By Chukwuma Ajakah Sonny Okosun’s legendary song, “Which Way Nigeria?” resonates with the rhythms of the times, echoing in the #EndSARS protest which began like a little drop of kerosene on a cemented floor, but has snowballed into an inferno that may, if unchecked, consume whatever remains as a pointer that things will ever get […]

By Prisca Sam-Duru As the #EndSARS protesters matched forward in Owerri, Imo State, they chanted one of the songs of our own writer, composer, culture producer, and promoter, Benson Omowafola Tomoloju’s ‘Ajakumo’. The song was all that an Ilaje indigene, who was in the state to attend a meeting, needed to get past them. To […]

For six days, top modernists and contemporary artists will converge for the 6th Sogal Art Auction, featuring, among others, paintings, drawings and sculptures by Ben Enwonwu, Abayomi Barber, Kolade Oshinowo, Clary Nelson Cole, Muraina Oyelami and Rufus Ogundele. Opening its preview from 19-24, with sales on 25 October 2020, at Signature Beyond Gallery, Awolowo Road, […]

By Prisca Sam-Duru Tiamiyu Savage Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, being street on which the Talala Arts and Culture Afrique Centre, TACA, is situated, will bubble with a beehive of activities marking its official opening to the general public, come 24th October 2020. A preview of what awaits guests during the opening, indicates that the Place […]

By Prisca Sam-Duru Right from the main road, along Itokin road Itamaga, Ikorodu, you would see massive sculptures of different domestic and wild animals. A number of huge masks with several expressions are also conspicuously hung round the front gate. These colourful art pieces which literally usher you into the Oshodi Art Gallery, OAG, at […]

Plateau State governor, Simon Bako Lalong and the Chairman, Plateau State Council of Traditional Rulers and Emirs, Da Jacob Buba Gyang, have assured the federal and states governments that the National Festival of Arts Culture (NAFEST) slated for Jos in November will be a point of reference in organisation and showcasing of the best of […]

By Prisca Sam-Duru ‘Night Rain’, a narrative poem of 47 lines without stanzas, remains one of the most beautiful works among John Pepper Clark’s literary creations. The poem reflects on the impact of nature on humans. In the case described by the author, the poetic persona narrates his ordeal and that of his family during […]

My son was a victim of SARS — Leader Lagos (NAN) – The Creative Industry Group (CIG) has appealed to relevant authorities to respond to Nigerians clamouring for an end to the excesses in some of the activities of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). Mr. Felix Duke, the President of CIG, in an interview with […]

It’s been seven years since multiple award-winning writers, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s last novel, Americanah took the world by storm. Adichie who went on to win the National Book Critics Circle Award in 2013 for the novel, is set to release another masterpiece titled “Zikora” this month. At the peak of the pandemic and resultant lockdown, […]

…Wished to be buried 3 days after death By Osa Amadi, Arts Editor Perhaps, none who passed-on had given better instructions about how his or her remains will be handled than Prof. J. P Clark. His poem, “My Last Testament” speaks for itself, needing little or no analysis. It is an instruction to his family […]

Organizing For Opportunities Foundation (O.F.O.) has announced a date for its formal launching and the public presentation of Dr. Ugorji Okechukwu Ugorji’s book of poetry, titled ‘She is eternal and other poems’ to be chaired by Ibrahim Agboola Gambari, CFR, Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari. The organisation said in a statement that it […]

The outgoing High Commissioner of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, His Excellency, Mr. Md. Shameen Ahsan has thanked Nigeria through the Director-General of National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), Otunba Runsewe and his Management team for providing him and his country the platform to showcase the rich cultural heritage of Bangladesh and for organising […]

Griots Lounge Publishing recently announced the publication of a new book – “Culture, Gender, Work in Africa – Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow” being a compilation of writings by Regina Amadi-Njoku. The book was edited by Cordelia Onu under the company’s Self-Publishing imprint, Book Form. The changing dynamics of African culture, especially after the onslaught of […]

Besides Ojo’s work, two other artworks stood out amongst the lot – “Pure Bliss” by Omoniyi Gabriel and “Suffering and Smiling” by Onyinye Ezennaya’s. Explaining his work, Omoniyi said the painting, titled “Pure Bliss”, is centered around a lady that experienced a sudden and long-awaited miracle in an unexpected way. “At the sound of the […]

By Osa Amadi From the quality of his seed, the farmer can almost always know the quality of his crop. Similarly, it was possible for Art pundits to tell what a magnificent product Best Art Exhibition will grow to become, based on the quality of seed planted Sunday, October 4, 2020 by Nigerbev, producers of […]