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
Exodus For Art – The Yasmin El’Rufai Workshop
The first day, 8th April 2013 was more of fanfare, with media houses like NTA covering the kick start of the Creative Writing workshop organized by Exodus for art Group hosted in the Golden Gate Read More
Trends are quick to catch on in Nigeria. Once somebody does a thing and it’s successful or gets a favourable response, a lot of people tend to follow suit. It happens with business, religion, politics, Read More
May Featured Writer Mimi Adebayo – I Read Books and Learn from Them
Naija Stories has the Featured writer segment to celebrate our outstanding writers and their posts. Last month, Mimi Adebayo concluded her Lookout For Miss Right Series, and the last few episodes got the most views 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
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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
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Oh bollocks! ‘What does he want now?’ I mused. Read More
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Midmorning was already upon the hills when I woke up. Read More
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Approvingly quiescent, Bamza sat next to the large garbage bin. Read More
I said those words again two mornings later—to another woman. Read More
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Naija Stories has the Featured writer segment to celebrate our Read More
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Making torrential and incessant Prayer of the Holy fire Waiting Read More
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Oh bollocks! ‘What does he want now?’ I mused. Read More
I said those words again two mornings later—to another woman. Read More
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