A satirical portrait of Nigeria’s misgovernance
Title of book: Spiked Beyond SpikesAuthor: Ekanpou EnewarididekeReviewer: Ebikabowei Kedikumo This study examines satire, political allegory and governance crisis in Nigeria in Ekanpou Enewaridideke’s “Spiked Beyond Spikes”. Using New Historicism as its theoretical framework, the study argues that the novel fictionalises Nigeria’s post-1999 political realities, especially the Niger Delta struggle for resource control, development and […]
With social media, Fela would have done unimaginable things with Afrobeat – Seun Alli, curator
Seun Alli is the curator and project lead for the ongoing “Fela Kuti: Afrobeat Rebellion,” an exhibition Fela’s life, music, and political legacies
Ebenezer, Babatunde in search of Spirituality & Light @ Alexis Galleries
A joint art exhibition of paintings in which two popular artists, Ebenezer Akinola and Raji Babatunde, are conducting inquiries into the mystery of Spirituality and Light opens Saturday, Novermber 8, and runs till November 22, 2025 at Alexis Galleries, off Idowu Martins, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Yingi Mao explores the simplicity of life in Everyday group exhibition
In a world where special recognition is rarely given to the simplicity of life, multi-talented artist Yingi Mao has explored the simplicity of daily life through familiar textures, memories, scents, and objects that often go unnoticed in her exhibition, themed “Everyday”.
From Barracks to Boardroom: How ‘You never know me’ redefines the African business memoir
Abimbola Adeseyoju’s autobiography “You Never Know Me” is many things at once: a love letter to a stubbornly hopeful mother, a corporate creation story, a crash-course in Nigeria’s compliance industry, and a late-life memo to a country that still misreads its own reflection.
Victor Ehikhamenor’s Enchanted World: A review of Chronicles of the Enchanted World” – Olufemi A. Akinsanya
I have been assigned the duty of reviewing the Monograph, “Victor Ehikhamenor – Chronicles of the Enchanted World”. Usually, such a duty is assigned to an intellectual or subject matter expert, who can authoritatively summarize what is contained in the book, and succinctly, highlight key aspects and messages thereof. But today is different, as I am neither […]
