Art and Ideas

Art and Ideas

Five books in celebration of Architect Ikenna Chukwueke at 50

1) A history of Architecture in 100 buildings by Dan Cruickshark. This is a beautifully illustrated book, a tour of the world’s most influential

Five books for the season of Lent

It has been difficult to come to terms with the many atrocities bedeviling the modern world in the last couple of years. Only this week another school

Is Hausa popular literature endangered?

In recent years, as English takes over as the official written language in Northern Nigeria,  Hausa seems to have received much less support from

Female duo to read at AWF February session

Two female writers, Amina Aboje and Elsie Oghenekaro, will take centre stage at this month’s Guest Writer Session. Port Harcourt-born, Aboje, au

Laurels for a fine poet

Ikeogu Oke is not new to Nigeria’s literati. Africa’s foremost novelist, Chinua Achebe, whom he had a personal relationship with once desc