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LABAF uses book to discuss burning issues, particularly those relating to national and global development. This year was no different.

Revelations, as Ajibade engages Ojudu, Oroh on June 12, activism at LABAF

Ayorinde Oluokun

6 months ago

Ajibade—who also did three years in Makurdi Prison after being jailed for life by the Abacha regime—opened the conversation thus:…
Ake Art and Book Festival will be three days of fun, laughter discourses, music and networking and cultural immersion.

Ake Arts and Book Festival back with a bang

Ayorinde Oluokun

7 months ago

The theme of this year’s festival, which makes the fiesta unique and something to look forward is “Reclaiming Truth”. Not…
Tinubu

Tinubu orders Presidential Panel to resolve MOWAA controversy immediately

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 months ago

The committee is expected to submit its findings and recommendations directly to President Tinubu, ensuring swift implementation of sustainable solutions…
Hungarian-British writer David Szalay wins 2025 Booker prize for his novel Flesh, the story of an ordinary man’s life over several decades

Why Hungarian-British writer David Szalay won 2025 Booker Prize for “Flesh.”

Ayorinde Oluokun

7 months ago

Szalay’s book recounts the life of taciturn István, from a teenage relationship with an older woman through time as a…
A new book, Moonbeam: An Anthology of Short Stories by Nigeria's Foremost Culture Journalists hits book shelves across Nigeria.

Nigeria’s finest culture journalists showcase writing skills in “Moonbeam”

Ayorinde Oluokun

7 months ago

Moonbeam has been hailed as a bold cultural offering by a significant segment of Nigeria's culture community. Even before the…
NLNG announces the $200,000 Nigeria Prize for Creative Arts, a new addition to the Nigeria prizes family with focus on documentary filmmaking.

NLNG unveils $20,000 Nigeria Prize for Creative Arts, targets youths

Ayorinde Oluokun

7 months ago

“The Nigeria Prize for Creative Arts is an invitation for young Nigerians to own their narrative, to show the world…
The Children’s Booker Prize celebrates best contemporary fiction for children aged eight to 12 years old published in the UK and/or Ireland.

Children’s Booker Prize to be announced today

Ayorinde Oluokun

7 months ago

The inaugural £50,000 award will open for submissions in spring 2026, with the shortlist of eight books revealed next November.…
Tomike takes her passion and creativity notches higher as Acacia Studio launches the Tara Collection at event held in Lagos

Applause as Tomike Layi-Babatunde’s Acacia Studio launches Tara Collection

Ayorinde Oluokun

7 months ago

The event was indeed a huge success. And distinguished guests, thrilled at the growth and success of Acacia Studio as…
CityPlug

How City Plug Entertainment is building Africa’s creative future

Michael Adesina

7 months ago

Founded in 2023 by Uthman Bello, also known as Tekunbi, City Plug Entertainment is quickly establishing itself as a leading…
Lola Shoneyin and Gautier Mignot unveiling the Nigeria Picture Book Project

Book Buzz Foundation launches The Nigeria Picture Book Project

Ayorinde Oluokun

7 months ago

Lola Shoneyin, Founder of Book Buzz Foundation, said the Nigeria Picture Book Project, which marks a significant milestone for the…
Dir. En’Man inspires new wave in Nigerian filmmaking with iPhone 17 Pro Max

Dir. En’Man inspires new wave in Nigerian filmmaking with iPhone 17 Pro Max

Michael Adesina

7 months ago

Nigeria’s film and music video industry has recorded another remarkable feat, thanks to the creativity of filmmaker Director En’Man, whose…
Fela Afrobeat Rebellion Exhibition

50 Shades of Fela: Showcasing different sides to the Afrobeat legend in Lagos

Ayorinde Oluokun

8 months ago

Seun Alli, founder of JCAA and curator of the exhibition, said the three-month long exhibition aims to reposition Fela and…
Senator Ben Murray-Bruce speaks on the lifetime of Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti at the 2025 Felabration Symposium

Why Fela was ahead of his time – Ben Murray Bruce

Ayorinde Oluokun

8 months ago

"Water No Get Enemy" is the theme of this year's symposium, one of a string of events organized to kick-start…
Bello

Fashola, Bonuola, Media icons, scholars honour Hakeem Bello at 60

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 months ago

The 324-page anthology, published by Kraft Books Limited and edited by Barakah Temitope Bello, Wùnmíbáyô Lúpìtàn, and Stanley Ugagbe, compiles…
Nobel Committee at the Swedish Academy announces Hungarian author, Laszlo Krasznahorkai, the winner of 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature

Hungarian writer, Laszlo Krasznahorkai wins 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature

