FIFTEEN emerging writers will gather in Lagos this September for a programme that seeks to do more than teach the mechanics of writing. The Lagos Review Writing Weekend, scheduled for 10 to 12 September 2026, will train participants in writing reviews of books, music and films, as well as producing thoughtful essays. The initiative comes […]
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 […]
‘Japa’ Is Outsourced Slavery: Osundare Warns of Nigeria’s Talent Exodus NIGERIA’S continuing loss of highly skilled professionals is more than a migration story, according to renowned poet and essayist Niyi Osundare. The award-winning writer described the country’s talent exodus as a form of “blood money” and “outsourced slavery.” Osundare spoke at a public conversation organised […]
A Children’s Book Positioned at the Intersection of Literature & Learning AT a time when educators, parents and literacy advocates continue to express concern over declining reading habits among young Nigerians, a new children’s story collection by Edo-born author Nosa Omorodion is attracting attention for combining entertainment with classroom learning and character education. Titled Ivie’s […]
By DAVID JOHN-FLUKE Achebe’s Statue & the Enduring Meaning of Literary Immortality A Monument That Reignited National Conversation THE unveiling of a statue in honour of the late literary giant, Chinua Achebe, has reopened a national conversation about remembrance, recognition and the true meaning of immortality for writers. Since the monument was unveiled on 18 […]