USAID, Ascend Studios collaborate on Africa Creative Blueprint to empower Nigerian youth in creative industry
Post AMUGE
November 18, 2024
Onome Amuge The United States government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), has initiated a strategic partnership with Ascend Studios, an organisation dedicated to empowering women and youth through capacity building, mentorship, and social, educational, and economic initiatives in the creative industry. The partnership is aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s creative sector, propelling it […]
Arivla to bring innovative flair to indigenous fashion with Asoebi Party, Fashion Show
Post AMUGENovember 5, 2024
Onome Amuge Ivy Okike-Fatusin, CEO and founder of Arivla E-commerce platform Arivla, dedicated to indigenous fashion, has announced its upcoming Asoebi Party, aimed at showcasing and celebrating Nigerian cultural fashion through a night of tradition, innovation, and exclusive surprises. The fashion show, slated for Friday, 13th December 2024, at The Podium,Lekki, Lagos, promises to add […]
Oketola, former Punch editor begins book tour, set to hold reading in Abuja
Post AMUGENovember 4, 2024
Author and accomplished newspaper editor/ journalism prizeman, Dayo Oketola, is set to embark on an international book tour taking off on November 15 with a book reading and signing event in Abuja. Oketola has authored a book titled, ‘The Catalyst: Nigerian Tech Evolution Through a Journalist’s Lens’, presented to the public on September 17, 2024, […]
Ayra Starr to perform first-ever YouTube live concert in Nairobi
Post AMUGEOctober 18, 2024
On October 20, 2024, Grammy-nominated African music artist Ayra Starr will perform a special YouTube Live concert streamed globally from Nairobi, Kenya. The event, produced in partnership with Raha Fest, will celebrate the release of her sophomore album, “The Year I Turned 21”, and will be available for fans worldwide to experience on her official YouTube channel. Ayra Starr, who […]
Association of Nigerian Authors advocates literature as weapon for socio-political change
Post AMUGEOctober 3, 2024
Joy Agwunobi The Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) has issued a powerful call to action, urging writers across the country to harness the transformative power of literature in addressing Nigeria’s pressing social issues. This comes as the nation celebrates its 64th anniversary of independence, with the ANA highlighting the vital role that writers can play […]
Nigeria secures 233 spots in Stanford’s 2024 list of the world’s top 2% scientists
Post AMUGESeptember 27, 2024
Business a.m. Olusola Elekofehinti, of the Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA), one of the 233 Nigerian scientists recognised among the top 2% global scientists in the 2024 Stanford-Elsevier ranking Stanford University, in collaboration with Elsevier, a Dutch academic publishing company, has identified 233 Nigerian scientists as being among the top two […]
King’s College 1979/84 alumni invests in alma mater with kitchen equipment donation
Post AMUGESeptember 12, 2024
Onome Amuge Members of the King’s College class of 1979/84 and the school management during the handover ceremony of kitchen equipment to the school, at the King’s College Annex, Victoria Island, Lagos, recently. The King’s College class of 1979/84, a part of the King’s College Old Boys Association (KCOBA), recently gathered for their 40th reunion, […]
King’s College Old Boys’ association rallies for a secure Nigeria by 2030 at Kingsweek 2024
Post AMUGESeptember 10, 2024
Onome Amuge L-R: Femi Adegoke, member, board of trustees; Wole Eperokun, alternate chairman, 2024 Kingsweek Planning Committee; Ali A Agada, principal King’s College, Lagos; Tonye Cole, chairman, 2024 Kingsweek Planning Committee; Leke Oshunniyi, president, King’s College Old Boys’ Association; Jani Ibrahim, chairman of the School Based Management Committee; Busuyi Onabolu, member, board of trustees, during […]
Nile Group, EbonyLife partnership brings revolutionary cinematic experience to West Africa
Post AMUGEAugust 29, 2024
Nile Cinemas, the exhibition arm of Nile Group, has joined forces with EbonyLife, a leading Nigerian media conglomerate, to revolutionise the cinema industry in West Africa with the launch of The Pods, a luxurious new movie-watching experience. The groundbreaking partnership brings together two giants in the African entertainment industry, creating exclusive, private viewing settings that […]
Talent will become huge commodity for Africa, if Africa properly positions for it— Adebayo, CEO, Ckrowd; board director, Arts Connect Africa (ACA)
Post AMUGEAugust 27, 2024
OLUKAYODE ADEBAYO, founder and chief executive officer, Ckrowd.com, and board director, Arts Connect Africa (ACA), a music business education and digital profiling platform for music industry professionals, is a seasoned professional in the creative and culture industries, media, events, technology, and consultancy; the convener of the African Music and Cultural Expo (Amfest Expo), orchestrating bespoke […]