Some well-meaning writers on twitter like Kola Tubosun , Chuma Nwokolo and Umar Yogiza called me this morning to draw my attention to the complaint of Ernest Ogunyemi on twitter against ANA over his unpaid prize money of N100,000 for…
ANA’s Tribute: Pius Adesanmi in life, death and vocation as a writer-scholar – Denja Abdullahi and Ofonime Inyang
Death came visiting the Nigerian writing house yet again. This time it left with a pricy catch in the person of Pius Adesanmi, literary star, critic, essayist, columnist, teacher, poet, and foremost intellectual. In an ill- fated plane tragedy in…
Soji Cole wins Nigeria prize for literature 2018 worth $100,000 – Terh Agbedeh
Soji Cole has emerged winner of this year’s Nigeria Prize for Literature sponsored by the Nigeria LNG Limited worth $100,000. The Chair of the Advisory Board of the prize, Professor Emeritus Ayo Banjo made the announcement today, October 19 at…
Shortlist of 3 emerges for The Nigeria Prize for Literature
The Advisory Board for The Nigeria Prize for Literature has approved a final shortlist of three books out of the longlist of 11 released in July 2018. A statement Sunday by Manager, Communications and Public Affairs, Andy Odeh, names the…