Colours, culture on display as Victoria Island carnival lights up Lagos
By Prisca Sam-Duru & Onyeka Ezike Victoria Island Lagos’ daily activities, usually marked by deafening sounds from corporate engines, horrific traffic and noise from several commercial activities are being replaced by a different kind of vibe – entertainment. This is as Downtown Promotions lights up the streets of Victoria Island with its unveiling of the maiden […]
Unraveling Chimamanda’s The Thing Around Your Neck
In this collection of short stories curiously titled, “The Thing Around Your Neck,” Nigeria’s international novelist, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie presents twelve fascinating stories, revolving around the lives of dynamic characters whose experiences remarkably reflect disturbing socio-cultural realities that many African women grapple with.
Family unveils museum in honour of Yusuf Grillo
Two years after the death of Professor Yusuf Adebayo Grillo, renowned as one of Nigeria’s most influential modern artists and art teachers, all is set for the unveiling of GrilloArt Museum, intended to keep his legacy alive.
NLNG has awarded over $1million to 17 winning works in literature – Andy Odey
For 19 straight years, the Nigeria book industry has enjoyed the support of the Nigeria LNG through the Nigeria Prize for Literature and other literary interventions.
Adaeze’s exhibition to squeeze excitement from fear
All is set for the maiden edition of an art exhibition by Queen Adaeze Charlyn Udom, titled “Squeezing the excitement from the fear.” The exhibition is scheduled to hold on Sunday, August 27, 2023, at Oriental Hotel, Lagos.
Museum of West African Art partners with Oxford University
The Museum of West African Art, MOWAA, in Nigeria, and Oxford University’s School of Archaeology recently announced a collaboration to build a centre of archaeological excellence in West Africa, aimed at telling the region’s past from an African perspective and developing student pathways for the long-term benefit of research.
