Ibadan Book Festival to Host Dr. Tunde Adegbola in Thought Provoking Conversation
The Ibadan Book and Arts Festival (IbaFest), in collaboration with the NuStreams Conference and Culture Centre, has announced a special pre-festival event titled “The Polymath’s Journey – A Conversation with Dr. Tunde Adegbola on Humanity,…
Declining Reading Culture: Scholars, Writers Rally Ahead of Ibadan Book and Arts Festival
Did you know that 9 out of every 10 Nigerians would prefer to have mobile data to browse the internet than read an interesting book? In spite of the numerous benefits associated with reading, the culture of picking and enjoying a good book has been on…
When Chaos Wears Your Face: A Review of “Twice the Devil”
In Twice the Devil, Fortune Omosola delivers a novel that reads like a smouldering ember, quiet at first, then suddenly flaring into a blaze that refuses to die. Set against the churning backdrop of contemporary Nigeria, the book is an unflinching…
Ibadan Book and Arts Festival to Host Niyi Osundare in Special Literary Prelude
The Ibadan Book and Arts Festival (ÌbàFest) is set to hold a remarkable literary gathering titled Invocations of the Word: A Day of Poetry and Conversations with Niyi Osundare on Saturday, August 16, 2025. The event, which will serve as a prelude to the…
Life and Death Cruise: A Streetwise Gospel from Palmwine Sounds
Reading is aging gracefully, at least not on social media. There’s something refreshingly chaotic, audacious, and unfiltered about Life and Death Cruise, another poetry collection by Palmwine Sounds. From the very first lines, the book barrels forward…
Norman Masterpiece to Be Exhibited in the UK After 900 Years
One of the world’s most iconic historical artworks, the Bayeux Tapestry, is set to return to the United Kingdom more than 900 years after its creation. The 70-metre-long embroidered narrative, which vividly chronicles the Norman conquest of England in…
Emmanuel Idowu’s Echoes of Innocence Brings Childhood Memories to Life in Lagos Exhibition
Art subtly tells it all. Nigerian artist Emmanuel Idowu is inviting Lagos audiences on an intimate journey through memory and mythology in his latest solo exhibition, Echoes of Innocence, currently on display at the Alliance Française in Lagos until July…
Writers Are Breaking Stereotypes in Uyo
The 2025 Boldoz Book and Arts Festival is underway in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, having kicked off on June 20. The two-day literary and cultural event is themed “Breaking Stereotypes”, and it promises to be a celebration of firm storytelling, diversity, and…
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o: The Kenyan Literary Giant Who Gave Africa Its Voice
The end of an era. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, the towering Kenyan novelist, essayist, playwright, and unapologetic crusader for African identity, has died at the age of 87. His daughter, Wanjiku wa Ngugi, broke the news in a heartfelt Facebook post on Wednesday,…
Indian Activist’s Story Collection Win the International Booker Prize
Heart Lamp by Banu Mushtaq is a poignant anthology of short stories that has gone ahead to win the 2025 International Booker Prize. This is a watershed moment for regional Indian literature and the art of translation. Translated from Kannada by Deepa…