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3 Nigerians make Caine Prize 2017 shortlist

Nigeria’s Lesley Nneka Arimah, Chikodili Emelumadu, and Arinze Ifeakandu have made the Caine Prize for African Writing 2017 shortlist. They were

AWF to host Ezeji and Obe for May Guest Writer Session

The Abuja Writers Forum (AWF) will feature Ogechi Ezeji and Ad’Obe Obe as its May 27 Guest Writer Session. Ezeji, a barrister, has been publishe

You’re able to throw punches through poetry – Olumide Olaniyan

Bookshelf: Your debut book, a collection of poetry titled ‘Lucidity of Absurdity’ was published recently. Why did you choose such a title?

Daily Trust contributor receives literary award

Carlton Lindsay Barrett, a Daily Trust newspapers contributor has been given a Lifetime Achievement Award for excellence in creative writing by the In

6 West African books with unconventional approaches to gender and power

 1. Stay With Me by Ayobami Adebayo Akin and Yejide have trouble conceiving a child. Years of struggling leads Yejide to a prophet who stipulates