Funke Ayotunde Akindele (born 1977) is a Nigerian actress, filmmaker, and producer. She gained fame with the sitcom "I Need to Know" and became a household name with the movie "Jenifa" (2008) and its
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Richard Eyimofe Evans Mofe-Damijo (born 1961), popularly known as RMD, is a Nigerian actor, writer, producer, lawyer, and former journalist. He has starred in numerous Nollywood blockbusters since the
Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde (born 1978) is one of Africa's most celebrated actresses. With over 300 films, she's among Nollywood's highest-grossing actresses. Omotola gained international recognition and w
Professor Yusufu Bala Usman (1945-2005) was a radical Nigerian historian and political economist. He earned his PhD from the University of Ibadan and taught at Ahmadu Bello University for decades. Usm
The Durbar Festival is a magnificent display of Hausa-Fulani culture featuring elaborately dressed horsemen in a grand parade. Held during Eid celebrations in northern cities like Kano, Katsina, and Z
The Osun-Osogbo Festival is an annual two-week celebration honoring Osun, the Yoruba goddess of fertility, water, and prosperity. Held in August along the Osun River in Osogbo, the festival dates back
Ojude Oba ("The King's Forecourt") is a spectacular annual festival in Ijebu-Ode celebrating the Awujale (traditional ruler) and Ijebu culture. Held on the third day after Eid-el-Kabir, the festival f
The National Theatre in Lagos is Nigeria's foremost center for performing arts and culture. Built in 1976 for FESTAC '77 (Second World Black and African Festival of Arts and Culture), the modernist bu