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Ben Tomoloju
Ben Omowafola Tomoloju (born 18 December 1954) is a Nigerian playwright, journalist, theatre director, musician, and cultural activist. Early Life and Education Tomoloju was born in Ilaje Local Government Area, Ondo State, Nigeria14. He spent his early years in different towns within the old Western Region, attending elementary schools in Owo, Ilu-Titun, and Okitipupa before completing his primary education in Agege and Ikeja, Lagos. He went on to study at Christ School, Ado-Ekiti for his secondary education. He got a degree in English and Literary Studies at the University of Ibadan from in 1978. Career Tomoloju began his journalism career at 19 as a freelance cartoonist for Newbreed Magazine. He went on to contribute to various publications including The Nigerian Observer and The Punch. He was Arts Editor and later Deputy Editor at The Guardian. As a dramatist, Tomoloju's plays engage themes of leadership, social justice, and the complexities of Nigerian society. Some of his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilaje
Ìlàje is a Local Government Area in Ondo State, South-West Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Igbokoda. The Ilajes are a distinct migratory coastal linguistic group of Yoruba peoples spread along the coastal belts of Ondo, Ogun, Lagos and Delta states and originally made up of four geo-political entities, namely: Ode Ugbo, Ode Mahin, Ode Etikan and Aheri. While most towns and villages in the Mahin kingdom (Ode Mahin) are distributed on arable lands, the towns and villages in the other three polities of Ugbo, Aheri and Etikan kingdoms are spread out along the beaches and swampy terrain of the Atlantic Ocean coast. Origins Ilajes were said to have left Ile Ife, their original ancestral home in the 10th century and migrated southwards towards the littoral coastline of southeastern Yorubaland. Today, they occupy the entire Atlantic shoreline of Ondo State, Nigeria with a significant proportion of the ilaje populace also settled on lands in the interior behind th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ondo State
Ondo () is a States of Nigeria, state in Points of the compass, southwestern Nigeria. It was created on 3 February 1976 from the former Western State (Nigeria), Western State. Ondo borders Ekiti State to the north, Kogi State to the northeast for 45 km, Edo State to the east, Delta State to the southeast for 36 km, Ogun State to the southwest for 179 km, Osun State to the northwest for 77 km, and the Atlantic Ocean to the south. The state's capital is Akure, the former capital of the Ancient history, ancient Akure Kingdom. The State includes Mangrove swamp, mangrove-swamp forest near the Bight of Benin. Nicknamed the "Sunshine State", Ondo State is the 18th most populated state in the country, and the 25th-largest state by landmass. The state is predominantly Yoruba people, Yoruba, and the Yoruba language is commonly spoken. Cocoa bean, Cocoa production, farming, Asphalt plant, asphalt mining, and activities related to the state's extensive coastline also are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Nigerian Observer
''The Nigerian Observer'' is a daily newspaper published in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria. It has been published since 29 May 1968. The publisher, Bendel Newspapers Company Limited, is owned by the Edo State Government. In 1973, a correspondent for ''The Nigerian Observer'' wrote an article about an impending teacher's strike in Rivers State, which was published on Governor Alfred Diete-Spiff's birthday. Taking this as a deliberate insult, Diete-Spiff's aide Ralph Iwowari had the reporter's head publicly shaved and had him beaten with 24 lashes of a cane. At that time, ''The Nigerian Observer'' was owned by Bendel State, the predecessor of Edo State. The Rivers State newspaper '' The Tide'' did not mention the conflict with the teachers. During the administration of President Shehu Shagari (1979–83), the newspaper was subject to harassment by the police, with staff being detained and the premises shut, as were other papers belonging to state governments controlled by oppositi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Punch
