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The Oracle Africa

A publication focused on expressing afrocentric ideas through diverse forms of literature. A home for writing that is ‘too African’ for the mainstream.

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Igba-boi

Igba-boi means to serve another.

Arinze liked to eat rice, palm oil rice made with iru (locust beans), and stock…

Everything I Can’t Remember

an essay on growing up

Victor Ola-Matthew

The hand of a black boy in a red shirt and black shorts opening a door ajar and vines from the room encapsulating his arm.

THE BOY AND THE DOOR.

IF YOU ASK HIM — the boy, in a red shirt, with black shorts and brown leather…

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I Don’t Want To Be A Journalist

I Don’t Want To Be A Journalist

The travails of an unpaid and overworked intern

Fatima Mohammed

Jan 25, 2021

ala anyi.

in this land, every person that dies was killed by someone else. no one wakes up in the morning, takes a piss and dies. unless the person…

Mar 12, 2022

My Awani Story

The Awani film is a documentary on the evolution of the role of women in Nigeria. It incorporates the commentary of several activists…

Nov 5, 2020

ARTICLES & ESSAYS 💪🏿

Lagos Nawa!

an ode to Lagos

Jun 2, 2022

Twilight Of the gods

Twilight Of the gods

And sacred gods became monsters.

Adeyeye Okikijesu

Apr 29, 2022

Travails of a Final Year Pharmacy Student

Travails of a Final Year Pharmacy Student

I once read in the news that Nigeria’s suicide rate was underreported. Then, I found an interesting theory about suicide.

Apr 4, 2022

FICTION ✨

Oshun Energy

A tale of Oshun the River Goddess

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Jun 16, 2022

Kérésìmesì.

Kérésìmesì.

Diekola Ismail Jr.

Mar 29, 2022

Separation.

Looking back, it wasn’t love at first sight. There were no butterflies in my stomach and I didn’t miss a heartbeat when you offered to…

Mar 20, 2022

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