This essay reflects on the life and unfinished intellectual trajectory of Pius...
March 10, 2026 marked seven years since multi-hyphenate – Poet/Prose Stylist/Academic/Public Intellectual,...
Biodun Jeyifo (Jan 5, 1946 –Feb 11, 2026), who has died at the age of eighty, was one of the most formidable and beloved figures in African letters: a critic...
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The novels of Chigozie Obioma compel critical attention. It is indeed rare...
The anticipation is palpable. As the 2025 edition of The Nigeria Prize for Literature draws to a close, the literary world holds its breath, awaiting the final verdict. The shortlist...
Shock slowly gave way to disbelief and overwhelming grief over the passing,...
When a story is stranger than the strangest fiction, it lasts from...
“When Winston was born, lots of fairies swooped down on his cradle with gifts – imagination, eloquence, industry, ability – and then came a fairy who said: ‘No person has...
Because of this, our environment becomes vital to our progress. As a fifteen-year-old, I knew this intuitively, not as I know it now, not theoretically. I knew that my environment was limited in significant ways. It wasn't one for creativity or imagination. It lay at the tail end of cynicism
Ngugi wa Thiong’o, passed away at the age of 87 and was...
learning a language is never just about grammar or vocabulary. It’s about rhythm, tone, cultural context, even body language. French wasn’t just a tool for communication — it reflected how people relate to each other, how they argue, joke, flirt, comfort, and express emotion.
