Ambassador Dr. Erieka Bennett noted that Soyinka’s commitment to cultural continuity, modernity, and truth mirrors DAF’s mission to build bridges between Africa and its global Diaspora. THE Diaspora African Forum …
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US: Illinois-based theatre artist, Ojewuyi makes Cambridge Encyclopedia of Stage Directors
by The Guardian Newspaper 5 minutes readThe encyclopedia documents Ojewuyi’s professional record and artistic style as a means of social development and consciousness-raising, creating awareness of the gap between government, governance, and society. His theatrical productions are …
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FG, Ethiopia finalise agreement to repatriate over 100 Nigerian prisoners
by Tobi Bensonby Tobi Benson 2 minutes readTHE Federal Government of Nigeria and the Government of Ethiopia have concluded arrangements for a prisoner transfer agreement that will allow more than 100 Nigerians currently serving prison sentences in …
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Grammy-winning director explores his Nigerian grandfather’s role in the Biafran war
by BBCby BBC 7 minutes readSurviving Biafra: Voices from the Nigerian Civil War, produced by BBC Africa Eye, includes previously unseen footage taken on the front line of the devastating war that lasted from 1967 …
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FG condemns anti-African sentiment, says retaliatory measures against South Africa ‘not off the table’
by Tobi Bensonby Tobi Benson 2 minutes readNIGERIA’S Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has expressed strong concern over the treatment of Nigerians and other African migrants in South Africa, warning that retaliatory measures against the country …
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Nigerian-British singer Talay Riley killed in London stabbing, tributes pour in
by Tobi Bensonby Tobi Benson 2 minutes readBRITISH-NIGERIAN singer and songwriter Talay Riley has died following a fatal stabbing in East London, prompting a homicide investigation by UK authorities. Talay, whose real name was Mark Yinka Orabiyi, …
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Nigerian billionaire drug baron arrested in Switzerland
by Tobi Bensonby Tobi Benson 2 minutes readA suspected Nigerian billionaire drug trafficker, Amadi Simon, has been arrested in Switzerland following a coordinated international operation involving Nigerian and foreign security agencies. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency …
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S’AFRICA: FG summons acting high commissioner over xenophobic attacks
by Edidiong Nseabasi 1 minutes readNigeria’s government has summoned South Africa’s top diplomat in Abuja over attacks on foreigners in the country, the foreign ministry said Saturday. outh Africa, the continent’s most industrialised economy, has …
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Nigerians safe in South Africa amidst tensions — Envoy
by Tobi Bensonby Tobi Benson 1 minutes readNIGERIA’S Acting Ambassador to South Africa, Temitope Ajayi, has assured that Nigerians living in the country are not under immediate threat despite recent xenophobic tensions. Speaking during an interview, Ajayi …
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UK: Court jails Nigerian couple for £433,000 tax fraud
by Edidiong Nseabasi 2 minutes readA Nigerian couple, Luciana and Femi Akanbi, have been jailed in the United Kingdom for orchestrating a large-scale fraud involving the stolen personal data of Transport for London employees, in …