Thousands of mourners have paid their last respects to renowned Nigerian author Chinua Achebe in his home town in Anambra state.
A host of dignitaries attended the funeral including Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan.
The BBC’s Will Ross, who was at the funeral, said that Mr Achebe was given a colourful, grand send off in his home town of Ogidi.
In February, Kim Kardashian co-hosted a concert held by big-name local musician Dare Art Alade, and she reportedly collected US $500,000 for her 45-minute stay in Lagos. I was not shocked when I heard of the visit. What bothered me was that some genius in the Lagos State Government thought she was worth that much money for that little work.
The first African city edition of the famous board game Monopoly has been launched in Lagos. The Nigerian metropolis is one of the fast-growing cities in the world.
Singer/writer Ayo-Dele sings “Summertime” accompanied by Mike Dunne on guitar at Major IX Studio Sessions, filmed at The Station House, West London.
Nike from Joel Benson
A visit to an art gallery in Lagos, Nigeria, and witnessed, firsthand, African art in all its beauty.
Bassey Ikpi delivers a heart touching poem, where is home to you?
