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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Coup or conspiracy in  the culture house?

Coup or conspiracy in the culture house?

EFCC’s swooping of parastatal heads on allegation of misappropriation of funds and subsequent arraignments in courts without regards to due processes only but point to the fact that there is either a conspiracy from some quarters to achieving some selfish agenda or that the actions are intended to carry out a clean sweep exercise in the Ministry with the aim of replacing present professional administrators with political cronies.

Niger State ready to host NAFEST 2009

Niger State ready to host NAFEST 2009

In preparation for the hosting of this year’s National Festival of Art and Culture (NAFEST), Governor Babangida Aliyu has said that projecting the rich cultural heritage will be central to a successful rebranding project of the nation.

How Nigeria’s cultural art played lead at Algiers’s PANAFEST

How Nigeria’s cultural art played lead at Algiers’s PANAFEST

The Federal Government’s Policy of economic diversification and direct foreign investment procurement efforts, received a boost with the overwhelming reception of Nigerian Craft products at the forty (40) year old continental Pan African Cultural Festival, held in Algiers, the Algerian Capital City, from July 5-20, 2009.

Mbari: A museum of appeasement among Ndigbo

Mbari: A museum of appeasement among Ndigbo

The Mbari architectural structures, commonly seen among the Mbaise and Owerri people of Imo State was an artistic appeasement to the gods, especially, the thunder god, Amadioha.