Wole Soyinka Centre For Culture And The Creative Arts To Open Soon – Sanwo-Olu
LAGOS – Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has expressed satisfaction with the level of work on the newly refurbished National Arts Theatre, Iganmu, now named Wole Soyinka Centre For Culture And The Creative...
View ArticleWorld Sango/Isese Festival: We’ll Continue To Promote Cultural, Traditional...
IBADAN – Oyo State Government has pledged to continue to showcase, promote, develop and preserve cultural and traditional heritages in the state. The state’s Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Dr...
View ArticleArts Envoy Salome Agbaroji Deepens U.S., Nigeria Cultural Ties Through Poetry
Salome Agbaroji, the 2023/2024 U.S. National Youth Poet Laureate visited Nigeria from July 21 to 29 as part of the U.S. Department of State’s Arts Envoy Program. Agbaroji is a celebrated Nigerian...
View ArticleA Trail Of Sacrifice: A Review Of Zeenah Ibraheem’s A Brief History Of The...
Title: A Brief History of The Islamic Movement Author: Zeenah Ibraheem Reviewer: Usman Oladipo Akanbi Publisher: Islamic Human Rights Commission No Of Pages: 90 It’s always important to have books...
View ArticleRemembering Christopher Ifekandu Okigbo On His 92nd Birth Anniversary:...
OBARI GOMBA “He was born bearing the sign of war; he died in a war defending the values he held most dear—honour, courage, truth, justice, fairness, integrity, and above all, freedom. In his memory,...
View ArticleLagos Govt Set To Promote Cross-Cultural Heritage At Culturella Festival
In a bid to display its cultural heritage and promote cross-cultural dialogue on a global scale, the Lagos State government, in conjunction with Culturella Africa, has perfected plans to hold the 2024...
View ArticleEkiti Culture Commissioner, Ojo Bakare, And His Alleged Religious Hypocrisy –...
Former aide to ex-Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State, Hon. Lere Olayinka, has accused the Ekiti State Commissioner for Culture, Professor Rasak Ojo Bakare, of being hypocritical while discharging his...
View ArticleThe Stones Speak Through Afolayan’s Art
NGOZI UMA In the quiet space of the National Museum, Lagos, the stones spoke with a voice that transcended time and place. Each carved figure told a story, each smooth surface whispered of challenges...
View ArticleOketola Presents The Catalyst: Nigerian ICT Evolution Through A Journalist’s...
Former Editor of Punch, Dayo Oketola will be presenting to the reading public a book titled ‘The Catalyst: Nigerian ICT Evolution Through a Journalist’s Lens’ on September 17, 2024 by 10am. Holding...
View ArticleWriters Host James Henshaw’s Centenary Celebration On Aug 29
Nigerian writers, home and in the diaspora are set to remember the exit of late James Henshaw, 100 years after. James Henshaw was a Nigerian playwright of Efik affiliation whose simple and popular...
View ArticleThe’ Ogbenyi
Grief and gratitude are holding hands in my heart as I write this. Gratitude for who he was, and grief for what we have lost. When I think of Ogbenyi Egbe, I am reminded of the words of Benjamin...
View ArticleA Transformative Path To Self- Discovery And Personal Growth
Title: Journey of Reflection: Discovering the Wisdom Within Author: Adeniji Raji, mni Reviewer: Olutayo Irantiola Publisher: Afem Publishers Limited No Of Pages: 248 The world is full of lots of...
View ArticleEmerging Writers Are Literary Orphans
MWANGI WA NDUATI (NAIROBI , KENYA.) A friend recently expressed his frustrations over failure to get his work published. Expecting the usual bashing of publishers, I was pleasantly surprised when...
View ArticleNCC, ALTON, MainOne Back Oketola’s Book On Tech Evolution
… Set To Grace Book Launch, Lecture The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida, has confirmed his participation as the...
View ArticleObasanjo, Amaechi, Media Moguls Applaud Oketola, Ex-PUNCH Editor, At Book Launch
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Tuesday congratulated the immediate past Editor of The PUNCH, Dayo Oketola, during the public presentation of his book titled ‘The Catalyst: Nigerian ICT Evolution...
View ArticleI Faced A Lot Of Rejection Growing Up As An Orphan — Yinka Ola-Williams
Yinka Ola-Williams is a playwright, director, and producer. He is the immediate past Chairman of the National Association of Nigerian Theatre Arts Practitioners (NANTAP) Ogun State Chapter, former...
View ArticleFaced A Lot Of Rejection Growing Up As An Orphan — Yinka Ola-Williams
Yinka Ola-Williams is a playwright, director, and producer. He is the immediate past Chairman of the National Association of Nigerian Theatre Arts Practitioners (NANTAP) Ogun State Chapter, former...
View ArticleMusic And Life: An Interplay Of Poetry And Pictures By Palmwine Sounds
Music is more than just a collection of sounds; it is a vessel for emotion, culture, and connection. In Nigeria, music is a way of life that taps into its streams of endless rhythm and melody. These...
View ArticleYemi Adebiyi To Host Cross Country Poetry Celebration In Lagos
A patron of Poets in Nigeria Initiative, Yemi Adebiyi has volunteered to host The PIN Cross Country Poetry Celebration (CCPC) 2024 at Ojokoro, Lagos. The event, billed to hold on Saturday 26th...
View ArticleUNESCO Organises Workshop On General History Of Africa In Accra, Ghana
As part of its efforts to support the integration of the General History of Africa (GHA) into Education in its member states, the UNESCO recently organised a Subregional Workshop in Accra, Ghana. The...
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