This presentation argues that Osofisan’s oeuvre provides a uniquely productive lens through which to examine African drama’s historical foundations, its contemporary civic engagements, and its future trajectories. His plays draw …
What makes Medaaye compelling is its ability to bridge cultures and centuries. It is more than adaptation; it is a cultural dialogue that reminds us how timeless themes of love, …
WHEN Femi Osofisan won the ANA Prize for Literature for his poetry collection Minted Coins in 1987, it was not simply another award for a writer already celebrated as …
At eighty, Femi Osofisan remains a vital presence in Nigerian cultural life. His novels are still read, his essays are still quoted, and his theatre continues to resonate. He speaks …
At eighty, Osofisan remains a vital presence in Nigerian cultural life. His plays are still staged. His novels are still read. His essays are still quoted. He continues to speak …
…Fagbenle endured harassment, intimidation, and persecution, yet he never wavered in his commitment to freedom. His incisive commentaries exposed the excesses of military rule and kept the democratic cause alive …
As a young man he survived several car accidents on the Lagos to Ibadan Road and on the Ijebu Ode to Benin City route. Many who travelled those roads in …
Born June 13, 1936, in Otua, Owan East Council of Edo State, Idonije has had a storied career in music and broadcasting. He is best known as the first manager of Afrobeat …
At 80, Femi Osofisan is not a relic to be admired from a distance but a living force, a restless imagination, and a conscience that refuses to be quiet. His …
…the timing is suspicious. Kidnapping spikes during primaries. It spikes during campaigns. It spikes during collation. It spikes after results. In short, kidnapping spikes more reliably than inflation. At this …
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