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 […]
Summer Camp: National theatre auditions children in talent hunt programme
With the view to helping young people ignite their imagination through storytelling and theatre activities, the National Theatre in collaboration with Proud African Roots, held auditions for children.
Artist’s resilience resonates at LIMCAF Lagos region exhibition
By Japhet Davidson The venue was the Thought Pyramid Art Center, Ikoyi, Lagos and the event was the Lagos zone exhibition of the 2025 Life in My City Art Festival (LIMCAF), an annual celebration of creativity. The exhibition with the theme, “Can We Breathe” which was well attended was declared open on Friday 1st by […]
Thought leaders gather in Abuja for Ike Abonyi’s new books
Abuja is set to host a high-profile event on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, as prominent intellectuals and political figures come together for the public presentation of two significant books by celebrated journalist Ike Abonyi.
1499 Art Force exhibition set to celebrate creative unity at Thought Pyramid Art Centre Lagos
Thought Pyramid Art Centre is set to host the much-anticipated exhibition “1499 Art Force”, spotlighting the collective genius of fourteen renowned alumni of Auchi Polytechnic’s 1999 graduating class. Scheduled to run from August 10 to 23, 2025, the exhibition promises to be a landmark event, not just for its artistic merit but for the spirit of unity and heritage it embodies.
Nameless but for Clark, Achebe and Soyinka
My crown came because I shed tears for Clark, Achebe and Soyinka in my first, second and third coming into this world
