THE TY Buratai Literary Initiative (TYBLI) has announced six regional winners of the 2026 Young Adult Literature Prize (YALP), marking another milestone in its efforts to discover emerging writers and promote excellence in young adult literature. Each zonal winner will receive ₦500,000 in recognition of their literary achievements. Meanwhile, the competition will advance to the […]
Ifowodo’s Nigeria Prize Victory Rekindles Celebration of Nigerian Poetry ANA Celebrates a Landmark Literary Achievement THE Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) has celebrated Dr. Ogaga Ifowodo’s emergence as the winner of the 2026 Nigeria Prize for Literature, describing the achievement as a significant moment for Nigerian poetry and the wider literary community. Ifowodo, a renowned […]
NIGERIA Prize for Literature winner Ogaga Ifowodo plans to use part of his $100,000 award to address personal needs and encourage the next generation of Nigerian poets. The poet, whose collection Why Does God Need a Gun? won the 2026 prize, spoke humorously about how the money would ease some everyday financial pressures. He said […]
When Poetry Confronts Power: Ifowodo Claims Nigeria’s Top Literary Prize A Major Recognition for Nigerian Poetry NIGERIAN poet, lawyer and human rights activist Ogaga Ifowodo has won the 2026 Nigeria Prize for Literature, receiving the $100,000 award for his poetry collection, Why Does God Need a Gun? The winner was announced at the Grand Award […]
Agbede Takes Top Prize OOREOLUWA O. Agbede has won the 2026 Quramo Writers Prize with his manuscript, Four Months, emerging ahead of more than 20 shortlisted writers in the literary competition. The award was announced on October 2 during the 10th edition of QFest 2026. Agbede’s winning entry earned him a ₦2 million cash prize […]
United Nigeria Airlines Backs Chinua Achebe Prize With 10-Year, ₦20m Sponsorship THE Association of Nigerian Authors, ANA, has secured a 10-year sponsorship commitment from United Nigeria Airlines to sustain the Chinua Achebe Prize for Fiction. Under the agreement, the airline will provide ₦2 million annually. The commitment will amount to ₦20 million over […]
11 Poets, 11 Stories: How Nigeria’s New Verse Is Rewriting Memory & Identity POETRY rarely arrives from nowhere. Behind every collection is usually a memory, a wound, a question, a place or an experience that refuses to disappear. That reality came into sharp focus in Lagos as the 11 poets longlisted for the 2026 Nigeria […]
Winning novel showcases how translation continues to connect cultures, preserve literary heritage and expand global appreciation of overlooked classics. Prestigious International Recognition THE European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has announced Akram Aylisli’s People and Trees: A Trilogy as the winner of its 2026 Literature Prize, honouring one of Azerbaijan’s most celebrated literary works […]
THE countdown to one of Africa’s most prestigious literary honours has entered a decisive phase as judges begin evaluating entries for the 2026 edition of The Nigeria Prize for Literature, with expectations rising over who will succeed acclaimed poet Romeo Oriogun as the nation’s next poetry laureate. Although the prize secretariat has remained silent on […]
A Global Literary Snapshot Emerges THE 2026 edition of the Commonwealth Short Story Prize has unveiled its shortlist, offering a compelling cross-section of contemporary storytelling across the Commonwealth. From a pool of 7,806 entries, 25 writers have been selected, representing regions spanning Africa, Asia, Europe, the Caribbean, and the Pacific. The announcement not only highlights […]