Entertainment & Society

My Popularity Didn’t Fetch Me Money When I Started – 9ice

April 09, (THEWILL) - Nigerian singer, Alexander Adegbola Akande, aka 9ice, has opened up about some of the challenges he faced when he began his music career. According to the singer, his popularity and fame didn't fetch him money when...

Mai Atafo Empowers 40 Upcoming Fashion Designers

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Renowned fashion designer, Ohimai Atafo, the creative director of Mai Atafo, has uplifted the fortunes of 40 fashion designers in Lagos. In a programme tagged, ‘Fashion Conversation’, the award-winning designer collaborated with Scottish whisky brand, The Macallan, to support...

Kola Jamodu Becomes Asiwaju Of Ere Kingdom

Chief Kola Jamodu, the Chairman of Nigerian Breweries and former Minister of Industry, has been installed as the Asiwaju of Ere Kingdom in Kogi State. The ceremony took place at the palace of the Elere of Ere, Oba Titus...

Jonathan, Wabote, Sekibo, Akpata Bag Rwandan Awards

Former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Simbi Wabote, the immediate-past President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olumide Akpata and the former Chief Executive Officer of Heritage Bank, Dr...

How Grace Braithwaite Celebrated Her 90th Birthday

Dr Grace Braithwaite, widow of human rights activists and famous lawyer, Tunji Braithwaite recently clocked 90. The mother of five marked her landmark age amidst pomp and pageantry in a three in one ceremony. The ceremony started with a presentation...

Okowa Accused Of Rendering Corps Members Homeless

Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa has been accused of rendering some members of the National Youth Service Corps posted to the state homeless. Human rights activist, Harrison Gwamnishu, posted a video of the deplorable state in which corps members...

Benin Bronzes Made From Brass Mined in Germany’s Rhineland –Research

Many of the Benin Bronzes were made from brass mined thousands of kilometres away in Germany's Rhineland, between the cities of Cologne and Aachen, research has revealed. The Benin Bronzes are a group of several thousand ornate...

Ogun Local Government Chairmen Reject Car Gifts From Gov Abiodun

Some local government chairmen in Ogun State have rejected car gifts from Governor Dapo Abiodun. It was gathered that the gifts were meant as rewards to the LG chairmen, 12 in all, for standing by the governor and ensuring...

EMOWAA Hosts Exhibition For Secondary School Pupils In Benin-City

As part of its effort to direct the creative impulses of youths to productive engagement, Edo Museum of West African Art (EMOWAA) recently hosted a one-day self-curated exhibition for secondary school pupils in Benin City, the Edo State capital. Tagged...

Dele Taiwo Set To Celebrate 35 Years In Music

Juju musician, Dele Taiwo, is set to celebrate 35 years on stage as an artiste. The father of four who started his music career as a gospel artiste before going secular will mark his anniversary with a three-in-one event...