Bloomsbury publisher, Alexandra Pringle, Britain’s first ‘black’ female book publisher, Margaret Busby, along with Professor Akachi Adimora-Ezeigbo, considered Mother of Modern Nigerian Literature, and eminent British publisher of African Studies, James Currey, are among authors headlining the inaugural James Currey…
11 poets make longlist of Nigeria Prize for Literature
The Advisory Board for the Nigeria Prize for Literature on Friday released the longlist of 11 entries from 287 books of poetry submitted for the 2022 edition of the prestigious prize. In an announcement of the longlist made virtually by…
287 poets compete for $100,000 in NLNG’s Literature Prize
The 2022 edition The Nigeria Prize for Literature, sponsored by Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) will have 287 poets compete for the $100,000 Prize. At a ceremony in Lagos today, Thursday 21 April the entries received were handed over to the…
NLNG names Adimora-Ezeigbo Literature Prize Board chair as 2021 cycle begins
Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) has announced the appointment of Akachi Adimora-Ezeigbo, emeritus professor of English at the University of Lagos, as the chairperson of the Advisory Board for the Nigeria Prize for Literature to flag off the 2021 cycle of…
Akachi Adimora-Ezeigbo, Ahmed Yerima, Olu Obafemi named to Nigeria Prize for Literature advisory board
Professors Akachi Adimora-Ezeigbo, Ahmed Yerima and Olu Obafemi have been named to the advisory board of the Nigeria Prize for Literature sponsored by the Nigeria LNG Limited. The company made the announcement during a virtual press briefing Wednesday called to…