Welcome To A - Z News Feed

26-year-old Nigerian poet and English teacher has been named as London’s first Young People’s Laureate. Caleb Femi was given the prestigious role by a panel of arts bodies and individual judges, including The Roundhouse, the Poetry Society and Jacob Sam-La Rose. The poet, teacher and photographer has been given the responsibility to raise the awareness of poetry in the capital, nationally and internationally. Spread the Word's young laureate initiative funded by the Foundation for Future London, follows the young poet laureate for London scheme, a position held in the past by Warsan Shire, the Somali-British poet who hit the headlines for her role in Beyonce's visual album 'Lemonade' and also Aisling Fahey and Selina Nwulu The laureate will also support the development of aspiring poets and youths, through development initiatives such as Poetry Lab and raising issues that affect them in his prose. Speaking about his new role, Femi said: "I f

  Ghanaian actor who is prominent in Nollywood is celebrating his 13th wedding anniversary with his wife and mother of three children, Adjoa, today October 16th. He shared this throwback photo from their wedding with the caption: ‘13 years and counting...what more can I say? #MyLife#MySuccessStory #Marriage #vanvicker’  

Tochukwu Chukwu is from Enugu State but have traveled all round the continent from Africa down to Asia, Europe, America, North America just name it. He is married to his lovely wife and blessed with kids (sorry ladies, chuckles). Tochukwu is also a Politician, Enterpreneur and a Movie Maker. He has produced award winning movies such as Billionaire Father starring Pete Edochie, Angela Okorie, Michael Godson directed by Ikechukwu Onyeka, The Stone also directed by Ikechukwu Onyeka starring Ebere Okaro, Chiwetalu Agu, Chika Ike, Francis Duru, Uche Odoputa and Vid Iyke. His strong zeal to contributing immensely to the development film industry in Nigeria and Africa at large led to his launching of one of the most watched youtube channel curently  in Africa Nollywood Television. In less than two days of its launch it can smile to over one hundred subscribers all round the world. Information reaching us as at the time of this report reveals that the young focused producer is about to relea

Photo of Vid Iyke Ikenna David Ofordum popularly called Vid Iyke in the Industry is no doubt a Handsome looking young man and one of Nollywood’s emerging faces. A graduate of Education Physics from Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto State, Vid, in a career spanning a couple of years have robbed shoulders with the cream of Nollywood. So lets meet Vid Iyke... Good day Vid, thank you for joining me on this lunch chat, even though it took us couple of months to finally get your attention. Most people will recognise you as an Emerging Face in Nollywood, so who is Ikenna David Ofordum Vid Iyke and what are your full names? Smiles...My full name is Ikenna David Ofordum but popularly known as Vid Iyke, i hail from Nnewi North in Anambra State, graduated from Usmanu Danfodiyo University where i obtained a Bachelors' Degree in Science Education Physics and am the last child in my family. Wow..So how was growing up like? Well, growing up was fun, full of learning and self discoveri