Biyi Bandele’s death is a triumph and a celebration
Biyi was already preparing for his future in film making, and when the opportunities came he was more than ready to deliver.
No longer the silent generation
Osaze’s book is a valuable contribution to the poetry community in Nigeria.
Here’s why you should visit this 20th century building in Onikan
It is worth adding that Onikan ranked as the third coolest neighbourhood in the world to live in 2019, according to TimeOut magazine, a CNN publication.
My journey to the royal palaces of Abomey
These women, whose strength, resilience and resolve to die for king and country inspired me to be no ordinary woman.
Pupils of iRise Model School write story book on SDGs
On Friday 15 July, four pupils of iRise Model School will launch their co-authored book at a ceremony to be hosted at the American Corner facility in Lagos. Titled
Five decades on, Buchi Emecheta still speaks loudly
Buchi Emecheta is still able to make readers feel all shades of emotion through the pages of her book, a whole five decades after it was published.
I read 80+ plus books in 2020. Come join my book club
I did not make money during the lockdown, but I gained a tonne of knowledge from reading — and I am hungry for more.
Here’s why you must make that trip to Obudu
Obudu is so cold that even drinks are cooled naturally – no fridges needed, as I soon found out.
Lagos, through the eyes of a sassy traveller
Lagos is noise. It is chaos. It is fast paced.
But Lagos is also rich history, vibrant culture and ecstatic entertainment, not to mention its reputation
Love in a time of soot
I love how Chimeka’s love for Port Harcourt reflects in each story through the characters’ names, food and setting.
Crowther arrived Badagry this month 177 years ago
On my most recent visit (January 2022), I was pleased to see that the site of the Agia tree monument is now undergoing a re-construction
A 9-day adventure through Southern Nigeria
By Jumoke Munu
The thought of going on a 4-day trip in one state in Nigeria is exciting, but spontaneously traveling across states in two regions, and with like-minded folks, is an indescribable thrill.
Why I’m crowd-funding a documentary on Ajayi Crowther
On 27 September 2021 (World Tourism Day), I’ll be launching a crowd funding campaign for a documentary on Samuel Ajayi Crowther (1809 -1891),
A taste of Kano
The cityscape gave way to verdant forests as we drove; traffic got less and less until we were the only ones left on an unpaved road.
[Travel Film] Finding Mary Slessor
Two haunting images set me off on my Mary Slessor quest in May 2021; two images I have had with me for about
An evening at a beach in Lagos
A beach scene in Lagos. Image by Adedeji Olalekan
By Pelu Awofeso
Nick, Reggie and Teddy go to the beach (on Lagos island)