Olukorede Yishau’s stunning “After The End” out July 17, 2024

Masobe Books has fixed July 17, 2024 as the publication day for “After The End”, the sophomore novel of the Nigeria Prize for Literature nominee Olukorede S. Yishau.  The publisher describes the novel as a poignant exploration of grief, closure…

2023 Ken Saro-Wiwa Book Review Prize: Entries open for young literary enthusiasts

The Committee for Relevant Art (CORA), the driving force behind the annual Lagos Book & Art Festival (LABAF), has officially opened the doors for submissions to the 2023 Ken Saro-Wiwa Prize for Book Review. This prestigious literary award, named in…

Obari Gomba wins prestigious Nigeria Prize for Literature with “Grit”

Obari Gomba emerged as the winner of the Nigeria Prize for Literature for his thought-provoking play, GRIT. The announcement took place at a grand ceremony held at the Eko Hotel in Lagos, marking a significant achievement in the world of…

Nigeria Prize for Literature, Rainbow Book Club host playwright finalists at Port Harcourt Bookfest

In a celebration of literary excellence, the Nigeria Prize for Literature and the Rainbow Book Club recently hosted a bookfest in honour of three exceptional playwrights shortlisted for the 2023 edition of the prestigious Prize. The event, held in Port…

2023 Nigeria Prize for Literature Finalists Revealed: Akubuiro, Gomba, and Ojomu lead the race

The Advisory Board for The Nigeria Prize for Literature, sponsored by Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG), has unveiled the shortlist for the 2023 edition.  The announcement, made by Professor Akachi Adimora-Ezeigbo, Chairperson of the Advisory Board, during a live broadcast on…

Nigeria Prize for Literature must stop being winner takes all — Uzor Maxim Uzoatu 

The celebrated season of the Nigeria Prize for Literature always ends on the note of winner-takes-all.  It is incumbent on me to plead now that the longlisted and shortlisted authors be also rewarded with cash.  While the overall winner goes…

CORA and Nigeria LNG organise book party to honour Nigeria Prize for Literature finalists

The city’s literary scene came alive as the Committee for Relevant Art (CORA) in conjunction with Nigeria LNG Ltd. hosted a grand book party honouring the longlisted authors of the Nigeria Prize for Literature. The event marked the 14th edition…

11 plays in the running for $100k Nigeria Prize for Literature

The Advisory Board for The Nigeria Prize for Literature has announced the longlist of 11 plays in contention for the 2023 edition of the prize.  The prize, sponsored by Nigeria LNG Limited, offers a cash award of $100,000.  The longlist,…

Nigeria Prize for Literature receives 143 entries, a record 61% increase in Drama cycle

The Nigeria Prize for Literature, sponsored by Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG), has recorded a remarkable 61% increase in entries for Drama cycle, with 143 entries received for the 2023 edition against 89 entries in the last Drama cycle in 2018.…

Last word on Nigerian literature at year-end  Uzor Maxim Uzoatu 

No year ever dies because it carries its remains into the next. As 2022 cedes place to 2023, Nigerian writers are still hard at work projecting the gains of the old year into the New Year and the vast future…

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