The Advisory Board for the Nigeria Prize for Literature has shortlisted 11 poetry collections for the 2026 competition. The ultimate winner is to receive a cash prize of $100,000
By Toyin Falola The Road Has Eaten Another Name At dawn, the road opened its black mouth and swallowed a family. It did not chew. It did not ask
Colombian pop star Shakira and Nigerian Afrobeats superstar Burna Boy delivered a joint performance of the 2026 FIFA World Cup official song, “Dai Dai,” during the first-ever halftime show
President bola Tinubu has sent a message of congratulation to the Nobel laureate Prof Wole Soyinka on his 92nd birthday on July 13, 2026. In a personally signed tribute,
By Toyin Falola I am happy to deliver the lecture to inaugurate the Alaafin Institute of Yoruba Studies at Emmanuel Alayande University of Education, Oyo, on Tuesday, July 14,
By Toyin Falola This month, I released a book on the Ifa guru, Araba Elebuibon, titled Ifa Priestcraft: Ifayemi Elebuibon and Yoruba Ancestral Knowledge. I dedicate this book
Digital billboards at the iconic New York Times Square in the United States have displayed the forthcoming CharlyBoy’s memoir “999”, a tell-it-all story of his life’s journey so far.
By Toyin Falola This short piece is part of the Masterclass delivered at the University of Lagos on July 2nd, 2026. Public pressure insisted that I circulate part
Google Play on Friday inaugurated a one-million-dollar Indie Games Fund to support emerging game developers across 32 African countries with funding, technical support and mentorship. The Managing Director for
TikTok said has it removed no fewer than 12 million videos in Sub-Saharan Africa during the fourth quarter of 2025 as part of efforts to enforce its Community Guidelines
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