Dr. Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela Receives Prestigious 2024 Templeton Prize

In a remarkable recognition of her profound work on trauma and forgiveness, Dr. Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela has been awarded the 2024…

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Love Grows Stronger in Death book reading event to commemorate Mental Health Awareness Month

In honor of Global Mental Health Awareness Month, Witsprouts is set to host a book reading doubling as a launch…

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Yaa Gyasi’s ‘Transcendent Kingdom’ to be Developed into TV Series by Yvonne Orji

Yaa Gyasi’s novel Transcendent Kingdom has been optioned for TV by Sony Pictures Television, with the talented Yvonne Orji as the producer.…

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Tomi Adeyemi Releases Dates for Children of Anguish and Anarchy US Book Tour

Tomi Adeyemi’s “Children of Anguish and Anarchy”: The eagerly anticipated final installment in the Legacy of Orïsha trilogy by Tomi…

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Jude Chukwuka, Onajite Dede, Obi Maduegbuna, and Iremide Adeoye to Star in Experimental Radio Drama on X Space

Guguru Media and Genti Media are collaborating to create a unique radio drama, “Murder on Space X”. This drama will…

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Nigerian Academic Olutayo Adesina Awarded Global Professorship Worth $1 Million USD

Olutayo Adesina, a renowned academic from Nigeria, has been honoured with one of the eight prestigious Global Professorships, valued at…

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5 African Writers Shortlisted for the 2024 Commonwealth Short Story Prize

Five African writers have been shortlisted for the prestigious 2024 Commonwealth Short Story Prize, marking a significant moment as writers…

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Bolanle Austen-Peters’s Biopic “Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti” Hits Nigerian Cinemas in May

Bolanle Austen-Peters’s compelling biographical drama, Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, is set to hit Nigerian cinemas on May 17th, 2024. The film made its…

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The Caine Prize for African Writing Announces 2024 Judges Chaired by Chika Unigwe

The Caine Prize for African Writing has just revealed its distinguished panel of judges for 2024. Chaired by the acclaimed…

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You Can Now Watch ‘A Tribe Called Judah’ on Prime Video

Prime Video has expanded its vast collection with the addition of the Nigerian crime-drama film, 'A Tribe Called Judah'. Directed…

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Review: “Afamefuna” Leaves Many Questions Unanswered

Masquerade dances, titled men wearing the Ozo cap, talking drums, and celebratory noises at the center of which is Chief…

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“Afamefuna” Review: Uncritical Love

Afamefuna: An Nwa Boi Story, Kayode Kasum’s celebratory stab at the nwa boi system, starts at the end and then…

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The 31st New York African Film Festival Welcomes“Over The Bridge”, “This Is Lagos”, Other Afrocentric Titles

African Film Festival (AFF) will celebrate the 31st edition of the New York African Film Festival in grand style, with…

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