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“People are people anywhere they are” Leye Adenle on Writing Crime Thrillers That Feel Nigerian
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (997+ words) by Praise Okeoghene Vandeh When a client asks for an urgent meeting and then turns up dead, Bobby suspects there is more to the death than an accident. His investigation leads him to a church where the victim had been…...
What Does the Poem Say About Nigeria? A Conversation with Ogaga Ifowodo, James Ngwu Eze and Tares Oburumu
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (385+ words) by Praise Okeoghene Vandeh Your collections respond to some of Nigeria’s most pressing realities. What does it mean to write poetry in a country that constantly gives its writers new reasons for alarm? All three collections engage with the past…...
Two Nigerian Poets, Tolu Oloruntoba and Othuke Umukoro, Shortlisted for the 2026 Derek Walcott Prize for Poetry
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (515+ words) Brittle Paper Two Nigerian Poets, Tolu Oloruntoba and Othuke Umukoro, Shortlisted for the 2026 Derek Walcott Prize for Poetry The finalists for the 2026 Walcott Prize are out! Two Nigerian poets have made the finalist list for the 2026 Derek Walcott Prize for…...
Can You Really Leave Your Mess At Home? A Conversation With Tolani Akinola
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1647+ words) by Praise Okeoghene Vandeh Nigerian literature isn’t new to dysfunctional families, and perhaps this is because family is such a prized institution in Africa. In Nigeria especially, it is often the source of our conversational themes. Tolani Akinola’s Leave Your…...
Koleka Putuma Nominated 2026 Featured Poet as Poetry Africa Marks its 30th Anniversary Edition
1+ week, 5+ day ago (327+ words) Brittle Paper Koleka Putuma Nominated 2026 Featured Poet as Poetry Africa Marks its 30th Anniversary Edition Putuma’s body of work has always resisted staying in one lane. Across three poetry collections, a children’s book, and several plays, she has treated the body…...
Inside Immaculata Abba's Restful, an Anthology for the Weary Nigerian Heart + An Excerpt from Stella Inabo's "The Passport Photo of Stephen Aduku"
3+ week, 4+ day ago (749+ words) by Praise Okeoghene Vandeh Restful was supported by a grant from the Goethe-Institut Nigeria’s Support and Connect initiative and is published by Studio Styles, with a cover illustration by Amina Gimba. The first edition is now available for purchase as…...