Archives Tag: writer
Inspector Dagogo By Ibiene Bidiaque
April 19, 2022
With his life crashing around him, Inspector Ugbana Dagogo is forced to face up to the choices he’s made as he tries to find his way back to his family. However, the journey will be far from smooth as he plays a perilous game with Lagos’ most dangerous man and encounters a ripple of people whose lives … Continue reading Inspector Dagogo By Ibiene Bidiaque
A Profile Of The Poet And Author, Lola Shoneyin
April 19, 2022
Lola Shoneyin (born Titilola Atinuke Alexandra Shoneyin) is a Nigerian poet and novelist. She has authored several literary works and is significantly involved in Nigeria’s art and literary scene. Read more about Personality Lola is widely known for her novel, The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives, which she published in the UK in … Continue reading A Profile Of The Poet And Author, Lola Shoneyin
How To Stimulate Creativity As A Writer
April 19, 2022
There is a very huge probability that the monotonous events we have been faced with compulsorily could become so discouraging and place a halt on our mental and physical progress. Read more about Career This is extremely crucial as creativity is the bane of every writer’s piece. Now, you don’t have the opportunity to … Continue reading How To Stimulate Creativity As A Writer
Nigeria’s Sheikh Al-Fulani Wins International Prize For Arabic Literature
April 19, 2022
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 30 Arabic literary works, cutting across novels, poems, history, book reviews, rhetorics and criticism. The … Continue reading Nigeria’s Sheikh Al-Fulani Wins International Prize For Arabic Literature
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Nigerians in History: Ali Akilu
April 19, 2022
Birth and Background Alhaji Dr. Aliyu Akilu M.F.R, also known as Mallam Akilu Aliyu or Aqilu Aliyu was a Nigerian poet, writer, scholar, politician and one of the greatest Hausa poets of the twentieth century. Aliyu was born in 1918 in Jega (in a town called Kyarmi), in present-day Kebbi State. For his early education, … Continue reading Nigerians in History: Ali Akilu
By jeremiah
Molara Wood, Appointed Ouida Books New Chief Editor
April 19, 2022
Renowned Nigerian writer, journalist, critic, and editor, Molara Wood, has been appointed the new Chief Editor of popular publishing press Ouida Books alongside its One Read initiative. Founded by popular Nigerian novelist and director of Ake Festival, Lola Shoneyin, in 2016, and based in Lagos State, Ouida Books is notable for publishing books from some … Continue reading Molara Wood, Appointed Ouida Books New Chief Editor
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Throwback Thursday: Chinua Achebe Writes And Almost Loses His First Draft Of Things Fall Apart
April 19, 2022
Before he published his first book, Chinua Achebe had already gathered some experience as a writer. He had written many short stories and some of his short stories were published while he was a student of the University of Ibadan. They were featured in University Herald, the campus magazine; and in his third year at … Continue reading Throwback Thursday: Chinua Achebe Writes And Almost Loses His First Draft Of Things Fall Apart
Everyday Heroes- Frances Ogamba
April 19, 2022
In the past few weeks, Nigeria and Nigerians have been on the global headlines for mostly negative reasons, the internet fraud scams in the United States, the drug smuggling cases in Saudi Arabia etc. A need of fresh air is needed at this moment: people that will also put Nigeria on the news for positive … Continue reading Everyday Heroes- Frances Ogamba
By jeremiah
LIBERTY 3.0: A Young Writers’ Workshop
April 19, 2022
The Love Eternity Foundation, an NGO based in Lagos with the objective of creating positive mind-shifts by running programmes for youth, will be hosting the third edition of her writers’ workshop on Saturday, 18th May 2019. Liberty Do words stand a chance against state machinery? Can poems, short stories and film actually make a difference in our Nigerian … Continue reading LIBERTY 3.0: A Young Writers’ Workshop
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Chimamanda Adichie Hosts Michelle Obama For A Q&A Session In London
April 19, 2022
Nigerian novelist and writer of short stories, Chimamanda Adichie, hosted the former first lady of the United States, Michelle Obama, for a Q&A session at the Royal Festival Hall in London, on Monday evening. The event, which was already sold out about half an hour after it was announced, is part of Michelle’s tour to … Continue reading Chimamanda Adichie Hosts Michelle Obama For A Q&A Session In London
By achem
Connect Nigeria’s Top 100 SMEs: The African Writers
April 19, 2022
At the beginning of 2016, 19-year-old Faith Moyosore Agboola was a budding writer and poet in dire need of guidance. Her struggle to find her feet as a writer was complicated by the fact that little or no attention is paid to writers in Nigeria, especially when compared to other professions and she knew she … Continue reading Connect Nigeria’s Top 100 SMEs: The African Writers
Why You Should Write A Book
April 19, 2022
If you’re a reader, you already know how important books are, but what about writing your own? If you haven’t given it much thought, or you’re just not convinced yet that it’s necessary, consider these reasons why you should write a book: You will grow. This will come about partly because writing a book will … Continue reading Why You Should Write A Book
By jehonwa
10 Questions for Sally Kenneth Dadzie, Okadabooks Bestselling Author
April 19, 2022
Okada Books bestselling author, Sally Kenneth Dadzie, who is also an editor, holds a BSc in Sociology and recently signed a publishing deal with CSS Bookshops Limited. Joy Ehonwa had 10 questions for her. CN: When did you decide you were going to become a writer? Probably eight years ago. But I’d started writing … Continue reading 10 Questions for Sally Kenneth Dadzie, Okadabooks Bestselling Author
By jehonwa
SME Spotlight: TheBookDealerNG
April 19, 2022
Mariam Sule-Izuagbe is a writer and aspiring teacher. She was a Writer-in-Residence at the Ebedi International Writers Residency, and her fiction and nonfiction have appeared in the Ake Review, Brittle Paper, Ebedi Review, Arts and Africa, ITCH Creative Journal, and Litro Magazine UK. Clearly a lover of books, she talks to Connect Nigeria about her … Continue reading SME Spotlight: TheBookDealerNG
By jehonwa
Teju Cole Joins Harvard University As Gore Vidal Professor of Creative Writing
April 19, 2022
It’s no small tale that Nigerians are doing extraordinary things in the diaspora, and these many achievements cus across different fields; entertainment, medicine, technology, academics, you name it. One of such many Nigerians is writer and academic, Teju Cole, who just recently joined Harvard University’s Department of English as the Gore Vidal Professor of the … Continue reading Teju Cole Joins Harvard University As Gore Vidal Professor of Creative Writing
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