Arts

Homecoming Fiesta for Things Fall Apart

The book is a standout phenomenon as one of the most influential novels in world…

Àjò Yí O (This Here Trip)

  Odolaye Aremu Ebenezer Obey has multiple ‘voices’. He could be excited, forlorn, advisory, celebratory,…

Ojúdé Ọba: The Beauty, the Beast, and the Broken Bones of Our Pageantry

There’s something about Ojúdé Ọba that tugs at the soul like an ancestral drumbeat. A…

For culture, fashion and fun unlimited, let’s meet at Ojude Oba on Sunday

Want to witness the best of Ijebu culture? Your destination is Ijebu Ode, Ogun State,…

For Ngugi Wa Thiong’o (1938-2025)

Here is Professor Niyi Osundare’s tribute to the late Kenyan writer, Ngugi Wa Thiong’o

“In his company, you could not be lazy’: remembering my friend Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o

A giant of African literature whose best works existed between the political and the personal,…

Ngugi Wa Thiongo Passes, a Page Closes

I woke up on Thursday, May 29th, 2025, to a tribute to Ngugi wa Thiong'o,…

Africa’s Brave New Ancestor Called Ngugi

Africa has just welcomed the path-finding Ngugi wa Thiong'o into the pantheon of ancestors. It…

The Stories That Shaped Us

Growing up in Nigeria, we were immersed in stories — not just bedtime tales or…

Africa’s literary giant, Ngugi Wa Thiong’o, dies at 87

Professor Ngugi Wa Thiong'o, one of Africa's foremost writers, thinkers and revolutionaries, has died at…