Nathaniel Bivan’s ‘Boys, Girls and Beasts’: An explosive tale that sings harmoniously — Olukorede S Yishau
With “Wedlock of the Gods,” professor brings Nigerian storytelling and culture to USC main stage — Chinyere Amobi
There is no reason why a Nigerian child cannot speak a single Nigerian language — Ndidi Chiazor Enenmor
Book Review·May 29, 2022·1 min readA tale that won’t forgive silence: Review of Okey Ndibe’s “Arrows of Rain” at 20 — Uzor Maxim UzoatuArrows of Rain by Okey Ndibe; Bookcraft, Ibadan, Nigeria; 20th Anniversary Edition 2021; 230pp Okey Ndibe’s acclaimed debut novel Arrows... Read More
News·August 10, 2021·4 min readPoets return to Idoto in honour of Christopher OkigboAfrican poets will make a return pilgrimage to the quiet and rustic Ojoto village in Anambra State between 19th and... Read More
News·July 15, 2021·1 min readWole Soyinka, Sally Rooney to headline Southbank Centre’s autumn seasonWole Soyinka and Sally Rooney will headline the Southbank Centre’s autumn season, while the organisation has also announced its London... Read More
Stage Review·May 23, 2021·6 min readWhen BAP Productions staged Soyinka’s historical drama “Death and the King’s Horseman” – Anote AjeluorouBolanle Austen-Peters is a strong advocate of the African storytelling as an important export to the outside world. She believes... Read More
News·May 9, 2021·1 min readWole Soyinka shuts down Abuja with reading from new booksNobel laureate Professor Wole Soyinka held a reading in Abuja on Saturday May 8, 2021 in an event tagged ”... Read More
News·April 4, 2021·2 min readOnyeka Nwelue’s “Other Side of History” for Oct. 1 releaseProduction on Onyeka Nwelue’s Other Side of History has moved to Canada for the final stretch of filming. The film... Read More
Book Review·January 17, 2021·4 min readSoyinka’s stirring narrative probes earth’s happiest people-Olukorede S. YishauAbout midway into Wole Soyinka’s third novel ‘Chronicles of the Happiest People on Earth’, there is a fire outbreak on... Read More
News·January 9, 2021·3 min readNobel laureate, Wole Soyinka Throws His Weight Behind Bobi Wine’s bid to be Uganda’s PresidentAuthor, playwright, and poet Wole Soyinka has long been forthright about African democracy, especially in his home country Nigeria. He... Read More
Book Review·November 29, 2020·4 min readTLR exclusive: Onyeka Nwelue reviews Wole Soyinka’s “Chronicles of the Happiest People on Earth.”With a few days to the release of Wole Soyinka’s eagerly anticipated new novel, Chronicles of the Happiest People on... Read More
News·October 25, 2020·1 min readIDENTITY THIEVES ON THE RAMPAGE- Wole SoyinkaUndoubtedly in order to promote the video clip of an ethnic revanchist calling on Igbo to leave Yoruba land, this... Read More
News·October 21, 2020·5 min readDÉJÀ VU ; In Tragic Vein – Professor Wole SoyinkaI arrived home from external commitments just over a week ago to an extraordinary homecoming gift. It took the form... Read More
Fiction·October 18, 2020·16 min readWorld Exclusive: Extract and Cover reveal of Wole Soyinka’s forthcoming novel- Chronicles of the happiest people on Earth.Let this cup pass…. It had been a long siege, aided by many of whom the hostage himself had scant... Read More