Photo illustration: “The Boy and His King,” “Insight,” “Ashawo” and “Colors of Fire” pictured clockwise from top left, are among the Nigerian films that represent the next evolution in the …
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- Book News
Hutchinson’s ‘The Mercy Step’ makes £30,000 Women’s Prize for Fiction
by Agency Report 3 minutes readPRESS RELEASE Set in 1960s Bradford, the novel follows Mercy, the youngest child of a Windrush-generation Jamaican family, navigating a household shaped by her father’s violence, her mother’s fierce faith, …
- Literary Events & Festivals
‘Kill The Poet…’ Baba-Aminu’s poetry reading excites guests at Spine & Label, Abuja
by Funmilayo Adeniji 2 minutes readBaba-Aminu, also COO of Spine & Label, said his work draws on experiences dating back to his early years in Kaduna and his time at university. He said he is …
- Culture NewsLiterary Events & Festivals
World Book Day 2026: CORA, NCC inspire young readers with ‘READ for PLEASURE’
by Agency Report 2 minutes readTheme: READ for PLEASURE | Designed as a strictly youths-oriented event that would have in attendance about 100 students drawn from several secondary schools from across Lagos State, it will …
- Literary Events & Festivals
Mooonbeam… When culture chroniclers tell stories of life and living
by Agency Report 9 minutes readMoonbeam… stands as both a literary project and a cultural statement—bringing together voices shaped by years of reportage and reimagining them through the lens of fiction. Moonbeam anthology offers readers a …
As citizens of the world, we need to understand who we are and where we come from, a type of anchoring that truly sets one free to be a strong …
- TheatreCulture News
“Let humanising princples of Theatre guide you to path of peace, unity and development”
by Tunji Adebare Azeez 4 minutes read…as we celebrate World Theatre Day 2026, the theme of this celebration, “Theatre and a Culture of Peace”, reminds us, most poignantly, that at the end of every war, at …
- REVIEWS
Kofi Anyidoho: See What They’ve Done To Our Sunrise
by Toyin Falolaby Toyin Falola 9 minutes readSee What They’ve Done To Our SunRise demonstrates evidence of the enduring power of poetic imagination in times of uncertainty. The collection reminds readers that cultural renewal is not achieved …
- Literary Events & Festivals
AILFF’26 heads to Parakou for historic Indigenous Language Film and Culture Festival, July 20-26
by Agency Report 2 minutes readAFRICA’s creative industry is set to converge on Parakou this July as the African Indigenous Language Film Festival (AILFF), in collaboration with the acclaimed Asha Yoruba Festival, takes centre …
- Culture Debates
𝗡𝗼𝗹𝗹𝘆𝘄𝗼𝗼𝗱, m𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗲 p𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝗼-𝗕𝗼̣́𝗹𝗲̣̀𝗸𝗮́𝗷𝗮̀ c𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀
by Dr Otun Rasheed 5 minutes readThe “Neo-Bọ́lẹ̀kájà” critics represent a modern version of this tendency, an impatience with intellectual rigor disguised as advocacy for the “ordinary viewer.” Such criticism often frames ambition as arrogance and …