Other People’s Sundays
By Nasirudeen Muritala I have watched families eat togetherthrough windows I was never invited behind,a father stealing meat from his child’s plate,a mother complaining about the messwhile secretly smiling at it. They make ordinary things look sacred,school runs, arguments, birthdays,someone shouting from upstairs,“Have you seen my keys?” and another voice answering from the kitchen.I used […]
Leprosy Day: Documentary artist makes case for victims
THE last Sunday of January every year is celebrated as World Leprosy Day and to commemorate the event, documentary artist and photographer, Washington Uba, held an exhibition tagged Leprosy Story Board, which examines the plight of people affected with leprosy at the Parliament Bar, Red Street, Jakande Estate, Isolo, Lagos.
Noah Ark, others explore ways of improving reading culture
The inability of Nigerian students to read or lack of reading culture among the youths have been described as the reason why the country is in a mess today. This is because reading is knowledge and knowledge they say is wealth.
The Book Launch of Feyi Fay by Omobola Imoisili
By Ekaette Bassey Feyi Fay: It is fascinating to see a Nigerian writer bringing out our culture to the limelight, to be embraced by other countries far and wide. With a burning desire to restore back and build the self-esteem of the black kids, Mrs Omobola Imoisili has taken it upon herself to write kiddies […]
Death and Arthur Nwankwo’s prodigious intellect
It appears the full statures of men are mostly unveiled when they are dead. Many who did not know the full length and breadth of Arthur Nwankwo’s intellectual ability are coming to the knowledge of it now since February 1 when the fearless author and thinker took his last breath on earth.
Great expectations as sculptors hold conference, exhibition
Sculptors Association of Nigeria, ScAN, has scheduled two major art events in the month of April this year – a National Conference with the theme, Public Art and Our CityScape to be held at the Conference Centre of the Obafemi Awolowo University. Ile-Ife from April 9 to10, 2020, and an art exhibition titled Now Sculpture 2020 to hold at the National Museum, Onikan, Lagos on April 25 to May 1, 2020. This was disclosed in a press conference recently by the association at the National Museum, Onikan, Lagos.
