Written by “Fear no forest because it is dense”— African proverb It is difficult to recall a time when we worried as much over our circumstances as we do today. Our first seven or so decades until independence were spent as a colony of the British. We were cobbled together basically as a commercial entity which promised and … Continue reading “A time in history, by Hakeem Baba-Ahmed”
By Sola Ogundipe The Senate Committee on ICT and Cybersecurity is committed to ensuring regulations to safeguard Nigerian minors from the growing threat of harmful online content and excessive technology use. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on ICT and Cybersecurity, Senator Shuaib Afolabi Salisu, who disclosed this, said children now prefer isolation with their … Continue reading “Digital rights: Senate seeks protection of minors as ASFF, others forge new consensus”
By Chioma Obinna As Nigeria joined the rest of the world to mark this year’s World Children’s Day, themed “My Day, My Rights”, the question is how well the country has protected its children? From Lagos to the remotest parts of Maiduguri, children hawk goods on dusty roads instead of being in classrooms. Others work … Continue reading “World Children’s Day: Advocates worry over poverty, insecurity, say Nigeria may lose whole generation”
By Onyeka Ezike Renowned American photographer Reed Davis, in partnership with Nahous Gallery, has opened a new exhibition titled “Textures of Humanity,” a photo book exhibition that explores African culture and culinary art from Reed Davis’s tours across West, East, North, and Southern Africa over more than a decade. The seasoned photographer uses his camera … Continue reading “Nahous Gallery opens new exhibition, “Textures of Humanity,” a photo book exhibition”
By Prisca Sam-Duru Lagos, Nigeria- Nigeria’s booming creative economy, spanning music, film, fashion, visual arts, publishing, advertising, tourism, and more, receives a rigorous, multidisciplinary boost with the release of a new scholarly volume titled “Nigeria’s Cultural and Creative Industries: Perspectives, Problems and Prospects”. Edited by Pan-Atlantic University scholars, the book offers sectoral and policy insights … Continue reading “New Routledge volume spotlights Nigeria’s cultural and creative industries”
By Prisca Sam-Duru The 27th edition of one of Africa’s most inspiring culture feasts, the Lagos Book & Art Festival, LABAF, came to a close last Sunday, November 16, with the customary session known as Art Stampede. The annual festival organized by the Committee for Relevant Arts, CORA this 2025, held at two venues; Freedom … Continue reading “Evocative sessions, performance of ‘Sanya’ as curtain falls on 2025 LABAF”
From last week continues the narrative by a Tiv group which argued that they are not Northerners, saying that the Tiv arrived Karagbe, an area bordering Nigeria and Cameroun, around 6,000 BC, settling on both sides of the Benue and Niger rivers. This territory stretched from Garoua in present-day Northern Cameroon to Lokoja in present-day … Continue reading “The ever-lingering Benue-Plateau crisis (6), by Eric Teniola”
By Osa Mbonu-Amadi, Arts Editor The solo exhibition, “Dialogues from the Past and Present” by Timi Kakandar, which closed yesterday, Sunday, after a four-day run, offers a captivating and emotionally charged exploration of cultural memory and contemporary identity. Opening on Thursday, 20 November 2025 at Ashanti Gallery, Gwarimpa Abuja, the exhibition invited viewers into an … Continue reading “Timi Kakandar’s creative blend of past and present”
By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – The All Progressives Congress, APC, National Vice-Chairman (South-East), Dr Ijeomah Arodiogbu, has urged the National Assembly to fast-track the creation of Anim State, saying the move will finally correct the 50-year imbalance that has left the South-East with only five states. He said the bill, already through second reading in … Continue reading “Arodiogbu to NASS: Pass Anim state now to restore Nigeria’s balance”