Canadian poet Anne Carson wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature
By Prisca Sam-Duru STOCKHOLM — Canadian poet, essayist and translator Anne Carson has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature. Carson, 76, was honoured “for her bold and inventive oeuvre that, in playful dialogue with the classical tradition, has created new forms for contemporary literature,” the Swedish Academy said on Thursday. The prize was announced […]
Creative industry is highly untapped, says Tenstring boss
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How weeping attended Nigerian camps in Russia
It was all weeping, gnashing of teeth and banging of heads on the wall after Nigeria’s Super Eagles lost to Argentina in their 3rd match in Group D of the 2018 FIFA World Cup holding in Russia.
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Narratives of a troubled past as a nation
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‘This prize is really amazing to emerging artist’- Ibitola, Art X Lagos winner
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