NPL: How three authors turned pain, history and faith into poetry
By Prisca Sam-Duru The 2026 edition of the Nigeria Prize for Literature nears its climax parading three poets, three different obsessions, but one common urgency — to hold a mirror to Nigeria. James Ngwu Eze writes against fear and silence. Tares Oburumu interrogates the colonial name we still bear. Ogaga Ifowodo asks a disturbingly simple […]
‘Live or Die Tryin’: Ammi’s gripping account of trauma
By Prisca Sam-Duru Yahkhahnahn Ammi, a passionate activist and advocate for the rights of melanated people, has released his memoir, ‘Live or Die Tryin’, which offers a searing account of his wrongful imprisonment as a minor and his ongoing fight for justice. Ammi was sentenced to 16 years in an adult prison when he was […]
Ogunwo, Kakandar’s Cutting Edge paintings speak hope for Nigeria
A duo exhibition of recent paintings by Timi Kakandar and Bolaji Ogunwo titled “Cutting Edge” opened to the public yesterday, August 18, at the National Museum, Onikan, Lagos, and will run till August 24, 2024.
Grillo’s posthumous celebration of modern art mastery
More than 50 years old paintings, among other mixed media and sculptures, are showing as the first posthumous solo art exhibition of modernist, Yusuf Grillo.
Africa Art Fund, NESG partner for art contest
The visual arts industry in Nigeria is poised for significant growth, especially for artists under 35. In celebration of NESG’s 30th anniversary, the Africa painting Fund and the organisation are launching a novel programme that begins with a nationwide painting competition open to young artists nationwide.
Quramo Writers Prize releases long list of 20 manuscripts
By Prisca Sam-Duru The Quramo Writers Prize (QWP) 2024 has released a longlist of 20 manuscripts for the 8th edition of the prize for budding writers. The prize, established in 2017 and worth N1 million in cash prize, is designed to discover a new breed of unpublished African writers, alongside a publishing contract to kick-start […]
