Arts

Wèrè!

July 20, 2023

By Toyin Falola I was passing by a street in Ibadan when I heard a woman speaking to a goat in the Yoruba language: Ìwo ewúré yìí, a bó

BREAKING: Professor Kole Omotoso is dead

July 20, 2023

Professor of English and renowned writer, Bankole Ajibabi Omotoso, popularly known as Kole Omotoso, has died at 80 in Cape Town, South Africa. He had lived in Centurion, Gauteng, South

A TRIBUTE TO PROFESSOR FELIX EKECHI

July 17, 2023

By Toyin Falola Professor Felix Ekechi, an eminent historian, died on July 14, 2023, at 89. He was many things to many people−a teacher, scholar, legend, community leader, father, husband,

A TRIBUTE TO WS @89: SOYINKA AT EBEDI; OF HUNTERS AND STORYTELLERS

July 14, 2023

By Wale Okediran ‘’Wale, No formal programme please. I was alarmed when I read, in one of your earlier mail, something like “the programme will begin at something o’clock

Nigerian Leaders: O Wrong Nau!

July 12, 2023

By Toyin Falola Na only God fit save us from this kontry. Which kain wahala be this? Cried Ejiro, a forty-year-old commercial road transport worker. To unsuspecting individuals, his outcry

Farooq Kperogi: A Book And A Conference

July 10, 2023

By Toyin Falola My book, Citizenship and the Diaspora in the Digital Age: Farooq Kperogi and the Virtual Community, received its first attention on June 15, 2023, at a conference

Adewale Ayuba releases Amapiano version of his single “Koloba Koloba”

July 10, 2023

Fuji music icon Adewale Ayuba has announced the release of the ”Amapiano” version of his single “Koloba Koloba”. Ayuba on his Instagram account disclosed that it was to encourage individuals

Thespians celebrate veteran Actor, ‘Baba Agbako’ at 100

July 10, 2023

Nigerian celebrities have been congratulating veteran actor, Abdulsalam Sanyaolu, popularly known as “Baba Agbako” as he clocked 100 years. The celebrities on their Instagram platforms celebrate the centenarian with the

A tribute to Ama Ata Aidoo

July 7, 2023

By Abena Busia On this occasion we have been given the opportunity to share personal tributes that capture the spirit of Auntie Ama Ata Aidoo

Soyinka unveils new book at CORA BookTrek

July 6, 2023

The Committee for Relevant Art (CORA) is co-hosting Professor Wole Soyinka at the presentation of his new book titled: Selected Poems (1965-2022): A Retrospective. It is published by Bookcraft Africa.

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