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By Babajide Komolafe The quality of creative talent abundant among Nigerians is aptly reflected in the story of the Ikorodu Boys. The boys, comprising of three siblings and their cousin: Babatunde Sanni, Muiz Sanni, Malik Sanni, and their cousin, Fawas Aina, have gained global recognition just by making use of  common household items to depict top gears used in movies. Popular among these items is the use of a local wheelbarrow to replicate luxury cars, an idea which was first exhibited by Kaptain Kush. The global recognition of the  creative talent of the  Ikorodu Boys is reflected in the...

Jonas Gwangwa, trombonist and anti-apartheid activist, dies at 83 South African trombonist, vocalist and composer Jonas Gwangwa was 83. by Giovanni Russonello (NYT NEWS SERVICE) .- Jonas Gwangwa, a preeminent South African trombonist, vocalist and composer who became a leading artistic ambassador for the anti-apartheid resistance, died Sunday. He was 83. The office of President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the death in a statement, but did not say where he died or what the cause was. Gwangwa had been in poor health for some time. Calling him “a giant of our revolutionary cultural movement,” Ra...

Nigeria has won this year’s rights to host the 9th edition of Miss Heritage Global. It is a platform to showcase its culture to the world. Briefing newsmen in Abuja, President, Entertainment Economic Africa Group, Musa Ibrahim Mantu, hailed the Federal Ministries of Communications and Digital Economy; Information, Culture and Tourism; Industry, Trade and Investments; Special Duties and the National Lottery Trust Fund for partnering with his group to host the event. He said Nigeria was able to secure the hosting rights in spite of fierce lobbying by countries like Vietnam, Russia and others ...

Nigeria to host 9th edition of Miss Heritage Global On By Emmanuel Elebeke & Omeiza Ajayi, Abuja Nigeria has won the rights to host the 9th edition of Miss Heritage Global, a global event to showcase its culture and rich heritage to the world. The President of Entertainment Economic Africa Group, Alhaji Musa Ibrahim Mantu, announced this at a news briefing Monday in Abuja, He said Nigeria was able to secure the hosting rights in spite of fierce lobbying by countries like Vietnam, Russia and others who saw the economic potentials in hosting the money-spinning event in Abuja. Mantu said the ev...

The costume design throughout “Small Axe,” a collection of five films directed by Steve McQueen that depicts British West Indian life during a certain time, is a mosaic of precision details. Ordinary garments, to the untrained eye are, indeed, brilliant artifacts of West Indian expression. Watch the episodes with the wardrobe in mind, and you’ll notice vibrant, bespoke personal style hiding in the seams. An A-line dress becomes more than a dress after we learn that a young woman made it by hand; a polyester robe decorated with a pattern like stained glass becomes a mantle when a don wea...