ESSAYS & SPEECHES

Long before the world found the language of climate change, Newton Jibunoh had already driven, alone, across the burning expanse of the Sahara, from Lagos toward the heart of Europe, …

As we celebrate Dr. Jibunoh’s contributions, we must also be reminded that across many parts of Nigeria, land degradation, drought, deforestation, biodiversity loss, unsustainable land use practices, and the impacts …

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 …

Technology and entertainment appear as solutions to the plethora of assumed challenges. These challenges are tribalism, favouritism, deafness to national goals by the citizenry and many others. The rising productivity …

The Newton Jibunoh International Convention Centre arrives at a time when cities and regions compete not only through physical infrastructure but through their capacity to attract ideas, talent, investment, partnerships, …

…I was invited to The Guardian to set up the Arts Desk. Even as I appreciate Odia Ofeimun, Dr. Yemi Ogunbiyi, the pioneer Managing Director, Dr. Stanley Macebuh, the pioneer …

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 …

A museum is a permanent institution established for the collection, preservation, study, interpretation, and exhibition of objects and materials that possess cultural, historical, artistic, scientific, or educational value. Museums serve …

…the theme of afropolis 2027 bears, Re/Membering The Future. To re-member is an attempt to put back together the membranes that has been scattered all over the place. To restore …

The Committee for Relevant Art (CORA), Nigeria’s foremost cultural advocacy platform founded on June 2, 1991, continues to create an enabling environment for contemporary African arts to flourish. Lead Photo: Participants …