Bless the inky winds flapping my winged thoughts flying that increases the glory of the sun lighting the love The various lines and rhymes metaphors, imageries and times None compare to the best – Not the many successes I crave nor the anguish and fear of the grave none more is close to the … Continue reading »
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How to worship the Nigerian god – ElNathan John
How to worship the Nigerian god | Daily Times Nigeria. The Nigerian god is one. It may have many different manifestations, but it is essentially different sides of the same coin. Sometimes, adherents of the different sides may fight and kill each other. But Nigerians essentially follow the Nigerian god. This article is for all … Continue reading »
A GLIMPSE OF NIGERIA’S COMPULSORY SERVICE YEAR PEN-WISE: THOUGHTS ON JOSHUA AGBO’S BEYOND THE DARK CLOUD
The story of the Nigerian compulsory one-year graduate service is one that means different things to different people. The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) – the name of the service body – brings memories to everyone who has undergone the service. Now, I wouldn’t bore you with the long history of its formation but let … Continue reading »
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON (THOUGHTS) by Su’eddie Vershima Agema
TITLE: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button AUTHOR: F. Scott Fitzgerald. THINKER: Su’eddie Vershima Agema F. Scott Fitzgerald is one of the biggest writers ever. His The Great Gatsby is noted as one of the classics of literature. It is acknowledged as one of the greatest American novels of the 20th century. Not too many … Continue reading »
WHAT IF AND WHEN… (Verse…)
Please, look, look up I am taking this from the top… What if we spoke every day using hours on end without finishing what we have to say? What if I knew your thoughts kept of times laughed, those times wept? If I said I read them all – your sighs and your lols … Continue reading »
THE LOYOLA JESUIT WORKSHOP: POST
Okay, there was the Loyola Jesuit workshop pre-story, the workshop itself and now, it was over. After the picture, Mrs. Omotayo A. Smith, poet and musician led the way to the JR – that’s short for Jesuit Residence. Wow! Well, we got there and there was this simple man in a tee-shirt and jeans. He … Continue reading »
THE LOYOLA JESUIT WORKSHOP FOR WRITERS (II): THE WORKSHOP
Okay, you have an idea of the pre-event. The participants in the hall of Loyola Jesuit College, Gidan-Mangoro were ready for the creative writers’ workshop . After introductions, Mr. Benjamin Yio (the Manager of Aboki Publishers) took the first shot. He delivered a paper on Publishing. Considering how tasking a topic it is, I wondered how … Continue reading »
THE LOYOLA JESUIT WORKSHOP FOR WRITERS (I): PRE
7th July, 2012 This comes in three parts: The first which is the personal experience and events leading to the workshop, then the second, the workshop itself and finally, the aftermath. Of course, you can jump to whichever part suits you best or just go to the full article. But here we go… You can … Continue reading »
PRESS RELEASE – THE LONGLIST 2012 WOLE SOYINKA PRIZE FOR LITERATURE IN AFRICA
THE LUMINA FOUNDATION, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GLOBACOM HEREBY ANNOUNCE THE LONG LIST OF THE 2012 EDITION OF THE WOLE SOYINKA PRIZE FOR LITERATURE IN AFRICA (KNOWN AS OUR AFRICAN NOBEL) • The Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa was established in 2005 by The Lumina Foundation, as a Biennial Award to the best literary … Continue reading »
BEST JOKE COMPETITION: CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
Do you have a funny experience that can make one laugh and fall over? Okay, maybe not to fall over – but if you have some great joke, why not send it tocraftyogo@yahoo.com in not more than 100 words for a chance to win an exquisite handmade item. Closing Date: Midnight 31st of July 2012. GMT. Voting: 1st … Continue reading »
