Arts

  Mercy Iheoma Ihedigbo Association of Models in Nigeria, organisers of the Most Beautiful Girl in Ogun State (MBGO) 2026 pageant, has announced 10 contestants who qualified for the voting stage following a screening exercise that reduced the initial 20 participants to 10 finalists. The organisers, in a statement issued…

Exhibition opening event for what is given at YSMA     Stanley Ihedigbo Yemisi Shyllon Museum of Art (YSMA), Pan-Atlantic University, in collaboration with Yenwa Gallery and the Myma Art Prize (MAP), has brought the inaugural What Is Given exhibition to a wider audience in Lagos, showcasing contemporary works by…

Jim Joel Nyakaana Facilitating a Workshop for Pan-Atlantic University Students during TheMuseumsLab Residency at YSMA on September 16, 2026 TheMuseumsLab Residency Fellows at YSMA, L-R: Administrative Officer, YSMA, Glory Okwara; Director, YSMA, Jess Castellote; TheMuseumsLab 2026 Fellow, Jessica Juckes (UK); TheMuseumsLab 2026 Fellow, Jim Joel Nyakaana (Uganda) and Head of…

Award-winning Nigerian writer, public health specialist, youth advocate, innovator, and thought leader, Adeyemi Oluwabunmi, has officially announced the release of his highly anticipated new book, Paradox: The Beautiful Lie We Live, now available globally on Amazon. The newly released book delves deeply into the contradictions that define human existence, societal…

Reviewer name: Peter Okonkwo Reviewer Date: February 6th, 2026 Every writer, at some point, goes looking for a book that tells them the truth about what they have gotten themselves into. The blank page, the rejection letters, the algorithm-driven marketplace, the creeping anxiety that artificial intelligence is making the whole…

By Omoruyi Uwuigiaren Dalmos didn’t just save her life; he became her silent guardian, shielding her from the crushing weight of medical bills and the trauma of her past. When Lizzy reaches out to thank her mysterious saviour, she expects a formal meeting. Instead, she finds a man drowning in…

Michael Olumide, Lagos Chapter of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) has congratulated Alhaji Abubakar Yakubu on his successful inauguration as the National President of the Guild, describing the event as the dawn of a new era for the association. In a congratulatory message issued on Thursday, and signed by…

Michael Olumide Renowned Nigerian artist and social innovator Adetunwase Adenle, a four-time Guinness World Record holder, has unveiled a groundbreaking art initiative honoring 222 CNN journalists and anchors. Through his unique collage portraits, Adenle celebrates their courage in exposing modern-day slavery, human trafficking, and human rights abuses worldwide, marking the…

By Rev. Stanley Ihedigbo It is a powerful and inspiring Christian drama that explores faith, perseverance, and God’s unfailing grace in the midst of life’s trials. Through engaging characters and touching scenes, the play reminds audiences that no matter how difficult the situation may appear, hope remains alive for those…

While we are busy up here, obsessing over high-speed internet and the expiration dates on yogurt, there is a slower, more stubborn drama unfolding beneath our sensible hiking boots. It’s a bit of a scandal, really. A hemlock falls, loses its head, its branches, and its entire social calendar to…