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

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 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

2 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

2 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…
Nigerian writer and playwright Bode Sowande as well as nine others have been longlisted for this year's Nigeria Prize for Literature.

Bode Sowande, 10 others longlisted for $100, 000 Nigeria Prize for Literature

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

The winner of the prize, which is sponsored by the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) and expected to be announced…
Milan Kundera, the Czech writer and one of the most influential novelists of the 20th century dies died in Paris on Tuesday. He was 94.

Milan Kundera, famous writer haunted by his own people, dies in exile at 94

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

Kundera famously left his homeland in 1975 after earlier being expelled from the Communist party for "anti-communist activities" and spent…

Forms of Arrival and Absence: Sculptural Ceramic Series by Halima Badmus

Michael Adesina

3 years ago

Ivory Origin's forms are intentionally economical in their composition. Every sculptured vessel seems reduced to its most basic form, devoid…
Africa's literary giant, activist, feminist and literary critic, Professor Micere Githae Mugo dies at 81 after protracted illness

Africa’s literary giant Prof. Micere Githae Mugo dies at 81

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

Mugo, who until her demise was Professor of African studies at Syracuse University in New York was a revolutionary and…
Ayegbayo Damola

Beauty of African women at World of Women NFT art project

Michael Adesina

3 years ago

Ayegbayo Damola is planning to hold an international exhibition in the nearest future and also release new series of artworks…
Chimamanda Adichie

Chimamanda wins Indie Book Award for non-fiction

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

By Nehru Odeh Bestselling writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has won this year’s Indie Book Award for non-fiction for Notes On…
Prof. Wole Soyinka discusses African leaders and Russia- Ukraine war at the unveiling of "Putin's Files," his latest intervention series

It’s too late to act now: Prof. Wole Soyinka blasts African leaders

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

Soyinka also lambasted not just African leaders but also Africans in general for playing the ostrich in the face of…
Made Kuti, Seun Kuti and Femi Kuti at Felabration, Afrikan Shrine

Felabration 2023 kicks off October 9 with theme “Question Jam Answer”

Michael Adesina

3 years ago

Felabration is a week-long celebration of Fela's legacy as the creator of the Afrobeat genre and as a renowned human…
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti

Why I wrote a book on my love affair with Fela – Sandra Izsadore

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

Izsadore, formerly known as Sandra Smith, said she did not write the book for profit but so that readers and…
Victor Edogun

AMAZON, SELAR, NERDC approve Victor Edogun’s books

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

The approval means the highly educative and entertaining books are now available for global distribution as Paperbacks, as well as…
Ama Ata Aidoo

Famous writer Ama Ata Aidoo dies at 81

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

A university professor, Ata Aidoo won many literary awards including the 1992 Commonwealth Writers Prize for Changes, a love story…
ISESE has always been with humanity, and will remain for all eternity.

Wole Soyinka in Brazil for Africa Week

Isa Isawade

3 years ago

The African Pride, which is organising these programmes, seeks to encourage a mutual exchange of ideas on how Africa will…
Bulgarian writer Georgi Gospodinov

Why Bulgarian writer won €50,000 International Booker Prize

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

Time Shelter’s win marks the second year in a row that the award has gone to a book in a…
Famous British novelist Martin Amis has died at the age of 73

Tributes pour in as famous British novelist Martin Amis dies at 73

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

One of the most celebrated British novelists, Amis is best known for his 1984 novel Money and the 1989 work…
Prof. Jacob Olupona

Nigeria’s Jacob Olupona elected into American Academy of Arts and Science

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

Olupona is a scholar of indigenous African religions who came to Harvard after serving as a professor at the University…
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