Rele Gallery, Lagos successfully hosted Ųmų Anya (Children of the Eye), a compelling solo exhibition by fine art photographer Mavic Chijoke Okeugo

Osa Amadi Egharevba and Clem Akpang, FRSA, open their art exhibition titled “Creolization”, a visual perspective to the impact of new world in technology and travel among other global changes. Scheduled to show in Calabar, Cross Rivers State, Abuja and Lagos, “Creolization” opens on April 12 and runs till April 18 at Calabar Sports Club, 2:00 […]

By kehinde Adeleke Chinua Achebe, the author of ‘Things Fall Apart’ and one of the founding fathers of African literature, in an August 2000 The Atlantic magazine interview said, “It was not actually clear to us at the time what we were doing. We were simply writing our story. Seven years after that interview, Chelsea […]

Nigeria’s talented and synergetic metal sculptor, Dotun Popoola, who has carved a niche for himself via his hyper realistic metal sculptures, is launching his book entitled, “Metal and Metaphor”. The book launch takes place today, April 10, 2021 at Terra Kulture, Victoria Island, Lagos

Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, yesterday, April 5, 2021, celebrated the annual Brazil Descendants Festival with the offspring of Nigerians, especially the Yoruba, who were carried to Brazil as slaves but returned many years ago and resettled on the Lagos Island

From the yearly talent show, Next of Kin, two future masters, Ikechukwu Ezeigwe and Christian Allison step up their art

Against the backdrop of the unmitigated assaults on the citizenry, Olalekan Ajayi sums up his reflections on the multifarious societal ills with the verdict that “We are all victims of rape” in his new collection of poems, “Questioning Voices”. As in JP Clark’s “The Casualties”, Olalekun observes that no one is exempted from the evil that bestrides the land

When it comes to environmental issues, young Swedish environmental activist, Greta Thunberg is undoubtedly, a fantastic role model but at the moment, her £24,000 statue installed at a university in her honour, has sparked anger among students

It was just an opening remark as the Chairman of the 5th Idowu Sobowale International Conference. But Professor Abisogun Leigh, former Vice Chancellor of the Lagos State University (2001-2005) in that remarkable short speech delivered…

By Prisca Sam-Duru Africa’s literary colossus, Professor Ngugi Wa Thiong’o, made history on Tuesday, when he was longlisted among twelve other authors for the 2021 International Booker Prize, as both author and translator of the same book, ‘The Perfect Nine’, as well as the first nominee writing in an indigenous African Language. With his nomination, […]

Day 3 of the 5th Idowu Sobowale Conference held Wednesday, March 31, 2021, with Professor Idowu Sobowale and some other participants participating virtually

Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has assured Nigerians that Ekiti State will work hard to make the 2021 National Festival of Arts & Culture, NAFEST, an unforgettable experience. The governor said Ekiti, being one of the most peaceful and hospitable states in the country, is the most suitable to host such a national event of the size and stature as NAFEST

A children’s book author, Mr. Anote Ajeluorou, has lamented the increasing rate of school children abduction in northern states like Niger, Zamfara, Katsina, and Kaduna, stating that the ugly trend needed to be halted at once, so as not to truncate the education of the Nigerian child. He specifically blamed President Muhammadu Buhari-led’s administration for […]

By Prisca Sam-Duru Restrictions on social life across the globe notwithstanding, the 2021 commemoration of World Poetry Day, held March 21, was outstanding. Through the platform of UNESCO Creative Cities of Literature, poets from around the world, joined forces to mark the literary event. Created in 2004, the UNESCO Creative Cities Network, UCCN, which assembles […]

By Elizabeth Osayande The need to change one’s mindset that Africa and indeed Nigeria is bedeviled with issues of corruption, nepotism and ethnocentricity among others formed the submissions of speakers at the launch of the book,” Finishing Well, passion for leadership excellence,” written by Ibrahim Bamaiyi Maigada. Guest speaker at the launch of the book […]