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Book Buzz Foundation, the organisation behind Ake Arts & Book Festival, the Lagos International Festival of Illustrations and the Kadun...
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African works constituting books, movies, and stories by black storytellers, literary and creative artists.
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Book Buzz Foundation, the organisation behind Ake Arts & Book Festival, the Lagos International Festival of Illustrations and the Kadun...
By Akinwale

Itohan had travelled to Juk to retrieve Ebuka’s badly mangled body and returned it to his old parents in their village in Imo State. ...
By Akinwale

A Meal Is a Meal is a journey into the surprising and the bizarre, as well as the tantalising and the delicious.
By Akinwale

In fact, on the morning of my birthday, just after we had broken up, I had spent time in the hotel begging someone else to love me and be wi...
By Akinwale

But he walked out the door and said he would go, by foot, if necessary, to Afghanistan, to kill the infidels who were bombing Muslim babies ...
By Akinwale

Those hours waiting for her mother to return were spent in a state of inertia; she wouldn’t have been able to say what she had done with the...
By Akinwale
Was it worth the weekend

Unlike many trauma-centered stories that leave you feeling frustrated, angry, or overwhelmed by grief, this book offers true resolution. ...
By Funke Adegbokiki

The Parlour Wife is short and you could finish it in an afternoon. The writing is also easy to read and unpretentious.
By Nyerhovwo


Plot-wise, it was well thought out. No unnecessary gaps, the central theme was clear from the jump. Oyinkan builds tension steadily.
By Oghenetega Elizabeth Obukohwo


For a collection of short stories, Niq Mhlongo manages to give his characters depth in a few pages/sentences.
By Oghenetega Elizabeth Obukohwo

If I had to make a list of memorable works of literature by Nigerian writers, The Girl With The Louding Voice would be on it.
By Nyerhovwo

If you’re looking for a very well-written, pretty-covered book to introduce young readers to African Fantasy, The Smoke That Thunders ...
By Akinwale
On the screen


Who’d play iconic characters like Okonkwo, Yejide, and Ikenna in a Nollywood adaptation? We’ve listed our dream casting choices ...
By Oghenetega Elizabeth Obukohwo

Behind the Scenes is a deeply relatable family story, one that mirrors situations many people have either lived through or witnessed. ...
By Kikelomo Onigbanjo

Beyond the glamour, laughter, lessons, and comedy, Nollywood also showcases serious issues plaguing society.
By Kikelomo Onigbanjo

The arrival of streaming platforms, first local players like IROKO TV, then global giants like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Showmax, mar...
By Kikelomo Onigbanjo

Production-wise, the movie delivers what it needs to. It relies heavily on its story, and that is where its strength lies.
By Kikelomo Onigbanjo

Most characters that engage in money rituals are not born evil. They are pushed by their situation.
By Kikelomo Onigbanjo