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Students, family members gather at University of Lagos for book presentation to mark 5th anniversary of passing of renowned writer, J.P Clark

J.P. Clark honoured with book presentation at UNILAG

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 week ago

The book was edited by Prof. Hope Eghagha and Dr. Solomon Omatsola Azumurana. The publication was reviewed by Dr. Kayode…
aboro unveils rare prison account of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti

Jaboro unveils rare prison account of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 months ago

The “The Ikoyi Prison Narratives” offers a rare first-hand account of one of Africa’s most influential cultural figures, linking music,…
Wilderness of Chaos

Kayode Akinropo releases second novel, ‘Wilderness of Chaos’

Isa Isawade

2 months ago

Through vivid prose and unflinching honesty, Akinropo explores themes of resilience, power, identity, and the delicate balance between chaos and…
Moonbeam

“Moonbeam” as the penumbra of socio-cultural failures

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 months ago

The intrigues therefore are no strange occurrences. They are the intricate nexus of two successive generations under the same climate…
Moonbeam

“Moonbeam” as the penumbra of socio-cultural failures   

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 months ago

"Moonbeam" is comprehensive. Virtually all the concerning situations in which the average individual is enmeshed, no matter their circumstance, are…

Fashola writes foreword to new book on Renewable Energy Law

Isa Isawade

3 months ago

Former Minister of Power, Works and Housing and Former Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN, CON, has authored…

Why I wrote ‘Ugo and Ify at Christmas’ – Foluke Falayi

Isa Isawade

4 months ago

This book effectively teaches virtues such as obedience, honesty, love, and generosity. It is a must-read for children and parents…
Ajadi attends Oba Ajibola's book & film launch; donates N5m

Ajadi attends Oba Ajibola’s book & film launch; donates N5m

Michael Adesina

4 months ago

“Supporting these works is my contribution towards ensuring that the story of Ibadan — its struggles, victories and cultural heritage…
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

4 months ago

Ajibade—who also did three years in Makurdi Prison after being jailed for life by the Abacha regime—opened the conversation thus:…
Akin Monehin

‘Execution Is a Lie’ tops key Amazon categories as Akin Monehin launches breakthrough strategy book

Michael Adesina

4 months ago

Execution Is a Lie, the new management book by Nigerian transformation executive Akin Monehin, has recorded strong chart performance across…
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

4 months ago

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

5 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

5 months ago

Moonbeam has been hailed as a bold cultural offering by a significant segment of Nigeria's culture community. Even before the…
Ogunrinde

Nigerian writer Ogunrinde earns global recognition in 2025 Live Canon Poetry Prize

Kazeem Ugbodaga

5 months ago

Ogunrinde’s longlisted poem, titled “Laughter,” stands among an impressive selection of works featured in the 2025 Live Canon Anthology, available…
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

5 months ago

The inaugural £50,000 award will open for submissions in spring 2026, with the shortlist of eight books revealed next November.…
Lola Shoneyin and Gautier Mignot unveiling the Nigeria Picture Book Project

Book Buzz Foundation launches The Nigeria Picture Book Project

Ayorinde Oluokun

5 months ago

Lola Shoneyin, Founder of Book Buzz Foundation, said the Nigeria Picture Book Project, which marks a significant milestone for the…
Book Buzz Foundation

Book Buzz Foundation launches The Nigeria Picture Book Project

Isa Isawade

5 months ago

"I hope everyone here today will come back to celebrate, to purchase, and to share these books with the children…
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

6 months ago

Krasznahorkai is best known for his 1985 novel 'Satantango' was given the award “for his compelling and visionary oeuvre that,…
Seyi Shay finally opens up on relationship with baby's father

Seyi Shay opens up on importance of father figures

Abimbola Aderinola

6 months ago

She added that the narrative being spread about men's importance is an agenda created to divide families...
LIFI

Fun as Illustrators from across the globe rubbed minds in Lagos

Ayorinde Oluokun

6 months ago

A groundbreaking platform, LIFI is dedicated to nurturing and celebrating the art of children's book illustration.
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

7 months ago

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

Ademola Abiodun, BGOF PR launches BlossomCare in collaboration with Eden AI

Michael Adesina

8 months ago

In Nigeria, the mental health needs of stigmatised women, especially pregnant teens and sex workers, are often pushed to the…
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

8 months ago

The prize is sponsored by Nigeria LNG Limited and carries a cash award of $100,000
It is getting to 25 years when Jailed for Life: A Reporter’s Prison Notes by Kunle Ajibade was published. A reissue is due. The arrest of Kunle Ajibade gave me nightmares. I was working with him in the same company when he was invited by agents of the satanic military junta of General Sani Abacha.

Jailed for Life: Beyond Death and Dictatorship

Michael Adesina

9 months ago

It is getting to 25 years when Jailed for Life: A Reporter’s Prison Notes by Kunle Ajibade was published. A…
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

What a stranger told Chimamanda Adichie that left her in tears

Oluwapelumi Oluwayemi

9 months ago

In an interview on Arise TV, the 47-year-old writer shared how thousands of readers worldwide pay to attend her literary…
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

9 months ago

In Curved Fortunes, Mark Nwagwu does not offer us a book of poems; he offers a metaphysical storm clothed in…
Tunde Onakoya

Lola Shoneyin turns chess champ Onakoya’s inspiring story into a book for children

Isa Isawade

10 months ago

The colourful and beautifully illustrated book entitled "Tunde Onakoya The Chess Champion" was launched on 27 May, 2025 at Ouida…
The man who carried a city: Dr. Lanre Alfred celebrates Gov. Sanwo-Olu at 60

The man who carried a city: Dr. Lanre Alfred celebrates Gov. Sanwo-Olu at 60

Michael Adesina

10 months ago

Renowned author and biographer, Dr. Lanre Alfred, has unveiled a significant new title, “The Man Who Carried a City”, an…
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

10 months ago

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

Cyprian Edward-Ekpo set to launch new book ‘Shackles’ in Cambridge

Michael Adesina

10 months ago

Renowned author and prolific writer Cyprian F. Edward-Ekpo will unveil his latest book, Shackles: Proclivities of Degeneration and the Root…
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