I try to be Afrocentric in my writings — Obinna Chilekezi
By Chris Onuoha Obinna Chilekezi is a poet, author, teacher, literary critic and research fellow including insurance expert. His passion for creative writing, poetry precisely, spans over three decades with lots of publications to his credit. The Imo State-born social commentator, in this interview describes his journey into literary world as one with multifaceted background. […]
STAGE AND SCREEN: Let’s educate the nation by writing
The dearth of books is a major contributor to the decline in education in the country. The rare sight of books has even created strangeness between books and people.
NGO focuses on media practitioners, as it marks International Literacy Day
Media professionals report, but are rarely heard or have their views reported. In this piece, TUNJI AJIBADE, writes on an event that provided reporters and editors with an opportunity to air their views on the state of the nation with regards to security challenges, under the International Literacy Day theme: Literacy For Peace.
Castles in the Air births in Lagos
IN its determined bid to rejuvenate the culture of theatre in Nigeria by creating opportunities and platforms for performing artists to exhibit their talents and advance their skills, Beeta Universal Arts Foundation (BUAF) in partnership with Terra Kulture penultimate Sunday at Terra Kulture hosted theatre lovers with the command performance of Barclays Ayakoruma’s Castles in the Air.
Rebirth of the Nimbus Art Gallery
A first timer at the Bogobiri compound is sure to immediately feel African. Subsequently, the individual is thrown into deep meditation on the dept of dexterity of the artists who created the decors which added radiance to the entire environ. That is the New Nimbus Art Gallery now occupying a space at the Bogobiri House Ikoyi Lagos.
The Global Villager: The Story of Bamanga Tukur
Essentially, The Global Villager: Bamanga Tukur is a literary autography as Eddie Aderinokun himself has subtitled it. The literary spices are obvious even in the central narrative. Those literary elements are laced with philosophical musings characteristic of virtually all Aderinokun writings.
NTN’s Children Creative Station discovers new talents
The second edition of the Children Creative Station which was put in place by the National Troupe of Nigeria in 2010 to serve as a summer break orientation exercise for young ones from holiday-making homes in Lagos which kicked off on September 1 at the National theatre, Iganmu, Lagos ended last week with a command performance of a play Whispering in the Dark written by Noel Greig and directed by Josephine Igbarese .
Celebrating Nigeria’s cultural week in Salvador, Brazil
Nigerian Cultural House established in Salvador, Brazil in 2008 celebrated the first ever Nigeria’s Cultural Week in Salvador from the 3-5 September 2011 with Exhibition, Round table meeting, Cultural Performances and parades.
Onukwue’s notes from the barracks
When it comes to speaking and writing English language, there are three kinds of people: “Those who can speak but can’t write; those who can write but can’t speak, and those who can speak and write.”
Tolu’s statement in Intimate Moments
Tolu Aliki, an up coming artist is a graduate of Mass Communication whose love for art and innate desire to express himself turned him into a full time studio artist.
NTN’s Children Creative Station discovers new talents
The second edition of the Children Creative Station which was put in place by the National Troupe of Nigeria in 2010 to serve as a summer break orientation exercise for young ones from holiday-making homes in Lagos which kicked off on September 1 at the National theatre, Iganmu, Lagos ended last week with a command performance of a play Whispering in the Dark written by Noel Greig and directed by Josephine Igbarese .
