‘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 […]
Reading culture: Illiteracy, bane of economic development
It is no longer news that the Nigerian reading habit is generally low and this has been confirmed by several experts and as part of efforts to stem the tide, the federal government launched the Bring Back the Book, BBB project on December 20, 2010.
Let’s educate the nation by writing
The dearth of books is a major contributor to the decline in education in the country. The rare sight of books has even created strangeness between books and people.
Writing Twilight at Terracotta Indigo was a healing process for me – Umari Ayim
Young Umari Ayim, a lawyer and a writer was the guest of Abuja Writers’ Forum for the month of August. In this piece, TUNJI AJIBADE highlights the thrills and frills of the event
Reading culture: illiteracy, bane of economic development
It is no longer news that the Nigerian reading habit is generally low and this has been confirmed by several experts and as part of efforts to stem the tide, the federal government launched the Bring Back the Book, BBB project on December 20, 2010.
1st Peter Areh lecture holds in Lagos
As part of moves to immortalise one of the liveliest and most committed art promoters that worked in Nigeria in the 21st century, late Peter Dubem Areh for his great contributions to the development of art, the Art Republic in consultation with the Areh family of Onitsha has concluded plans for the maiden memorial lecture in his honour tagged 1st Peter Areh lecture on Art and Cultural Enterprise.
