Dear ,In Nigeria, the last quarter (Sept-Dec) of the year comes with diverse programmes -- exhibitions, art fairs, film festivals, book parties, musicals, stage plays, concerts, comedy shows and more. There will be 200+ events around Nigeria this...
Dear ,I'm pleased to share that "Mission to Osoogun", the latest episode of the Crowther Project documentary series, has been selected for the IREPRESENT International Documentary Film Festival, now in its 15th edition.The screening scheduleOn behalf...
Dear ,Happy New Year and I hope January is going well. We've just completed a new episode of the Crowther documentary series. Titled “Mission to Osoogun”, you can watch the trailer at the link below.Watch the Trai...
How Crowther DiedAt about 9am on the morning of 31 December 1891, Bishop Ajayi Crowther sipped some brandy and water. Feeling cold and sick, he had fainted on a sofa moments earlier. “After the attack he did not speak much, but answered wh...
Hello ,Season’s greetings from all of us at the Bishop Crowther Documentary Film Project. For us, December is Crowther Memorial Month, being that Bishop Crowther died on 31 December 1891. The Crowther Project is very much on course, thanks...
Hello ,I’d like to encourage you to visit a national monument this independence weekend.Monuments to rememberYou see, I consider myself lucky to have travelled to some of the most important national landmarks in Nigeria. I can’t even begin to count h...
Hello ,Years back, I travelled all the way to Argungu (Kebbi State) for its annual fishing festival. Anyone who has witnessed that splendid gathering will tell you how so immersive it can be. Imagine several thousands of fishermen crowded in a river,...
Dear ,I'm happy to let you know that my latest travel book, 9 Degrees North: Backpacking Stories Across Nigeria is now in print. The e-book version was released in December 2020 just before the holidays. I wanted you to be one of the first to know ab...
Hello ,It’s been a while since you heard from me about the Bishop Crowther Project. The team and I had to take a break, first to review all the materials we have so far collected – in the archives and on the field. Plus, we all had to attend to...