The Arts

NPL: How three authors turned pain, history and faith into poetry 

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 […]
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The Piano Teacher: ChiChi is addicted to BURN AGAIN!

The Piano Teacher: ChiChi is addicted to BURN AGAIN!

Among us was my friend, Ochiri’s cousin, Collins Ebomuche, who died early this year, 2018. Collins was a graduate of English and Literary Studies from University of Calabar. By virtue of his training, he was a budding poet, or at least claimed to be one. He had a teaching job as English and Literature teacher at Bishop Aggrey Memorial College.

Celebrating Nigeria through creative art initiative

Celebrating Nigeria through creative art initiative

The very best of Nigerian arts and culture will be making a fascinating appearance in the city of Paris, France as the Embassy of Nigeria hosts business community and friends of Nigeria to an exhibition of some of the Nigeria’s finest art, music, film, cuisine, fashion and traditional games, on the platform of the Nigerian Creative Arts Exchange (NCAE).

UNN to discuss Soyinka’s literature at Achebe conference

UNN to discuss Soyinka’s literature at Achebe conference

THE Institute of African studies, University of Nigeria Nsukka, UNN, has concluded plans to assemble eminent scholars who will discuss Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka’s works of literature at the second Chinua Achebe international conference in Nsukka.