By Bob MajiriOghene Etemiku Romantic poetry is love for, and of nature and lovers of nature often write nature poems. Poetry as such was known as Romantic Poetry. That was the Romantic Age in the development of English poetry, and what actually helped to define it as such was the interest, and then, the influence that certain individuals invested in …
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By Bob MajiriOghene Etemiku The “Within the Trees” workshop, March 19 – 21 2021 took place in Oshogbo Osun state. It was organised by Tantdile, an experimental hub put in place by James Not’in of the University of Ibadan, and the project was managed by Amaka. The “Within the Trees” workshop sought to discover if it was possible for music …
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By Igbotako Nowinta, Alltimepost.com Nigeria Bureau Chief He met staunch and cold atavistic discouragement from some people in his earlier romance with music, but using the powerful innate qualities deposited in him by the Almighty God, Dickson Badaru has proved cynics wrong with his brand of Zion Gospel music. The ‘Ijebu’ boy As a teenager, Dickson Olamitayo Badaru (Jnr) was …
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Ten young filmmakers have emerged winners in the ‘pitch, win and shoot’ competition organized by the Edo Creative Hub, an initiative of the Edo State Skills Development Agency (EdoJobs) in collaboration with the Market Development in the Niger Delta (MADE) program. Organizers said at the weekend that their successes followed an intense training in the art of filmmaking under Edo …
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The Nigeria Literary Clinic, a programme of the Civil Empowerment & Rule of Law Support Initiative, CERLSI, has perfected arrangements to feature an up and coming writer, Osakpolor Emwinromwankhide, author of From the Grass, a first book detailing the archetypical travails of a young protagonist. The Nigeria Literary Clinic, NLC, is a CERLSI programme which promotes the arts and literary activities …
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The need for the people to revive the rich Benin Culture, Language, folklores, songs and dances topped agenda of the recent meeting held at the Oba Palace with Chiefs, Enigie, Igie-Ohen, Edionwere, youths and market women. His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, Oba of Benin, who spoke through the Iyase of Benin, Chief Sam Igbe observed …
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By: Desmond Agbama, CPS to Oba of Benin The on-going Ugie Ododua celebrated by His Royal Majesty, Ewuare II, Oba of Benin has been attracting people especially lovers of the very rich Benin culture and tradition to the Palace of Oba of Benin. The Ugie Ododua is celebrated at the instance of Omo N’Oba N’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo to offer prayers …
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MG 1327—HRM Ewuare II dancing with Eben at Ugha-Erhoba during the Ugie-Erhoba ceremony. HRM Ewuare II Praying at the Otue Ugierhoba ceremony. IMG 1316—Same as in IMG 1286, but this is the close up shot. DSC 8248—–QUEENS( Iloi) at the Igue-Oba ceremony. DSC 8240—–A cross section of Palace Chiefs in their traditional regalia ready to dance with the Eben at …
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The Benin Monarch, Omo N’Oba N’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, Oba of Benin, commenced this year’s annual festivals on Friday with the observance of Otue Ugie-Erhoba. Otue Ugie-Erhoba is the ceremony where the Chiefs and subjects pay homage to the Oba and the ancestors. Basically Otue Ugie-erhoba opens the floor gate to series of festivals that are encompassed in the …
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His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, Oba of Benin has performed the Ugie-Iron ceremony, as part of the activities marking this year’s Ugie festival celebration. The Ugie-Iron is a ceremony to re-enact the battle fought between the Uzama (Edion) and the Edogun troops loyal to the Oba of Benin centuries ago. To commemorate the event, a …
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