Ayetoro, the Sinking Sanctuary
By Chris O. Okunnuwa Ayetoro began as a town of woodholding itself above the water,a sanctuary raised to catch twin-birthsbefore the oro cult could drown them. My father taught the alphabets there.Now the letters are underwater.A blackboard leans in brineDesks, driven out of their rows.A window opens onto fish. Twelve times, armed men came for […]
Reimagining money in Boluwatife Folorunso’s Cost of Appearance
By Osa Mbonu-Amadi In her work, Cost of Appearance, Boluwatife Esther Folorunso explores the Nigerian currency as a fashion statement. With the emblematic title “Cost of Appearance”, the artist primes visitors to expect visual narratives that ride on economic and socio-cultural terms. Cost of Appearance builds on Boluwatife’s previous work with subtitles like “Spent Monuments”, […]
Nigerian group plays ‘ZIK’, ‘OBEY’ live at London Shaw Theatre
By Prisca Sam-Duru The highly anticipated London staging of ZIK and OBEY, two landmark theatrical productions celebrating the lives, legacies, and enduring impact of some of Nigeria’s most influential historical and cultural icons, have been scheduled for August 2026. The productions taking place courtesy of Lebara Nigeria and the Duke of Shomolu Foundation will be staged on […]
Lagos: Glitz, culture, tourism to mark Victoria Island Carnival
By Prisca Sam-Duru The usual hum of corporate engines along Ozumba Mbadiwe Avenue and many other streets in Victoria Island Lagos will be replaced by a different kind of electricity in September 2026. This is as lagosians, visitors, friends, and business owners anticipate a riveting parade of glitz and glamour during the inaugural edition of the Victoria […]
Arodan, Okunrin Meta, Jagun Jagun: Abiola’s intervention in Nigeria’s insecurity
By Osa Mbonu-Amadi In a troubled country like Nigeria, artists who fail to use their work to address the problems of the society miss a significant aspect of the duty of an artist. It appears the Nigerian-born UK-based visual artist, Akinokun Isaiah Abiola, has taken that advice. It was the same advice the civil rights […]
Voices in Tobiloba Awogbemila’s Rhythms of Home
By Osa Mbonu-Amadi Against the backdrop of widespread violence in many countries, Nigerian painter and fine art photographer, Tobiloba Awogbemila explores themes that resonate with topical socio-cultural issues. In this body of work, entitled, “Rhythms of Home – Musical Collection”, Tobiloba draws images from the domains of music and law to not only entertain, but […]
