Category: Features

How I chose Pete Edochie to become Things Fall Apart’s Okonkwo, by Peter Igho

Olorogun Peter Igho is the doyen of Nigerian television production.  He is regarded as a legend and trail blazer in Nigeria’s television and movie industry. He headed television production in the 80s and 90s, a period seen as the golden era of television in Nigeria. His production of the drama series Cock Crow at Dawn […]

Nkereuwem Onung: Celebrating tourism mogul redefining Akwa Ibom’s destination story

From three generations of banking to tourism leadership, public service and destination development, Onung has built a career around one conviction: Akwa Ibom’s tourism potential must translate into real economic value. There are moments in a man’s journey when experience, opportunity and destiny converge. For Nkereuwem Onung, one such defining moment came in 2023 when […]

Ijala: Delta State community where the Kings never die

Where trees serve as eternal tombstones In the Royal Cemetery, Ijala, Delta State of Nigeria, the Itsekiris have a place that comes close to the Valley of Kings in Egypt. It is a grove known as Ijala and it has a history that is 520 years old with about 18 kings buried in it. However, […]

Welcome to Calabar Festival 2019

Welcome to the genesis of African fun!