African events
“Different Worlds” Movie Premier in New Orleans Louisiana.
“Different Worlds” a movie filmed in New Orleans Louisiana and Lagos Nigeria tells a story of an “African Aristocrat embarks on a journey to self discovery and finds love in […]
Sir Edmund Iwuagwu Conferred with Chieftaincy Title in Rumuobikani, PH Nigeria
Sir Edmund Iwuagwu conferred with Chieftaincy title in Rumuobikani, Port Harcourt Nigeria Recently, Sir Edmund Iwuagwu was bestowed with the chieftaincy title of “Chim di Nma 1 of Rumuobiokani, Port […]
Practice Meritocracy, Create Jobs, and Address Restructuring For Stability and Prosperity – Presidential Candidate Kingsley Moghalu
Practice Meritocracy, Create Jobs, and Address Restructuring For Stability and Prosperity of Nigeria – Presidential Candidate, Prof. Kingsley Moghalu New York, USA: Professor Kingsley Moghalu, who is running for the […]
Connaught Hospital, Freetown, Sierra Leone to Receive Brand New High-end Ultrasound Scanner
ANNOUNCEMENT: Connaught Hospital, Freetown, Sierra Leone to Receive Brand New High-end Ultrasound Scanner New York to Freetown, Sierra Leone: Connaught Hospital, Freetown, Sierra Leone to receive a Brand New High-end […]
Adanma Osuji Receives the Ankara Miami Cultural Arts Advocacy Award 2018
Mrs. Adanma Osuji receives the Ankara Miami Cultural Arts Advocacy Award 2018. Florida, USA: Mrs. Adanma Osuji recently received the Cultural Arts Advocacy Award 2018 during the recent Ankara Miami […]
Almost Perfect, The Movie, Premieres in Nairobi and Kisumu, Kenya
Almost Perfect, the Movie, Premieres in Nairobi and Kisumu, Kenya Nairobi, Kenya: A Kenya and Nigeria movie collaboration titled Almost Perfect and directed by Jude C. Odoh recently premiered in […]
Spanish/Nigerian Couple Receive Traditional Titles at The Awka Egwu-uzu Festival in Nigeria
Spanish/Nigerian Couple Receive Traditional Titles at The Awka Egwu-uzu Festival Awka, Ananbra State, Nigeria: Recently, it was celebration galore in Awka, the Anambra state capital city as the community came […]
Coronation of Chief Ibeawuchi Julius “Horns” Ekejiuba Iheoma, the Agubinisinda 1 of Oboama
Title Coronation of Chief Ibeawuchi Julius “Horns” Ekejiuba Iheoma as the Agubinisinda 1 of Oboama Ezinihitte, Mbaise Imo State, Nigeria Mbaise, Imo State, Nigeria: The people of Oboama community in […]
Akunne Kenneth Melie and Ying Haung Melie Hold Golden Baby-Shower in New Jersey
Akunne Kenneth Melie and Ying Haung Melie Hold Golden (Twin) Boys Baby-Shower in New Jersey New Jersey, USA: Friends and family gathered as Akunne Kenneth Melie a CUNY computer science […]
Apartment Warming and Potluck/Birthday “Shindig” Celebration in New York
ChiChi Celebrates Apartment Warming and Potluck/Birthday “Shindig” in New York New York, New York: Friends, relatives, and well-wishers of Chichi Anyanwu came together over the weekend to celebrate her Apartment […]
Back To Basics Movie Premier Red Carpet in Enugu, Nigeria
Back To Basics Movie Premier Red Carpet in Enugu, Nigeria Enugu, Nigeria: The Red carpet of the movie premier of Back to Basics was recently held at the dome event […]
Cassandra Weds Kelechi in New York
Cassandra Weds Kelechi in New York New York, USA: Recently, the families of Cassandra Iwule (former Miss Imo) and Dr. Kelechi Ogbuji came together in Bethpage New York to celebrate […]
Catherine C. Iwuanyanwu-Biemkpa Celebrates Achievement of Doctoral Degree
Dr Catherine Chinedum Iwuanyanwu-Biemkpa Celebrates Doctoral Degree Achievement in the Bronx It was a night of celebration and felicitations as the Biemkpa and Iwuanyanwu families came together with their friends […]
Chief Lady Rose Iwuagwu Celebrates Birthday, Thanksgiving in Yonkers New York
Chief Lady Rose Iwuagwu Celebrates Birthday And Thanksgiving in Yonkers New York Yonkers, New York, USA: Recently the family, friends, relatives and well wishers of Chief Lady Rose Iwuagwu came […]
New York African Film Festival Celebrates 24th Successful Film Festival
This year’s festival showcased some of the most cutting edge cinema coming from the African continent and the African Diaspora today, along with classic and archival films…
Joni Wellness Celebrates 60th Birthday Anniversary in Madison New Jersey
“When when we free our Spirits through creative involvement, magic happens! (Healing, too…) With all happening in the world today, the significance of non-violent beginnings becomes even more important. Violence is the result of ignorance. Ignorance begets fear. Each moment is a new beginning, …” – Joni
Exit of A Legend And Celebration of Life Event: Sir (High Chief) Lazarus Mbamara Ekejiuba
“His passing was appropriately dubbed the “exit of a Legend” and treated as a “celebration of life” considering that he peacefully passed at a ripe age and as the oldest person in his community after having lived a very fulfilling life.”
