SYNW MOURNS MENEGIAN SARO-WIWA, RENAMES HER COVID-19 CORRESPONDENCE COURSE AFTER HIM The Society of Young Nigerian Writers (SYNW) on Tuesday joined other eminent writers across the country to mourn the death of  Menegian Saro-Wiwa, son of late environmentalist, activist and playwright, Ken Saro-Wiwa, who died recently from coronavirus (Covid-19) complications in a London hospital. Menegian … Continue reading SYNW Mourns Menegian Saro-Wiwa, renames her Covid-19 Correspondence Course after him →

SYNW FELICITATES WITH ODIA OFEIMUN ON HIS 70TH BIRTHDAY The Society of Young Nigerian Writer (SYNW) has felicitated with the former President of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA), Mr. Odia Ofeimun, on his 70th birthday. This was contained in a congratulatory message issued and signed by the President of the Society, Wole Adedoyin on … Continue reading Synw Felicitates With Odia Ofeimun On His 70th Birthday →

SYNW UNVEILS THREE PROJECTS TO MARK 2020 WORLD BOOK DAY The Society of Young Nigerian Writers (SYNW) on Wednesday unveiled plan to celebrate this year World Book Day with three projects namely; National Book Awareness Week, African Book Week and the Children’s Book Week. All projects will run concurrently. This was contained in a statement … Continue reading Synw Unveils Three Projects To Mark 2020 World Book Day →

The Directors Guild of Nigeria President and Prominent Pioneer Award winning Nollywood Veteran Actor/Director – “Fred Amata” has been Nominated for a Lifetime Achievement Award under the Platform of The “Nigerian Golden Leaders & Entrepreneur Awards” which is scheduled to hold during the “Miss Liberty Nigeria – 2020” Organized by Tinadels Promotions & Awards Organization … Continue reading Pioneer Film Maker, Fred Amata To Be Celebrated With A Lifetime Achievement AWARD →

SYNW LAUNCHES TWO LITERARY BLOGS Society of Young Nigerian Writers (SYNW), an umbrella body of Young Nigerian Writers in Nigeria founded to promote creative writing and literary arts in Nigeria  among writers between the ages of 10 and 40 today announced the launch of two literary blogs “Inside Nigerian Literature” @ www.insidenigerianliterature.blogspot.com and “Literary Opportunities … Continue reading SYNW Launches Two Literary Blogs →

I met my godfather not long ago The 12th of May is when i think it was A churchgoing morning, the day he picked me Only to drop me three months later I know I could be difficult But, I also know that isn’t why He let me know he fathered another And a week … Continue reading Godfather →

He called my name.From, a long distance. I overheard and turned back. To see who it was. I could not recognize the face. I placed my hand on chest. To asked and know if he was calling me. He nodded his head in affirmation. So, I waited for him. He walked briskly over where I’m. … Continue reading Change: another of its kind. →

Hello Dear Readers, sorry, sorry, sorry. It took a long while, I bet you missed me as much as I did. It feels really good to be back again, but this time as dimmastories. So let’s enjoy the ride Episode 5 Two days later, Boma was with Anny in the students food café. She was … Continue reading The One Friend →

BAYO ADEBOWALE’S BLACKMAILERS: OUR OWN SIDE OF THE STORY (DEACON NIRAN ADEBOWALE) A lot has been written on Facebook/Twitter, a couple of weeks ago to disparage the person of Dr. Bayo Adebowale, smearing him with the unsavoury allegation of raping five daughters and aborting pregnancies for each one of them on three consecutive occasions. I … Continue reading Deacon Niran Adebowale Exonerates Brother, Blasts Conspirators. →

RAPE ALLEGATION: IGWILO DEFENDS BAYO ADEBOWALE, CALLS SAHARA REPORTERS’ JOURNALISTS, MONKEYS. THE GRIEVOUS SIN OF CALUMNY AGAINST ONE OF MY INTELLECTUAL AND MORAL MENTORS   Dr. Bayo Adebowale is a great intellect not properly celebrated in Nigeria. But I celebrate him and his idea that the sound intellect is the moral intellect! His candor and … Continue reading Rape Allegation: Igwilo Defends Bayo Adebowale, Calls Sahara Reporters’ Journalists, Monkeys. →

PRESS STATEMENT BY BAYO ADEBOWALE’S ELDEST CHILD, TITILAYO OLALEYE (MRS) For the avoidance of any doubt, my name is Titilayo Olaleye (Mrs) (nee Adebowale, the eldest daughter of Assiciate Professor of Literature, Bayo Adebowale. Yes, I am the eldest daughter of the great man, a wonderful father, a great family man respected and adored by … Continue reading Press Statement By Bayo Adebowale’s Eldest Child, Titilayo Olaleye (mrs) →

PRESS STATEMENT BY PROFESSOR BAYO ADEBOWALE IN RESPONSE TO RAPE ALLEGATION   My attention has been drawn to a rumour and insinuations that a Professor of Creative Arts had canal knowledge of his daughters. The grave allegation has been wickedly and maliciously linked to my person on social media. This includes a satanic and libelous … Continue reading Press Statement By Professor Bayo Adebowale In Response To Rape Allegation →

ALLEGATIONS AGAINST ME ARE FALSE, BASELESS AND UNTRUE – BAYO ADEBOWALE Dr. Bayo Adebowale, the popular author of the “Virgin” and the Founder of African Heritage Research Library and Cultural Centre (AHRLC), Adeyipo Village- the home of the first rural community-based African Studies research library has reacted to a false allegation levelled against him by … Continue reading Allegations Against Me Are False, Baseless And Untrue – Bayo Adebowale →