The Arts

Cortisol: Dabo’s art prescription for healing

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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CORA,iREP x-ray new trends in Nollywood

CORA,iREP x-ray new trends in Nollywood

After the boom experienced in the Nigerian Movie industry in 1992 when its pioneer and first blockbuster movie, ‘Living in Bondage’ made waves in homes and was talk of town at the time, what has now come to be known as Nollywood began to regress both in quality and sales.

Does Fed Govt know that arts and entertainment can build the economy?

Does Fed Govt know that arts and entertainment can build the economy?

Television is about the only entertainment medium sustaining the industry. The Big Screen is too expensive and the stage is totally dormant, especially with ‘sale scare’ on the air to sell the National Theatre to the ‘Big Boys’, may be because it is not well maintained

Bitter leaf bouquet…Chioma Okereke’s account of nation in transit

Bitter leaf bouquet…Chioma Okereke’s account of nation in transit

Last week’s public presentation of Commonwealth short listed novel, Bitter Leaf written by Chioma Okereke at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA) Victoria Island, Lagos gave Nigerians the opportunity to get fully acquainted with the author, whose new book published by Kraftbooks is currently making waves all over the world.

From Presidential Inauguration Exhibition…

From Presidential Inauguration Exhibition…

There is no doubt that Nigeria is really moving, and moves to seemingly right direction. This can be seen from the flurry of activities taking place as part of activities marking the Presidential inauguration taking place this week.