Arts

The 25th Annual Africa Conference

March 23, 2026

By Toyin Falola The forthcoming 25th Annual Africa Conference at the University of Texas at Austin has been scheduled to be held from April 1st to 5th.

Kofi Anyidoho: See what they’ve done to our sunrise

March 20, 2026

By Toyin Falola Poetry, for centuries, has served as a repository of human thoughts and memory, in which moral values are observed. Within a traditional African setting, poetry

Chalk, book, and brilliance: A tribute to Prof Julius O. Adekunle

March 20, 2026

By Toyin Falola Dr. Julius O. Adekunle has retired as a professor of history. He has drawn the curtains on a “remarkable academic career”. He is a mind

Research, innovation, and development in Africa

March 18, 2026

By Toyin Falola It is a pleasure to have hosted the program on this topic by some of the most eminent researchers and scholars in the world, comprising Professors

Jowitt’s odyssey from London to Jos

March 16, 2026

By Olayinka Oyegbile Maybe your country is only a place you make up in your own mind. Something you dream about and sing about. Maybe it’s not a place on

Power, Politics, and the Vice-Chancellor’s Office: Insights from Professor Olayemi Akinwumi’s Not a Walk in the Park

March 16, 2026

By Toyin Falola Like the storytelling acumen of Achebe, which pats the minds of readers, Professor Olayemi Durotimi Akinwumi’s memoir, Not a Walk in the Park, reflects a robust

Nigeria: Is Siollun’s recommendation the way out?

March 2, 2026

By Olayinka Oyegbile History is for human self-knowledge … The value of history, then, is that it teaches us what man has done and thus what man is –

Wizkid clinches new Platinum certification in France

February 25, 2026

Nigerian Afrobeats sensation Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has achieved a significant international milestone as his 2019 hit single “Joro” is officially certified Platinum in France.

‘Ngene Agu’ festival showcases Awka’s rich cultural heritage

February 23, 2026

Umudioka Community in Awka, Anambra State, celebrated its cultural heritage, ‘Ogbugbu Uta’ Ngene Agu, as adherents and visitors gathered to pay homage and offer prayers for blessings. The

Spotify posts 163.5% streaming growth in Nigeria in five years

February 23, 2026

Five years after its inauguration in Nigeria, Spotify says music listening in Nigeria has grown at an average rate of 163.5 per cent, underscoring the speed at which the

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