Colours, culture on display as Victoria Island carnival lights up Lagos
By Prisca Sam-Duru & Onyeka Ezike Victoria Island Lagos’ daily activities, usually marked by deafening sounds from corporate engines, horrific traffic and noise from several commercial activities are being replaced by a different kind of vibe – entertainment. This is as Downtown Promotions lights up the streets of Victoria Island with its unveiling of the maiden […]
Between What We See and What We Feel: Ololade Oletubo unveils ‘Mixed Reality’ in London
September 1, mixed media artist Ololade Oletubo will take over Afrahouse Gallery, London, for Mixed Reality, a solo exhibition
‘Japa No Easy’: Obadina’s poetry is unvarnished truth
By Femi Morgan One of the concerns of contemporary literature from Nigeria has been the struggle of the individual against the reality of migration. On that score, the writer does not paint relocation abroad in the sentiments of escapism; rather, they do so to aptly underscore the circumstances of survival. Therefore, the ‘japa’ rave remains […]
Onifade’s When Love Calls exploring Intimacy
By Osa Mbonu-Amadi A fine art and digital photo artist, Oluwafemi Peter Onifade, explores intimacy through his collection of photographs, “When Love Calls.” Through every piece of artwork, the artist enlivens abstract notions and daily occurrences such as a ringing phone, paused hand, and photo frame into dynamic agents in the visual narrative to ponder […]
Eze, Ifowodo, Oburumu make final 3 for $100,000 Nigeria Prize for Literature
By Prisca Sam-DuruThe Advisory Board of The Nigeria Prize for Literature has announced the final shortlist for 2026. Poets James Ngwu Eze, Ogaga Ifowodo and Tares Oburumu are now in the running for the `$100,000 award. The authors made it through from a longlist of 11, which itself came from 223 entries submitted early this […]
Five filmmakers race for US$20,000 Nigeria Prize for Creative Arts
By Prisca Sam-Duru In the race for who wins the US$20,000 Prize money for the inaugural Nigeria Prize for Creative Arts (NPCA), five documentary films were on August 25, 2026, announced as finalists following a rigorous judging process. The emergence of the five films narrows the field from the 11 nominees unveiled earlier, moving their […]
