Literature
14 May 2023
Four writers from Djibouti, Nigeria and Uganda have arrived Iseyin for the May/June 2023 edition of Ebedi International Writers Residency.
14 May 2023
Shosanya Babatunde Oluwaseyi a prolific writer, historian, scholar, researcher and former Head of Music at British international School, Lekki, Lagos, has provided a few nuggets on how to become a better writer.
14 May 2023
With ‘Fresh Ideas for Overhauling Nigeria’s Tertiary Education Complex’ as theme of its maiden tertiary education summit, the yearly Nigeria International Book Fair (NIBF) had announced it was going to be a different event in 2023.
30 Apr 2023
General Manager for External Relations and Sustainable Development, Mr Andy Odeh, has expressed confidence in the judges and Advisory Board of the Nigeria Prize for Literature, sponsored by Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG).
30 Apr 2023
A lawyer and book writer, Osigwe Ahmed Momoh, has captured the Nigerian culture, history and traditions in a book, titled: World we once had. Published in Lagos recently, the book addresses pre-colonial Nigeria and the complexity of relationships.
30 Apr 2023
To give more African writers opportunity to enter for the yearly James Currey Prize for African Literature, organisers have extended the deadline for the 2023 from to June 12, 2023. Entries would have closed on April 1, 2023.
30 Apr 2023
For Afolabi Oluwaseun, there is need to question the moment for a deeper understanding of life. Speaking at the launch of his book titled, In The Age of Gods & Monsters, in Lagos recently, he said issues such as, religion, politics, hope, pleasure, art, environment and struggles of human fate must be interrogated.
23 Apr 2023
At a first glance into the book, one will observe the author was deliberate about creating a pleasurable reading experience for his readers. From the wonderful choice of font-text used – Georgia, with a unique size 12 and adequate spacing...
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