BN POETRY AWARD: Like Scented Mangoes by Arinze Ifeakandu (Nigeria)
This poem by Arinze Ifeakandu is longlisted for BN Poetry Award. I used to like the quiet in this place…
Custodians of African Literature (COAL)
A group photo taken after COAL’S event In a time when much sensitivity has been attached to gender, the unveiling…
BN Poetry Award: Un-man me, please by Samuel Oluwatobi (Nigeria)
This poem is shortlisted for BN Poetry Award. the fangs of the night lust after my bones yeti reach out…
The Pen and The Sword: Amara Okolo
The Pen and The Sword is a Praxis series of conversations where Nigerian writers reflect on what it really means…
“Contrey-Man I” by OsyMizpah Unuevho
Contrey-Man I …why me… now I understand why against the mob / for the victim my contrey-man won’t do anything…
“Follow the lights” by David-Rex Olatunbosun
Image by Yuri_B from Pixabay FOLLOW THE LIGHTS Buzzcuts and white satin, Candle lights and eerie silence. Follow the lights.…
“Fathers' Day Without a Father” by Tryphena Yeboah
FATHERS’ DAY WITHOUT A FATHER It’s been six years so we pretend none of this matters That this day is…
Women's Day Series: Phoenix Sighting
“jebba-north” © OsyMizpah Unuevho Phoenix Sighting by Iris Orpi Then she walked into the fire— clothed in the threads that…
“Harvest of coffins” by Awodiya Funke
Harvest of coffins this poem is dedicated to people that lost their lives in the Benue and Plateau killings…
HOW DIKE CHUKWUMERIJE SUMMARISED NIGERIA’S 102 YEARS IN 120 MINUTES
Dike Chukwumerije Night of Spoken Word Dike has proved himself time and time again, beyond reasonable doubt, that he is…