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BOOK REVIEW: Niyi’s ‘There’s a Heaven for Bad Girls’ is a delicate narrative debut
By Anote Ajeluorou
IT is the shorthand of prose fiction, the short story form. Its charm lies in its brevity to compress what a full length novel could do in very few words. Mastery…
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Entries open for the Ken Saro-Wiwa Prize for Book Review 2023
The KS-W Prize project, launched in 2015 on occasion of the 17th LABAF, which was dedicated to mark the 20th anniversary of the killing of Saro-Wiwa, a keen observer, commentator, and…
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An international theatre festival at a time like this
To sustain and elevate our artistic pursuits, I advocate for the establishment of an Art Endowment Fund, providing a stable financial foundation for the arts. Additionally, a Mobility…
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With LABAF 2023, Aiyeko-ooto finds voice for story from spiritual forces, culture
By Gregory Austin Nwakunor
Cash Onadele
In over 109 works, the Nigerian-American, Cash Onadele, popularly known as Aiyeko-ooto’s oeuvre spans several creative genres. In 2019, he…
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A searing cry for justice
Reviewer: Oluwaseun Abimbola, PhD
Publication Year: February 7, 2022 (published in ‘Soro Soke’, an ENDSARS Anthology of Poetry edited by James Yeku and Jumoke Verisimo)
IN…
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An ethical dilemma of a returnee youth
Oluyemisi's story serves as a microcosm of the broader challenges that many young Nigerians face when they seek to drive change in their home country, navigating a complex and often…
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Students’ poor performance due to neglect literature suffers in schools – publishers
Caption: Bankole Olayebi (left); Ibiso Graham-Douglas; Convener, Quramo Festival of Words, Mrs. Gbemi Shasore; Dr. Eghosa Imasuen; Lanre Shasore and James Murua after the session on…
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‘A Nation on The Wings of Poetry’… Poets in Nigeria Initiative stages…
Literally, our skies will be lighted by poetic deliveries, breaking retrogressive sentiments across the board. Hopefully, the authorities should catch in on the opportunity being…
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$100,000 Nigeria Prize for Literature 2023: Eye on Ojomu, Akubuiro, Ogomba tonite
By Anote Ajeluorou
TOMORROW, Friday, October 13, 2023, is decision day for three outstanding playwrights, whose works are up for scrutiny, with one certain to…
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Why we embarked on ‘Reading Ride’ road trip to Liberia – Gambadatoun
We are having a collaboration with a library in Ghana. Someone reached out to me in Bénin Republic also. The next trip will be in April, and then in August again. We’re also…
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