Chika Chimezie

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o
The Life and Political Imaginations of Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o passed away at the ripe age of 87 as a towering figure…

JAMB
JAMB: Exam Body in Crisis or Symptom of a Broken Educational System?

The fact that the correction of this year’s JAMB errors revealed the best result in…

Adetutu David Collins
The Abstract Motions in Adetutu David Collins’ Art

Adetutu David Collins’ work, whether digital or acrylic media, are instances of abstract expressionism whose…

leadership
Chinua Achebe’s “The Trouble with Nigeria” Revisited: Is Nigeria’s Trouble Still Rooted in Poor Leadership?

The real question is, are our leaders putting Nigeria first? Are they patriotic enough to…

Runnin’ No More
“Runnin’ No More” Review: G.T. Dipe’s Novel Celebrates the Resilience of Love

Runnin’ No More is a story about two characters in a life-changing flight to survive…

Death of the Author
“Death of the Author” Review: Nnedi Okorafor’s Book Addresses the Complex World of Writing and Publishing

Death of the Author has a lot to say about the merciless arena where authors,…

African dancers
What Music and Dance Trended in Francophone Africa in 2024?

In video after video, dance scene after dance scene, reels after reels, it becomes clear…

The Road to the Country
“The Road to the Country” Review: Chigozie Obioma’s Book Explores the Costs of War, Guilt, and the Enduring Survival of Love

The Road to the Country is a novel whose portrayal of the maximal exertions of…

Nobel Prize in Literature African hopefuls
Which African Author Will Win the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature?

While it is hard to determine a given pattern in Nobel Prize in Literature awards,…

Kikelomo Solomon-Ayeni
The Touchstones of Kikelomo’s Maternity Photography

Kikelomo’s conflation of motherhood and divinity or, more demonstrably, motherhood as a representation of divinity…