By Prisca Sam-Duru Entries are now open for the Mega Story Hunt, a vibrant new storytelling competition inspired by the acclaimed book “An Escape to Paris”. This exciting initiative encourages interested individuals to get ready to pack memories and unleash their storyteller spirit. Travelers, adventurers, and everyday storytellers from around the world who have travelled […]

By Osa Mbonu-Amadi Abuja-based contemporary artist, Setonji Akran, has carved a nitch for himself in the ever evolving Nigerian art scene with colourful introspective artworks, etched in dynamic and emotive human figures. For almost two years (April, 2024 -December, 2025), the artist painstakingly created images drawn from sports and embedded with life lessons on personal […]

By Osa Mbonu-Amadi In Nigeria, especially in the Southwest, the lace fabric is a symbol of affluence. Wealthy people wear expensive lace materials as a fashion statement announcing their affluence or importance. But sometimes, struggling people sell off their properties, or borrow money to buy expensive lace materials to hide their poverty or give others […]

By Osa Mbonu-Amadi Madunacho Onyedikachi Wisdom is a UK-based Nigerian artist from the Igbo ethnic group. Both his Igbo ethnic origin and his training in Surveying and Geo-Informatics have profoundly influenced his work. For instance, his “Umu Ada” (Igbo daughters) series, featured in 2026 exhibitions, presented Igbo daughters as custodians of Igbo culture. On the […]

The gele sits at the core of this powerful triptych. That is obvious. What is also obvious is that Oluwatobi Ogundunsin is not neutral about it.