Category: Social
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Nollywood; is the often criticized but common expression for the Nigerian film industry. Nigerian movies are seen as the pivot of a developing African film industry and the cultural mainstay of Africans in the continent and the Diaspora. Nigeria has not been able to win major awards on the international stage yet it is the…
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Onyeka Onwenu; legend of Nigeria’s music industry and multiple award-winning songstress, fondly called the Elegant Stallion. Onyeka was known also to a generation of Nigerians as a broadcaster, and lastly, an actress. Onyeka took part in Half of a Yellow Sun, the movie adaptation of Chimamanda Adichie’s novel which came out in 2014. Born 31 January, 1952 in Ideato, Imo State, Onyeka…
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Victor Nosa Ikpeba; Super Eagles winger and striker, belonging to the golden and nostalgic era of Nigerian football when the national teams were a force to reckon with in African football. Fondly called the ‘Prince of Monaco’ by his admirers.Following his great outing at Olympic games Atlanta 1996, Ikpeba got the BBC African sports person…
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Jimi Solanke; Children’s storyteller, also an acclaimed actor, teacher, and poet . Born July, 1942, the versatile artist with a warm personality also veered into such business as owning a club and quite often, when the situation allows, his talent as a composer, musician and spokesman have been demonstrated. Jimi Solanke is known to many…
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Odu Godfrey Chukunweke; Nigerian journalist with the Nigeria Television Authority, NTA. Born in 1946, Odu Godfrey was a native of Ezi, Aniocha Local Government, Delta State. He graduated from the University of Lagos, UNILAG, where he obtained a first degree in Mass Communication. Odu’s journalism career started with the Nigerian Observer newspaper in Benin City,…
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Bola Akinterinwa; Nigerian Diplomat. Born August 8, 1950 in Ile-Oluji, Ondo State. He was educated as St. Andrews Primary School, Ile-Oluji, 1957-62; St. Joseph’s College Ondo, 1965-69; University of Paris, Sorbonne, 1973-975; Institute of Advanced International Studies, Paris, 1975-78. Akinterinwa also served at instances in his career as a lecturer and journalist. Akinterinwa was appointed…
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Yusuf Muhammed; Nigerian football player who once played for El-Kanemi of Borno, and Enyimba International of Aba. He later joined the Sudanese division one side, El-Hilal. Mohammed made his long expected international debut for Nigeria in a friendly match against Austria in Vienna on May 28, 2008. Impressed by his performance in the friendly…