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…
about my money-less win, and the lessons I am learning – Ernest O. Ogunyemi
a few months ago, I had a WhatsApp chat with the brilliant Michael Akuchie, a new poet, where we talked about how our works are basically influenced by the West, even without us being conscious of it at all, because…
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…
Yusuf Ali grants ANA N3m for nationwide literary awareness campaign
The Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) has secured funding for the eighth year towards the ANA/Yusuf Ali nationwide literary awareness campaign. A statement by the association’s Publicity Secretary (South), Wole Adedoyin, said it received the sum of N3 million on…
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…
ANA announces 2018 shortlists of literary prizes
The Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) has announced the shortlists for the 2018 edition of its annual literary award. Denja Abdullahi, the national president of the association sent the list, which also names the panel of judges, to the…
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…
CORA, NPL book party holds August 25
The annual book party in honour of those who make the longlist of the prestigious $100,000 Nigeria Prize for Literature (NPL) holds on Saturday, August 25 at Terra Kulture Arena, Victoria Island, Lagos. Organised by the Committee for Relevant Art…
Gale of defections speak of individualistic concerns –ANA
The Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) has said that the recent gale of defections and shenanigans by politicians coupled with the brazen display of impunity by security services are being done within the narrow confines of individualistic concerns. President of…
Idada, Gomba again on the NLNG’s Literature Prize longlist of 11
Jude Idada and Obari Gomba have yet again been listed in the Nigeria LNG’s annual literature prize longlist of 11 announced in a statement on Thursday by Andy Odeh, Manager, Corporate Communication and Public Affairs of the gas company. Idada,…