The Committee for Relevant Art (CORA), the driving force behind the annual Lagos Book & Art Festival (LABAF), has officially opened the doors for submissions to the 2023 Ken Saro-Wiwa Prize for Book Review. This prestigious literary award, named in…
Obari Gomba wins prestigious Nigeria Prize for Literature with “Grit”
Obari Gomba emerged as the winner of the Nigeria Prize for Literature for his thought-provoking play, GRIT. The announcement took place at a grand ceremony held at the Eko Hotel in Lagos, marking a significant achievement in the world of…
Nigeria Prize for Literature, Rainbow Book Club host playwright finalists at Port Harcourt Bookfest
In a celebration of literary excellence, the Nigeria Prize for Literature and the Rainbow Book Club recently hosted a bookfest in honour of three exceptional playwrights shortlisted for the 2023 edition of the prestigious Prize. The event, held in Port…
2023 Nigeria Prize for Literature Finalists Revealed: Akubuiro, Gomba, and Ojomu lead the race
The Advisory Board for The Nigeria Prize for Literature, sponsored by Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG), has unveiled the shortlist for the 2023 edition. The announcement, made by Professor Akachi Adimora-Ezeigbo, Chairperson of the Advisory Board, during a live broadcast on…
11 plays in the running for $100k Nigeria Prize for Literature
The Advisory Board for The Nigeria Prize for Literature has announced the longlist of 11 plays in contention for the 2023 edition of the prize. The prize, sponsored by Nigeria LNG Limited, offers a cash award of $100,000. The longlist,…
ANA announces 2022 prize shortlist
The Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) has announced the shortlists for its 2022 Literary Prizes. According to the organisation, the winners will be announced at the award’s dinner on October 29th, 2022. The association founded by Nigerian writer, Chinua Achebe,…
Naval Commander presents second poetry collection
An officer and a poet, Umar Sidi, has unveiled his second book of poems titled Like Butterflies Scattered about by Art Rascals, in Port Harcourt, once the World’s Book Capital. Sidi is a naval commander with the Nigerian Navy, whose…
A Time to Build: Matters arising from the protest – Obari Gomba
It is normal to posit that every Nigerian wants a better country even when we differ about the route to that destination. It is time to find a common ground and build peace on the basis of justice. The pursuit…
Ikeogu Oke: Family to announce new burial date
The burial arrangements for late Ikeogu Oke, earlier announced for February 23 by the family have been shelved, owing to the postponement of the general elections. The family, through a statement released by John Oke, said that “due to adjustment…
CORA, NPL book party holds August 25
The annual book party in honour of those who make the longlist of the prestigious $100,000 Nigeria Prize for Literature (NPL) holds on Saturday, August 25 at Terra Kulture Arena, Victoria Island, Lagos. Organised by the Committee for Relevant Art…