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Evaristo African Poetry Prize
Submissions for 2023 Evaristo African Poetry Prize Close November 1st, 2022

The Evaristo African Poetry Prize awards USD $1,500 to ten poems by a single poet.…

Eyimofe
“Eyimofe” Review: An Ever-Relevant Interrogation of the Pressing Reasons to “Japa”

In Eyimofe, their riveting feature, the Esiri brothers capture the desire to escape a system…

Valley of a Thousand Hills
“Valley of a Thousand Hills” Review: An Unclear Solicitation for the Queer Community

In Valley of a Thousand Hills, there are two objects of focus as highlighted by…

King Charles III and New British Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak
In Defense of the Migrant Population: How Nigerian Migrants Abroad Contribute to Western Countries’ Economy

As Britain tries to recover from its economic crisis and announces a new Prime Minister,…

Afenfia, Akpan, Ifedigbo Make Shortlist for 2022 Chinua Achebe Prize for Literature 

The Chinua Achebe Prize for Literature is awarded yearly to writers of Nigerian descent for…

Khadija Abdalla Bajaber
Bajaber Wins 2022 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction

Bajaber wins the awarded $25,000 cash prize for her novel, The House of Rust. By…

Moliy Captures a Sour Relationship on “Honey Doom”

From being the love-struck youth in “Together,” to wanting to be a prisoner of love…

Mitterand Okorie Awarded Second James Currey Fellow

Okorie will be a part of writing, research and academic workshops led by top authors…

Lagos International Poetry Festival (LIPFest) Starts October 27th, 2022

Also launching this year is the festival’s annual print journal, Márọkọ́. Named after the thriving…

Ayra Starr Offers Little to Nothing on “19 & Dangerous” Deluxe LP

Beyond the new streaming figure, I found the deluxe version needless. Ayra Starr offers nothing…