Books

Literary icon, Emecheta dies at 72

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9 years ago

Veteran author and literary icon, Buchi Emecheta died in London on Thursday at the age of 72. The cause of…

Book chats dominate AkeFest programme

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9 years ago

Proceedings at the 2016 Ake Arts and Book Festival have been dominated by interactive discussions with authors and experts from…

2016 Etisalat prize for Literature Longlist announced

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9 years ago

The longlist for the 2016 Etisalat Prize for Literature has been announced. The list of nine books and authors was…

Ake arts and book festival begins in Abeokuta

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9 years ago

The 2016 edition of the Ake Arts and Book Festival kicked off Thursday with an opening ceremony in Abeokuta, Ogun…

Unity Schools: FG cancels interview test

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10 years ago

The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, has announced the cancellation of the interview test for National Common Entrance Examination…

Aluu community mourns Elechi Amadi

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10 years ago

Aluu Community in Ikwerre Local Government of Rivers has been thrown into mourning mood following the passing on of Chief…

Dis Fela Sef!: He lives

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10 years ago

By Reuben Abati On the occasion of his 80th birthday, Benson Idonije, who is arguably Nigeria’s most informed analyst of…

Why we are all Biafrans

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10 years ago

Nigeria is Teetering on The Brink of Disaster, journalist Chidi Onumah, and coordinator, Africa Centre for Media & Information Literacy warns.…

Biodun Jeyifo: Reflections of a Radical Literary Critic, Theorist, Unionist and Columnist

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10 years ago

He is clearly patrician in the way he acquires and disseminates knowledge but his general lifestyles are very simple but…

Prof Osofisan named 2016 winner of Thalia Prize

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10 years ago

Professor Femi Osofisan, a playwright, director, actor, critic, poet, novelist, editor and newspaper columnist, has been named winner of the…

Etisalat announces Prize for Literature 2015 shortlist

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10 years ago

Fiston Mwanza Mujila, Penny Busetto and Rehana Rossouw have been announced as the three shortlisted authors for the 2015 Etisalat…

Mujila, Busetto, Rossouw make Etisalat Literature Prize shortlist

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10 years ago

Fiston Mwanza Mujila, Penny Busetto and Rehana Rossouw have been announced as the three shortlisted authors for the 2015 Etisalat…

My new book is the nastiest and will draw blood, says Soyinka

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10 years ago

Funsho Arogundade/Abeokuta Nobel laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka has said that his new book, “InterInventions: Between Defective Memory and Public Lie:…

In Pursuit Of Public Good

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11 years ago

Dr Wumi Raji’s review of The Great Leap and In Bold Prints edited by Hakeem Bello presented during the public…

Globacom celebrates Wole Soyinka, young literary stars

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11 years ago

Information and Communications Technology solutions provider and leading supporter of African Literature, Globacom, has concluded plans to celebrate African playwright,…

Osoba Lambasts Obasanjo

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11 years ago

Lanre Babalola Former Governor of Ogun State, Chief Segun Osoba, has described former President, Olusegun Obasanjo as big liar and…

Obasanjo, An Irredeemable Hypocrite —Wole Soyinka

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11 years ago

Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has described former president, General Olusegun Obasanjo, as an irredeemable hypocrite and a liar who takes…

Pirates Feast On Obasanjo’s Book

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11 years ago

Pirated copies of ‘My Watch,’ a controversial autobiography written by former President Olusegun Obasanjo have flooded the streets of Lagos,…

Fashola To Launch Sodade’s Book

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11 years ago

Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola is expected to grace the book presentation of the Permanent Secretary of…

Obasanjo, An Incredible Liar —Brig-Gen Alabi-Isama

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11 years ago

From his base in Ilorin, retired Brigadier Godwin Alabi-Isama this morning sent his caustic response to General Olusegun Obasanjo’s three-volume memoir,…

Book Launch: Court set to punish Obasanjo for contempt

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11 years ago

Nnamdi Felix/Abuja An Abuja High Court on Wednesday held that former President Olusegun Obasanjo was in contempt for flouting an…

Greek writer Menis Koumandareas found murdered

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11 years ago

Acclaimed Greek author Menis Koumandareas was found apparently murdered Saturday in his central Athens home, authorities said. He was 83.…

AMFacilities unveils World Facility Management Day 2014 Compendium

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11 years ago

Nigeria’s leading Facilities Management Company, Alpha Mead Facilities Management & Services Limited, AMFacilities, has released the compendium of discussions at…

French Author, Modiano, Wins 2014 Nobel Prize In Literature

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11 years ago

Patrick Madiano has just been announced the winner of this year’s Nobel Prize in Literature. Born in 1945, he has…

What my mother taught me – Oshiomhole

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12 years ago

Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo, has described his mother, Ahaja Aishetu Oshiomhole, as “a strict disciplinarian” who gave him good…

Why I Wrote Book On Police, Criminal Justice —Abdul-Fatai

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12 years ago

Kazeem Ugbodaga A lawyer with the Lagos State Ministry of Justice, Mr. Muheeb Abdul-Fatai, has explained why he wrote a…

How I Almost Killed Myself —Soyinka

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12 years ago

Jamiu Yisa Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has revealed how he almost killed himself with a gun out of curiosity at…

Wole Soyinka Prize: Akin Bello Wins Grand Prize

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12 years ago

A former Chairman of the Oyo State chapter of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA), Akin Bello has been named…

Wole Soyinka Prize: Literary icons to inspire secondary students

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12 years ago

Select pupils from secondary schools in Nigeria with keen interest in literary arts will have a golden opportunity to meet…

Rhodes Voices, Bez, for Soyinka Prize grand finale

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12 years ago

Evergreen music orchestra, Steve Rhodes Orchestra and Nigerian multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter, Bez, have confirmed attendance for the grand finale…

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