Ake Arts and Book Festival

Fun as Petina Gappah thrills at Ake Arts and Book Festival

The annual Ake Arts and Book festival, which is ongoing in Lagos Nigeria, doesn't disappoint.…

Nobel prize winner Abdulrazak Gurnah in Lagos talks about his writing life

 Let's get started on that joyous note. Once again, Abdulrazak, congratulations on your Nobel. It…

Sweet Memories of Ake Arts and Book Festival

  This year’s Ake Arts and Book Festival has come and gone, leaving sweet memories…

This year’s Ake Arts and Book Festival will address our Africaness- Lola Shoneyin

By Nehru Odeh Lola Shoneyin, poet, writer and Director, Ake Arts and Book Festival has…

Ladipo-Manyika: Why I Chose To Write About Aging

Sarah Ladipo-Manyika is an accomplished academic and novelist. Her recently-published novella, Like A Mule Bringing…

Ngugi wa Thiong’o: Ake Arts and Book Festival’s Worthy Headliner

By Adefoyeke Ajao The use of language as a form of resistance dominated Professor Ngugi…

Ake Arts and Book Festival: A fiesta to remember

The 2015 Edition of the Ake Arts and Book Festival turned out to be a…