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ANA invites applications for its maiden writers’ residency
The Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) is inviting applications for the maiden edition of its Ken Saro-Wiwa International Writers’ Residency....
PAWA commends Afreximbank’s support for the book industry
The Pan African Writers Association (PAWA) has commended the African Export Import Bank (Afreximbank) for its pivotal role in the...
The Essence of Poetry
To me, poetry is not about complicating the narrative. Rather, it is about magnifying the message through the appropriate...
The Role of Visual Narrative in African Literature
Mr Chairman, distinguished ladies and gentlemen. I consider it a great pleasure to have been asked to give the...
My Ebedi Writers Residency Testimonial: A Journey of Rediscovery and Growth
As I look back on my application letter written in January, I am overwhelmed with gratitude. I had only two...
EFCC ex-chairman Bawa unveils ‘explosive’ book on Nigeria’s fuel subsidy fraud
A former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa, has released a groundbreaking new book...
Veteran Hausa actor Shehu Kano named as MOPPAN acting president
The board of trustees of the Motion Picture Practitioners Association of Nigeria (MOPPAN) has appointed veteran Hausa actor Shehu Hassan...
PAWA, CAA to partner on literary innovation and excellence in Ghana
The Pan African Writers Association (PAWA) and the Creative Arts Agency (CAA), Ghana, have agreed to collaborate in areas such...
Achebe’s There Was a Country and the Crisis of Nigerian Unity
Those who have read There Was a Country by St. Chinua Achebe would agree that it is one of those...
Mental Decolonisation: Has Ngũgĩ Succeeded?
I have just read a piece in a WhatsApp group which effusively argued that the late Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o considered...