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Tributes to the Alaye of Ode-Remo – Oba Funsho Adeolu

FARE THEE WELL – ELEHINMI OF OJA VILLAGE

“Oba ti waja” is the popular saying in Yoruba land when a King Passes On. For in Yoruba tradition, a king cannot die, but climbs up higher. This could account for the Sunday Tribune report on 24th August 2008 when it categorically reported that:

“CONTRARY to news [...]

Conversation with Nigerian Top Actor Richard Mofe-Damijo (RMD)…

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Nigeria’s top actor Richard Mofe-Damijo wears several hats: a playwright, poet, publisher, entrepreneur, and lawyer. AfricanLoft has a one-on-one with him in Nigeria…

A Tribute to Nollywood

There is a tribute to Nollywood, and the impact of Nigerian culture by David Kaiza, published at the East African, and at AllAfrica.com The New Black Self-Image
Like Bollywood, Nollywood is formula stuff: Predictable, racy plots that start and end in tension. There is witchcraft, raffia skirts, men and women in agbadas. Christianity clashes with [...]