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Ex-Defence chief Irabor lauds ANA’s mentorship initiatives for young writers

Ex-Defence chief Irabor lauds ANA’s mentorship initiatives for young writers

Former Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor (rtd), has commended the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) for providing mentorship and development opportunities for young writers. He gave the commendation in an interview on the sideline of the June edition of the monthly Reading and Writers Dialogue on Saturday in Abuja. According to him, such ...

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Making it big by Femi Otedola: In-depth overview

Literature & Arts

NBRP, stakeholders advocate libraries for grassroots literacy growth

Literature & Arts

NCDMB hosts Q1, 2026 book reading series, underlines value of reading, creativity

Ogun, Artnovation set for Milan design week

MAF, Alliance Française host storytelling workshop for women

Haemorrhage

Haemorrhage

The first shot cracks open the red mouth of a wound, and the ballroom begins to hemorrhage music. Glass nerves shatter with the chandeliers. Bone dust rises. The woman beside the fire splits the night open like overripe pawpaw and presses into my hands a bowl of venom warm as rainwater. Drink. Her voice— a ...

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THE SINGING MORTAR: A review of Adedayo Agarau’s ‘The Years of Blood’

THE SINGING MORTAR: A review of Adedayo Agarau’s ‘The Years of Blood’

Book: The Years of Blood (96 pages)Author: Adedayo AgarauPublisher: Fordham University Press, New YorkYear: September 2025ISBN: 9781531511616 “Instead of music, my father’s old radio reports missing people” Wind carries sound. The introductory poem, aptly titled, opens portals of grief and lets out the ghost of a country’s conscience—the cry of blood, pounding of pestles, and ...

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Felicity Ekeke releases debut ‘Things I Learned from Delilah’

Felicity Ekeke releases debut ‘Things I Learned from Delilah’

...Recasts Delilah as a figure of strategy, emotional insight Things I Learned From Delilah by Felicity Ekeke calls on readers to rethink one of history’s most debated women. In this bold work of nonfiction, Ekeke revisits the biblical account of Delilah and presents her not as the infamous betrayer etched into popular imagination, but as ...

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Naija Poetry Fest 2025: Hope, Resilience, and the Power of the Spoken Word

Naija Poetry Fest 2025: Hope, Resilience, and the Power of the Spoken Word

Hope and resilience were not merely discussed at the final Naija Poetry Fest gathering of 2025 they were felt, embodied, and spoken into existence. Hosted at Alliance Française Lagos in collaboration with Naija Poetry Fest, the evening marked a reflective and fitting close to a year defined by literary depth, communal strength, and creative courage. ...

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Godson Osarenren unveils Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen’s biography, ‘A Trip in Motion’

Godson Osarenren unveils Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen’s biography, ‘A Trip in Motion’

The Nigerian literary and film communities converged in grand style at the Alliance Française de Lagos, Mike Adenuga Centre, Ikoyi, for the official unveiling of A Trip in Motion, the latest book by acclaimed poet and educator Godson Osarenren. The event, which celebrated the life and artistic journey of legendary filmmaker Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen, drew ...

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Godson Osarenren brings “I See Hope” to the world stage

Godson Osarenren brings “I See Hope” to the world stage

By Kede Aihie and Lanre Sonde When you talk about Nigerian poetry that burns with fire yet soothes with softness, one name effortlessly rises to the lips Godson Osarenren. The award-winning poet, novelist, and Convener of Naija Poetry Fest has once again lifted the flag of Nigerian literature high with his latest international exhibition, “I ...

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Bloodmercy: I.S. Jones’ stunning debut collection

Bloodmercy: I.S. Jones’ stunning debut collection

I.S. Jones, one of the judges for the just concluded Nigerian NewsDirect Poetry Chapbook Award and a great patron of PoetryColumn-NND project has her debut poetry collection published and available for purchase here. Chosen by the guest Judge, Nicole Sealey, Bloodmercy won the 2025 APR/Honickman First Book Prize by The American Poetry Review and is distributed by Copper ...

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Inkspires Kreation: Poetversation to feature Samuel A. Betiku on October 5

Inkspires Kreation: Poetversation to feature Samuel A. Betiku on October 5

Inkspires Kreation has announced another edition of its popular literary series, Poetversation, set to hold on October 5, 2025, with Nigerian poet Samuel A. Betiku as the featured guest. The virtual gathering, scheduled for 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. WAT on Google Meet, promises an immersive evening of poetry, conversation, and community. Attendees will enjoy selected readings from Betiku’s published works, gain ...

