The Arts

NPL: How three authors turned pain, history and faith into poetry 

NPL: How three authors turned pain, history and faith into poetry 

By Prisca Sam-Duru The 2026 edition of the Nigeria Prize for Literature nears its climax parading three poets, three different obsessions, but one common urgency — to hold a mirror to Nigeria. James Ngwu Eze writes against fear and silence. Tares Oburumu interrogates the colonial name we still bear. Ogaga Ifowodo asks a disturbingly simple […]
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Life after death…a review

Life after death…a review

The question of where spirits of the dead reside is usually a religious one which many Christians avoid to deliberate upon because such inquiries often times challenges or bring to doubt, the religious beliefs and sentiments of many people. While some people believe that man’s spirit belongs to the world of matter, many a Christian believers hold it strongly, that the spirit of the dead immediately returns to its supposedly heavenly father after vacating the human body.

Another season of MUSON festival…

Another season of MUSON festival…

The Musical Society of Nigeria (MUSON) has again called on lovers of music, art and the general public to be part of its forthcoming MUSON festival. This call was made at a press conference held at MUSON center last week in preparation for this year’s festival.

From photo artists to Nigeria@ 49 …a lens narrative

From photo artists to Nigeria@ 49 …a lens narrative

As Nigeria marks her independence anniversary today, some interesting things are happening at Omenka GALLERY , Victoria Island, where last week, a photography exhibition titled; A Perspective on Contemporary Nigerian Photography was kicked off to mark the interesting journey of this largely ignored art form.

Otaru of Auchi endorses Edofest 2009…

Otaru of Auchi endorses Edofest 2009…

The commissioner for Arts, culture and tourism has appealed to traditional rulers to join hands with the government in promoting the rich cultural values of Edo people.