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African films that touch on the protest culture and history
African countries have experienced history-changing events marked by protests, demonstrations, and episodes of oppression. Some of these events have been captured well through cinema.
The recent #End...
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Being the largest city in Nigeria, it is not at all surprising that Lagos is home to countless tourist attractions and fun-filled activities suitable for the whole family.
While places such as the T...
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Lagos celebrates last 50 days of jubilee
Lagos at 50 events take place from 8 April until 27 May.
The final celebration of Lagos State’s Golden Jubilee will last for 50 days, beginning on 8 April and ending on 27 May, according to the Lag...
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National Theatre in Lagos to be renovated
British Council to run major theatrical workshop at Lagos Theatre.
Nigeria's National Theatre in Lagos is to be renovated by the federal government and Lagos State, according to the nation's cultur...
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Nigerian collector plans gallery for his collection
One of Nigeria's largest private collectors, retired stock broker Sammy Olagbaju, has announced that he will be building a gallery to house his collection of 1,500 pieces of modern and contemporary Af...
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The Lagos Black Heritage Festival (LBHF) takes place in Lagos from 25 March to 1 April and this year's edition has a special focus on Nigeria's links with Brazil and Portugal.
Under the double them...
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Lagos hosts African Movie Academy Awards
This year’s African Movie Academy Awards (AMAAs) will be held in Lagos, rather than its regular venue of Yenagoa in the coastal Bayelsa State in southern Nigeria.
The awards, which promote ex...
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Lagos Photo Festival begins on 9 October. The theme this year is What Next Africa
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Goethe Institut re-opens in Lagos
The Goethe-Institut Nigeria has re-opened in Lagos City Hall. Although the opening ceremony took place on 25 March, the institute has been operating out of its new location on Lagos Island since Janua...
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Ages of Nigerian art at the Abuja Velodrome
The recently restructured Velodrome in Abuja is hosting a major exhibition which celebrates Nigeria's visual arts and is curated by artist Jerry Buhari of Ahmadu Bello university, Uwa Usen, national p...
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Lagos selected for MTV Africa Music Awards
For the second time, Nigeria has been selected to host the 2010 MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMAs). This year's event takes place at the EKO Expo Hall in Lagos on 11 December and comes two years afte...
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Lagos to protect cultural sites
This Day online reports that a bill is to be put in place in the Lagos metropolitan area and state to halt the demolition of culturally significant sites.
Deputy chief whip of the Lagos State Hous...
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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie creative writing workshop.
Nigerian writers are invited to apply for participation in a free creative writing workshop in Lagos from 17-26 September.
The workshop is being organised by Farafina Trust, a non-profit literary org...
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Nigeria is one of 25 African countries taking part in the biannual Pan-African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO) in Burkina Faso from 28 February to 7 March. The Nigerian offering...
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Lagos Book and Art Festival 2008.
The tenth edition of the annual Lagos Book and Art Festival (LABAF) takes place from 7-9 November with the theme
