Arts
24 Sep 2023
Despite the harsh economic situation, the Otunba Segun Runsewe-led National Council for Arts and Culture recently hosted the 16th International Arts and Crafts Expo (INAC 2023).
24 Sep 2023
Native Filmworks and Michelangelo Productions have announced the resumption of their groundbreaking ‘First Features Project’, as the crew returns to set to shoot, Kill Boro.
24 Sep 2023
Recently, Oluwadare Oluwatuyi’s The Fine Art Of Bookselling: Reflections Of Nigeria’s Industry Stakeholders, a which captures the beautiful back stories of Nigeria’s book industry and how much the industry has evolved with each generation was unveiled in Lagos.
24 Sep 2023
Shoot Your Shot Africa Content Lab organised a two-day workshop in sound recording for film and television, titled, Unlock Your Creative Potential, recently.
22 Sep 2023
The Igbo culture, often celebrated as Nigeria's most commercially driven tribe, takes center stage in a captivating virtual exhibition titled "Uwa Bu Ahia." This exhibition, curated by 16-year-old Soluna Ajene, a student at Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, New Hampshire, unveils the fascinating history of Igbo commerce, shedding light on how markets have been the epicenter…
18 Sep 2023
What will you call a story that leans towards the metaphysical, and hints at a world beyond what the eyes can see? Literary scholars will call this, magic realism, like the book,The Famished Road, by Ben Okri.
18 Sep 2023
Entries for this year’s Commonwealth Short Story Prize have opened. It is a contest that seeks talented writers who go on to inspire their communities.
18 Sep 2023
The National Secretariat of the Association of Nigerian Authors has released the highlights of its 2023 International Convention.
12 Sep 2023
Nigerian musician, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Alabama, known as MohBad, has tragically passed away at the age of 27...
10 Sep 2023
From Saturday, September 16, to November 5, 2023, Tiwani Contemporary will be host to Wura-Natasha Ogunji's autumn show, lalala ha! in its Lagos gallery.
10 Sep 2023
Tope Adebayo Salami, a renowned Nollywood director, has a reputation for producing highly captivating movies.
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