''The Punch'' is a Nigerian daily newspaper founded on August 8, 1970. Punch Nigeria Limited is registered under the Companies Act of 1968 to publish newspapers, magazines and other periodicals. The newspaper's aim is said to be to "inform, educate and entertain Nigerians and the world at large." History ''The Punch'' was founded by Olu Aboderin, James Aboderin, an accountant, and Sam Amuka Pemu, Sam Amuka, a columnist and editor at the ''Daily Times of Nigeria''. Amuka became the first editor of the ''Sunday Punch''. In November 1976, a few years after the first print of its Sunday edition, the duo started printing their trademark daily newspaper. Both editions were designed to favor a friendlier Apoliticism, apolitical approach to news reporting, combining footage of social events with everyday political news. The paper sustains itself by delving into broad issues that interest myriad of people.Adigun Agbaje, "Freedom of the Press and Party Politics in Nigeria: Precepts, Retro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Guardian (Nigeria)
''The Guardian'' is a Nigerian independent daily newspaper, established in 1983, published by Guardian Newspapers Limited in Lagos, Nigeria. History ''The Guardian'' was established in 1983 by Alex Ibru, an entrepreneur, and Stanley Macebuh, a top journalist with the '' Daily Times'' newspapers, with its model copied from ''The Guardian'' in the UK. ''The Guardian'' was a pioneer in introducing high-quality journalism to Nigeria with thoughtful editorial content. The paper was first published on 22 February 1983 as a weekly, appearing on Sundays. It started daily publication on 4 July 1983. During the administration of General Muhammadu Buhari, reporters Tunde Thompson and Nduka Irabor were both sent to jail in 1984 under Decree No. 4 of 1984, which suppressed journalistic freedom. On 26 August 1989 ''The Guardian'' published a long letter by Dr. Bekolari Ransome-Kuti, a human-rights activist, entitled "Open Letter to President Babangida", in which he criticized what he saw a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yinka Davies
Yinka Davies (born July 16, 1970) is a Nigerian singer, dancer, lyricist, vocalist and judge of reality show and ''Nigerian Idol.'' She is a proud member of the Lagos Jazz Society, Yinka has been in the Nigerian entertainment industry for 28 years. Pitch ''Slogan – Time has come to speak up for ourselves'' Background information Father – Benin Republic/Sierra Leone Lisabi clan who moved to Lagos because he was originally from Nigeria. Mother – from Ikorodu, Lagos State. Paternal grandmother – from the Shagamu royal family Having grown up to the sounds of Sam Cooke, Johnny Cash, Elvis and Jimmy Dean and the sounds of her father playing on his guitar, her musical influences are heavily rooted in Jazz and Blues. As Davies grew older in the 1970s and 1980s the radio at her grandmother's house was always tuned to Radio Lagos which played a variety of African music from Manu Dibango (Cameroun – Makossa), Mmaman Shatta (traditional Northern Nigerian musician), Dan Maria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lekan Balogun
Lekan Balogun (born 3 March 1973) is a Nigerian dramatist and theatre director. His plays include ''Moremi Ajaasoro'', performed as the Western zone's entry for the Festival of Nigerian Plays (FESTINA 2003); ''Olofin Ajaye and The Mote in the Eye'', NANTAP International Theatre Day, 2008 and 2009/20th Anniversary Play projects; ''The Rejected Stone'', an African retelling of the popular fable ''Cinderella'', ''Alaafin Kanran'', ''Farewell and Dirty Circle'' for Royal Court Theatre, London, excerpt performed at the Sloane Square, Jerwood Theatre, London, in 2009 with sponsorship from the British Council, Nigeria GENESIS Foundation UK; ''The Ghost Catcher''; ''Goodbye Yesterday''; ''Our Tomorrow Today''; Ijebu 1832; ''For Heroes and Scoundrels'', among others. He wrote and directed a play about Zulu folklore (Izibongo) and history in 2008 with the title ''Shaka'', the Zulu legend. Early life Lekan Balogun studied English and Social Studies, gaining a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dickson Ekhaguere
Dickson Ekhaguere is a Nigerian author, playwright and entrepreneur who serves as a director at Tryspect Solutions, a writing and publishing company. He is best known for his work titled ''Unstable,'' and Nigerian Superheores (The Legend of The Spirit of Nigeria) Life and career Born and raised in the ancient city of Benin, Ekhaguere is a graduate of the University of Benin, Edo State. Most notable among his works is ''Unstable'', winner of the 2015 Association of Nigerian Authors award for Drama, which became an accepted text in a variety of institutions of learning, including Universities and Colleges of Education. He is also a public speaker, voice actor, songwriter and singer. His sensational song titled "Unstable" became the theme song for the Theater production of his play ''Unstable'' directed by Ben Tomoloju, featuring a cast of theatre veterans such as Tina Mba, Olu Okenkanye, Ropo Eweala, Bassey Okon and many others. In 2017, Dickson's unpublished play "General Ologboser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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