‘I’ll Pay My Rent, Buy Petrol & Back Young Writers’ — Ifowodo On His $100,000 Literary Prize
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 […]
