The cruise industry is booming, thanks to its promise of spectacular views, exotic locales and floating luxury. But as the appetite for ocean travel rapidly grows, there’s been growing concern about its environmental impact. Fish scraps might be part of…
Norway to digitise books in Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba (Punch)
The Norwegian Ambassador to Nigeria, Kjemprud Jens-Petter, said on Wednesday that the National Library of Norway was interested in digitising literature books published in Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba. Jens-Petter told the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos that the agreement to digitise the…
Yewande Omotoso on Dublin Literary Award 2018 shortlist
Yewande Omotoso’s novel, The Woman Next Door, is among the 10 in the Dublin International Literary Award 2018 shortlist announced April 5. A statement on the organiser’s website said the list includes two novels by Irish authors, The Lesser Bohemians…