The Arts

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 […]
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Our leaders don’t read, says Nigerian Compass editor

Gabriel Folajimi Akinadewo is the Editor of the Nigerian Compass. With experience spanning the defunct National Concord, The Comet, The Nation and now the Nigerian Compass, he is set to launch his book entitled, ‘Here Comes the Commander-in-Chief’, a collection of his witty columns, on October 2 in Lagos. An alumnus of the University of Lagos who is widely travelled, Akinadewo speaks on how leaders should cultivate the habit of reading to change the society.

Enwonwu set to re-brand SNA

Oliver Enwonwu is an artist and the son of late world-renowned artist and sculptor , Prof Ben Enwonwu. Though relatively young, he has seen it all in arts. He is the founder and executive director, The Ben Enwonwu Foundation, member, Advisory Board, The Art Exchange Limited, CEO, Revilo, an art publishing company, director, Omenka Gallery, founder and editor, Omenka Magazine.

Amadioha, the Igbo traditional god of thunder

AMADIOHA (god of thunder) belongs to the category or group of divinities which is said to manifest the wrath of the Supreme Being, and they symbolize the thunderbolt or the meteorite stone with which God hurls to strike to death the wicked or evil doers.

Edge of the Brink tackles social decadence

Worried by the series of social problems associated with the greed of many leaders in the country, a new play that intends to address some of those issues will soon hit the book -shelves. The new play titled, Edge of the Brink , written by Ifechi Jane Odoe chronicles how Chidi, one of those persons on the lowest social ladder survives all the odds a rotten society throws at him to find himself in the corridors of power but fail to do the right thing. He and his cohorts instead of turning things around, they join the band cult of selfish leaders, who continue to deepen the wounds of bad leadership.

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