The Commonwealth Short Story Prize is now accepting entries for the 2022 edition until November 1. Awarded for the best piece of unpublished short fiction from 2,000 to 5,000 words, regional winners each receive £2,500 and the overall winner receives…
Ogun government signs MoU with French firm for diary food production
Ogun State government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a French firm, FAN Milk Plc, for production of dairy foods in the country. The state governor, Dapo Abiodun, who spoke after the signing of the MoU in the…
Nigerian writers mourn Prof. Pius Adesanmi
The community of Nigerian writers, scholars and journalists announces with great shock and sadness the sudden and painful passing of our friend, colleague and brother, Professor Pius Adesanmi who was aboard the Ethiopia Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 that crashed…
Shoot me; but Yemi Alade is No. 1 – Dami Ajayi
In a music industry skewed towards male musicians, a handful of female Nigerian musicians have distinguished themselves. Think Omawumi, Waje, Tiwa Savage, Yemi Alade, Seyi Shay, Simi—but not necessarily in that order. As an aside, there is hardly any order…
Goethe seeking young adult short stories
Goethe-Institut has launched a talent-search for young adult fiction from Africa and is accepting submissions from September 1 to November 20. The German art and culture organisation invites aspiring African writers of all ages interested in writing for Young Adults…
Laughter and tears as friends remember Pierre Cherruau – Toni Kan
Writer and multi-hyphenate, Lola Shoneyin organised an intimate evening of tributes and reminiscences in honour of the recently departed Pierre Cherruau who died in a freak drowning accident in his beloved Bordeaux on August 19, 2018. Pierre was trying to…
Olivier Alfonsi is Lagos Oyinbo
Olivier Alfonsi came to Lagos in the 1990s just as a very significant event took place. He is a French teacher who has a lot to say about the city. Find out the amazing things he has to say in…
Meet Yoann, the smartest Oyinbo man in Lagos
Yoann is a Lagos Oyinbo. He is young, smart and, well white as in Oyinbo. A cultural attache at the French embassy he arrived Nigeria in September 2017. Thisislagos asked him a few questions about his life in Lagos and…