Arts

NFVCB classifies 304 films in four months

May 14, 2026

The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB), said it has approved and classified no fewer than 304 films between January and April. This is contained in a statement

Nimi Wariboko’s The Breath That Remains

May 14, 2026

By Toyin Falola Nimi Wariboko’s book, The Breath That Remains shows an ambitious and deliberately unsettling literary work. It is one of those masterpieces that resists the conventional philosophy

Pro Wariboko on Kalabari dignity

May 14, 2026

By Toyin Falola The historic style of cultural distinction established in Nimi Wariboko’s Kalabari Dignity is multi-layered. On one hand, it is an illustrative insight on a people

Southern Kaduna festival targets unity, investment drive

May 11, 2026

The organisers of the 2026 Southern Kaduna Festival (SKFEST) have said the annual cultural event will promote peaceful coexistence, tourism and investment opportunities in the region. The Chairman, Central

Why I write on Decolonization

May 3, 2026

By Toyin Falola It is with pleasure that I lecture on decolonization at The Toyin Falola Masterclass on May 5, 2026. I am excited that over a thousand

OBJ the grand wizard,’Charly Boy salutes Obasanjo’s strength at 89

April 29, 2026

Maverick showbiz maestro, Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, has eulogised former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s strength and agility at 89. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN),

African Historiography and Diaspora Studies: The Influence of Prof Julius Adekunle

April 25, 2026

By Toyin Falola I am delighted to congratulate Professor Julius Adekunle for receiving the 2026 Kwame Nkrumah Award for Service to Pan-Africanism from the University of Texas at Austin. The

Falola launches free online Global Masterclass on Studies of Africa

April 23, 2026

By Our Staff Writer Renowned African scholar, Professor Toyin Falola, has unveiled a free online global masterclass aimed at equipping scholars and researchers with intellectual and practical tools

Nollywood thriller “The Specialists” to be screened at Canadian film festival

April 17, 2026

‘The Specialists’, a Nollywood political thriller, has been officially selected for the 2026 International Black and Diversity Film Festival (IBDFF) in Canada, securing seven award nominations ahead of its global

PROFESSOR AKWASI B. ASSENSOH IS 80!

April 13, 2026

By Toyin Falola With an unreserved enthusiasm and with profound respect at this very moment, I write to offer an unbiased celebration for a distinguished academic, public intellectual,

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