A Season of Celebration in Nigerian Literature NIGERIA’S literary and theatre communities are witnessing a season of reflection, celebration and cultural affirmation as tributes pour in for two of Africa’s most respected dramatists and scholars — Gregory Nnamdi Nnabike Mbajiorgu at 62 and Femi Osofisan at 80. The celebrations, organised through literary associations, academic institutions […]
Noirledge Unveils Gbadamosi’s Third Poetry Collection NOIRLEDGE Publishing has announced the release of Entropy, the third poetry collection by Nigerian poet and publisher Servio Gbadamosi. The new work deepens Gbadamosi’s literary exploration of memory, grief, spirituality, and the shifting tensions of contemporary existence, positioning him among a growing generation of African writers interrogating both personal […]
Veteran Author Releases Six New Works PROLIFIC Nigerian writer and President of the Nigerian Folklore Society, Bukar Usman, has released six new books, further strengthening a literary career marked by scholarship, storytelling, and public commentary. The new publications span memoir, folklore, literary criticism, biography, and nation-building themes, underscoring the breadth of the author’s interests and […]
A Global Literary Snapshot Emerges THE 2026 edition of the Commonwealth Short Story Prize has unveiled its shortlist, offering a compelling cross-section of contemporary storytelling across the Commonwealth. From a pool of 7,806 entries, 25 writers have been selected, representing regions spanning Africa, Asia, Europe, the Caribbean, and the Pacific. The announcement not only highlights […]
Revisiting a Painful Chapter of History IN The Book of Lost Friends, Lisa Wingate delivers a poignant exploration of loss, identity, and the long shadows of slavery in American history. Drawing inspiration from real “Lost Friends” advertisements, the novel reconstructs the emotional reality of families separated during slavery and their desperate attempts to reconnect. The […]
Fostering Cultural Storytelling THE J. Randle Centre for Yorùbá Culture and History is hosting a fortnight-long writers’ retreat, bringing together 28 emerging storytellers and cultural thinkers from across Nigeria. The initiative, guided by choreographer and Centre Director Qudus Onikeku, aims to document contemporary Nigerian culture across literature, visual arts, performance, urban culture, pop music, and […]
A Strategic Gathering for Literary Growth NIGERIA’S literary community is set for a significant moment of reflection and forward planning as writers, translators, publishers, and scholars from Nigeria and the United Kingdom converge in Abuja for a high-level forum on literary translation. The event, titled “Building Networks, Partnerships, and Infrastructure for Literary Translation between the […]
A Bold Reimagining of the Book Tour TRADITIONAL book tours are linear—one author, one city, one audience at a time. But Paperworth Books Limited is rewriting that script. On the 11th of April, the publisher will stage a simultaneous literary showcase across Abuja, Ibadan, and Port Harcourt, featuring three authors presenting three distinct works. It […]
Celebrating Words and Freedom at the Soyinka Centre ON Thursday 19 March 2026, eleven distinguished poets—seven Nigerians and four foreign-based artists—will come together to mark World Poetry Day at the newly commissioned Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts in Iganmu, Lagos Mainland. Organized under the auspices of ProvidusBank’s CSR initiative, the World Poetry […]
THE HERITAGE VOYAGE OF RETURN: SOYNIKA, FESTAC, AND THE RECLAIMING OF PAN-AFRICAN IDENTITY Retracing the Atlantic Routes of Enslavement THE history of the transatlantic slave trade is one of the darkest chapters in global history. Millions of Africans were forcibly removed from their homelands over centuries, transported across the Atlantic to the Americas, the Caribbean, […]