BOOK REVIEW: A Marxist spotlight on Ozidi Boys and Alabeni in the politics of resistance & militancy
Irie Vibes 2025 blends Reggae with cervical cancer screening
Reflections: Intergenerational artistic conversations at 202 Gallery
Tejumola Animashaun’s art: Finding healing in stillness
Reclaiming Truth” at 2025 AKÉ festival
NLS, PH Club host reading and discussion on Peterside’s new books
Demola Ogunajo exhibits Womb 2 Street at Soto Gallery
Kulture Kode unveils “Layers of Existence” exhibition
Strategic partnerships fuel mutual growth between Nigeria and Germany
German high-tech film equipment could transform Nollywood
2025 Lagos Book & Art Festival begins Nov 10
Ebenezer, Babatunde in search of Spirituality & Light @ Alexis Galleries

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Yingi Mao explores the simplicity of life in Everyday group exhibition
In a world where special recognition is rarely given to the simplicity of life, multi-talented artist Yingi Mao has explored the simplicity of daily life through familiar textures, memories, scents, and objects that often go unnoticed in her exhibition, themed “Everyday”.
From Barracks to Boardroom: How ‘You never know me’ redefines the African business memoir
Abimbola Adeseyoju’s autobiography “You Never Know Me” is many things at once: a love letter to a stubbornly hopeful mother, a corporate creation story, a crash-course in Nigeria’s compliance industry, and a late-life memo to a country that still misreads its own reflection.
Victor Ehikhamenor’s Enchanted World: A review of Chronicles of the Enchanted World” – Olufemi A. Akinsanya
I have been assigned the duty of reviewing the Monograph, “Victor Ehikhamenor – Chronicles of the Enchanted World”. Usually, such a duty is assigned to an intellectual or subject matter expert, who can authoritatively summarize what is contained in the book, and succinctly, highlight key aspects and messages thereof. But today is different, as I am neither […]
I used to copy drawings from children’s illustrative books: Tunde Akinwumi @ 80
In conjunction with the School of Art, Design and Printing, Yaba College of Technology, Yabatech, Lagos, former students of eminent art scholar, historian, and legendary textile designer, Prof. Tunde Akinwumi are set to celebrate a remarkable milestone, his 80th birthday via a special exhibition in his honour at the famous Yusuf Grillo Gallery, Yabatech, Lagos.
Celebrating Jerome Elaiho’s arts legacy @ SNA October Rain
The Society of Nigerian Artists (SNA) continues its tradition of celebrating artistic excellence with the third phase of its 2025 edition of October Rain annual festival, which showcases the works of master artists.
Badagry’s Point of No Return: Reenactment of the long trek through Slave Route
The city of Badagry was a beehive of cultural fiesta as the 5th edition of the Badagry Diaspora festival, tagged the “Door of Return” was thrown opened to welcome diaspora returnees who were eager to reconnect with their root.
Felabration in UK: Curator FÁGBÈMÍ Ọ̀ṢÌNÚGÀ speaks
In this insightful interview, Arts Editor, Osa Mbonu-Amadi sits down with FÁGBÈMÍ Ọ̀ṢÌNÚGÀ, the visionary curator behind “The Underground Spiritual Game” exhibition, a compelling tribute to the legendary Afrobeat pioneer Fela Aníkúlápó Kuti.
ART X Lagos’ expansion for 10th anniversary and focus
ART X Lagos, the foremost international art fair in West Africa, is gearing up to showcase the creative excellence of Nigeria and the broader African continent at its much-awaited tenth edition.
How rebellious, controversial disposition led me to research on Sango – Oyin Olugbile
She is ‘rebellious’, ‘controversial’, yet charming, and unknown until Friday, October 10, 2025, when she was presented to the world as a debut female writer who became richer with $100,000.
“The Herd” mirrors society through critical lens
The release of the star-studded movie, ‘The Herd’ in the cinemas last week, confirmed that the whole exercise wasn’t just another great movie release but a project that has made a cinematic statement in the Nigerian film industry.
Ebong Ekwere set to exhibit ‘Moment of Mood’
Renowned Nigerian sculptor, Ebong Ekwere, is set to make his long-awaited solo exhibition debut with the theme “Moments and Moods.” The two-week event will showcase his finest creative expressions spanning decades of artistry.
From the Sahel, poetry lights up Geneva Peace Week 2025
Geneva, Switzerland, held the world together in peace. In a world wrestling with displacement, conflict, and loss, poetry found its voice and its audience at Geneva Peace Week 2025.
Felabration UK: When Art Birthed in Kalakuta Meets a City Shaped by William Wilberforce
Hull city in North England came alive on October 18, 2025, with Felabration, as Afrobeat filled the air in Hull, proving that history, when reclaimed, can entertain.
Five questions for Curator FÁGBÈMÍ Ọ̀ṢÌNÚGÀ
In this insightful interview, Arts Editor Osa Mbonu-Amadi sits down with FÁGBÈMÍ Ọ̀ṢÌNÚGÀ, the visionary curator behind “The Underground Spiritual Game” exhibition, a compelling tribute to the legendary Afrobeat pioneer Fela Aníkúlápó Kuti.
Fela Kuti: Celebrating Abami Eda with Afrobeat Rebellion exhibition
It was celebration galore on Sunday, October 12, 2025, as the much-anticipated exhibition chronicling the life and music career of late Afrobeat king Fela Kuti opened at the Ecobank Pan African Centre, Lagos.

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