Tinubu graces Eyo Festival in Lagos, highlights cultural, tourism significance
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Saturday, graced the Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS), Lagos, as he joined residents, traditional leaders, and visitors for the grand finale of the 2025 Eyo Festival. The president’s presence added prominence to the historic cultural celebration, which was held for the first time in eight years, following its last staging in […]
Commonwealth receives 7,806 entries from 54 countries for 2026 prize
The Commonwealth Short Story Prize has stated that it received 7,806 entries from writers in 54 countries. The organisers of the international literary, revealed that the ages of the writers who submitted their works for the 2026 edition of the prize ranged from 18 to 95. “More than half were first-time entrants. If you were […]
Truth still exists, needs defenders; reclaiming truth not a project for journalists alone
At the three-day 2025 Ake Arts and Book Festival, the 13th edition of the festival, theme ‘Reclaiming Truth’, held at the BON Hotel, Ikeja GRA in Lagos, one panel stood out for its clarity, courage, and refusal to tiptoe around the world’s seismic shifts in information and power. Titled ‘Whose Truth Is It Anyway?’, the […]
Book Buzz, Sterling Bank, others set to ‘reclaim truth’ at Aké Festival next week
The Book Buzz Foundation, Sterling Bank, and other partners and sponsors of the 2025 Aké Arts and Book Festival, holding in Lagos next week, from November 20 – 22, are set to reclaim the truth, in line with the theme of the festival, ‘Reclaiming Truth’. Holding at the BON Hotel, Ikeja GRA, Lagos, the three-day […]
Adégòkè concludes residencies in Germany
Nigerian playwright and literary critic Tọ́pẹ́-ẸniỌbańkẹ́ Adégòkè has concluded two creative residencies in Germany, one at Theater Koblenz in the historic city of Koblenz and another with the Sylt Foundation on the windswept island of Sylt (Westerland). Adégòkè, known for his experimental approach to drama and sharp critical voice, described the experience as a rare […]
IbaFest holds Friday, Saturday in Ibadan
The long-awaited inaugural Ibadan Book and Arts Festival (IbaFest) is set to hold this Friday and Saturday at the International Conference Centre (ICC), University of Ibadan. The festival, which is free and open to the public, is themed ‘The past as prologue to the future’ and is programmed as a hybrid event, with the virtual […]
It’s sad Yoruba history is taught in English, Ifa practice fading away —Adegbola
Scientist, linguist, and culture activist, Dr Tunde Adegbola, has lamented that the Yoruba language is now taught in English, expressed worry about how the Ifa practice is fading away, and expressed concern about how artificial intelligence (AI) is making people lazy. The polymath made this known during a recent literary event in Ibadan tagged ‘The […]
Osundare explains why Nigeria has no countryness, says its rulers don’t think
Poet laureate and Professor of English, Niyi Osundare, has said that though Nigeria is a country with over two hundred and thirty million people, it has no countryness because of the way it is governed, because its rulers do not think before making decisions that impact its citizens. The professor and social activist stated this […]
NAL convocates members, urges caution on use of digital technology
The Nigerian Academy of Letters (NAL), on Thursday in Lagos, through its 27th convocation ceremonies, convocated some of its members, invested fellowships on others, and gave awards of excellence to some distinguished Nigerians. The president of the academy, Professor Sola Akinrinade, at the event themed ‘The humanities in the modern digital world’, spoke on the […]