The Arts

Aderopo Afolabi’s Lens on Women Living with Albinism 

Aderopo Afolabi’s Lens on Women Living with Albinism 

By Osa Mbonu-Amadi  Nigerian visual artist and photographer Aderopo Afolabi, in this research-based work, stages concepts of identity, representation, cultural memory, and belonging. Focusing on lived experiences of women in underrepresented communities, the artist weaves visual narratives that reveal societal stereotypes about women living with special needs.  Aderopo basically works using photographs to shape individual […]
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Reading culture: illiteracy, bane of economic development

Reading culture: illiteracy, bane of economic development

It is no longer news that the Nigerian reading habit is generally low and this has been confirmed by several experts and as part of efforts to stem the tide, the federal government launched the Bring Back the Book, BBB project on December 20, 2010.

1st Peter Areh lecture holds in Lagos

1st Peter Areh lecture holds in Lagos

As part of moves to immortalise one of the liveliest and most committed art promoters that worked in Nigeria in the 21st century, late Peter Dubem Areh for his great contributions to the development of art, the Art Republic in consultation with the Areh family of Onitsha has concluded plans for the maiden memorial lecture in his honour tagged 1st Peter Areh lecture on Art and Cultural Enterprise.

As our Fred Agbeyegbe’s judiciary dances naked, BUDISO!

As our Fred Agbeyegbe’s judiciary dances naked, BUDISO!

It took just a sneak preview of BUDISO by Barrister Fred Agbeyegbe at the celebration of Prof. Wole Soyinka at 77 in furtherance of the newly conceived Living Legend Series for septuagenarians who have impacted the practice of theatre as part of National Association of Theatre Practitioners NANTAP, Lagos led by the shining light of Mr. Mufu Onifade to compel me into a must see of the full play.

My priority is to sustain new trends in Nollywood – Frank Macaulay

My priority is to sustain new trends in Nollywood – Frank Macaulay

Frank Adekunle Macaulay is an actor and one of Nigeria’s top film makers whose works are aimed at carving a new image for Nigeria. The Pilot turned producer and director of movies who is a direct descendant of Bishop Samuel Ajayi Crowther and Herbert Macaulay, had his primary education at Grange School and secondary education at Methodist Boys High School .