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Dec 13, 2024 | 
businessday.ng | Obidike Okafor
The Bamako Biennale is celebrating 30 years of existence, a milestone in its existence as Africa’s premiere photography biennale. Against a backdrop of political upheaval, insecurity, and the withdrawal of French support, the Biennale persisted. France’s expulsion from Mali left the Biennale grappling with funding gaps. While Mali’s government and a few supporters stepped in, the strain on resources was evident.
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Oct 31, 2024 | 
businessday.ng | Muhammad Akanji |Muhammed Akanji |Obidike Okafor |Fashola Olanrewaju
Nigeria’s current state is a complex web of challenges, from economic stagnation to insecurity, corruption, and infrastructural decay. The country’s social inequality is a major concern, with widespread poverty and limited access to basic healthcare and education.
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Oct 26, 2024 | 
businessday.ng | Obidike Okafor
Creating Art: Authenticity and Ownership in the Visual Arts by Fabian Ajogwu, a Professor of corporate Governance at Lagos Business School and Jess Castellote, who has a doctorate degree in art history is an incisive examination of two foundational pillars in the art world: authenticity and ownership.
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Oct 26, 2024 | 
businessday.ng | Obidike Okafor
In a landmark decision, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially awarded Nigeria three points and a 3-0 victory following the disrupted 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Libya. The ruling, which includes punitive measures against Libya, was confirmed in a CAF statement on Saturday. The fixture between the Super Eagles and Libya was initially scheduled for October 15 at the Martyrs of February Stadium in Benghazi.
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Oct 18, 2024 | 
businessday.ng | Obidike Okafor |Muhammed Akanji
There is no gainsaying in the fact that Nigeria's economic landscape has been marked by significant turbulence in recent years, with inflation soaring to record levels, currency devaluation threatening businesses, and consumer spending power dramatically shrinking, driven by the negative knock-on effects of multiple reforms (amidst weak fiscal buffer to ease the burden), legacy structural challenges, and spillovers from the pressured external environment.
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Oct 2, 2024 | 
businessday.ng | Muhammad Akanji |Obidike Okafor
Reforms of any kind comes with the acceptance that the existing order has become ineffectual and inefficient and needs to be rejigged for greater performance and it is this epiphany that creates the urgency of now for broad-based and inclusive reforms to be activated.
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Sep 26, 2024 | 
contemporaryand.com | Obidike Okafor
More than a year and a half after its grand inauguration by former President Muhammadu Buhari, the John Randle Center for Yoruba Culture and History remains an enigma. Nestled in the heart of Lagos, this highly anticipated museum has kept its doors closed to the public, stirring curiosity and frustration among art enthusiasts, artists, curators, and the general public.
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Aug 1, 2024 | 
businessday.ng | Obidike Okafor
The recent directive by Nigeria’s President via a Federal Executive Council (FEC) resolution mandating the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) to sell crude oil to local refineries, including the Dangote Refinery, in Naira rather than US dollars is a bold move with far-reaching implications for the Nigerian economy. While the government aims to alleviate foreign exchange pressures and stabilise fuel prices, the policy’s effectiveness and potential drawbacks warrant careful consideration.
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Jul 14, 2024 | 
businessday.ng | Obidike Okafor
The pioneering Nigerian duo, the Lijadu Sisters, have joined forces with Chicago-based label Numero Group in a comprehensive partnership aimed at restoring their rightful place in music history. Announced on July 10th, the deal goes beyond reissues, seeking to rectify past injustices and ensure proper recognition for the sisters’ groundbreaking work.
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Jul 14, 2024 | 
businessday.ng | Obidike Okafor
A Namibian lawmaker has sparked debate with a proposal to require couples where one partner is a foreigner to wait two years before getting married to someone from Namibia. Elma Dienda, a member of the Popular Democratic Movement (PDM), argues the measure is necessary to curb marriages of convenience aimed at obtaining citizenship. Dienda’s proposal comes amid discussions on a new marriage bill tabled by Namibia’s Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security, Albert Kawana.
