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Toni Kan
September 2, 2013
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Toni Kan: Suntai – Re-enacting the Yar’Adua episode

by Toni Kan These governors are not gods. The constitution is ‘god’ and these puny characters without shame must learn to abide. They must learn too that power is transient and that no man lives forever. Evil is in many ways like rain. It starts often as showers which could become a deluge, fast and... Read More
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January 11, 2013
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He’s the man: Culture champion, Jahman Anikulapo to be celebrated at 50 [DETAILS]

by Isi Esene Jahman Anikulapo will be 50 on January 16, 2013. This period also coincides with his exiting a long, stellar career at Guardian newspaper group as the Sunday Editor. In the last two decades or so, Jahman has pressed his talent, position and material means to service in aid of the development of... Read More
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July 29, 2012
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Photos: The Blackberry/YNaija #Hashtag event in pictures

by Isi Esene The Blackberry/YNaija #Hashtag event at the Oriental Hotel in Lekki lived up to its billing with the attendance of celebrities and fans of arguably the most widely used smartphone device in the country, Blackberry. The event which was compered by Andre Blaze and Isio Wanogho had in attendance Nigeria’s music sensation, Ice... Read More
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November 23, 2011
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The Thriller Tradition in Nigerian Literature: "What happened to the Pacesetter Series?” – Conclusion

by Toni Kan   To trace the origin of the thriller tradition in Nigeria, one would retrace his steps to books like “The Passport of Mallam Ilia,” “An African Night’s Entertainment,” “Jagua Nana” and “Jagua Nana’s Daughter,” and even “Our Man from Sagamu,” a veritable whodunit, which I think was published by Fontana.  “Was the... Read More
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November 22, 2011
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The Thriller Tradition in Nigerian Literature: "What happened to the Pacesetter Series?” – Part 1

  – And when will the new Nigerian Thriller Come?” by Toni Kan The first novel I read in the Pacesetters series was ‘Mark of The Cobra’ by Valentine Alily. It featured a young Nigerian secret service agent. Set obviously against a western template but with African characters in an African locale, it just about... Read More
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October 28, 2011
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Diversity is positive for Nigeria: Heinrich Boell Foundation launches it's book of essays

Seyi Lawal The Heinrich Boell Foundation’s book of essays, ‘Unity in Diversity: Diversity is positive for Nigeria’, will be launched next Monday, October 31, 2011 at Terra Kulture by 1pm. The book, a coalition of six essays written by young Nigerians, evolved from an essay competition amongst young writers which the foundation launched in 2010.... Read More
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October 28, 2011
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Diversity is positive for Nigeria: Heinrich Boell Foundation launches it’s book of essays

Seyi Lawal The Heinrich Boell Foundation’s book of essays, ‘Unity in Diversity: Diversity is positive for Nigeria’, will be launched next Monday, October 31, 2011 at Terra Kulture by 1pm. The book, a coalition of six essays written by young Nigerians, evolved from an essay competition amongst young writers which the foundation launched in 2010.... Read More
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