A poetry collective in Kwara, Nigeria, known as Poetry In A Million Voices [PIAM] is curating the first book and arts festival in Kwara State, Nigeria. Tagged KWABAFEST, the festival will highlight the cultural, artistic, and intellectual prowess of Kwara State and her people. Throughout Kwara State’s urban history, despite…

UDO is a voice… UDO is a way…. UDO is you. UDO is a Nigerian pseudonymous Artist and writer. He was born and raised at Umualikpa Village II in Isiala Mbano, Imo State with 5 sisters and 1 brother. He has lived in various parts of the world, and now…

Abdulbaseet Yusuff on African Literature and the Ambiguity of Art Abdulbaseet Yusuff is a Nigerian poet and essayist. His works appear or are forthcoming in Brittle Paper, Rattle, Glass: A Journal of Poetry, Kalahari Review, Memento: An Anthology of Contemporary Nigerian Poetry, Cutleaf Journal, among others. He’s on Twitter @bn_yusuff. …

Now you know that Nearly All The Men in Lagos Are Mad A review of Damilare Kuku’s Nearly All The Men in Lagos Are Mad by Eunice Tokula. Nearly All The Men In Lagos Are Mad is a collection of 12 short stories depicting various characters that reveal the unscrupulous…

Book Title: 50 Shades Of Black and White Pub Date: October 2021 ISBN: 978-978-918-712-6 Publisher: Kraftgriots Reviewer: Ibraheem Uthman To compare poetry to painting is perhaps the best way to understand the former. When we look at a work of art (a piece of painting), the first thing we notice…

By: Toyosi Fashola A Review of Cheluchi Onyemelukwe-Onuobia’s The Son of the House. The Son of the House is a nicely crafted book that leaves the reader with no doubt that the writer does know her onions; an adept, superb and swift storytelling. Imagine going on a journey that included…

By: Halima Abdullahi Achida “The foundation of an ignorant society is laid not only on not knowing how to read, but also on not reading by those who can.” Let’s mutter this together, ‘New year, New system’. I know saying this to you is cliche, however it is important, very…

It’s Okay to Not be Okay: Praxis Hangouts in Sokoto Praxis Magazine — one of the foremost literary journals in Africa on Sunday, 7th November, 2021 debuted its creative hangout in Sokoto, tagged Praxis Hangout. Praxis Hangout is a physical gathering of creative people, literary enthusiasts, ideators, and disruptors. As…

First Hausa International Book and Arts Festival begins; Catch all the Scoop here Hausa International Book and Arts Festival is curated by Open Arts. The maiden edition runs from 21st October to 23rd October, 2021. It is literary festivals season, which translates to one of the best times for literary…