Arts

Prof Niyi Osundare: Celebrating a writer so great yet humble and humane

Professor Niyi Osundare is a man of many parts. He defies a single description too.…

234Art Fair Aligns with AFC to Empower, Elevate Africa’s Youth” – Zubairu

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the leading infrastructure solutions provider in Africa, has announced its support…

Ikere: The Wellspring of Creativity

Have you ever wondered about the creative energy that flows from Ikere? What is it…

Renowned  dissident playwright Athol Fugard dies at 92

Internationally acclaimed South African playwright, novelist, director and actor Athol Fugard is dead. He was…

“Ija Ominira”, a film by Ade Love, showcased at FESPACO 2025, Burkina Faso

Kunle Afolayan's string of successes as a filmmaker is indisputable. The records are there. The…

Mabel Segun’s Last Interview with TheNEWS: “Nigeria has potential to be great, but…”

Mabel Segun wears many distinguished hats. She is a multiple award-winning writer, poet, broadcaster, teacher,…

“What I want to be remembered for” – Mabel Segun (1930- 2025)

When I had an interview with her to mark her 90th birthday five years ago,…

Mabel Segun, writer who gave women wings to fly, dies at 95

The death of the multifaceted artiste who blazed the trail in children's literature with the…

Design and Innovation Exhibition: Osinbajo, Gbajabiamila Salute Design Week Lagos, Ecobank

Former Vice President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, and Chief of Staff to the President,…

A Suit for a Soldier

He heard the wails from weeping widows in Mariupol, The shattered screams of orphans in…