Art

What I want to be remembered for – Mabel Segun (1930- 2025)

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

Mabel Segun died five years short of being a centenarian two weeks after she had been celebrated on her 95th…

Mabel Segun, writer who gave women wings to fly, dies at 95

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

The death of Mabel Segun who blazed the trail in children literature with the publication of her autobiographical classic, "My…

Revealed! Why Tems won second Grammy

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

This is indeed far from the truth. By achieving that feat, Tems, who was born Temilade Odeniyi, has not only…

Soyinka bags Lifetime Achievement Award

Isa Isawade

1 year ago

The festival’s programme features 12 creative workshops designed for children, including African storytelling stones, African Pottery, and African jewellery making.

A review of A Future in Chains by Ndifreke Ukpong

Michael Adesina

1 year ago

Reviewed by Ime Umoh When I first heard about A Future in Chains by Ndifreke Ukpong, I was curious. Friends…

Nigeria partners with China to promote growth of arts, culture

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

Musawa made the announcement at a New Year gala night celebrating China-Nigeria friendship, hosted by the China Cultural Centre in…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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 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…

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

Isa Isawade

2 years 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

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years 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 Colloquium in November

Isa Isawade

2 years 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

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 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…

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.

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

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 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

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…

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