When the Grave Digs Itself - Rejecting Zimbabwe's Legislative Coup. Canon Collins 2026 Essay Winner [analysis]
African Arguments
This piece is the winner of the Canon Collins 2026 essay competition. The annual competition invites essays that demonstrate thought leadership and offer fresh perspectives on… Read more »
A Trio of Venison Recipes From the Heart of the Karoo
Daily Maverick
While the hunting season winds down, get into the kitchen (or shuffle over to the braai) with these recipes from Annatjie Reynolds and Lynne Minnaar's new book, Karoo Venison. Read more »
Unpacking the Political Mess Behind the DBE's Textbook Row
Daily Maverick
Independent investigations into the Department of Basic Education's new textbook catalogue have not produced any findings which justify scrapping it. The real story is about… Read more »
What Makes a Good Review? [book review]
Leadership
Have you ever picked up a book or decided to watch a movie simply because of a review you read? Read more »
Brigadier Musa Usman - Salute to a Pioneer
Daily Trust
Today, many roads in Abuja will converge at the NAF Conference Centre, where a book on the life and times of Brigadier Musa Usman will be presented to the public. Read more »
At Book Presentation, IBB, Otti, Amaechi Others Laud Amuta's Contribution to Nation Building
This Day
Former Nigerian Head of State, Ibrahim Babangida, at the weekend joined the Governor of Abia State, Mr. Alex Otti, in celebrating the contributions of academic and literary critic,… Read more »
Boakai Biography 'From Foya to the Capitol' Set for Re-Launch Friday
New Republic
Several Liberian government officials and members of the diplomatic corps and the private business sector are expected to swamp the Ellen Ministerial Complex today Friday for the… Read more »
Okapi - New Book Celebrates a Once Famous Animal and Recovers Indigenous Experts' Place in Its History [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
As a child growing up in the Ndumo Game Reserve on the South Africa-Mozambique border, Simon Pooley read an animal encyclopaedia given to his family by a visiting scientist. He… Read more »
Over 1,000 Children to Benefit From YBWorms Social, Emotional Learning Programme
This Day
The Young African Bookworms Initiative (YBWorms) has received approval from the Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) to expand its flagship Paragon Train Club to… Read more »
United Nigeria Airlines Pledges 10-Year Sponsorship of 'Chinua Achebe Prize for Fiction'
This Day
The United Nigeria Airlines has pledged to sponsor the prestigious annual "Chinua Achebe Prize for Fiction," for 10 years. Read more »
