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How Enina Theatre Festival Showcased Edo’s Creativity

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2 years ago

September 17, 2023

The Enina Theatre Festival, a spectacular celebration of theatre, creativity, arts, and culture, recently took center stage in Edo State. Organized by the Edo State Skills Development Agency (Edojobs) in collaboration with the Victor Uwaifo Creative Hub and with the generous support of the German government and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, the festival marked a significant cultural milestone in the region.

The event was further facilitated by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)-SKYE programme and enjoyed the support of key partners such as EDSOGPADEC, Azura-Edo, Olivia table waters, SuperFm 88.1FM Benin, and Independent Radio and Television Benin.

The Enina Theatre Festival, which unfolded from Friday, August 25th to Sunday, August 27th, 2023, at the Victor Uwaifo Creative Hub and sound stage in Benin City, drew its inspiration from the word ‘Enina,’ which translates to ‘humanity.’ This theme became the foundation upon which the festival was built, emphasizing the human experience in all its diverse forms.

The festival was a cornucopia of creativity, offering a wide range of enthralling experiences. Attendees were treated to captivating stage plays, mesmerizing dance performances, a vibrant carnival, thought-provoking art exhibitions, soul-stirring music, enlightening workshops, and engaging panel discussions.

Governor Godwin Obaseki, the Executive Governor of Edo State, graced the festival’s opening ceremony with his presence. In his address, he underscored his commitment to nurturing creativity within Edo State.

Mr. Tobias Wolfgarten, Head of Programme at GIZ – SKYE, delivered a keynote address emphasizing the organization’s objectives in supporting the festival. These objectives included fostering the growth of the creative sector in Edo State and creating robust opportunities in film and theatre to boost youth employment.

One of the festival’s highlights was the presentation of “Azagidi: when gods die,” a play that explored themes of power struggles and the complexities of love. This gripping performance, written by Pedro Agbonifo Obaseki and directed by Osarumen John Igbinidu and Olajide Jolayemi, featured 100 exceptionally talented Edo youths.

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Allwell Ademola’s Brother Seeks Iyabo Ojo’s Forgiveness At Sister’s Burial [VIDEO]

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4 hours ago

January 9, 2026

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The late actress Allwell Ademola’s brother, has publicly apologised to Iyabo Ojo after calling her out for not supporting his sister when alive.

DAILY POST reports that Allwell’s younger brother had earlier dragged actor Lateef Adedimeji, Iyabo Ojo and other Nigerian A-listers for posting pictures of the late actress after her death.

Iyabo Ojo responded, “I over supported your sister when she was alive. I featured in her movies countless times for free.”

However, during the service of songs for the late actress on Thursday January 8 2026, her brother approached Iyabo Ojo and begged her for forgiveness.

“Big mummy please don’t be offended, you can see that I didn’t abuse you in the viral video. Please I’m sorry.”

While prostrating to beg her, Iyabo Ojo quickly embraced him and said “O ti lo (it’s a thing of the past) to God I have forgiven you.”

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Asake Reconciles With Father, Baby Mama After Viral Accusations Of Abandonment

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5 hours ago

January 9, 2026

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Popular Nigerian musician, Asake, has finally reconciled with his father, his daughter and baby mama.

The reconciliation move came after he was called out online for abandoning them after he became rich and famous.

Asake was heavily criticised earlier in 2025, after his baby mama, Adijat accused him of neglect despite standing by him when he had nothing.

In March 2025, Asake’s father, Fatai Odunsi, who is a stroke survivor, also called him out for abandoning him.

Following the backslash from netizens, including some celebrities, Asake reached out to his father and promised to finance his medical bills and also buy him a house.

However, a trending photo of the singer with his father, which surfaced online on Friday morning, signaled a return to harmony.

This came a few days after Asake reunited with his daughter and his baby mama.

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Wizkid Becomes First African Artist To Surpass 10 Billion Streams On Spotify

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5 hours ago

January 9, 2026

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Nigerian singer, Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has made history as the first-ever African artist to surpass ten billion streams on the global streaming music platform Spotify.

The Ojuelegba crooner achieved the feat as his streams across all credits on the platform recently hit the 10 billion-stream mark.

His collaborative hit with Canadian superstar Drake and British singer, Tyla is his most streamed song on the platform with almost 4 billion streams.

His third studio album, ‘Made In Lagos Deluxe’ is his most streamed project on Spotify with over a billion streams.

Wizkid’s most streamed song as lead is ‘Essence’ featuring Tems, which has amassed over 333 million streams.

Meanwhile, American singer Billie Eilish’s ‘Birds Of A Feather’ has surpassed Tones and I’s ‘Dance Monkey’ as the most streamed solo song by a female artist in Spotify history.

‘Birds Of A Feather’ recently hit 3.37 billion to surpass ‘Dance Monkey’, which has 3.3 billion streams.