Femi Osofisan has always understood that stories can shape a nation. He...
Grief and loss are as universal as life and death. They are footnotes punctuating our moments of joy and happiness and love.
From Antigone to Things Fall Apart, from Beloved to An Equal Music, some of the world’s most searing stories have been written from nibs dipped in the ink of loss and grief.
And now, it’s your turn.
Thomas Hardy once wrote that “Happiness was but the occasional episode in a general drama of pain.”
This essay reflects on the life and unfinished intellectual trajectory of Pius Adesanmi, tracing his formation, scholarship, satire, mentorship, and institution‑building across Africa and the diaspora. It examines his democratic...
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...
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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...
Shock slowly gave way to disbelief and overwhelming grief over the passing, on Sunday, August 17, 2025, of Evelyn Osagie. The news rippled through Nigeria’s arts and culture community, silencing...
When a story is stranger than the strangest fiction, it lasts from...
“When Winston was born, lots of fairies swooped down on his cradle...
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
