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Lola Shoneyin: Why this year’s Ake Arts and Book Festival is so special

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

Now in its eleventh year, Ake Arts & Book Festival has brought over 1000 writers, poets, musicians, actors, filmmakers, artists…
Dr. Adaora Onyechere Sydney-Jack, a gender advocate and ace broadcaster speaks on her intriguing new book 'Politics, Pu..y & Power.

My book exposes dark underbelly of Nigerian politics, gender insensitivity

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

Adaora Sydney-Jack speaks on challenges of gender inclusion and stereotypes in Nigerian politics, shrinking opportunities and fairness in the society…
Raphael James runs CRIMMD, an organization devoted to research, documenting history, free library services, skills acquisition and training.

Raphael James: A man in search of history and a missing country

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

Still, the remarkable thing about James’ painstaking efforts at documenting history, improving reading culture and training women to acquire skills…
Soyinka, Dylan

Why Nobel Prize in Literature shouldn’t have been awarded to Bob Dylan in 2016 – Soyinka

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

the Nobel Committee awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature to Bob Dylan “for having created new poetic expressions within the…
Obari Gomba wins 2023 Nigeria Prize for Literature, carts home $100,000

Obari Gomba wins 2023 Nigeria Prize for Literature, carts home $100,000

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

Obari, who beat two other shortlisted writers to win the prestigious award, was announced as the winner at the Grand…
Paul Dada

Dilemma and the ‘Ka la ba ya do sha’ Shenanigans (A Movie Review)

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

Finally yielding to intense pressure and further influenced by the books Duro recommended to him, Alex finally becomes a materially…
The 2023 Nobel Prize in literature has been awarded to Norwegian novelist and playwright, Jon Fosse "for his innovative plays and prose"

Jon Fosse wins 2023 Nobel Prize in literature

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

“I am overwhelmed and grateful,” Fosse said, reacting in a news release issued by his Norwegian publisher. “I see this…
Senegalese couple, Mame Bougouma Dienne and Woppa Diallo, make history as joint winners of the 2023 Caine Prize for African Writing.

Couple win Caine Prize for the first time

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

Diene and Diallo win a cash prize of £10,000, and will have their work featured in the 2023 Caine prize…
“Odia Ofeimun: In Search of a Common Morality- Essays, Tributes and Conversations,” was presented to the public in Lagos on 28 September 2023.

Odia Ofeimun: Celebrating a writer in pursuit of the common good

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

Odia Ofeimum, whom the distinguished guests had gathered to celebrate, expressed his appreciation for their commitment to the progress of…
Habib Jaafar, businessman and philanthropist launches autobiography, "African Odyssey of a Lebanese Emigrants: an autobiography of sorts"

Soyinka, others shower praise on Habib Jaafar ‘s new book

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

Soyinka, who was the distinguished chairman at the occasion showered praise on the book that he had recommended for publishing,…
Lagos launches Art for Climate Project to promote advocacy

Lagos launches Art for Climate Project to promote advocacy

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

The project, which is in partnership with the Creative Youth Community Development Initiative - Solution17 for Climate Action, and New…

PHOTOS: Prof. Ropo Sekoni celebrated at 80

Isa Isawade

3 years ago

“Professor Sekoni was a leading light in that struggle. He is also a sounding board and an invaluable support system…
Nobel Laureate Prof Wole Soyinka speaks on why he studied the Koran as a student and continues to peruse it and also study other religions.

Why I studied the Koran and continue to peruse it – Prof. Soyinka

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

Soyinka said: "I was also in prison. But that wasn’t where I studied the Koran. I was always a curious…
Dr Akil Khalfani, Pan African Diaspora Ambassador to the Ooni of Ife, explains why novel, Things Fall Apart, is still valued after 65 years

Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart a demonstration of Africans’ heroism – Don

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

Things Fall Apart is a book that demonstrates the heroism, the heroism of the Africans; Chinua Achebe demonstrates that despite…

Toluwani Ajayi’s double bass excellence, African art music techniques and cultural richness

Michael Adesina

3 years ago

Overcoming traffic challenges was easy due to my proper planning and anticipation of the road. Despite my proper planning, I…
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