Others

Others

I’m interested in the way women disappoint one another – Helen Oyeyemi

‘The Icarus Girl’, a ghost story about an eight-year-old girl torn between her British and Nigerian identity, received rave reviews. She followed it w

A writer’s re-creation of ‘Legend of Queen Amina’

The novel explores Mohammed ldris’ creative portrayal of the legendary Queen Amina and how her story relates to the history of Zazzau. The line betwee

How I recovered my stolen manuscript – Chioma Nnani

Bookshelf: How did you get around to writing your debut novel, ‘Forever There For You’?Chioma Nnani: From time to time, I get asked how I chose to wri

Mother of Nyanya bomb blast victim says losing only child is beyond tragedy

Mrs. Grace Joel was in her 20s when her husband died just two years after they tied the nuptial knots. She was pregnant with their son, Kayode Joel. H

Beyond his scope

‘Thank you Bint, but where am I?’ She asked, confused.‘You mean you didn’t know when they brought you here? I thought you were sedated after you were