The 4th edition of the Lagos International Poetry Festival kicks off on the 31st of October at Freedom Park, Lagos Island. This year’s festival draws an array of exciting poets, writers and artists from 15 countries across the world. Headliners include Kwame Dawes, 2018 Forward Prize winner, Danez Smith, South African poet and activist Lebo... Read More

Dele Momodu: Another homecoming to Nairobi Kenya

Fellow Africans, to say I love Africa is an understatement. It baffles me how most Africans hardly know Africa outside their individual domain. The owners of Africa hardly appreciate the beauty of their own continent. The knowledge of Africa is usually from other people’s narrative and perspectives. The best library collections about Africa belong elsewhere... Read More

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June 3, 2014

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Niyi Osundare: Maya Angelou – Truly phenomenal

by Niyi Osundare Maya Angelou was a victim of the American nightmare and shining example of its dream. Her entire life provided a lesson in the act of snatching victory out of the jaws of defeat. She enriched our world with her astounding array of talents and accomplishments: she was a singer, dancer, composer, producer,... Read More

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July 10, 2012

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Corruption is the fastest growing industry in Nigeria – Niyi Osundare hits hard

by Isi Esene Foremost playwright, Prof. Niyi Osundare, yesterday declared that the President Goodluck Jonathan administration “lacks the will and capacity to fight corruption because it’s immersed in theft and graft.” Osundare, who spoke in Lagos at a lecture entitled: “Why we no longer blush: Corruption as Grand Commander of the Federal Republic of Nigeria”... Read More

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The Lagos International Poetry Festival is here again, and you cannot but look forward to it

Dele Momodu: Another homecoming to Nairobi Kenya

Niyi Osundare: Maya Angelou – Truly phenomenal

Corruption is the fastest growing industry in Nigeria – Niyi Osundare hits hard

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