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Money Up for Grabs! Win N10,000 to Shop at Roving Heights
This giveaway is courtesy of SprinNG and Roving Heights Bookstore. How to win? Read the current publications on the SprinNG website for September 2022. Write a comment on 2 or more of ...
Definition of Death I Oletu Oghenenyore. C I Poetry
death, a sure portal to the great beyond with a key no one wants to handle nor master yet, its door is ever open with its angel enjoying the roll ...
African Writers React to the Death of Queen Elizabeth II on Social Media
After a long reign of 70 years and ruling over 32 sovereign states during her lifetime, Queen Elizabeth II passed away on September 8. For the past week, many African ...
The Caine Prize for African Writing 2023
Essay Location(s) Kenya Nigeria Online South Africa United Kingdom Worldwide Overview The AKO Caine Prize for African Writing is an annual award for a short story by an African writer, ...
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LAGOS BOOK AND ART FESTIVAL 2018 IS THEMED, RENEWAL: A WORLD THAT WORKS FOR ALL
This year’s Lagos Book And Art Festival (LABAF) themed “RENEWAL: A World That Works For All” is Dedicated to TUNDE KELANI and KOLADE OSHINOWO @ 70. This event is slated ...
THE SILLERMAN FIRST BOOK PRIZE FOR AFRICAN POETS
The African Poetry Book Series is made possible through the generosity of philanthropists Laura and Robert F. X. Sillerman, whose generous contributions have facilitated the establishment of the APBF. In ...
Book Reading of LADIES CALLING THE SHOTS is what you shouldn’t miss!
BOOK READING OF LADIES CALLING THE SHOTS With Niran Adedokun No one has ever come out unhurt from a boring weekend. Which is why the need to unwind cannot be overemphasized ...
The Lagos International Poetry Festival brings you a 4-day adventure of a lifetime.
Since 2015 the Lagos International Poetry Festival has brought poets, writers, artists, and thinkers from across the world to Lagos for a week of conversations, readings, performances, workshops and adventure, ...
Encounter A Keynote artist, Yinka Shonibare MBE, at ART X Lagos 2018
It is with the greatest pride that we announce internationally acclaimed artist, Yinka Shonibare MBE, as the Keynote Artist for ART X Lagos 2018. Yinka Shonibare MBE, MATERIAL II, 2018 ...
Beautiful Poison
BEAUTIFUL POISON Poison was beautiful, but she wasn’t good for me and I knew it. I remember the first day I saw her. She looked so alluring that I couldn’t ...
BOOKS VS. THE MOVIE
BOOKS VS. THE MOVIE I love movies a lot and my friends can testify. But what I love more, are books! Nerd alert! Now, if you are like me that ...
When Does Care Become Suffocating?
Care as defined by Merriam-Webster dictionary is, “To have affection or fondness for someone; to be interested in or concerned about something.” Have you ever been in a situation where ...