The National Film and Video Censors Board, NFVCB, has seized and destroyed pornographic and other unapproved films and video works worth N3.5 billion in three years. Mr Adedayo Thomas, Executive Director/CEO of the NFVCB, disclosed…
Divine Software, by Micheal Odubajo
Divine Software Create in me Lord multidimensional software For all that is noble and dear Imbue me with anti-viruses Against hate, pride and silent vices That I may love the way You did In heart,…
The dreaded visitor, By Micheal Odubajo
Like night spreads out its wings And cast its sway over the earth You sneaked on us while we snored On beds of doubt and fear and passivity And on couches of ignorance You turned…
Nigerian poet selected for U.S. writing programme
A Nigerian poet, writer and spoken word artist, Wana Udobang, has been selected by the United States Department of State to participate in the 54th International Writing Programme, IWP, Fall Residency. The U.S. Consulate in…
Tolulope Arotile, By Simbo Olorunfemi
Tolulope Arotile She dared. She dreamt. She took on wings when some would not even dare walk. She took to the sky so the ground could be safe. She took on her gear, saw combat,…
BBNaija: Organisers say Season 5 will be a…
Season 5 of the popular television reality show, Big Brother Naija, BBNaija, is going to be a wild ride, its organisers have declared. The declaration is coming four days before its commencement. The organisers tweet:…
Winners of Wole Soyinka Essay Competition emerge
Winners of the 2020 Wole Soyinka Essay Competition have emerged and will be unveiled on July 14. The competition is part of the 11th Wole Soyinka International Cultural Exchange, WSCICE, and the winners will earn…
JUST IN: NBC code: Soyinka raises the alarm,…
Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has described the newly proposed broadcasting code by the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, as capable of causing unnecessary harm to arts and its producers in the country. His words: “It…
‘The Danfo Driver In All of Us’ by…
The Danfo Driver in All of Us, a collection of Niran Adedokun’s commentary and opinion pieces published in national newspapers and prestigious magazines in the last eight years has been released. It is Adedokun’s latest…