3+ hour, 38+ min ago  (253+ words) By Abioye Damilare Samson British-Nigerian writer Tade Thompson and African-Australian author Eugen Bacon are among the winners of the 2026 British Science Fiction Association (BSFA) Awards, announced on April 5 at Eastercon in Birmingham, England. Thompson won the award for Best Shorter…...

3+ hour, 41+ min ago  (297+ words) By Vivian Nneka Nwajiaku In an Arise News coverage on the Benue attacks, a voice can be heard in the background saying, "This is what we go through every year," emphasising the recurring nature of these devastating events, a feature…...

3+ hour, 41+ min ago  (106+ words) Palmtrees was founded as a screenplay development incubator and story'development studio by Funa Maduka, a Nigerian filmmaker and former head of International Original Films at Netflix. By Adedamola Jones Adedayo" Palmtrees, a screenplay incubator for writers from Africa, the Middle…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (813+ words) Sef Adeola taps into a tradition well-honed and long maintained, leaving the viewer with no doubt as to the pristineness of whatever work of his they encounter." Patterns have always been a feature in African art. From textile designs to…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (863+ words) And Everything In Between stands as a strong statement from a growing artiste, one that reflects both ambition and a clear desire to expand on an already established foundation. Across And Everything In Between, Kotrell is at his most compelling…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (1518+ words) Nigerian film journalism has always had women at its centre. Before there was a name for what they were doing, they were doing it" There is no archive. This is the first thing you discover when you go looking for…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (448+ words) The semblance of a quasi-political structure here does not automatically translate to any strange idea that the organisation wants to usurp the university board or the Vice Chancellor and his cabinet. That there was a "President" in the Njaba Students…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (495+ words) There is an opening beneath my skin with a layer of doors, closed and rigid like a rock, & another outside it, with doors on motion like a river, that layer the frivolities I mould into a temple I visit every…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (707+ words) Echoes of Botanical Gardens succeeds as a cohesive experience, driven by strong production, compelling vocal work, and a clear emotional throughline. For South African producer, composer, and cultural architect Zakes Bantwini, born Zakhele Madida, and vocalist Skye Wanda, the arrival…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (1764+ words) By Afrocritik's Film Board So, here we are again, Afrocritik's film critics and journalists, sharing our thoughts on the shocking nominations, the snubbed titles and practitioners, the pleasant surprises, and the incidents of category fraud flowing from the 2026 Africa Magic…...