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Mustapha Enesi’s debut, ‘I Cry at the Feet of My Other Body’ hits stores globally

Mustapha Enesi’s debut, ‘I Cry at the Feet of My Other Body’ hits stores globally

Emerging Nigerian writer Mustapha Enesi has officially released his debut short story collection, I Cry at the Feet of My Other Body. The highly anticipated book is now available for order in Nigeria and internationally, marking a major milestone in Enesi’s literary career. Readers in Nigeria can purchase the book through Witsprouts, while international readers can find it on Amazon and Barnes ...

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Graveyard of glory

Graveyard of glory

By Tuoyo Palmer The earth does not end with a thunderclap—it crumbles in silence,like a cathedral whose prayershave been forgotten by its stones. Cities lie open to the wind,iron skeletons bleeding rustinto rivers that once carriedthe laughter of children. In the fields, no harvest waits—only the brittle bones of wheat,the empty mouths of soillong abandoned ...

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Ode

Ode

By Alaga Unwomanumu |after Em Power to all the inconveniences i must bear, like salt on my tongue. to the vacuous interstices of memory, the pearl of remembrance. to the wastelands inside my head and the stinking gullies etched on my chest. to the twitching organism between my legs, the rust-stains that won’t leave my ...

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Ojo Victoria Ilemobayo selected for The Rongo Artist Residency in Film-Making

Ojo Victoria Ilemobayo selected for The Rongo Artist Residency in Film-Making

Poet and artist, Ojo Victoria Ilemobayo has been selected for The Rongo Artist Residency, a prestigious program in film-making hosted by Ant-Men Studio of Art in collaboration with Peter Fleming and Benin Arts Books. As part of the residency, Ojo Victoria Ilemobayo will join fellow residents Osayomwanbor Peace and Joseph Kenneth Itchara for an immersive ...

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Gbenga Adesina embarks on U.S. tour for ‘Death Does Not End at the Sea’

Gbenga Adesina embarks on U.S. tour for ‘Death Does Not End at the Sea’

Nigerian poet Gbenga Adesina has announced a highly anticipated U.S. tour for his latest poetry collection, Death Does Not End at the Sea. The tour, spanning September to November 2025, will see the Lagos-born writer engaging in conversations with some of the most respected voices in contemporary literature. The tour begins on September 1 at ...

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Poetry Club UDUS set for vibrant Festival, Workshop this September

Poetry Club UDUS set for vibrant Festival, Workshop this September

…Featuring Pamilerin Jacob, Michael Imossan, Adesiyan Pelumi The Poetry Club of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, is preparing to host an exciting three-day poetry festival from Friday, 12 September to Sunday, 14 September 2025, bringing together poets, students, and literary enthusiasts for a celebration of verse and creativity. This year’s event promises a lively mix of ...

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The Broken Cross: A Review

The Broken Cross: A Review

By Don Kester OshioreamePort Harcourt, Nigeria Published in 2013 by Mindex Publishing in Benin, The Broken Cross is a 122-page novel by Godson Osarenren, a rising literary voice. The book’s cover; a glossy red background pierced by a silver-plated, fractured cross, immediately invites reflection. The image is not merely aesthetic; it is symbolic. In his prologue, Osarenren ...

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A Clairvoyant Peep into the Future of a Nation Driving Forward but Looking Backwards: Review of ‘If My Country Had a Jury’

A Clairvoyant Peep into the Future of a Nation Driving Forward but Looking Backwards: Review of ‘If My Country Had a Jury’

By Michael Olatunbosun The book, If My Country Had a Jury is a legal thriller. It is a futuristic work about the Nigeria of 2050. It is a 13-chapter, 381-page fiction written by Olabisi Ajakaiye and published in 2024 by Winepress. Olabisi Ajakaiye obtained his first, second and third degrees in Urban and Regional Planning. ...

