Nigerian Literature

November 4, 2026

ANA Honours Nine Writers At Abuja Convention, Raises Literary Prize Money To ₦500,000

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Association announces winners across major literary categories THE Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) has announced the winners of its 2026 literary prizes, recognising nine writers for their contributions to Nigerian literature. The winners emerged across poetry, fiction, drama, literary criticism, non-fiction, children’s fiction, young adult literature and the Chinua Achebe Prize for Literature. Notably, the […]

November 3, 2026

Rebuilding The Writers’ Association, Reawakening The Nation: ANA Pursues Reforms & A New Literary Responsibility

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ANA Moves to Reclaim Its Literary Legacy as Government Challenges Writers to Shape Nigeria’s Future THE Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) has embarked on a broad institutional reform programme aimed at restoring confidence in the organisation, strengthening its financial and administrative structures, and preparing members for the opportunities and challenges of the evolving digital publishing […]

October 31, 2026

Writers, Scholars Gather In Abuja As ANA Explores Literature’s Role In Nigeria’s Security & Global Image

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Literature as a Tool for National Renewal: ANA Brings Nigeria’s Writers to Abuja for 45th Convention THE Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) has brought together members of Nigeria’s literary community in Abuja for its 45th International Convention and Conference, placing the relationship between literature, national security and Nigeria’s global standing at the centre of discussions. […]

October 31, 2026

Nigerian Poetry Goes Global: ‘Renegade’ Set For Portuguese Edition In 2027

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A Brazilian professor and literary translator, Samuel Delgado, is working on a Portuguese edition of Nigerian poet Femi Morgan’s collection Renegade, extending the reach of contemporary Nigerian poetry into Brazil. The project began in 2020 and is tentatively scheduled for publication as a complete book in 2027. Delgado, a researcher and language lecturer at the […]

October 30, 2026

After Two Decades Of Storytelling, Sefi Atta Unveils A New Literary Adventure

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Sefi Atta Returns with ‘The Gèlè Gang’, a New Novel About Love, Marriage & Motherhood AWARD-WINNING Nigerian author Sefi Atta is set to return with a new novel, The Gèlè Gang, scheduled for release in February 2027. After more than two decades of exploring Nigerian women, family relationships and social expectations, Atta is taking readers […]

October 26, 2026

Why Nigeria Must Tell Its Own Stories: Ifowodo’s Poetry & Abiola’s Mara Documentary

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Beyond the Prize Money: Award-Winning Artists Call for Stronger Support for Nigerian Culture LITERARY prizes and creative arts awards can do more than reward individual achievement. They can also bring overlooked stories into public debate, encourage artistic experimentation and strengthen the preservation of a nation’s cultural memory. That message emerged from separate interviews with lawyer […]

October 18, 2026

Literary Community Mourns As Professor Damian Opata Is Buried @76

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Nsukka Bids Farewell to Professor Damian Opata, Celebrated Scholar & Literary Critic THE academic and literary communities have paid tribute to Professor Damian Opata, who was buried in Umuodueze Lejja, Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State, following his death at the age of 76. Opata, a retired professor of English and Literary Studies at […]

October 11, 2026

Abuja Opens A New Chapter As Literature & Ideas Take Centre Stage

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New Festival Creates Space for Literature & Public Debate ABUJA has welcomed a new platform for literary expression and intellectual exchange with the launch of the inaugural Abuja Festival of Literature and Ideas (AFLI). The two-day event brings together writers, intellectuals, cultural practitioners and international participants to examine literature, politics, technology, peace and the future […]

October 5, 2026

‘Four Months’ Earns Agbede Top Prize At 2026 Quramo Writers Competition

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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 […]

October 1, 2026

QFest @10: Obasanjo, Civil War Memory & Nigeria’s Unfinished Conversation

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A Festival Turns Back to a Difficult Past WHEN the Quramo Festival of Words opens its 10th edition in Lagos, it will do more than celebrate books, writers and storytelling. The festival will return to one of Nigeria’s most difficult historical subjects: the Nigerian Civil War. Scheduled from 1st to 3rd October 2026, at Eko […]