Art and Ideas

Art and Ideas

SA publishers create rare opportunity for writers

A publishing company, Jacana Media has created a rare opportunity for African writers to apply and get to pitch their manuscripts in a live pitching s

Kuje’s tale of a ‘shelved’ library

At Federal Housing Low Cost, Kuje, less than a kilometre to the Area Council Secretariat, two sign posts draw ones attention to the offices of the Fed

Nigerian poets making a mark

Lola Shoneyin Lola Shoneyin is a multi-award winning poet and author whose signature style of writing has been described as humorous, outspoken and ad

‘Why I write in Igbo language’

Why did you decide to study Linguistics and also write in a seemingly unpopular language?  I have always loved languages and wished to develop th

Maiden edition of Ankara carnival to hold in Lagos

Lagos State is scheduled to host the maiden edition of the Ankara carnival in September. Olawale Oladunjoye, the spokesperson for the Lagos State gove