Silverbird Lifestyle Store, 2013 10th May It was the Open Mic session of the Abuja Literary Society and yup, I had to be there. First people I noticed coming in were ElNathan John and Dike Chukwumerije. Okay, this was going to be fun. Usual hi’s to friends and acquaintances and I got to my seat. … Continue reading »
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CHINUA ACHEBE: Something of thoughts (A Tribute) by Su’eddie Vershima Agema
There’s little that can be said about Chinua Achebe that has not been said. Little to know about him that even the most ignorant of us has not caught in the last one month and so days. From the greatest of orators and the very best of writers to unheard names, common people and … Continue reading »
THE YASMIN EL-RUFAI WORKSHOP LITERARY EVENING AND LECTURE
I remember the call for the workshop. I jumped at it and was about to send my piece when I discovered a clause: it was for people of about 15-twenty-something. Well, that means I was out of the range. Age!! Grrrr!! Well, I called Tunji Ajibade, President of ExodusForArt (E4Art) to discuss my book launch and … Continue reading »
SU’EDDIE VERSHIMA AGEMA READS AT PURPLE SILVER: PERSONAL THOUGHTS
Okay, so, I did my reading at Purple Silver. It was fun. It had been one of those days. As the time drew near, I got my phone remembering one or the other relations or friends who I could have called but didn’t. Well, big deal, abi? I searched all through for what to read. … Continue reading »
Chinua Achebe: Death, Where Are Thy Claws? – Niyi Osundare
Chinua Achebe is one of those epically unique individuals whose lives have been so full, so purposive and so impactful that we begin to pray that they will never die. But who doesn’t know that that is mere wishful thinking? To be sure, the Eagle on Iroko didn’t die young, but he left when … Continue reading »
CALL FOR SUBMISSION: THE JOSEPH SHORT STORY CHALLENGE (WIN A DIGITAL VOICE RECORDER)
(by Chinyere Obi-Obasi…NOTE: This is a challenge that also has prizes to be won!! Can you beat that?!!) Hope you have not forgotten the challenge One of the reasons why I am a hit with my children is because of my fertile imagination. So while telling the story of Joseph and Portiphar’s wife, I tell … Continue reading »
EASTER BONANZA by Akumbu Uche
Hey guys! If you’re interested in poetry, names and African culture, you’ll probably like my interview with poet, Dike Chukwumerije, out today, in the recent issue of Saraba Magazine (Available for free download here) And if you like freebies and giveaways, you’ll be interested to know that I’ll be giving away 2 autographed copies of his poetry collection, Ahamefula: The Cultural Significance of … Continue reading »
A PORTRAIT OF THE NIGERIAN POET by Hyginus Ekwuazi
ONE of the enduring memories of Peter Pan’s How to be a Nigerian is, for me, his fascinating sketch of the Nigerian radical. If the Nigerian poet had been roaming the streets at the time the book was written, a place, I am sure, would have been found for him within the pages of that … Continue reading »
CALL FOR (SUBMISSIONS) POEMS CELEBRATING NIGERIA AT 100
Straining at the Seams: Poems for Nigeria at 100 Edited by Kabura Zakama Kairos Productions is pleased to invite submissions from poets for publication in an anthology titled Straining at the Seams: Poems for Nigeria at 100. The anthology, intended to discuss the life and times of Nigeria since the merger of the Northern and … Continue reading »
FRESH NIGERIAN GRIOTS (INTERVIEW 1): HYGINUS EKWUAZI
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ INTRODUCTION: Dr. Hyginus Ekwuazi is a lecturer with the Theatre Arts Department in the University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria. He is also a notable behind-the-scenes name in the Nigerian movie industry, Nollywood as well as the founding Director-General of the National Film Institute, Jos, Plateau. What is not so popular about him is his … Continue reading »
