja on Jan 25, 2017.
New Album Listen - Black Schiffon Available @ Jazz Hole Ikoyi & online http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/Y inkaDavies
Nigerian playwright Biyi Bandele’s 'OROONOKO' is playing in New York City from February 2- March 9, 2008
Multi-talented Kofo Wonder performs at Freedom Park, Lagos
On Sunday April 19, 2026, Lux Terra Chapel joined other Catholic communities in Nigeria to celebrate Mother's Day, during which event the beauty, the sanctity and the dignity of the Motherhood vocation among Christians were highlighted and celebrated. The event at Lux Terra Chapel featured a talk by Dr. Gloria Ode on some of the abuses associated with the ever increasing resort among Nigerian single women or married couples to Surrogate Motherhood.