‘Japa No Easy’: Obadina’s poetry is unvarnished truth
By Femi Morgan One of the concerns of contemporary literature from Nigeria has been the struggle of the individual against the reality of migration. On that score, the writer does not paint relocation abroad in the sentiments of escapism; rather, they do so to aptly underscore the circumstances of survival. Therefore, the ‘japa’ rave remains […]
South Korea’s Han Kang wins 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature
The 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature was on Thursday, October 10, was awarded to the South Korean author, Han Kang “for her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life.”
Zainab and Ahmed Ado Bayero speak on their predicament
By Osa Mbonu-Amadi Zainab is the maker of the documentary film titled “My Father, The Emir: A Portrait of Ado Bayero”. Since the demise of their late father, HRM Ado Bayero, the former Emir of Kano, Zainab, Ahmed her younger brother and their mother, Hauwa, have been on their own struggling to eke out a […]
I’m motivated to do more – Prisca, winner of NLNG Prize
Last Friday, October 4, 2024, our own Prisca Sam-Duru won the NLNG’s N5m Nigeria Prize @ 20 Media Award.
Trash art: Dutch museum finds ‘beer can’ artwork in bin
A Dutch museum has recovered one of its artworks that looks like two empty beer cans after a staff member accidentally threw it in the rubbish bin thinking it was trash.
Docu-film explores ‘Ema’, Esan people’s ancient healing tattoo
To promote the history and rich cultural heritage of the Esan people, poet and festival administrator, Samuel Osaze, has released his new documentary film titled, ‘Ema/Udeh
