Arts

Gulu Station as a metaphor

January 4, 2022

Migration is an expression of the human aspiration for dignity, safety and a better future – Ban Ki Moon (When The Sky Is Ready The Stars Will Appear, Ouida Books,

What is our Understanding of Modern Nigeria? – Reflections on a Book Presentation

December 14, 2021

By Toyin Falola Thursday, November 18, 2021, will go down in history as one of the most intellectually fulfilling days I have seen in a long while. To

A CONVERSATION WITH PRINCE YEMISI SHYLLON, PART 5

December 9, 2021

The Abeokuta Prince and the Art Palace By Toyin Falola My trip to Abeokuta in November 2021 yielded treasures of performance and orality at the Ake Palace, the city itself,

Camouflage: Best of Contemporary Writing in Nigeria

December 6, 2021

By Toyin Falola Many critics have categorized the different periods of the Nigerian literary scene in different nodes from means, methods, and concerns. No matter the generation, worldviews

A CONVERSATION WITH SEUN KUTI, PART 1

December 1, 2021

PART 1 SEUN KUTI: MUSIC, POLITICS, AND FELA’S LEGACY Toyin Falola Many questions arise on the death of an influential and famous person, and diverse matters come to

Tunde Odunlade and the Evolution of Nigeria’s Contemporary Art Scene

December 1, 2021

BY Toyin Falola Nigeria boasts of a considerably old and long history of art tradition–painting, sculpture, carving, weaving and poetry—with some, like the famous Nok culture (1500 BC), reaching

Toyin Falola: A Gong and Drums to Honoured Merit

November 19, 2021

By Olu Obafemi When, not if, (to my mind’s eye, estimation and anticipation,) you win the Nobel Prize, there will be a cascade of post-Award controversies. To be sure, I

Is Nigeria on the Brink?

November 19, 2021

By Toyin Falola Is Nigeria on the brink? This is one of such questions that open up the doors for a comprehensive dialogue on the state of the Nigerian nation

Pathways to Nigeria’s Future: A Review of Toyin Falola’s Understanding Modern Nigeria

November 15, 2021

By Raheem Oluwafunminiyi Nigeria has often been of keen interest to the international community. It is the most populous black nation in the world, has a vast deposit of oil

A CONVERSATION WITH OBA LAMIDI ADEYEMI III, PART 2

November 10, 2021

Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III: On History, his Kingdom, and the Yoruba By Toyin Falola This is the interview report with the Alaafin of Oyo, His Imperial

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