The transformative power of Omolade’s Molete Light Trails
In this body of work, Omolade photographs the ever busy Ibadan suburb at eventide, using light trails as patterns to depict vehicular movements, commuters' dispositions, and intersections. The resulting portrait unveils a city that is steadily on the move and never static.
From the Sahel, poetry lights up Geneva Peace Week 2025
Geneva, Switzerland, held the world together in peace. In a world wrestling with displacement, conflict, and loss, poetry found its voice and its audience at Geneva Peace Week 2025.
Felabration UK: When Art Birthed in Kalakuta Meets a City Shaped by William Wilberforce
Hull city in North England came alive on October 18, 2025, with Felabration, as Afrobeat filled the air in Hull, proving that history, when reclaimed, can entertain.
Five questions for Curator FÁGBÈMÍ Ọ̀ṢÌNÚGÀ
In this insightful interview, Arts Editor Osa Mbonu-Amadi sits down with FÁGBÈMÍ Ọ̀ṢÌNÚGÀ, the visionary curator behind “The Underground Spiritual Game” exhibition, a compelling tribute to the legendary Afrobeat pioneer Fela Aníkúlápó Kuti.
Fela Kuti: Celebrating Abami Eda with Afrobeat Rebellion exhibition
It was celebration galore on Sunday, October 12, 2025, as the much-anticipated exhibition chronicling the life and music career of late Afrobeat king Fela Kuti opened at the Ecobank Pan African Centre, Lagos.
Edu Muyyassir: From visa denial to writing book on resilience
By Onyeka Ezike At just 17 years old, Edu Muyyassir, a freshman at Pan Atlantic University, Lagos State, studying Information Science and Media Studies, has turned his personal struggles and adversity into a powerful message of hope, grit, and resilience. His first published book titled “The comeback code,” is a compelling guide on resilience and […]
FCA Lagos: Exploring the cultural and creative industries of Africa
It was a gathering of over 1,000 participants from across Africa and Europe as the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Arts, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy and the Lagos State government, organized the second edition of Forum Creation Africa with the theme “Cultural and Creative Industry Forum,” a platform dedicated to exploring the cultural and creative industries of the African continent and its diasporas. The event was held recently at the Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos.
Shogbade’s ‘Whispers of the Tide’ and African spirituality
Abayomi Shogbade’s photographic art is mainly an engagement with African spirituality, cultural memory, and identity.
Barber, Heyman @ 11th Sogal auction of modern, contemporary masters
For its uniqueness in the history of Sogal art auction, the 2025 edition tagged has lineup of artists across generations and geographical areas.
An evening of inspiration, elegance as Olugbile triumphs with ‘Sanya’ for $100,000 lit Prize
The Nigerian literary scene celebrated its newest Laurette as Olugbile’s ‘Sanya’ was named the winner of The Nigeria Prize for Literature (NPL) 2025,
A Labourer’s Worthy of His Earnings — A personal reflection on Dauda Itopa Ova’s wooden testimony
The way Ova’s art gives humanity back to the people we frequently pass is what most moves me
