Ulayi’s new book explores social security as driver of national development
By Osa Mbonu-Amadi Emmanuel Ulayi’s 2026 treatise, Rethinking Social Security in Nigeria: Role of the NSITF, makes a timely and compelling case for elevating social security from a welfare afterthought to a core strategy for national development. The book is arranged into 16 chapters under the following subheadings: Social Security and Social Protection in Context, […]
Afejuku’s Poetry of Pulsating Reflections
A String of Sweets is an anthology of poetry written by Tony Afejuku.. The anthology comes to us as a phoenix of varied human thoughts recollected in moment of tranquility. A Spring of Sweets, can better be described as a diary of diverse human experiences in lyrics. Also, one may be correct to say that the anthology validates the immense capacity of the human mind to recollect and to reflect on avalanche of man’s unavoidable encounters with the many hurdles of life. Perhaps, the reason this writer is of the view that the anthology is a mixed bag of exhortations of love, passion, patriotism, courage and admiration on one hand.
Stephen Kekeghe’s Pond of Leeches: An Allegory of a fragile polity
Pond of Leeches written by Stephen Kekeghe, a play of fourteen movements of varying lengths with an aptly illustrative cover page is another new voice ingeniously crafted as a strong indictment on the political leadership of our nation. The artistic manipulation of techniques and explicit depiction of our common and disturbing concerns are the hallmarks that have ensconced this literary piece within the functional ambience of African literature.
Femi Osofisan wins Thalia Prize 2016
PROFESSOR Femi Osofisan, a playwright, director, actor, critic, poet, novelist, editor and newspaper columnist, has been named winner of the coveted Thalia Prize 2016, which was announced by the Executive Committee of the International Association of Theatre Critics (IATC/AICT). The Thalia Prize is meant to highlight the work of those who have helped critics around the globe to understand new ways of seeing and appreciating the performing arts worldwide. This was announced by the President of IATC-Nigeria, Professor Emmanuel Dandaura.
British – Nigerian singer Patti Boulaye bags OBE award
NIGERIAN-born/British artist, singer and actress, Patti Boulaye , on Friday 29th January, become a recipient of one of Britain’s highest honours – Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE).
People called me witch but that spurs me to do more – Nnedi Okoroafor
I love African Literature. I have a Ph.D in literature and one of my dessertations was on African literature. I did my masters in Journalism before that. When I was doing my masters I was going to the university library thinking that I was going to research for my thesis and I ended up in the African literature section, reading everything there because it was interesting and the story telling was the best. I love Nigerian literature and oh!, I’m biased. I love Nigerian writing, by definition its always good from the classic to the present, its always good.