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2025 Gbemisola Adeoti Prize: Adesiyan, Joshua, Folarin named winners at ANA-OAU Festival

2025 Gbemisola Adeoti Prize: Adesiyan, Joshua, Folarin named winners at ANA-OAU Festival

Adesiyan Pelumi has emerged winner of the 2025 Gbemisola Adeoti Poetry Prize, with Abdulrazaq Folarin and Flourish Joshua clinching second and third positions respectively. The prestigious award was presented during the ANA-OAU Book and Art Festival, held on June 14 at BOO-C Hall, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) campus, Ile-Ife. Now in its third edition, the ...

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Home Beyond Borders: NaijaPoetryFest unites art and advocacy on World Refugee Day

Home Beyond Borders: NaijaPoetryFest unites art and advocacy on World Refugee Day

The atmosphere was electric yet deeply reflective as creatives, performers, students, and art lovers gathered for World Refugee Day: Home Beyond Borders – On Displacement, Resilience, and Rebuilding in Nigeria. Organised by NaijaPoetryFest in collaboration with Alliance Française, the just-concluded event lived up to its promise, delivering a soul-stirring showcase that united poetry, music, dance, ...

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Snapshots from Oguta Lake, 2025

Snapshots from Oguta Lake, 2025

By James-Ibe Chinaza Powder-blue silk spread, like mother at rest on Sunday evenings. Powder-blue, marvelous blue—brown-hemmedswoosh of bohemian skirt. On the surface of your stomach, pebble-sizedand humbled, you keep us. Flanking you on one side—naked woman, naked childperched on the gentle rise of her breasts. On the other, boys playing throwball in the mire.Naval boats—yawning mouths hidden in short shadows. On ...

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NaijaPoetryFest set to mark World Refugee Day with powerful performances, conversations

NaijaPoetryFest set to mark World Refugee Day with powerful performances, conversations

NaijaPoetryFest, in collaboration with Alliance Française, is hosting a one-of-a-kind event to commemorate World Refugee Day. Titled Home Beyond Borders: Displacement, Resilience, and Rebuilding in Nigeria, the programme is scheduled for the 17th of July 2025 at 2pm and promises a deeply engaging blend of art, poetry, music, and critical discussion. This year’s theme speaks ...

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The Medical Poet hosts maiden edition of ‘Meet & Speak’

The Medical Poet hosts maiden edition of ‘Meet & Speak’

Last Easter Monday, Lagos played host to a unique fusion of art and spirituality as The Medical Poet, Nwachukwu Olusegun Nwachukwu, welcomed poets and poetry enthusiasts to the inaugural edition of Meet & Speak in Lekki Phase 1. Speaking during the gathering, Nwachukwu shared his vision for the initiative: “My aim is to see the ...

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Greener tomorrow: ‘Whispers of the Earth’ to stir Lagos in commemoration of World Earth Day

Greener tomorrow: ‘Whispers of the Earth’ to stir Lagos in commemoration of World Earth Day

…This isn’t just performance art, it’s a call to action — Godson Osarenren The serene grounds of Alliance Française Lagos are set to come alive on Saturday 26th April 2025 in celebration of World Earth Day, not with the usual fanfare, but with the soulful resonance of poetry and art. Titled “Whispers of the Earth: ...

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Osundare, Bingham-Risher, other leading poets hail Adedayo Agarau’s The Years of Blood

Osundare, Bingham-Risher, other leading poets hail Adedayo Agarau’s The Years of Blood

…He writes with exquisite sensitivity — Aracelis Girmay…As Michael Aderibigbe dubs Stegner Fellow a “visionary” Adedayo Agarau’s debut full-length poetry collection, The Years of Blood, has received high praise from respected voices in contemporary world literature. Celebrated Nigerian poet Niyi Osundare described the collection as “a haunting horrorscape,” while acclaimed poets Remica Bingham-Risher, Aracelis Girmay, ...

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Wendy Okeke’s ‘Grief’s First Kiss is an Avalanche’ hits shelves nationwide

Wendy Okeke’s ‘Grief’s First Kiss is an Avalanche’ hits shelves nationwide

Wendy Okeke introduced her debut poetry collection, Grief’s First Kiss is an Avalanche, in a moving virtual launch event on 1 March 2025. The gathering brought together poetry enthusiasts, writers, and supporters to celebrate a body of work that delves deeply into themes of grief, love, and memory. The event was hosted by Kamnelechukwu Obasi, ...

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