The Arts

Cortisol: Dabo’s art prescription for healing

The artist whose artistic journey is inspired by a tradition enriched with memories of art, love for people, and communal existence, notes that his work focuses on spotlighting the unseen aspects of Africa's history, cultural heritage, and identity.
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Cities, People and Countryside -Olotu’s artistic eye on Nigeria

After his last solo exhibition titled Nigeria and Beyond which featured a historic political documentation of the heroes of Nigeria and other countries in the world in 2009, painter and the palette knife master , Oyerinde Olotu, who is one of those that believes that people’s future is usually guarded by its past is back with another solo exhibition tagged Cities, People and Countryside – Travels with an Artists Eye .

Nok art of Ancient Nigeria

NOK culture is a culture which provides evidence of the earliest ancient civilization of Nigeria. Nok culture is named after the city, Nok in the present Kaduna State where the first finds or objects or cultural artifacts were excavated by archaeologists in 1929.

Theatre Practitioners honour Baba Sala

Barely two months after the induction of Barrister Fred Agbeyegbe as the first grand Living Legend of the Nigerian theatre by the National Association of Nigerian Theatre Arts Practitioners (NANTAP), another Nigerian theatre icon and filmmaker , Moses Olaoluwa Olusanya Adejumo popularly known as Baba Sala was last week, honoured with the title of Grand Living Legend of Nigerian Theatre.

New tourism & culture transformation agenda out

The Minister of Tourism, Culture and National Orientation, Chief Edem Duke has presented a new tourism and culture transformation agenda to the heads of parastatal under the ministry, just as he admonishes them to eschew rancour and work in synergy to move the sector forward

FESTINA bounces back in style

The dreams and aspirations of many theatre lovers, actors/actress, producers and others will soon matrialise as NANTAP has concluded all necessary arrangements to reactivate one of the county’s annual theatre ritual called Festival of Nigerian Plays (FESTINA).

Untold stories of Africans in Europe

To many Nigerians, leaving the country to foreign land is the solution to the myriads of problems debilitating the country. But unknown to many it has been a harrowing tales of anguish. This is what Emeka Mark Edeson, a German based Nigerian of Igbo extraction captures in his new novel titled Echo of Silent Wishes.

Theatre Practitioners honour Baba Sala

Barely two months after the induction of Barrister Fred Agbeyegbe as the first grand Living Legend of the Nigerian theatre by the National Association of Nigerian Theatre Arts Practitioners (NANTAP), another Nigerian theatre icon and filmmaker , Moses Olaoluwa Olusanya Adejumo popularly known as Baba Sala was last Friday honoured with the title of Grand Living Legend of Nigerian Theatre.

A vow in a Thunderstorm…In honour of Fawehinmi

Written by Chikezie Obayi, A vow in a thunderstorm is dedicated to the late human rights activist, Chief Gani Fawehinmi (SAN) who spent most of his life fighting corrupt military leaders in Nigeria.

iREP to coordinate Documentary Network Africa (DNA) in West Africa

The iREPRESENT Documentary Film Forum, organisers of the iREP International Documentary Film Festival, has been appointed as the flagship of the newly formed Documentary Network Africa (DNA), which is aimed at uniting all African documentary filmmakers on the continent.

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