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Inkblot Productions and Biodun Stephen Set June Theatrical Release Date For ‘Muri & Ko’

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Nigerian Artist Olaolu Slawn Unveils Innovative Design for 2024 FA Cup Trophy

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Check Out This First Look at Bernardine Evaristo’s Mr Loverman TV Series

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Away! To Columbia Records with Oxlade

On Thursday, March 10th, Oxlade took to his social media pages to announce a new deal with Epic Records. I…

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Lola Shoneyin is Now Chairman of the University of Lagos Press and Bookshop Board

Nigerian author Lola Shoneyin has been appointed as the new Chairman of the University of Lagos Press and Bookshop Board.…

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Throwback to when Andrew Esiebo documented West African barbershops in photos

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Omah Lay Enlists Puerto Rican singer Ozuna and UK rapper Aitch in Deluxe Edition of Boy Alone

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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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The Preorder Link for Mazi Nwonwu’s Debut Collection How to Make a Space Masquerade is Now Live!

The preorder link for Nigerian author Mazi Nwonwu’s speculative fiction story collection How to Make a Space Masquerade is now live…

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