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Anne Carson, Canadian Writer and Classicist, Awarded 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature

STOCKHOLM, Sweden — Canadian poet, essayist, and classical scholar Anne Carson has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature. The Swedish Academy honoured the 76-year-old...

Who Is Development For? Amina Salihu’s New Book Challenges Nigeria’s Priorities

There is a question that sits quietly beneath almost every development intervention: who is development really for? What if the biggest weakness in development...

‘Abacha Died on Top of Mistress’: Retired DSS Officer Reopens Mystery on Late Head of State’s Death 

ABUJA, Nigeria — A retired Nigerian security official has offered a detailed account of the final hours of Gen. Sani Abacha, saying a young...

Betty Irabor Weeps, Olumide Akpata Urges Deeper Dialogue at Launch of Chude Jideonwo’s Memoir

LAGOS, Nigeria — An evening meant to unveil a new book became, for many in attendance, a moment of rare emotional openness and public...

‘When Tomorrow Found Us’: Sisterhood, Faith, and Resilience in Debut Novel by Pearl Ehigimetor

ABUJA, Nigeria — A debut novel by Nigerian lawyer and writer Pearl Ehigimetor was formally introduced to readers during a virtual launch on Sunday,...

Chude Jideonwo Reveals How Online Backlash Led to Creation of #WithChude in New Memoir

LAGOS, Nigeria — Chude Jideonwo, the host of the talk show #WithChude and chair of the Fourthmainland Creator Fund, has said that a period...

Tinubu Hails Buhari’s ‘Quiet Strength’ at Launch of Late President’s Biography

ABUJA, Nigeria — President Bola Tinubu on Monday, December 15, 2025, paid tribute to the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, describing him as a...

‘In Buhari, We Created a Monster’: Chude Jideonwo Reflects on 2015 Election, Departure from Politics

LAGOS, Nigeria — Chude Jideonwo, host of the syndicated talk show #WithChude and Chair of the FourthMainland Creator Fund, has reflected on his deep...

Otedola Reveals Why Obasanjo Called Him ‘A Stupid Boy’

ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigerian billionaire Femi Otedola has disclosed a blistering confrontation with former President Olusegun Obasanjo in his forthcoming memoir, Making It Big:...

‘It Worries Me Deeply’: Chimamanda Adichie Decries Rising Poverty in Nigeria

LAGOS, Nigeria — Renowned Nigerian writer Chimamanda Adichie has raised alarm over the deepening economic hardship in Nigeria, lamenting the toll it is taking...

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