Literature

ELEVATE: A Celebration of Poetry, Music, and Spiritual Awakening

‘ELEVATE’ is a Poetry experience with a mission to heal and call out the greatness in humanity through the powerful tool of poetry. At ELEVATE, poetry takes wings and blends with music, dance, and stage adaptation, becoming a powerful

Igbo Language Is Officially A Course Of Study At Oxford University

People around the globe can now learn the Igbo Language at the University of Oxford Renowned global institute of learning, the University of Oxford, England, has for the first time in its 926-year history, introduced the Nigerian Igbo language as

Nigeria’s Sheikh Al-Fulani Wins International Prize For Arabic Literature

  High profile Nigerian Arabic literary writer, Sheikh Yahaya Abdul Rahman Al-Fulani, has emerged winner of the best Arabic literary writer award for the 2021 Egyptian Hamsat for Arts and Literature. Read more about Literature Sheikh Al-Fulani has produced over

Men You Should Know: Ogaga Ifowodo

  Ogaga Ifowodo was born on May 14, 1966, in Oleh, Delta State of Nigeria. He attended Federal Government College, Warri, for his secondary education. He studied law at the University of Benin (Nigeria) from where he obtained an LL.B

Nigerian Books To Read In 2021

  As we continue to launch, quicker and quicker, into the year 2021, a lot should be added into our to-do list for the new year, and book reading should be on our list. The greatest of secrets are hidden

Top 10 Nigerian Books In 2020

  In no particular order, we present to you top 10 books published in the year 2020 by Nigerian authors, old and young. This is in recognition of their tenacity, skill, artistry and level-headedness in the face of a very

Top 10 Nigerian Authors In 2020

In a year that greatly affected the mentality of so many through the coronavirus pandemic and lockdowns, Nigerians found a way to thrive and make the society seem normal. One group, Nigerian writers, were not to be left out. Every

The Rookie Entrepreneur By Funke Medun

  “The Rookie Entrepreneur” by Funke Medun is finally here. This is an exciting and relatable simple story with practical guides on starting and running a sustainable business. This book has been written to entertain and educate simultaneously. The Rookie

Chimamanda Grabs Winner Of Winners Prize For Fiction

  After thirteen years of winning the Women’s Prize For Fiction (then known as the Orange Prize For Literature), foremost Nigerian writer, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, has won the Prize’s Winner of Winners award. The award set out to celebrate the

Chimamanda Releases First Fiction Work In Seven Years

  After seven years of wait, high profile writer, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, finally decided to thrill her fans with a fiction work titled ‘’Zikora.’’ Since 2013 when Chimamanda released ‘’Americanah,’’ she has had nothing on fiction for her readers, rather,

#EndSARS: Creativity in Support of the Protest

The #EndSARS movement has baffled the world. During the two weeks of active peaceful protests, we saw creative content like never before. As Nigerians evaluate whether the protests were worth it or not, we want to share the beauty of

Troubled Horizon: Through A Woman’s Eyes

By Ann Esievoadje Publisher: Pulchra Publishing, 2019 Page: 43 ISBN: 978-978-973-043-8 Troubled Horizon is a fictional collection of short stories written by Ann Esievoadje, the author of The Quilt. As the title suggests, it is a book that highlights through

The Quilt: An Instructional Manual

  By Ann Esievoadje 2013 Pages: 147 ‘The Quilt’ is a collection of short stories (fiction and drama) written by Ann Esievoadje. The stories were well crafted with humanity in view. It touched vital parts of the human existence; from

Women You Should Know: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

  Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, was born, September 15, 1977, in Enugu, Nigeria. The Nigerian author is one whose work has drawn extensively on the Nigeria-Biafra war of the late 1960s. Background and Education Adichie was born in the city of

Some Great Bookshops In Nigeria To Check Out For Literature

  If there is something the average Nigerian is not interested in, it is a book. Most Nigerians only read books for exams. But as it is often said, Readers are Leaders. And even though digital and e-books are taking

The Lagos International Poetry Festival Is Set To Hold

  The 2020 Lagos International Poetry Festival (LIPFEST) is set to take place from October 1st to November 1st, 2020. This year’s edition will be the first wholly virtual festival, presenting the opportunity for greater reach and participation. It will

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