Arts & Books

Ekiti State Governor John Kayode Fayemi has remained an ever-present at every stage of Nigeria’s democratic drive. He was on the frontline in the fight against military rule. Unlike the …

The Centrist Manifesto by Uchenna Nwankwo; Centrist Books – An Imprint of Centrist Productions Ltd, Ikeja, Lagos; 2022; 202pp Books that change history do not come as heavy tomes. Back …

This year marks the 64th birthday anniversary of the iconic novel Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe. Things Fall Apart was first published on June 17, 1958 by William Heinemann, …

By Nkanu Egbe purple robes adorn our bodies as stench from decaying limbs signal turbulence. we wine and dine in this room where cadavers are laid like logs, pulling the …

Obi Cubana is not just a patron of the arts, but an artiste in his own right. Take the message from the master minstrel, Gerald Eze, the genius of the …

The impact of Nollywood on Nigerian youths has been a thing of concern and uneasiness to me, especially with the recent news of a 23-year- old young man arrested for …

Aah, It’s The Young Nigerian Boy! Memoirs by Caesar Kagho; CHP and Talkback Publishers, Warri, Delta State; 2019; 206pp  ——– Good books are written in Nigeria but you hardly ever …

Writers of thrillers are the richest authors all over the world. They may not almost always have high critical acclaim on the literary front, but the publishers do not joke …

It makes for history when a reverend father appears in bowler hat and offers revolutionary music that rivals Bob Marley’s offerings for class. Reverend Father Emmanuel C. Umezinwa, aka Fada …

Whenever I encounter a creative work of art imbued with much beauty, I feel an immense sense of gratitude towards such artist who could open up the deepest and innermost …

All the demented facets of Nigerian life today, from brazen kidnappings and robberies to rampant prostitution and political heists, are like the many wonderful tales of Cyprian Odiatu Duaka (COD) …

A Review of There Was A Man – Chinua Achebe Poetry/Essay Anthology (Sixth Edition); A Publication Of The Society Of Young Nigerian Writers, Anambra State Chapter; Edited By Izunna Okafor; …

The trailblazing minstrel, folk music collector and performer, Gerald Eze Mmaduabuchi, recreated the archetypal Igbo lore of Egwu Onwa (moonlit games) with his youthful Ichoku Academy in Awka, the capital …

It was a sight to behold as the folk music maestro Gerald Eze took his rootsy Uwa Mgbede concert from Awka, Anambra State to the celebrated Bubbles Cubana Pool Bar …

Standing Strong: Legislative Reforms, Third Term and Other Issues of the 5th Senate by Ken Nnamani; InterPares Media Ltd, Lagos, Nigeria; 2021; 491pp   One man with a gavel changed …

To become recognized as a highly exalted owner of knowledge you must acquire the highly coveted PhD. People are dead ready to cross the valley of the shadow of death …