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 […]
A journey around Igbo Ukwu bronze
The Igbo-Ukwu objects which carbon-date to 9th AD is said to constitute one of the richest bronze treasures in Nigeria and best in the world though, they have not received relative publicity like those of Benin bronzes, Ife terra-cottas and Nok terra-cottas
Africa in Lagos Photo Festival
THIS year’s edition of the annual Lagos Photo Festival successfully kicked off in Lagos last week. Holding under the theme; What’s Next Africa? -The Hidden Stories.
Who clinches $100,000 NLNG Literature prize?
On September 6, 2011, NLNG, the organizer of the prestigious Nigeria Prize for Literature announced the final shortlist of three books for the 2011 Nigeria Prize for Literature out of the initial shortlist of six released last October. The three finalists are; ‘Eno’s Story’ by Ayodele Olofintuade, ‘The Missing Clock’ by Mai Nasara and ‘The Great Fall’ by Chinyere Obi-Obasi.
Diagonising crises,the Cow Boy way
My people perish for lack of knowledge” is a Biblical injunction. And ever since the statement was made some two thousand years ago, many families, towns and even nations have not fully realised the importance of education, hence they still perish.
For Better New Nigeria
Do we desire a new Nigeria? Should we seek a new Nigeria? How can we achieve a new Nigeria? Is one of the paths to a new Nigeria through a resolution of the Niger Delta crisis? What are the root causes of the Niger Delta crisis?
