Canadian poet Anne Carson wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature
By Prisca Sam-Duru STOCKHOLM — Canadian poet, essayist and translator Anne Carson has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature. Carson, 76, was honoured “for her bold and inventive oeuvre that, in playful dialogue with the classical tradition, has created new forms for contemporary literature,” the Swedish Academy said on Thursday. The prize was announced […]
Kakadu the Musical lifts Nigeria theatre in Davos Switzerland
The location was Davos Switzerland, home of the annual World Economic Forum where the world’s political and business leaders have gathered every year for the past 43years to discuss strategies for improving the state of the world. The occasion was Ariya….a night of good cheer hosted by the Nigerian government to give the world a sense of what to expect when they visit Abuja Nigeria May 7-9 to attend the 24th World Economic Forum for Africa taking place in West Africa for the first time in the 24 year history of the regional forum.
WS@80: Pyrates Confraternity rolls out drums
African’s first Nobel Laureate for Literature, Prof. Wole Soyinka will be 80 in July and as the entire world rolls out drum to celebrate him, the National Association of Seadogs (Pyrates Confraternity) has mapped out its own plans for a unique celebration of the literary icon whom they described as one of the initiators of the idea of Pyratism, and unarguably the most visiblePyrate since the confraternity’s inception.
How to resolve boundary disputes in Nigeria
The book, titled, Resolving Boundary Disputes, written by ThankGod George Ekine and published by Pearl Publishers, Port Harcourt is timely since the timing and theme of this latest book is very auspicious, coming at a time when the city of Port Harcourt is on the global book stage as the World Book Capital. It is a 260 paged collection and display of facts on boundary disputes resolution.
Reverberating tales from Port Harcourt, World Book Capital 2014
The city of Port Harcourt, capital of Rivers state, Nigeria last week entered into the history book as it became the first sub-Saharan African City to be named UNESCO World Book Capital. At an elaborate ceremony which was witnessed by literary icons and dignitaries within and outside the country including the former President, Abdusalam Abubakar (Rtd) in Portharcourt, the deputy governor of Bangkok, Mr Ammorn Kitchawenghui formally handed over to Rivers state governor, Rt Hon. Rotimi Amaechi the right and title of the UNESCO World Book Capital 2014, with this feat the city will bear the title from April 23rd 2014 till April 22nd 2015 when it will eventually hand it over to Incheon (South Korea).
She Lives On, a charity show for Mrs Sofowote
As part of their desire to save the life of Motunlayo Adefunke Sofowote, a part time photographer and founder/president, Glowing Channels’ Foundation, a non-profit organisation, who is critically ill and in dire need of help to overcome cervical cancer, a group of friends known as ‘Mrs. Adefunke Sofowote Cancer Fighting Fund Team’ is organizing a photo exhibition to raise funds for her treatment.
