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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…

Nigeria Re-Envisioned Art Exhibition: Ife Olowu Shines in Helsinki, Finland

Michael Adesina

2 years ago

At Vapaakaupungin Olohuone, REDI Kalasatama, Helsinki, visitors are greeted not by the familiar grey skies of a Finnish spring, but…
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.…
Alice Munro, Canadian writer who won the Nobel Prize in Literature died on Monday night at 92. She died at her home in Port Hope, Ontario.

Why Alice Munro, Canadian writer who shocked readers with her writing, will be missed

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

Alice Munro is a national treasure - a writer of enormous depth, empathy, and humanity whose work is read, admired,…
PEN America cancels 2024 awards ceremony as writers nominated for awards withdraw in protest against the organization’s stance on Gaza war

PEN America cancels 2024 awards as writers protest

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

PEN America, which is dedicated to free expressions made this announcement via a statement it released on Monday as 28…
Why I wrote a new book at 90 - Soyinka

NCC wants Soyinka’s birthday declared Nigeria’s National Reading Day

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

Asein said the commission had thus resolved to dedicate the 2024 World Book and Copyright Day to Soyinka. “We also…

How Oyindamola Abdulkadir’s Art Honors Yoruba Women Through Clay and Aso Oke

Michael Adesina

2 years ago

Oyindamola sources much of her aso oke from her grandmother. Every strip carries stories of weddings, naming ceremonies, and festivals…
Internationally award-winning writer Salman Rushdie releases his much-awaited memoir, "Knife: Meditations After A Murderous Attack"

Salman Rushdie strikes back, releases ‘Knife’

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

More than about an act of murderous violence, "Knife,” contains a love story. Rushdie recounts meeting, wooing and marrying the…
Theatre practitioners, Ahmed Yerima and Ola Awakan unveil plans to immortalise Abibatu Mogaji, mother of President Tinubu with a stage a play

Tinubu’s mother, Abibatu Mogaji, to be immortalised with stage play

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

The play, “Abibatu Mogaji, the Opera”, is to celebrate the journey to success of one of the most powerful women…
Nigerian literary community mourns untimely demise of renowned playwright, producer, director, Wole Oguntokun in Canada on March 26, 2024.

Wole Oguntokun, renowned playwright, director, is dead

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

Born on July 15 1967, Oguntokun was the artistic director of Theatre Planet Studios and Renegade Theatre as well as…
This year’s World Poetry Day was used to celebrate Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka who will turns 90 in July at an event held in Lagos

Soyinka at 90: Celebrating the literary icon on World Poetry Day

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

With his characteristic sense of humour, the Nobel Laureate while appreciating Providus Bank for organizing the fifth edition of the…
Mukoma, son of famous Kenyan writer, Prof Ngugi Wa Thiong o reveala how his father physically abused his mother Nyambura to silence her

Ngugi Wa Thiong O: “Don’t cry more than the bereaved,” Mukoma tackles critics

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

Recall that Mukoma took to his X handle on Tuesday 12 March to call out his father Ngugi whom he…
Mukoma, son of famous Kenyan writer, Prof Ngugi Wa Thiong o reveala how his father physically abused his mother Nyambura to silence her

How my father Ngugi Wa Thiong O physically abused my mother – Mukoma

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

Ngugi, who is renowned as Kenya's most famous writer, married Nyambura in 1961. The two went on to have six…
Culture Minister Hannatu Musawa seeks support of Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, in promoting the rich cultural heritage of Nigeria

Culture Minister Musawa visits Soyinka: What they discussed

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

By Taiye Olayemi The Minister of Art, Culture and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, has sought the support of the Nobel…
Femi Adesina discusses his experience as presidential spokesperson and his book about former President Muhammadu Buhari at CORA forum

In search of real Buhari: Conversation with ex-presidential spokesperson Femi Adesina

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

Adesina tried to paint what he regards as the ‘real’ picture of the former president, his software and not his…
Prof. Niyi Osundare

NIGHT OF HORROR*

Isa Isawade

2 years ago

In the evening hours of January 16, 2024, there was a massive explosion caused by loads of dynamite piled up…
Nigerian writer and environmental activist Nnimmo Bassey wins 2024 Wallenberg Medal

Nigerian writer Nnimmo Bassey wins 2024 Wallenberg Medal

Isa Isawade

2 years ago

The Wallenberg Medal is awarded to outstanding humanitarians whose dedicated efforts on behalf of the vulnerable and oppressed mirror the…
A Nigerian art student, Chancellor Ahaghotu, explains how he broke a decade-old Guinness World Record for the longest painting marathon.

How Nigerian Ahaghotu broke Guinness World Record painting marathon

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

… Chancellor Ahaghotu painted for 100 hours By Cynthia Okoye A Nigerian art student, Chancellor Ahaghotu, has explained how he…
Segun Osoba who will be 89 on 9 January 2023, had not relented in his fight against social injustice and tyranny and for a better society.

Dr. Segun Osoba: The man who declined professorship but saw tomorrow

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

Though Osoba himself was not present at the conference due to ill health, the robust discussions around his life, works…
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