International Festival of Literature & Ideas makes debut in Abuja

By Henry Akubuiro
Writers, thinkers, scientists and cultural voices from Nigeria and around the world gather in the FCT for the inaugural Abuja Festival of Literature & Ideas, 9–10 October 2026.
Abuja hosts a new event on Nigeria’s cultural calendar this October with Abuja Festival of Literature & Ideas (AFLI), a two-day gathering bringing together writers, thinkers, policymakers, artists and audiences for conversations about some of the most urgent questions shaping our lives today.
Taking place on 9 and 10 October 2026 at The Nordic Abuja, Jabi, the Festival is presented by the Book Buzz Foundation in partnership with the European Union Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, with t...