Tag: Poetry

Kano poetry festival celebrates indigenous languages and cultural heritage

The Poetic Wednesdays Initiative has organised the Kano International Poetry Festival (KAPFEST)…

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Shortlisted poet uses ‘Unbind Me Now’ to confront Nigeria’s insecurity, divisions

Shortlisted poet James Eze says his collection, “Unbind Me Now,” uses outrage…

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Had I arrived before my birth: The poet salutes his father

HAD I ARRIVED BEFORE MY BIRTH - Akeem Lasisi At this dawn…

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They Say I Have no Certificate

They say I have no certificate As if you need a Cambridge…

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Nigerian poet selected for U.S. writing programme

A Nigerian poet, writer and spoken word artist, Wana Udobang, has been…

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Coronavirus: The World Not Your Home (A poem)

Coronavirus: The World Not Your Home By Olubukola Veronica Bakare Coronavirus, Like…

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