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Tribute to Yusuf Grillo: Nigerian art activist, scholar and bridge builder

Tribute to Yusuf Grillo: Nigerian art activist, scholar and bridge builder: Yusuf Grillo contributed significantly to art and art education in Nigeria. TY Bello/Instagram Nigerian contemporary visual artist and scholar Yusuf Grillo died on 23 August 2021, aged 87 years. Art scholar Sule James explains Grillo’s influence and impact on art on the continent. Who …

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Yusuf Haji, the man with a chequered past who became known as a statesman and peacemaker

Yusuf Haji, the man with a chequered past who became known as a statesman and peacemaker: Mohamed Yusuf Hajj (right) with former President Mwai Kibaki (centre), and former Chief of Defence Forces General Julius Waweru Karangi (left) during a farewell ceremony for Kibaki in 2013. EPA/Daniel Irungu One of Kenya’s best known government administrators, Mohamed …

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