The Director-General of National Council for Arts and Culture and President, World Craft Council (Africa Region) Otunba Olusegun Runsewe (OON), was on February 14, 2024, named the prestigious Vanguard Personality of the Year Arts, Culture & Tourism Icon. 

If there is any Nigerian alive today who is qualified to wear the crown of Nigeria’s Arts, Culture and Tourism Icon, that person is Otunba Olusegun Runsewe (OON). It would also be fitting to award him the title of Chief Priest of Nigeria’s Arts, Culture and Tourism, because he knows where the bodies are buried in those three inseparable sectors.

Some novels entertain you. Others enter you. HIM, HER & I is one of those rare stories that quietly slips under your skin but with emotional precision

The book, “Anatomy of Crime of Corruption in Nigeria (Constitutional Framework as the Tap-root), Volume 1 and 2, authored by Dr. Onu John Onwe, turns out to be the first time a researcher and author has gone to the root cause of corruption, proffering solutions. Others have been treating the symptoms of corruption.

‘Hajara The Hijabie’ is KifayahAjibade-Bakare’s new novel for children. Ajibade-Bakare, writer, and publisher of children’s books, proves in the book how passionate she is about assisting children overcome pressures that arise due to differences in culture and identity. With over five years of experience, she has written lots of books to inspire Muslim kids.

These are very interesting times for US-based Nigerian fine artist Chukwuemeka Anthony Chukwu, as his career experiences a boost with VillageOneArt, an International Agency now representing him globally.

The works speak to duality: past and present, homeland and diaspora, fragility and strength

Nigerian business woman, motivational speaker and author, Mrs. Ibukun Awosika has praised the book titled “Nigerian Public Discourse: The Interplay of Empirical Evidence and Hyperbole” authored by the former Governor of Lagos State and former Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola.  

By  Dr. Ifeoma Ezinne Odinye Kaltume Akubo’s Sonnets of Motherhood is a collection of poems purported to give natural and complex perspectives of motherhood in unfixed verse forms—a poetic approach distinct from the Petrarchan and Shakespearean Sonnets.  Akubo’s poetic sense celebrates motherhood by reiterating a natural paradigm that resonates in the human context. The poet’s […]

By Prisca Sam-Duru In the vibrant Nigerian art community where brushstrokes tell tales and canvases narrate stories, talented artists are making waves on the global stage. However, many of these individuals face challenges when it comes to funding and support to actualize their dreams. Many are at various crossroads in life and even contemplating closing […]

By Osa Mbonu-Amadi, Arts Editor Assin Godstime is an author who has written more than 20 books. In this interview with Vanguard, he shares a tiny fraction of his childhood story and the titles, especially his “Holy Sinner” published in 2020: What’s your academic background? How did you become a writer? I hold law degrees […]

Dr. Simon Odey Ikpakronyi joined the services of the National Gallery of Art, NGA, Nigeria in December, 1993 as Senior Visual Art Officer, having completed his first degree at the Ahmadu Bello University, ABU, Zaria in 1991 and the mandatory National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, programme in 1992. 

Iconic playwright and multi-talented intellectual, Pa Fred Agbeyegbe is eighty-eight, and one of the activities held in his honour, was the command performance of one of his numerous plays, “The King Must Dance Naked.”

To address the challenges faced by artists, especially emerging artists in Nigeria, while promoting their works, Fobally Art World Africa is launching a 45-day discounted art sales event.

Mastering light direction, to the fine art photographer, is priestly expertise. Fundamentally, what source?