The average Nigerian will have two weddings: traditional wedding and white wedding. The traditional wedding process depends on what part of Nigeria the bride is from. Nigeria as we know is very multicultural and the traditional weddings usually favour the bride. Telling this story from the...
Established and owned by world renowned musician Lagbaja. Lagbaja Motherlan is a big outdoor venue with lots of live music and a robust local following. Lagbaja is a popular Nigerian musician, a brilliant saxophonist known for performing on stage with local masquerade style masks. Located in Ikeja, Motherlan showcases African variation of mid-tempo...
The Badagry Black Heritage Museum is located in the ancient town of Badagry, Lagos, and it housed in the former district officer’s office built in 1863. The Museum, founded in part by the Nigerian Cultural Commission, preserves artifacts and records from the slave route that once ran through Badagry....
The Nimbus Art Centre which was formerly located on a glorious plot of land opposite Bogobiri House has grown to become the central focus for art and creativity in the Lagos State. Located in Ikoyi, Nimbus Art Centre is a modern art gallery, outdoor restaurant and live music stage attracted...
Bauchi and Adamawa were the two main sources of freedom and tourism for the Fulani empire of Sokoto. According to tradition, it was named for a hunter known as Baushe, who settled in the region before the arrival of Yakubu, the first traditional ruler of Bauchi emirate (founded...
I was startled when I heard about the Walls of Benin. It was considered the largest man-made structure lengthwise and was hailed as the largest earthwork in the world. That’s mind blowing! Seeing that Nigeria has such an outstanding historic fact that’s exclusive and unique, no...
This is the story of a lost medieval city you’ve probably never heard about. Benin City, originally known as Edo, was once the capital of a pre-colonial African empire located in what is now southern Nigeria. The Benin empire was one of the oldest and...
Nigerian-born Helen Isibor-Epega, otherwise known as The Venus Bushfires, is a singer-songwriter who explains why she likes to tick the "other" box during an interview with Design Indaba. She’s a diaspora African: born in Nigeria and raised in London, she has been influenced by different styles, cultures...
Terra Kulture Terra Kulture is a leading art, culture, lifestyle, and educational centre located in Lagos, Nigeria. Since its establishment in 2004 by respected businesswoman and art connoisseur Bolanle Austen-Peters to promote the richness and diversity of Nigerian Languages, Arts and Culture, Since then, Terra Kulture has become...
Are you in Nigeria and got some free time? Why not visit: The Muson Centre Located in the heart of Lagos Island, situated conspicuously between the National Museum, the City Mall, the age-long Onikan Stadium and the former official residence of the Nigeria’s foremost Centre of artistic...