Call For Entries – Various Poetry Collections
CALL FOR ENTRIES IGBO POETIC RYTHMS (A collection of Poems in Igbo Language) (A Poetry collection which will be published only in electronic format promises to be a medium of promoting Igbo Language and discovering Read More
“Oh God, not again”, I said with a loud voice. “What’s that? My wife asked curiously from our bedroom doorway. “Can’t you see the light is gone and I was watching an interesting program on Read More
Unchained Voices – Sage Hasson Edition
Unchained Voices present “Sage – Half man, Half Amazing!”. Come and experience Sage Hasson like never before in the finest poetry performance you’ve ever seen. Also featuring: – Obii (Naija Poetry Slam Winner, 2012) – Read More
Between the Writer, Headaches and Prescriptions
The writer’s place as a component in the social structure may be procative, reactive or both. His musings while being reactions to happenstance in society, can also be foothills upon which society can catch a Read More
Reviews For Nigerian Books in the Commonwealth Book Prize 2013 Shortlist
Three Nigerian Books were shortlisted in the Commonwealth book prize, like we announced here. Since then, we have received a review of one of them, Sarah House by Ifeanyi Ajaegbo submitted by @mee. We are Read More
4 out of 5 Stories in the Caine Prize 2013 Shortlist by Nigerians
The shortlist for the 2013 Caine Prize for African Writing has been announced today (Wednesday 15 May) – and among the five stories chosen are an unprecedented four Nigerian entries. The Chair of judges, art Read More
Review – Sarah House By Ifeanyi Ajaegbo
AUTHOR: IFEANYI AJAEGBO TITLE: SARAH HOUSE PUBLISHER: BOOKCRAFT (First Published by Picador Africa, 2012) YEAR OF PUBLICATION: 2013 PAGE EXTENT: 262 Summary Nita wakes up in a dark world very different from the life of Read More
2013 Call for Entries: ANA Literary Prizes
The Association of Nigerian Authors [ANA] hereby calls for entries for its 2013 Annual Literary Prizes. Nigerian writers, home and abroad, desirous of entering their works for the Annual Literary Prizes, may now do so. Read More
The third serialization of my booklet on the Nigerian conflict between 1966-1970.
iRead: The May Edition: The place of Non-Fiction Narratives in the Literary Cosmos
Last year, a young American scholar, Hefzibah Israel threw a challenge to Nigerian and African writers. It happened that Hefzibah connected with some Nigerian writers on Facebook and while acknowledging their dexterity with fiction, wondered Read More
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Nestled comfortably in her posh velvet couch, Tope leafed through her teenage diary in reminiscence and content. She had been pampered and therefore happy every moment of her exuberant life by her super-rich parents, bribed Read More
Nipple sensations, burning sensations Soft and raw sensations everywhere, When hormones like electric currents Flow though nerves and tissues Down to the orifice, down there and back As all senses begin an eclectic race And Read More
We were having breakfast, my girlfriend and I. It was one of her occasional weekends off from work and she’d visited. And honestly I was loving it, I couldn’t complain; a meal of crisp toasts Read More
Without your words, Your palms are claws Tracing a path of pain On my tense skin, Without a sound, I am unsure If this is heartfelt, Or mere couplings, Occasioned by excesses Of fluid, In Read More
“The values of the world we inhabit and the people we surround ourselves with have a profound effect on who we are.” They say family dysfunctions are not essentially bad, that they often are Read More
‘Tum du du dum dum- tum dum dum’ Debo hummed as he walked home earlier than usual from the church. For the last 12 months, 10 year old Debo spent his Saturday afternoons the same Read More
The third serialization of my booklet on the Nigerian conflict between 1966-1970.
Chuks kept looking at the paper in his hands after Nosa dropped him off at his house in Garki. The paper had Omotola’s number and Blackberry pin written on it. Several thoughts flew past his Read More
Sheba sighed as she spread herself on the chaise longue. She was bored and she hated it. She had always loved drama in her life but since she had married Uri, she had lived a Read More
I know what you think That I will leave you to sink I know you want it more My feelings I promise to pour The fruit in an unknown tree I bet will never be Read More
Last night, I tried but I couldn’t sleep My mind danced, eyes twitched My belly rumbled, just as the doorbell rings I stand, sit and rise again Please Lord, no soldiers today It’s been a Read More
As Mama withdrew the syringe and gently massaged my buttocks, I smiled. I would want her by my side when I had my baby. She was the best nurse I knew, one of a kind. Read More
“Oh God, not again”, I said with a loud voice. Read More
The writer’s place as a component in the social structure Read More
The shortlist for the 2013 Caine Prize for African Writing Read More
AUTHOR: IFEANYI AJAEGBO TITLE: SARAH HOUSE PUBLISHER: BOOKCRAFT (First Published Read More
Ndaba Sibanda is a member of this website, and you Read More
There was a Country: A personal history of Biafra (2012) Read More
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Oh bollocks! ‘What does he want now?’ I mused. Read More
You dey craze? E be like say you don Read More
Out of nowhere, I felt two strong hands on my Read More
Southern Nigeria April 2012. A place where men and women Read More
Undisclosed location, “There’s so much you need to know,” Read More
The 747 banked sharply, giving passengers sat in its left Read More
THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF MR.TREE GREEN I, Tree Read More
Where I come from, na tori we dey take sleep Read More
This is the story of how we almost lost our Read More
3 DAYS TO THE PORTAL Sav was again seated in Read More
That Morning, swear to God, I shat my pants! It Read More
The young physician, moved by a great sense of Read More
Naija Stories has the Featured writer segment to celebrate our Read More
What inspires you to write? First, there’s the curse of Read More
This is a posthumous interview I conducted of St. Valentine, Read More
MY PRODIGAL STORY By Emmanuel Akaeze Straight out from camp, Read More
Time, as people say, is a temporary interruption in eternity. Read More
We had a whole day as children with our classmates Read More
Set in urbane Lagos, Alero’s symphony is another blockbuster from Read More
10 Rules for accessing the N200billion entertainment fund Media reports Read More
One thing I have always felt Nollywood hasn’t got yet Read More
ACT 1, SCENE 1 The door jerks open as Read More
Kitchen. Day. Int Camera opens on James in the kitchen Read More
SILENT CHAINS… Scene 6 116. Amina: So far all we Read More
Southern Nigeria April 2012. A place where men and women Read More
Untitled ‘Tis told I heard, ’bout a wee bonnie lass Read More
Achebeism – An Ode When a tree falls, the birds Read More
CALL FOR ENTRIES IGBO POETIC RYTHMS (A collection of Poems Read More
Writing is a craft, in the hands of a master Read More
SODIQ ALABI FOUNDATION, IWO Promoting literacy, literature and local languages Read More
THERE WAS THIS LADY THOUGH I HEARD SHE WAS HEADY Read More
Kessi expected to see nobody in her shared room at Read More
Oh bollocks! ‘What does he want now?’ I mused. Read More
Midmorning was already upon the hills when I woke up. Read More
Chapter 1 It took more than the sound of Read More
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There was a point in time, very far back then, Read More
Writing is a craft, in the hands of a master Read More
A character can be defined as a being in a Read More
One of the reasons why I am a hit with Read More