City of Newark African American Heritage Parade 2017 in Newark, New Jersey
City of Newark holds African American Heritage Parade 2017 in Newark, New Jersey The City of Newark held its African American Heritage Parade on Sunday, May 28th. The event was […]
Surprise Graduation Party for Dr. Kelechi Ogbuji in Queens New York
Wife Throws Surprise Graduation Party for Dr. Kelechi Ogbuji Queens, New York: A surprise graduation party was thrown for Dr. Kelechi Ogbuji by his wife Casandra Iwule-Ogbuji in Queens, New […]
Introducing The National Museum of African American History and Culture – What It is About, and How To Visit
In our African cultural feature this month, we introduce the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) which was dedicated and opened to the public this September 2016. […]
Profile: Nigerian Dr. Bennet Omalu Awarded American Medical Association Highest Honors 2016
Recently, the American Medical Association recognized forensic neuropathologist Bennet I. Omalu, MD, MBA, for his discovery of chronic traumatic encephalopathy in NFL players. Dr. Omalu was awarded the association’s highest […]
HRH, King J. Buremoh Aroko Ola Ajagungbale I, Oba Onidera of Idera Receives Danny Glover Award
His Royal Highness, King James Buremoh Aroko Ola Ajagungbale I, Oba Onidera of Idera Receive Danny Glover Award Brooklyn New York: His Royal Highness, King James Buremoh Aroko Ola Ajagungbale […]
Nigerian Leaders In US Welcome First Lady of Ogun State At Newark Raising of Nigerian Flag
First Lady of Ogun State welcomed to the City of Newark, New Jersey by City of Newark Officials and prominent Nigerian leaders at Nigerian Flag raising event in Newark New […]
Nigerian Igbo Union in Stockholm, Sweden Holds New Yam Festival (Iriji Ndi Igbo) 2016
Nigerian Igbo Union in Stockholm, Sweden Hold New Yam Festival (Iriji Ndi Igbo) 2016 Stockholm Sweden: Recently, the Nigerian Igbo Union in Stockholm, Sweden held their New Yam Festival (IRIJI […]
Nollywood Producers Guild USA (NPG, USA) holds Its Official Inauguration Event In New York
The Nollywood Producers Guild USA (NPG, USA) recently held its official inauguration event in New York, USA
2nd Annual NOW AFRICA Playwrights Festival at NYU Showcases Plays from Throughout the Continent, Oct 22-24, 2016
For Immediate Release: Contact: Zakeya Monique/ ChiChi Anyanwu marketingnowafrica@gmail.com – September 19, 2016 2ND Annual NOW AFRICA Playwrights Festival at NYU Showcases Classic and Contemporary Plays from Throughout the Continent, […]
Nollywood Producers Guild, USA Announce Inauguration Speakers For Oct 15 in New York
The Nollywood Producers Guild, USA Inauguration Lecture Session to be hosted by Regina Askia in New York on Saturday October 15, 2016 was announced through a Press Release from the Secretariat of the Guild in New York.
BOOK RELEASE – Media Law and Policy in Nigeria by Linus Nnabuike Malu
African Events BOOK RELEASE – Media Law and Policy in Nigeria by Linus Nnabuike Malu This study of the state of media law in Nigeria contains analyses of the interplay […]
Dr. Mrs. Hadiza L Osuji Celebrates Her Doctorate Graduation
Dr. Mrs. Hadiza L Osuji Celebrates Her Doctorate Graduation With Friends and Family in New York New York, New York: The family of Mr. Joseph Osuji and Dr. Mrs. Hadiza […]
SSA Sumonu Bello-Osagie and family Celebrate Daughter’s Christening and Dedication
SSA Sumonu Bello-Osagie and family Celebrate Daughter’s Christening and Dedication in New York Over the weekend, the family of Sumonu and Dorcas Eki Bello-Osagie held a christening and child dedication […]
Winners – Nollywood & African People’s Choice Awards Hollywood 2016
The NAFCA Trophies for Nollywood & African People’s Choice Awards Hollywood 2016 Winners will be formally presented at the Star-Studded prestigious NAFCA Will Smith FAVORITE HOLLYWOOD ACTOR Taraji P. Henson FAVORITE HOLLYWOOD […]
African Events Wedding: Joy weds Moses Adedeji in New Jersey
African Events Wedding: Joy Weds Moses in New Jersey: The families of Ejiofor in south-eastern Nigeria and the families of Adedeji from south-western Nigeria came together recently to witness the […]
Prestigious Alex Theatre to Host NAFCA Hollywood 2016
Press Release: African NAFCA 2016 The fifth annual NAFCA also known as Nollywood & African Film Critics’ Awards will be on the 17th of September 2016 at the prestigious Alex […]
Pascal Atuma and Tchidi Chikere team up to direct GLO’s “Professor John Bull” TV Series
Pascal Atuma and acclaimed Nollywood Director Tchidi Chikere team up to direct GLO’s “Professor John Bull” TV Series. African Events Correspondent in Nigeria reports that Nollywood directors Pascal Atuma and […]
Announcement: Center for Media & Peace Initiatives: Should Africa Abandon ICC?
Among the criticisms against the International Criminal Court is that it has preoccupied itself with Africa and failed to investigate equally severe conflicts elsewhere. … the court has opened investigations in 20 criminal cases in eight African states.
Tomi Sodeke Graduation Party in Newark, New Jersey USA
The Sodeke family recently called on friends and family to join them in celebrating the achievement of their daughter, Tomi Sodeke who graduated with degrees in MD and MBA from […]