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NLNG 2022 prizes: The Obasanjo phenomenon
Sopuruchi Onwuka The choice of former President Olusegun Obasanjo to present the 2022 Nigerian Prize for Literature to winners amplifies the key messages and joint ambitions of the 2022 Nigeria Prize for Science and the Nigeria Prize for Literature respectively….
Smithsonian returns stolen Benin bronzes to Nigeria
More than a century after being looted from Nigeria, a set of Benin bronzes are going home, the Smithsonian Institute has declared. The beautiful pieces of art and brutal testimonies of colonial history, according to the institute, are a collection…
Semen necklaces noswTikTok’s hottest Jewelry trend
Pieces of jewelry made from semen are becoming an increasingly popular accessory thanks to Amanda Booth, an artist who transforms bodily fluids into pearl-like “gems”—and documents the process on TikTok. In a recent interview with VICE, Booth explained that she…
Amazon Prime Video opens Naira services for Nigerian streamers
Amazon Prime Video has ordered the Nigerian originals “Gangs of Lagos” and “LOL: Last One Laughing Naija,” and opened up local currency services for the platform in the country. The pair of productions marks the first originals for Prime Video…
Smithsonian to return looted Benin Bronzes to Nigeria
The Smithsonian Institution has voted to repatriate 29 of its 39 Benin bronzes to Nigeria, and plans to return to Nigeria’s National Commission for Museums and Monuments “at a later date.” The final details of the agreement are still being…
287 poets compete for $100,000 in NLNG’s Literature Prize
The 2022 edition The Nigeria Prize for Literature, sponsored by Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) will have 287 poets compete for the $100,000 Prize. At a ceremony in Lagos today, the entries received were handed over to the panel of judges…
