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NOIPOFEST and UI's Dept. of English organize a symposium to mark 10th anniversary of winning of NNOM Award by Prof Niyi Osundare

Osundare: Celebrating a writer in search of a nation and the common good

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

Professor Taiwo Oloruntoba- Oju, in his speech he tentatively titled “Sharing Osundare: The Village Bard on Social Media”, said for…
Author and wife of former Ekiti governor, Bisi Fayemi, urges youths to embrace reading culture to produce young creative writers.

Fayemi enjoins youths to embrace reading culture

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

The event tagged “ANAtainment”, featured the launch of the book, “Flights of Imagination, ANA Abuja anthology of poems and short…
Lagos

Culturati 2024: Lagos, US Consulate stress importance of Culture preservation

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

Lagos Island was alive with energy throughout the weekend during Culturati 2024, organised by the Lagos State Ministry of Tourism,…
Prince Yemisi Shyllon unveils statue Sodeke, a warrior, who, like Joshua in the Bible, brought the Egba people to Abeokuta in 1830.

Why I donated Sodeke Statue to the Egba people – Prince Yemisi Shyllon

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

The statue, which stands gallantly at the roundabout, a stone throw from the Ake palace, was donated, according to Shyllon…
University Don and author, Adamu Kyuka Usman, says he is hooked on writing, describing his attachment to the vocation as an addiction

I’m addicted to writing, says Adamu Kyuka

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

Adamu Usman, a law professor and author of more than 40 literary works and biographies, who also adopts the pen…

Akin Adesokan: In praise of diligence and grit

Isa Isawade

1 year ago

Upon graduation, he worked for a decade in the Nigerian media: Gongola State Television, The Guardian, TheNEWS, TEMPO, TNT, ThisDAY…
Yemisi Shyllon

How Yemisi Shyllon sold properties abroad to establish art museum

Isa Isawade

1 year ago

Come Tuesday 19 November 2024, the statue of Sodeke, which he donated to his community will be unveiled at the…
Samantha Harvey, the only British writer shortlisted this year, wins the 2024 Booker Prize. She was awarded the prize for her novel, Orbital

British writer Samantha Harvey wins 2024 Booker Prize

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

Harvey’s tale of six fictional astronauts on the International Space Station was “unanimously” chosen as the winner after a “proper…
National Museum, Coronation Group Ltd. unveils permanent exhibition of Late Ben Enwonwu’s 1956 sculptural masterpiece of Queen Elizabeth II.

National Museum exhibits Enwonwu’s 1956 masterpiece of Queen Elizabeth II

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

The bronze sculpture of Elizabeth II by Ben Enwonwu was commissioned by the Queen on her visit to Nigeria in…
Family, scholars, former students converge for the 2nd J.P. Clark International Conference at UNILAG to celebrate late writer

Prof J. P. Clark: The man, his art and things not said

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

Declaring the conference open, Prof. Atsenuwa set the ball rolling when she said studying JP Clark as well as the…
Osoba to chair 10th anniversary of Wole Soyinka Centre

Osoba to chair 10th anniversary of Wole Soyinka Centre

Isa Isawade

1 year ago

"At the event, WSCIJ will unveil the ‘Report Women! Experts’ website, a platform with over 500 curated profiles of female…
Otukoya wins LagosTalks Back to School Art competition

Otukoya wins LagosTalks Back to School Art competition

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

The event was organized by Lagos’ number one talk station, LagosTalks 91.3FM, to mark its 8th years anniversary and supported…
Akin Adesokan to deliver keynote address at LABAF 2024 Colloquium

Akin Adesokan to deliver keynote address at LABAF Colloquium in November

Isa Isawade

1 year ago

The working title of the address is "The Pitfalls of Memory from Hope to Despair and Reckoning".
James Earl Jones dies at 93: How he turned his disability to advantage

James Earl Jones dies at 93: How he turned his disability to advantage

Ademola Adegbamigbe

2 years ago

He had a commanding presence. The voice of James Earl Jones, African American actor, who died at his home in…
Thespian Family Theatre & Production collaborates with universities under ‘Kumuniti Theatre Project’ to stage plays with focus on environment.

