Arts

Police arrest Isese activist

August 24, 2023

Another Isese activist, Oluwo Of Tede, Chief Ademola Olawoore, has been arrested and detained in a correctional facility in Ilorin, Kwara State. A visibly shaken Olawoore, as he is

IGBÓ!

August 18, 2023

By Toyin Falola Kilode! Don’t say you won’t read this fine piece because it is about Igbó, alias Indian Hemp. I sympathize with the Indian, as the one I want

Nigerian artistes net N11b from Spotify in 2022, says official

August 10, 2023

Spotify, an online streaming platform has revealed that Nigerian artists made over N11 billion from the streaming platform in 2022. Ms Jocelyne Muhutu-Remy, Spotify’s Managing Director for Sub-Saharan Africa, made

Ọmọkọmọ!

August 10, 2023

By Toyin Falola Do you remember the wedding party I attended the other day? The one I saw Bẹ́kùnBẹ́kùn at? Yes, that one. I called it Ayamatanga! Google it!! I

Nigerian writers on Nigeria

August 8, 2023

Why are Nigerians able to walk on rivers abroad but often struggle to crawl at home? Why is it that these days, most Nigerians have to leave home to excel?

Teni becomes Spotify’s EQUAL Africa artiste for August

August 7, 2023

Spotify, an online music streaming service, says Nigerian songwriter, Teniola Apata, popularly known as Teni, is its EQUAL Africa artiste for August. Phiona Okumu, Spotify’s Head of Music for Sub-Saharan

Prof Akin Mabogunje (1931-2022): Remembering a Legend

August 7, 2023

By Toyin Falola Our hero died a year ago on August 4, 2023, within a stone’s throw of where I resided. I felt like rushing there to wake him, like

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August 4, 2023

By Toyin Falola To the acada, concepts like intelligence quotient and emotional intelligence are factors used to understand individuals’ stability and relatability at different extremes and psychological understanding. However, the

Nigeria’s Adebayo makes Booker Prize longlist

August 1, 2023

By Olayinka Oyegbile Nigerian novelist Ayobami Adebayo is among 12 other writers who made the 2023 Booker Prize list. The Booker Prize is Britain’s most prestigious literary prize open to

Adekunle Gold’s music most streamed in U.S., Nigeria, UK – Spotify

July 28, 2023

Spotify, an online streaming platform, says Adekunle Gold’s music has been observed to be mostly streamed in U.S. in the last 28 days. Phiona Okumu, Spotify’s Head of Music

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