Impressed by Otunba Runsewe’s outstanding contributions to the arts, culture and tourism industry in Nigeria and Africa and his sterling efforts at building and sustaining the cultural relationship between Nigeria and China, the Nigeria-China Business Council has honoured him with the award of Cultural Bridge Builder.

An art exhibition of paintings titled “Girls in Maritime Technology”, which featured the artworks of Adaeze Charlyn Udom, a contemporary artist, writer and staff of the National Inland Water Ways Authority, NIWA, recently held at the Oriental Hotel, Lagos.

A book titled “The Fine Art of Bookselling: Reflections of Nigeria’s Industry Stakeholders” which captures the beautiful back stories of Nigeria’s book industry and how much the industry has evolved with each generation has been scheduled for launch by 11 am on Thursday, August 31, 2023, at OPTS Hall, Lagos Chamber of Commerce & Industry, LCCI, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos.

Purpose is the dominant theme, not just in Emmanuel Bankole’s New Era debut solo art exhibition which ended yesterday, August 27, 2023, at Thought Pyramid Art Centre, but generally in his work as a visual artist.

In this collection of evocative poems titled, “Nostalgia and Tears F’orile,” Lola Fabowale, a Nigerian-Canadian social policy analyst, essayist, and poet presents the poem in three different sections, each with an average of 10 poems, written in a skillful and attractive style. The poem is educative, brilliant and entertaining.

The Committee for Relevant Arts, CORA-The Nigeria Prize for Literature (CORA-NPL) book party, is usually an occasion literary enthusiast look forward to. Its enriching content and the fact that it promotes literature, Nigerian authors and reading culture, makes it a captivating book feast.

With the unveiling of his works in a solo art exhibition held at the Federal College of Education, FCE (Technical), Akoka, Nigerian visual artist, Frederick Olatunde Aleilo wowed arts enthusiasts as the occasion which also marked his 50th birthday revealed him as a consummate artist who had for many years been hidden from the public.  

Artist, Dauda Mohammed brings the beauty of creativity out of two-wheeler themes of 3-dimensional texture in his solo art exhibition titled Toys for Troys, showing from September 2-12, 2023, at Signature Beyond Art Gallery, 107, Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos Island.

Mrs. Morayo Anthonio is the first daughter of the late iconic artist and art teacher, Professor Yusuf Grillo. A structural engineer, Mrs. Anthonio says her father’s gift resonates in his five children, though only one of them, Gboyega Grillo, is a fulltime artist.

Tuesday, 15 August 2023 was a day of joy for the entire Lagos State University, and specifically for Prof. Bolanle Olaitan Opere, Professor of Microbiology at the Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Lagos State University. It was the day Prof. Opere delivered her inaugural lecture titled “Microbes in the Environment: Unseen Femmes Fatales and Virtuous Saviours”.

Afriart Gallery in Kampala, Uganda, hosted Nigerian visual artist Chidozie Oliver Maduka from August 6 to 12, 2023, for his solo exhibition “Roots and Radiance.” Marking his debut in East Africa, the exhibition offered a powerful exploration of identity, heritage, and resilience through a collection of emotionally charged photographic works. Drawing from his deep connection […]

The defacing and destruction of beautiful sculptures and monuments that adorn strategic locations by people in Lagos has been described as a national disgrace.

The bustling neighborhood of King George V Road, Onikan, Lagos, with its ancient architectural edifices, houses the magnificent Gemini Art Shop. The gallery, with its quiet and serene interior, exudes alluring artistic feelings which contrasts with the typical hoarse, boisterous and almost chaotic environment of that part of the Lagos Island. 

In this collection of short stories curiously titled, “The Thing Around Your Neck,” Nigeria’s international novelist, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie presents twelve fascinating stories, revolving around the lives of dynamic characters whose experiences remarkably reflect disturbing socio-cultural realities that many African women grapple with.

Two years after the death of Professor Yusuf Adebayo Grillo, renowned as one of Nigeria’s most influential modern artists and art teachers, all is set for the unveiling of GrilloArt Museum, intended to keep his legacy alive.