REMEMBER THE SECRET Life is self fulfilment of old prophecies, I almost forged a new story for history. Oh! Forgetfulness why are you so feint? It’s not too late to remember the secret. Sometimes you remind me via dreams, But the human brain box is not reliable. I chose to write little slides for memory, … Continue reading Remember The Secret
Just as it takes a curious mind to unravel a mystery, so also it takes a beautiful eyes to see and appreciate beautiful phenomena such as darkness, light, colours, form and shape of nature. Nature is beautiful! Yeah! It is very beautiful if only we would stop whatever we are doing for awhile and take … Continue reading Nature
When I was young I detested being told I was young I acted the script of adulthood that I conjured in my head I grew beards with all herbs, and enhancers I grew muscle all over me in the gym I memorised some wise sayings And when I was done, I walked about with my … Continue reading Young Man, Old Man
A Brighter dawn From every loan lies the very pay, As every wave lies the very crave. So every way lands the very gate, As every night holds a brighter dawn. To pretty faces lies the very fame, As better names lead the very pace. For our very sake lies the very grace, As every … Continue reading A Brighter Dawn
LITERARY GROUPS COMMEND AMBODE OVER THE YORUBA LANGUAGE PRESERVATION AND PROMOTION LAW Fagunwa literary society and the Egbe Odo Onkowe Ede Yoruba have commended the Lagos State government on its directive all Lagos state-owned tertiary institutions to incorporate the use of Yoruba language in the General Studies courses and to make credit pass in Yoruba … Continue reading Literary Groups Commend Ambode Over Yoruba Language Preservation
AKINWUMI ISOLA’S DEATH MONUMENTAL LOSS TO THE CREATIVE INDUSTRY – SYNW The Society of Young Nigerian Writers (SYNW) has described the demise of Prof. Akinwumi Isola, the renowned author of O Le Ku, Efunsetan Aniwura as a huge loss to creative industry. Reacting to the news of the death from his Ilesa country home … Continue reading Akinwumi Isola’s Death Monumental Loss To The Creative Industry – SYNW
‘Upcoming writers should not rush their works’ By Murjanatu AlKassim Sadiq -January 25, 2018 Khalil Gibran Society is a society first started in Lebanon to honour late Lebanese writer and artist, Kahlil Gibran, and to promote literature through his works. The society has recently been brought into the fold of literary societies in Nigeria. In … Continue reading Upcoming writers should not rush their works
SYNW promises to make 2018 eventful The president of the Society of Young Nigerian Writers (SYNW), Mr Wole Adedoyin, has promised to make 2018 eventful, saying the group would be coming up with several poetry competitions in order to develop the talents of young writers. Adedoyin stated this in a chat with Arts and Review … Continue reading SYNW promises to make 2018 eventful
after Odumegwu Ojukwu after Chinua Achebe after Christopher Okigbo after Dele Giwa after Kofi Awoonor after Kwame Nkrumah after Ngugi Wa Thiong’o after Nelson Mandela after Wole Soyinka after Leopold Senghor after Flora Nwapa I am part of this ancestry black struggle For Africa to be reckoned in the world not of ancient historical context … Continue reading Python Dance
They lynched the shores of Bayelsa with a strange tune which made the crocodile smile mischievously, Then, it went on a deadly journey! The Cavalries arrived figuratively on a python dance with their amonition, They cleared the air and dried the oceans, Mr President’ orders said so. Next we saw, was skulls raining down like … Continue reading Crocodile Smile
OUR PROPOSED CHRISTIAN LITERATURE DOCUMENT WILL BE READY SOON – ANCAPS The president of the first Christian writers’ body known as the Association of Nigerian Christian Authors and Publishers, Mr. Wole Adedoyin on Monday made it known to pressmen that the body is ready to give Nigeria Christian authors a policy document which will guide … Continue reading Our Proposed Christian Literature Document Will Be Ready Soon – ANCAPS
SYNW LAUDS WALE OKEDIRAN’S APPOINTMENT The executives of the Society of Young Nigerian Writers (SYNW) have lauded the recent appointment of the former National President of ANA, Hon. Dr. Wale Okediran as a member of the governing of NISER which was recently reconstituted. Speaking on behalf of other excos, SYNW President, Wole Adedoyin said the … Continue reading SYNW Lauds Wale Okediran’s Appointment
In Part II, we saw a few of what experts call the most probably sources of Koranic stories about Jesus Christ, and why they insist that the Koran is the least qualified to accuse the Holy Bible of corruption. We also asked a very salient question which the Muslim apologists have failed to proffer a … Continue reading The Holy Bible And The Koran: A Personal Opinion (3)
He thinks am the best I think I need to prove myself He thinks am the he fastest I think I need to be ahead He thinks am brilliant I think I need to do better He thinks I need encouragement I think I love doing this He thinks am God sent I think am … Continue reading I Ain’t Thinking What My Boss Is Thinking
So, we never forget; The hurts and disdain, Troubles and taunts, Tears and fears, Everything they ever caused us. So we never forget; The smiles and laughs, The care and love, The kisses and elation, Every comfort we ever experienced. Though we feign to forget, But we never really did ’cause each experience leaves a … Continue reading So We Never Forget