Ayorinde Oluokun

8 months ago

Krasznahorkai is best known for his 1985 novel 'Satantango' was given the award “for his compelling and visionary oeuvre that,…
Yvonne

CORA set to host Kenyan author Yvonne Owuor in Lagos

Paul Dada

8 months ago

"It is part of the build-up to CORA’s flagship programme, the Lagos Book & Art Festival (LABAF), which will be…
LIFI

Fun as Illustrators from across the globe rubbed minds in Lagos

Ayorinde Oluokun

8 months ago

A groundbreaking platform, LIFI is dedicated to nurturing and celebrating the art of children's book illustration.
Lagos To Lead Africa’s Global Creative Movement To African Cultural Festival In US

Lagos To Lead Africa’s Global Creative Movement To African Cultural Festival In US

Abimbola Aderinola

9 months ago

ACF2025 will bring together a diverse array of stakeholders, including African and diaspora leaders, as well as U.S. legislators, global…
Okigbo

NCAC celebrates UNESCO’s induction of Christopher Okigbo

Ayorinde Oluokun

9 months ago

Okigbo, one of the best and most widely anthologised African poets (Britannica), died fighting for the independence of Biafra.
The event themed ‘Enilolobo: Conversation based on Bunmi Oyinsan's new novel, 'Ladder of Bones' held on Sunday, August 17 in Lagos

How Bunmi Oyinsan blew minds at presentation of ‘Ladder of Bones’ in Lagos

Ayorinde Oluokun

9 months ago

In ‘Ladder of Bones’, a pun on British Historian Ellen Thorp’s similar title, Oyinsan tells the intriguing story of five…
Sango Festival

UNESCO endorses Sango Festival as world heritage

Ayorinde Oluokun

10 months ago

The recognition by UNESCO firmly places Sango’s rich heritage on the world stage and underscores its importance as a shared…
The Nigeria Prize for Literature releases the longlist for its 2025 prize featuring 11 books. This year's focus is on prose fiction

Just In: 2025 Nigeria Prize for Literature longlist unveiled

Ayorinde Oluokun

10 months ago

The prize is sponsored by Nigeria LNG Limited and carries a cash award of $100,000

FG inaugurates LOC for 2025 AFRIMA

Isa Isawade

11 months ago

The AFRIMA 2025 is slated to hold from November 25 to 30, with the theme “Unstoppable Africa.”
Archer

What transpired when Michael Archer visited TheNEWS

Paul Dada

11 months ago

Archer, who was palpably excited and pleased to be there said Nigeria was the only country he had ever taken…
Prof. Charles Nnolim, one of Africa's foremost literary critics and scholars, is dead. He died in Port Harcourt, Rivers State

Foremost literary critic, Prof Charles Nnolim, is dead

Ayorinde Oluokun

11 months ago

Nnolim once accused Achebe of plagiarizing his uncle 's story in Arrow of God.
Michael Archer writer and publisher of Guernica magazine was given a rousing reception recently by the Lagos literary and art community.

Fun as writers celebrate Michael Archer, publisher of Guernica magazine, in Lagos

Ayorinde Oluokun

11 months ago

By Nehru Odeh Michael Archer, publisher of Guernica defies description. Not only does he wear many distinguished hats, his platform…
Tinubu Celebrates Soyinka’s legacy of patriotism

16th Wole Soyinka International Cultural Exchange to hold across two continents

Ayorinde Oluokun

12 months ago

This year's programme, which explores youth leadership and post-colonial expression, continues its legacy as a platform for cultural dialogue, artistic…
Curved Fortunes is a reinforcement of Mark Nwagwu’s curiosity about life and elevation of poetry as a language of introspective expressions

A Review Of Prof. Mark Nwagwu’s “Curved Fortunes”

Ayorinde Oluokun

12 months ago

In Curved Fortunes, Mark Nwagwu does not offer us a book of poems; he offers a metaphysical storm clothed in…
Ugoma Ebilah, founder, Bloom Art Salon and Studio and her team set up Memorial Corner for late Dr Olu Ajayi, one of Nigeria's notable artists

Ugoma Ebilah and team set up memorial corner for Olu Ajayi

Ayorinde Oluokun

12 months ago

Olu Ajayi was a pioneering figure in Nigeria’s contemporary art scene - his paintings reflected the dualities of life: joy…
Professor Ngugi Wa Thiong'o, one of. Africa's foremost writers, thinkers and revolutionaries dies at the age of 87

Africa’s literary giant, Ngugi Wa Thiong’o, dies at 87

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

Beyond his literary achievements, Ngũgĩ was a passionate revolutionary who vehemently opposed successive Kenyan regimes and tirelessly fought for a…
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