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Ecobank, TRACE celebrate African Culture during President

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5 years ago

July 2, 2018

Primate Ayodele’s Fulfilled Prophecy On Emmanuel Macron’s Re-Election Remains A Mystery

Macron’s Visit to NigeriaFrance President, Emmanuel Macron, will make an official visit to Lagos, Nigeria on Tuesday, July 3rd 2018, during which he will announce the launch of the Season of African Cultures 2020, a French celebration of Africa’s rich and diverse cultures, as part of a cultural event organised by TRACE and sponsored by Ecobank, Africa’s leading pan-African bank.

TRACE Event, the event department of global broadcast and digital Afro-urban

media group TRACE, was chosen to host and organise the high-profile meeting

between representatives of Africa’s creative industries and the President of

France, thanks to its strong track record of producing large scale entertainment

events on the continent, The media group also has a long-standing role as a

cultural bridge between France, Africa and the rest of the world. Entitled A

Celebration of African Culture, the event will take place at the New Afrika Shrine,

the home of the legendary Nigerian musician Fela Kuti.Co-founder and Executive Chairman of TRACE, Olivier Laouchez, explained that “TRACE’s mission is to support, nurture, cherish and celebrate Afro-urban music and cultures and to bring them to the world, because we believe that the world can only benefit from a better understanding of the richness and the diversity of these cultures, which have long been undervalued.”It is for this reason that we have organised this momentous event, to launch the Season of African Cultures 2020 in France.

One of the objectives of this season is to change the French perception of the African continent through the promotion of contemporary African creation, and this is what TRACE strives to do every day,” he said.

Over a thousand VIP guests, including representatives from the African creative and arts sectors have been invited to attend the multicultural event, with music provided by an almost exclusively female line-up featuring pan-African queen of Afro-pop Yemi Alade, Franco-Nigerian singer Asa, and Cameroon’s Charlotte Dipanda. They will be joined by leading performer Femi Kuti, son of Fela Kuti and the New Afrika Shrine’s patron. The evening is set to be a celebration of Africa’s diverse and rich cultural heritage and will honor young creators from the worlds of art, design, fashion, and African cinema, with a Nollywood scene being filmed live on the night by renowned Nigerian Film Director, Kunle

Afolayan.Commenting on the sponsorship, Managing Director of Ecobank Nigeria, Charles Kie, said Ecobank was proud to support such a noteworthy event that perfectly synchronises with the Bank’s ongoing and strategic intent to

support and develop economic growth and financial integration in Africa.

“Ecobank is delighted to be sponsoring this showcasing and celebration of the

growing universal impact of African culture,” he said. “Sustainable economic

growth is essential to increase our continent’s global competitiveness thereby improving standards of living and prosperity for all Africans. It is fantastic to see that Africa’s burgeoning creative industries are playing their full part in doing this by entertaining and attracting the global audiences that will in turn help increase both international interest and investment in African nations and businesses to

the benefit of all.”

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AdeDimeji Lateef, Dele omo Woli , Bash , Other A-list Comedians storm ijebu for Mc Baffy’s Ijebu Go Laugh ’23 Edition*

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4 hours ago

December 8, 2023

Sahara Weekly

AdeDimeji Lateef, Dele omo Woli , Bash , Other A-list Comedians storm ijebu for Mc Baffy’s Ijebu Go Laugh ’23 Edition*

Fast-rising comedian and Master compere, Ayodeji Atanda prominently known around town as Baffy De Comedian will in few days time bring the AY Live experience to Ijebuland.

The grand event which promises to be a hit will hold on Friday, December 15, 2023 at the upscale Rolak Hotel and Suites, Imowo road, Ijebu Ode, Ogun state, starting from 4pm.

The annual comedy concert which has gathered momentum in recent years will have A-list comedians and artists like Lateef Adedimeji, Dele Omo-Woli, Ijebu, Dr Smile, Bash and Mc Mario in attendance.

Others music artistes and Nollywood celebrities expected are Olabest, Otega, Hephta, Koye, Shete, Mc Coded, Dj License and many others.

According to the convener of the award-winning programme, Mc Baffy, the comedy concert has been holding successfully in the last 11 years. We are out to thrill the audience with a breathtaking performance. I am bringing an AY LIVE experience to ijebu for ther first time and I am sure my people will be impressed.

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DSS Raid: Igboho Denies Turning Into Cat To Escape Arrest

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15 hours ago

December 7, 2023

Sahara Weekly

DSS Raid: Igboho Denies Turning Into Cat To Escape Arrest

Sunday Igboho, a Yoruba Nation activist, has finally spoken out about rumours that he transformed into a cat during a midnight raid on his home by the Department of State Services (DSS) in July 2021.

In an interview, Igboho refuted the report, saying that nothing like that occurred during the DSS raid.

He added that the DSS fired sporadically during the raid, killing multiple cats.

According to the activist, the DSS wanted to either kill or arrest him during the raid.

He said, “It is true that some cats were killed during the attack. Because the DSS just kept firing bullets in all directions. I was rearing cats as pets, and I had many of them in my house. So, anything or movement attracted sporadic gunshots.

“Their mission was to either kill me or arrest me and take me to an unknown destination, but the Almighty God is greater than anybody in this world, including the despotic ex-President Muhammadu Buhari.”

Igboho added that he does not know whether the DSS brought three herbalists during the raid.

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Yoruba Movie Gist Awards To Hold At RM Place Magodo Lagos

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1 day ago

December 7, 2023

Sahara Weekly

Yoruba Movie Gist Awards To Hold At RM Place Magodo Lagos

Olakiitan Adetutu Communications, spearheaded by Gbolahan Adetayo, the brains behind the esteemed Yoruba Movie Gist Awards, has disclosed RM Place, Opposite Brook Estate, CMD Road, Magodo, Lagos State, as the designated venue for the much-anticipated 2023 edition of the awards.

The prestigious ceremony is set to commence with a glamorous red carpet session at 2 pm, strictly adhering to a punctual schedule, and the main event will follow suit at 4 pm. The organizers emphasize a strict “No African time” policy, ensuring a timely and seamless experience for attendees.

This star-studded occasion promises the presence of top-tier Nollywood personalities, including the likes of Lateef Adedimeji, Ayo Olaiya, Yinka Salawu, Wumi Toriola, Omowunmi Ajiboye, Biodun Okeowo, and an array of other luminaries from the Yoruba movie industry.

Save the date, as the 2023 Yoruba Movie Gist Awards at RM Place, CMD Road, Magodo, Lagos, is destined to be an evening of glamour, recognition, and celebration within the vibrant landscape of Nollywood.