The Akada Children’s Book Festival (ACBF) will return for its seventh edition on October 25 at UPBEAT Recreation Centre in Lekki, Lagos, with organisers urging renewed focus on children’s literacy. Convener Olubunmi Aboderin-Talabi stated that the 2025 theme, “Book An Adventure,” was designed to inspire young readers to view books as doorways to knowledge, culture,
Dr. Oludare Ogunyombo, a lecturer at Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, has called on government, community leaders, religious leaders, and parents to prioritise the education of the girl-child and instil in her the values that shape responsible womanhood. Ogunyombo stated this at the launch of a book titled Global Millennium Women, authored by
August 17, 2025, marked 80 years since the first UK publication of Animal Farm by George Orwell, a political allegory that continues to make waves worldwide. Published in 1945 after multiple rejections for its criticism of Josef Stalin, the novella achieved immediate success upon release by Secker & Warburg. Orwell, who died in 1950 at
Nigerian young writer Chimamanda Adichie has shared her experiences of secondary school life in her latest book, titled Ijanikin (My Journey to College). The author, who began writing at the age of 13, with the debut of her first book, “The Twins of Ihazi,” says she aspires to become the next legendary writer, like Chimamanda
Nigerian-born writer Emmanuel Ananaba, also known by his pen name Chyji Ananaba, has released a new novel titled The Flood of Love in the United States. The book, which was released on May 19, 2025, explores the complex relationship between love and hatred, examining how personal biases shape human behaviour. Ananaba hails from Obegu in
British-Nigerian author Abi Daré has clinched the inaugural Climate Fiction Prize with her novel And So I Roar, a sequel to her acclaimed debut, The Girl with the Louding Voice. The award, which includes a £10,000 cash prize, was presented on Wednesday, 14 May 2025, during a ceremony in London. The novel continues the story
The 24th edition of the Nigeria International Book Fair (NIBF) began yesterday, Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at the Balmoral Convention Centre, Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos. The three-day event, organised by the Nigerian Book Fair Trust, brings together key players in the local and international book industry for exhibitions, conferences, networking, and discussions on the future
