Shock slowly gave way to disbelief and overwhelming grief over the passing,...
Let me begin by thanking Toyin Akinosho, Jahman Anikulapo and the rest...
The novels of Chigozie Obioma compel critical attention. It is indeed rare for the first two novels of a fledgling author to be shortlisted for the coveted Man Booker Prize....
Anybody who is able to read this—or, for that matter, who is...
A CONTRADICTION tugs at the heart of this tribute, telescoped by its...
Benin City, the historic heart of Nigeria and a symbol of African artistry, has long been a cornerstone of cultural heritage, a beacon of African artistic and cultural brilliance. Its...
As the #EndSars protests sweep through Nigeria, Dami Ajayi recounts a story...
As the Lagos Books and Arts Festival (LABAF) draws closer, we present...
“…the people of Igbuzo as a result forbid the eating of fishes from the Oboshi River. The Chief Priest of Oboshi is “Ohene”, popularly called Ohene-Mmili. The last of the...
(Following the announcement of “Black Magic” as the theme of Ake Festival...
“Apparitions of faces in a crowd Petals on a wet black bough”...
In this 24th year of Time of the Writer Festival as we face a global pandemic for the second year, it seemed important that as I looked at the larger...
