Arts

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…

I was watching the old stallion out past the fence, the one whose coat has the matte finish of a chalkboard left out in the rain. He was down in the tall grass, the vet standing by with a clinical air and a needle full of a very permanent sleep.…

It is easy to imagine the brain as a grand, open-door museum, a place where any wandering idea can wipe its feet on the mat and walk right into the central gallery. But today I am thinking about the Blood-Brain Barrier— that quiet, unthanked clerk sitting at a small desk…

Brother, have you seen the Big Bull of the West? He stands on the anthill and bellows! He beats his chest like the gorilla in the forest. “This neighbour’s compound is my compound!” he screams. “This neighbour’s cattle are my cattle!” Look at his hands! Fat, soft hands that never…