Three Poets Make Final Shortlist for 2026 Nigeria Prize for Literature
James Ngwu Eze’s Unbind Me Now, Ogaga Ifowodo’s Why Does God Need A Gun? and Tares Oburumu’s Flora’s Love Colony have emerged as the three finalists for the 2026 Nigeria Prize for Literature. The shortlisted works were announced yesterday after a…
8 of the World’s Most Colourful Buildings That Turn Architecture Into Art
Architecture can influence the way we think and feel, and colour can be just as powerful. When combined thoughtfully, the two can transform ordinary structures into extraordinary works of art. “Colour is the crucial ingredient that elevates a building to…
Review: Children of Blood and Bone
Children of Blood and Bone is looking like it’s going to be an exceptionally good movie. I can already tell, and I honestly cannot wait for 2027. That said, I want to say something about the conversations I’ve been seeing around the cast and…
Dawn is an Open Wound by Jide Badmus
Dawn is an Open Wound by Jide Badmus In Dawn is an Open Wound, Jide Badmus transforms communal grief and national anxiety into deeply lyrical poems charged with intimacy, longing, and despair. Moving beyond the themes of love, desire, and the body…
‘Hybrid Beings’ A Poem by Fortune Omosola
Hybrid Beings These hybrid beings, are unsweetened, salty egrets layering. Are we in death, deceiving, or beings in mock, afraid? From what grand order are we receiving, to what judgment are we set ablaze? For what burden do we bear this pain that…
We Want Our Brains Back – A Poem by Bolutife Oluwadele
We want our brains back We pried the skulls. Found cobwebs. Dust. A memo: “Gone to rust.” They traded cortex for a feed, let algorithms pull the weed now nothing grows but secondhand need. I’ve seen the hollows walk…
World Book Day: Why Nigeria Must Take the Celebration More Seriously
Every year on April 23, the world marks World Book Day, a global celebration of books, reading, and the enduring power of the written word. But beyond the ceremonies, the day raises a deeper question: are we truly valuing books as the intellectual…
Daring Art Heist in Italy: Renoir, Cézanne, Matisse Works Worth €9m Stolen in Minutes
Italian authorities have launched an investigation after a brazen museum heist saw masterpieces by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Paul Cézanne and Henri Matisse stolen from a private collection near Parma. Police said four masked men stormed the Magnani Rocca…
Books Can Rewire Your Mind And Revive Your Joy for Learning
While screentime can be consuming and shrink attention spans, books can offer powerful alternatives for depth, clarity, and transformation. From boosting intelligence to strengthening emotional awareness, reading is increasingly being recognised not just…
Rare Lynx Photo Captures Wild Beauty and Conservation Success
In wildlife photography, patience often meets unpredictability and sometimes, the result is nothing short of extraordinary. Popular writer, Fortune Omosola says: Sometimes, you have to forget about time and routine to capture the best pictures, the best…