Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mr. Steve Ayorinde has said the State is ready to deploy innovation, technology and globally tested resources to achieve its goal in marketing her tourism assets as part of the tourism master plan. Speaking during a courtesy call by promoters of Tourism Innovation Development Advantage (TIDA) to his office, Ayorinde disclosed that the State Government realized early that tourism is one of the pillars of the creative economy which could boost the IGR of any country. He stated further that Governor Akinwunmi Ambode…
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Live with Habeeb@RELE:Young Contemporaries Exhibition 2018
Kunle ADELABU Art lovers in Lagos State and across the country were given the opportunity of watching one of the young contemporary artists in Nigeria, Habeeb Andu painted live on Sunday, January 28, 2018. The venue was the RELE: Young Contemporaries Art Exhibition 2018, which is going on at 5, Military Street, Onikan, Lagos. The exhibition, which started with private exhibition on Saturday, January 13, 2018, is expected to run for 6weeks. Young contemporaries exhibition is an artistic initiative that identifies, promotes and mentors young visual…
Read MoreGrammy Awards 2018: Complete List of Winners
It was Bruno Mars and Kendrick Lamar that stole the show at the 60th Grammy Awards last night, but Bruno recorded the biggest upset, winning ‘Album of the Year’, against the expectations of most critics that assumed it would go to Lamar’s rap tour de force, Damn. Bruno also picked the ‘Record of the Year’ and other five awards, while Lamar won ‘Best Rap Album’ But Mars and Lamar weren’t the only big winners at the 60th annual music celebration. See the full list of winners at the 60th Annual Grammy…
Read MoreBurna Boy Brings You ‘Outside’
Nigerian Afro-fusion artist and songwriter, Burna Boy has released his new project ‘Outside’ via Bad Habit. The 13 track project is preceded by singles “Sekkle Down” ft. J Hus, “Koni Baje,” and “Heaven’s Gate” ft. Lily Allen which are accompanied with a music video. The music act recently had a private listening party at the WeRe House Lekki, Lagos on Sunday 21st January 2018 and at The Curtain Hotel, London where he shared the “Outside” experience with some his fans and celebrity guests with songs off the album. In May 2017, Burna Boy headlined his first US show at the PlayStation…
Read MoreBurna Boy Brings You, ‘Outside’
Nigerian Afro-fusion artist and songwriter, Burna Boy has released his new project ‘Outside’ via Bad Habit. The 13 track project is preceded by singles “Sekkle Down” ft. J Hus, “Koni Baje,” and “Heaven’s Gate” ft. Lily Allen which are accompanied with a music video. The music act recently had a private listening party at the WeRe House Lekki, Lagos on Sunday 21st January 2018 and at The Curtain Hotel, London where he shared the “Outside” experience with some his fans and celebrity guests with songs off the album. In May 2017, Burna Boy headlined his first US show at the PlayStation Theatre, and…
Read MoreBurna Boy Thrills Fans At Album Release Party In London
On the back of a successful private listening party in Lagos last Sunday, Burna Boy gave a thrilling performance to thousands of fans at an album release party in London. The artiste thrilled his London based fans at The Curtain Hotel, London, as he sang some tracks from his forthcoming album, titled, “Outside” The album is due out on all digital platforms on Friday, January 26, 2018, from the stable of Atlantic Records.
Read MoreOoni of Ife, NTDC Endorse TIDA Conference
The Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has giving his blessings to the Tourism Innovation and Development Advantage (TIDA) Conference, which holds on 15 Feb 2018 at the Nigeria Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), Lagos. Speaking to the organising partners who paid him a visit at his palace in Ile-Ife, the king re-emphasised his continuing interest in the growth of domestic tourism and the preservation of the country’s rich and varied indigenous heritage, which he has consistently championed since he was crowned in December 2015. “I…
Read MoreI Communicate Realities With My Paintings – Andu
Habib Andu is an Ikorodu-Born young visual artist whose works have been on display in major exhibitions for several years. Through his abstract paintings, Habib unearths issues from his socio-political and economic environments and reflects them in his paintings. In this short interview with Kunle ADELABU, the Publisher/Reporter-in-Chief of THE IMPACT Newspaper held at the third edition of Young Contemporaries Exhibition holding at 5, Military Street, Onilkan, Lagos, the young and talented artist bore his mind on several issues pertaining to his artistic works. Excerpts: IMPACT: Many people are…
Read MoreI Communicate Realities With My Paintings – Andu
Habib Andu is an Ikorodu-Born young visual artist whose works have been on display in major exhibitions for several years. Through his abstract paintings, Habib unearths issues from his socio-political and economic environments and reflects them in his paintings. In this short interview with Kunle ADELABU, the Publisher/Reporter-in-Chief of THE IMPACT Newspaper held at the third edition of Young Contemporaries Exhibition holding at 5, Military Street, Onilkan, Lagos, the young and talented artist bore his mind on several issues pertaining to his artistic works. Excerpts: IMPACT: Many people are…
Read MoreOscars 2018: The Complete List Of Nominees
Organizers of the 90th Academy Awards scheduled to hold March 4, 2018, today announced nominations for different categories of the awards. “The Shape of Water” led the 2018 nominations with a whopping 13 nods, followed by the epic war film “Dunkirk” with eight. Other movies that scored big include “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” with seven nods, and “Lady Bird” and “Blade Runner 2049” with five nominations each. The actors and actresses lists included some of the biggest names in the business: Denzel Washington, Meryl Streep and Allison Janney. But some…
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