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Smile Studies: Uncovering the social mask behind that facial curve

Smile Studies: Uncovering the social mask behind that facial curve

By Osa Mbonu-Amadi Nigerian visual artist and curator, Adeola Ayoyinka Erinfolami investigates embodied emotions in a new series aptly titled, “Smile Studies.” As the broad title suggests, Smile Studies anchors on the various shapes of the mouth accompanying a smile. This collection demonstrates Adeola’s interest in turning fashion and textile materials into documentations. Each piece […]
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Choices that make or mar one’s future

Choices that make or mar one’s future

Obiageli’s Choice is the second novel of Katya Samuel-Anyagafu. The novel narrates the story of Nkiru and Obiageli who though are blood sisters, have two conflicting characters. The choices they make early in life which are clear portrayals of their natural behaviours are seen as responsible for shaping their future.

From READ comes Poetry of Spoken Word

From READ comes Poetry of Spoken Word

“Justice has been kidnapped in my country and nobody is willing to pay her ransom, she was absent at the tribunal when the verdict was given, so the marauders were declared winners even though the votes were phantom…”

Fabric and politics of woven cloth

Fabric and politics of woven cloth

WEAVING is an ancient craft of man dating to the early new stone age when he learnt to make a rough kind of clothing from the fibers of flax plants. Weaving is described as the orderly interlacing of fibres and pressing them together to make the cloth.

God, the catholic way…

God, the catholic way…

15 track gospel compact disc titled; Song of Unity from the porch of St. Michael Catholic Choir, Enyigogu Mbaise is a worthy re-invention of the dwindling Catholic Church music being continually threatened by modern day Pentecostal church songs.

My Grouse Against Achebe

My Grouse Against Achebe

With the recent publication of my first novel, Wings of the Night, on the Amazon website, I developed more interest in the Amazon Best Sellers Rank, an automated system that ranks every book sold through the website according to the volume of sale.

From Ashes of War: 1966 Revisited

From Ashes of War: 1966 Revisited

I thought Chinua Achebe has rattled Nigerian sensitivities with his recent book, ‘There was a country’ until I read Emmanuel Osuchukwu’s ‘1966 Crisis and the Evolution of Nigerian Politics’. The book is insightful and did not spare any punches in discussing vital aspects of Nigerian history and politics.

Worthy Mothers Excel Them All…

Worthy Mothers Excel Them All…

This book has 105 pages and it’s a Step Out of Creative publication based in Birmingham, United Kingdom. This is the first book by Mercy Tola Ojumu. From the beginning of the book, it is obvious that the author has great burden for women.

LABAF: Nigeria on hot seat at Culture Picnic

LABAF: Nigeria on hot seat at Culture Picnic

Dubbed the biggest cultural Picnic in Africa, the 14th Lagos Book and Art Festival(LABAF), which commenced on the 12th November, 2012, came to a memorable close last Sunday at Freedom Park, Lagos.

Black Heritage Festival brings back Brazil

Black Heritage Festival brings back Brazil

As it continues its tour round countries , culture lovers in Nigeria will enjoy yet another opportunity of cultural extravaganza as Lagos State hosts the 2013 Lagos Black Heritage Festival (LBHF).

2012 Abuja Carnival: FG to hosts 12 countries

2012 Abuja Carnival: FG to hosts 12 countries

In an effort to promote its rich cultural diversity to the world, the Federal Government will play host to not less than 12 countries from four continents at the forthcoming 8th Edition of the Abuja Carnival.