A movement poised to draw attention to the disadvantages of an unguided and excessive westernization of Africa, accentuating a need to embrace Afrocentrism, as the only way to economic revival called ‘The Root and Heritage Movement’ has been inaugurated. Dotun Taylor, who is a known filmmaker, accomplished voice over artist cum broadcaster with a BA…
Day: August 23, 2016
2 Nigerians Emerge Winners In Cartoon Network Competition
Ten year-old Tiffany Obasohan and 11-year-old, Onyamaechi Christian Yobo from Nigeria have been announced overall winners in the drawing and storyboard categories respectively in the first Cartoon Network Imagination Studios competition, while Nyasha Mazarura, an 11-year-old from South Africa was the overall winner in the movie category. The brand new initiative from Cartoon Network (DStv…
Emmanuel Emenike’s E29 Records Signs Quincy
E29 records, owned by the famous Nigerian Super Eagles striker, Emmanuel Emenike, has signed its first artiste – Eneh Godwin Ugochukwu Raph AKA – Quincy, who was formally with Phyno’s Penthause Music. E29 records signed the Enugu born artiste in a mouth-watering deal, which happened over the weekend in Owerri, Imo State. Aproko247 learnt that…
CAMA 2016 Set To Rock Africa To Standstill
…Gets corporate endorsements The organizing committee of Classic Africa Merit Award (CAMA) 2016, headed by David Agwazim, Publisher of Classic International Magazine, is excited to present to the general public the 6th edition of the annual high octane event, themed: “Keeping Faith with Change”. CAMA 2016 is carefully but professionally put together to meet an…
Tourism Might Overtake Oil Industry By 2021—Jumia Travel MD
Nigeria’s tourism and hospitality industry might overtake the downstream sector by 2021 if the recently launched African Union (AU) passport is adopted by the country’s legislators. This is according to Kushal Dutta, the managing director of Africa’s number one hotel booking portal Jumia Travel Nigeria, who further said the Pan-African Passport will allow free movement…
Amstel Malta ‘Why Add More’ Campaign Breaks
Amstel Malta, one of the leading malt brands from the stable of Nigerian Breweries Plc (the foremost brewing company), recently launched a new credential campaign tagged ‘Why Add More.’ The campaign, which is currently storming the airwaves and billboards across the country, was introduced to reinforce the brand’s positioning as the Premium Malt Drink, with…
T-Mart Membership-Based Shopping Mall Opens In Lagos
Shoppers and store owners in Lagos are in for exciting news as T-Mart Wholesale Store, a renowned membership-based wholesale shopping mall opened in Lekki area of Lagos on Saturday, August 20, 2016. This is the first of its kind in Lagos, and will be followed by many more outlets across the major urban Cities in…
Rising Star, Kilo One, Drops ‘Our Love’
‘Kulele’ crooner, Lawrence Uwaifo, popularly known as Kilo One, is out to thrill his teeming fans with his latest single title ‘Our Love’. The multi-talented artist and songwriter has just dropped the mind blowing banger ‘Our Love’ produced by 2Jo. The sensational RnB singer disclose that ‘Our Love’ was inspired by happenings in the country…
Kano Shines At 2016 Cowbellpedia TV Quiz Show
…Picks First Semi-Final Ticket For The North On a day four States from the North fell in the battle, Master Abdullahi Shuaibu Maje excelled for NTIC Boys High School, Kano, Kano State in the on-going Cowbellpedia Mathematics Television Quiz Show. After two preliminary rounds, Abdullahi picked a semi-final ticket for his school, and the first…
Ebola Movie, 93 Days, For 2016 Toronto Int’l Film Fest
Aproko247 has confirmed that the flick on the Ebola Virus Disease, 93 Days, is set to be premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. The film fest has an outstanding reputation for showing the best films from around the world. Over the weekend, organisers of the event announced its selection of the captivating movie 93…