It was an evening of words, performances and thought-provoking discussions, when the Nigerian literary community gathered at Alliance Française/Mike Adenuga Center, Ikoyi, recently to mark the world poetry day, under the aegis of Naija Poetry Fest 2.0.

“Promise Kept: My Friend Majek Fashek and I”, Richie Adewusi’s riveting two-volume, reads like a rollercoaster ride of friendships, betrayals, and lessons learned the hard way

…shows in ‘City Dwellers’ @ Alexis Galleries By Osa Mbonu-Amadi, Arts Editor A solo art exhibition titled “City Dwellers” showing recent mixed-media works by Uchay Joel Chima will open May 3, 2025 at Alexis Galleries, and run till May 17. Patty Chidiac Mastrogiannis founder of Alexis Gallery, in a statement at a press briefing announcing […]

The Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism, and the Creative Economy has announced an open call for fashion designers and creatives across the country to apply for “Nigeria Everywhere: The Creative Collection”.

Prof. Dele Jegede is a Nigerian-American painter, art historian, cartoonist, curator, art critic, art administrator and teacher.

The stage is set and as it stands, one out of the overwhelming 252 entries received for the 2025 Nigeria Prize For Literature will, expectedly, emerge victorious come October this year.

Controversial Nigerian rapper and activist, Eedris Abdulkareem, has declared that his iconic 2001 protest song, Nigeria Jaga Jaga, will remain the country’s unofficial second national anthem—until the issues it addresses are resolved.

Building on the momentum of the success of the series of exhibitions organized to mark his formal disengagement from the academia in 2024, renowned master artist, Dr. Kunle Adeyemi is again set to thrill art lovers and collectors with unveiling of another extraordinary art exhibition, combining the worlds of art, cuisine, and community at the famous Eric Fayser Restaurant, Ikoyi, Lagos.

The power of the art in driving change in any society was massively projected on Friday, at the graduation ceremony of the 2025 set of the Terra Academy for the Arts (TAFTA).

Young Nigerian-US author shares with Cynthia Alo, insights into his writing journey, his debut novel, ‘Guardian of the Locket’, and his hopes for the future of Nigeria’s reading culture.

A new book, “Life and Melodies: The Music Realm of Izone-Ebi Alfred”,  which chronicles JKing Izonebi Alfred’s music career and contributions to the development of Nigerian music industry, is scheduled for launch in Yenagoa on May 20, 2025, which is also the birthday of the Highlife music idol.

What was called a press conference last week Friday at the Alliance Francaise de Lagos by the Society for the Performing Arts in Nigeria, SPAN, marking 20 years of its activities and the unveiling of its 2025 season titled ‘Raise the Barre, Your Light is On’, turned out to be an occasion for scintillating music and dance performances interspersed with educative documentaries.

By: Emmanuel DaraloyeAfrobeats sensation, superstar singer, Temidola Awosika popularly known as MODOLA formally introduced herself with ‘Talk’ fire-cracker single right before the release of her debut EP. This bold move was a statement she needed to make and yes it did make one for her. The vocals and sounds surely does have a reconnect to […]

Next of Kin Series 7, an annual juried art project that is both a competition and art exhibition providing guidance, mentorship and support by Thought Pyramid Art Centre, has been won by Cletus Oche.

Following the tremendous success of its inaugural edition, Soto Gallery, in partnership with Ecobank Nigeria Limited, African Finance Corporation, AFC, and main sponsor, Craneburg Construction, has held the second edition of the +234 Art Fair.