Thespian Family Theatre calls youths’ attention to the environment

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

The project had debuted with Bakare Ojo Rasaki’s ‘Ekun Omi’, which was staged at the Bowen University, Iwo, Osun State.…

JJ Classics Production presents historical stage play ‘The Marriage of Anansewa’

Taiwo Okanlawon

2 years ago

Following the success of ‘Eclipsed the Stage Play’ at the Wole Soyinka Theatre, Ibadan, ‘The Marriage of Anansewa’ will be…
The 2024 Folk festival "Mittelalter-Spektakel" in Switzerland

Photos from Folk festival “Mittelalter-Spektakel” in Switzerland

Isa Isawade

2 years ago

Switzerland's folk festival, "Mittelalter-Spektakel" was held from Friday 26 July to Sunday 28 July 2024 at Munchenwiler Castle.
Professor Olatunji Dare elicits awe and reverence because of his achievements, strength of character and courage of his convictions

Prof Olatunji Dare at 80: Celebrating a man who chose to dare

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

Friends, family, colleagues and former students converged on Lagos on 17 July to celebrate Professor Olatunji Dare, a man who…

De Creature  Exhibition: Temitope Johnson Fagade Presents the Ijaw Fisherman at Mimshak Art Gallery

Michael Adesina

2 years ago

Art has always been an essential part of human society. It has always been a way for people to share…
Nigerian doctor sets new Guinness World Record for largest drawing

Nigerian doctor sets new Guinness World Record for largest drawing

Taiwo Okanlawon

2 years ago

Nigerian doctor and hyper-realism artist Fola David has set a new Guinness World Record, GWR, for the largest drawing by…
Prof Wale Adebanwi of University of Pennsylvania releases 590- page book on the fluid and ever-changing nature of social stratification in Africa

Prof Adebanwi releases new book, “How to Become a Big Man in Africa”

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

In his book, Adebanwi focuses on Gani Adams, popular leader of the Oodua Peoples Congress who is now the Are…

Ogiehgieh The Musical : Tackling Girl Child Education Using Arts

Taiwo Okanlawon

2 years ago

Ogiehgieh The Musical bravely attacks the unjust bias that girl children face with themes of Girl child Education, Grooming, Trafficking,…
ANA Lagos celebrates Soyinka, reads from his works

ANA Lagos celebrates Soyinka, reads from his works

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

Ogunrinde, who read The man died said the reason she read the work was because it chronicled Soyinka’s impact during…

What I learnt from Wole Soyinka – Female talking drummer, Ara

Taiwo Okanlawon

2 years ago

Ara described Soyinka as a great respecter and lover of African culture, urging the younger generation to emulate such from…
Nigerian visual artist Zinno Orara dies at 60

Nigerian visual artist Zinno Orara is dead

Isa Isawade

2 years ago

Zinno Orara was born in 1964 in Benin, Edo. He graduated from the School of Art and Design, Auchi Polytechnic…
Musawa recognised ‘Detty December Fest’ role in strengthening the country’s global creative presence and attracting holiday tourism.

Musawa: Art, culture, creative economy can yield $100 billion by 2030 

Ademola Adegbamigbe

2 years ago

Hannatu Musa- Musawa, lawyer, politician, and author from Katsina State,  is currently the Minister of Art, Culture and Creative Economy…
Jenny Erpenbeck’s novel, “Kairos”, wins 2024 International Booker Prize, thus becoming first book translated from German to win the prize.

Why Jenny Erpenbeck’s “Kairos” won 2024 International Booker Prize

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

‘What makes “Kairos” so unusual is that it is both beautiful and uncomfortable, personal and political. Erpenbeck invites you to…
Acacia studios set to unveil latest homeware collections in Lagos

Acacia studios set to unveil latest homeware collections in Lagos

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

The event will showcase Acacia Studios' stunning range of homeware products, including tableware, decorative accents, and textile pieces.

Where Clay Becomes Light: Umar Abdulrasheed’s Sculptural Lamp, Sage

Michael Adesina

2 years ago

Umar Abdulrasheed's Sculptural Lamp Sage provides a unique and purposeful counterbalance in a time where speed, spectacle, and digital excess…
With the entertainment sector being so important to national culture, is tech giving it the same level of boost?

Technology and Entertainment – How the Nigerian Artists Are Crossing Borders

Ademola Adegbamigbe

2 years ago

Nigeria has long been considered one of Africa's prime locations for anything tech-related, with every aspect of business being impacted.…
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