War, betrayal, romance, loyalty in Odetola’s Morinade, Fabunmi’s Princess
By Japhet Davidson At a time when the government has removed History from the curriculum thereby dening students the opportunity of knowing their past, an Ekiti born writer, Kola Odetola, who is not happy with the development has come out with a new book titled Morinade, Fabunmi’s Princess, a historical drama set in 19th-century Yoruba […]
Kokopelli Gallery marks five years with “call and response” exhibition
By Osa Mbonu-Amadi Kokopelli Gallery in Ikoyi, Lagos, has marked its fifth anniversary with Epignosis I: Our Story First, a commemorative exhibition built around a “call and response” structure that stages a dialogue between an established artist and a new generation of African creators. The show pairs a solo presentation by veteran artist Gbolahan Ayoola […]
Across the Water: Benin’s story, told in Lisbon
By Osa Mbonu-Amadi While Nigerians marked 66 years of independence on October 1, an older Nigerian story was being told in the Portuguese capital, Lisbon. This was at the vernissage of the exhibition, Benin-Portugal: Encounters, Art & Cultural Exchange, which will run until October 8 at the Nigerian Embassy. A presentation of the Ndikama Museum, […]
Onitsha announces programme for 25th Ofala Festival
By Osa Mbonu-Amadi The Ofala Steering Committee has announced the programme for the 25th Ofala Festival of the Obi of Onitsha, His Majesty, Nnaemeka Alfred Achebe, CFR, mni.The 2026 festival, scheduled to hold from October 7 to 25 in Onitsha, Anambra State, is themed “Igba Mbo, Iga N’Iru”—Strive and Advance—from Resilience to Progress.According to the […]
With ‘Nsi: After the Harvest’ we tend to examine how histories and labour shape our land – Azu Nwagbogu
…as AAF, CATPC intercultural exhibition and symposium holds in Lagos African Artists’ Foundation (AAF), a Nigerian based art institution supporting contemporary art, design and culture, in collaboration with Cercle d’Art des Travailleurs de Plantation Congolaise (CATPC), from the Democratic Republic of Congo, (DRC), will hold an art exhibition and symposium titled: “Nsi: After the Harvest,” […]
NPL: How three authors turned pain, history and faith into poetry
By Prisca Sam-Duru The 2026 edition of the Nigeria Prize for Literature nears its climax parading three poets, three different obsessions, but one common urgency — to hold a mirror to Nigeria. James Ngwu Eze writes against fear and silence. Tares Oburumu interrogates the colonial name we still bear. Ogaga Ifowodo asks a disturbingly simple […]
