President Bola Tinubu has congratulated His Royal Majesty, Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, CFR, Omo N’Oba N’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, on the 9th anniversary of his ascension to the throne. The
By Toyin Falola The intellectual labor of a single voice is to capture historical moments that illuminate the fractures of Africa and sketch connecting bridges across its scattered futures. My
* Documentary award replaces Literary criticism award Nigerian-born author and cultural storyteller, Oyindamola Olugbile, has won the 2025 NLNG-sponsored Nigeria Prize for Literature, defeating Chigozie Obioma and Nikki May. The
By Toyin Falola The Historical Society of Nigeria (HSN) is 70! I have been part of this veritable organization for over 45 years. This celebrated Society has passed the test
The Managing Editor of African Radio International (ARI), Binta Yero, has said the organisation has assembled its pioneering management team to drive the Pan-African vision through effective projection and flagship
The Imo House of Assembly on Thursday passed the Imo Film Village Establishment Bill into Law. The bill, sponsored by the member representing Onuimo state constituency, Mr James Esile (APC),
László Krasznahorkai, a Hungarian writer has been announced as the winner of this year’s Nobel Prize in Literature. The Nobel committee said he was awarded the prize for “for
The National Theatre, Lagos, renamed Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and the Arts, has reopened. The reopening marked a new vista, with stakeholders hailing it as a beacon for the
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has stated that renaming the renovated National Theatre after Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka was a fitting way to honour the legacy of a man of
By Toyin Falola It is a privilege to give the Jan Vansina lecture at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on October 1st, 2025. With the defunding of Title VI programs, it
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