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Levi David Addai, writer of BAFTA winning crime TV drama series ‘Damilola, Our Loved Boy’ speaks on diversity

by Rachel Ogbu The writer of BAFTA winning crime TV drama series ‘Damilola, Our Loved Boy’, Levi David Addai has been speaking on diversity in British Television. He believes Broadcasting Chiefs should improve small-screen diversity emphasising that it goes further than just “throwing black faces on TV.” “What people are really striving for are more stories where... Read More

Africans in diaspora, Camilla Taylor, Ghanaians in the UK, Levi David Addai, uk, writer

Lesley Nneka Arimah is carving out a niche in Literature

by Rachel Ogbu Lesley Nneka Arimah has been shortlisted for this year’s Caine Prize for African Writing. Now in its 18th year, the shortlist was announced by the chair of judges, Ghanaian writer Nii Ayikwei Parkes who said that the shortlist “reveals the depth and strength of short story writing from Africa and its diaspora”.... Read More

Caines, Lesley Nneka Arimah, literature, uk, writer

December 27, 2016

Oreoluwa Fakorede: When did abuse become okay? [NEW VOICES]

We see it every day; in offices, on the streets, on the bus. We hear it from the neighbour’s house, loud voices and the sound of blows carried on the wind. We read about it in newspapers and online. We have suffered it. We have inflicted it. Abuse, in several forms, has become a... Read More

abuse, New Voices, Oreoluwa Fakorede, victim, woman, writer

November 28, 2016

5 things we can expect from Toke Makinwa now that she has ‘become’

November 27 was about one woman and her alone! Toke Makinwa!! The launch of her book On Becoming held at Wheatbaker and the attendees spanned from media personalities to artistes to Nollywood actors and everyone who matters in the Nigerian media space. No doubt, it was a successful launch and judging by the conversation excerpts... Read More

author, Book Launch, maje ayida, Media personality, Mo Abudu, On Becoming, toke makinwa, writer

October 20, 2016

Moses Kamil: The story of my whole life at Kings College [Nigerian Voices]

by Moses Kamil I saw the article on this competition some days back and I felt like Eureka! This is what I’ve been waiting for a very long. I’ve always wanted to write a piece about myself, for people to read and see if anyone else felt that way also or I was just the... Read More

Nigerian Voices

bedwetting, Body image issues, exam malpractice, FAMILY, friendship, Girls, nigeria, School, writer

September 7, 2016

Isabella Akinseye returns with The Clapperboard Show

The Clapperboard Show, a new magazine television show, which is focused on African cinema is set to premiere this Saturday, September 3, 2016, on Africa Magic Showcase. Film journalist and TV presenter, Isabella Akinseye, is the host of the programme. According to Akinseye, who is also the writer, “The Clapperboard Show is for lovers of... Read More

africa film festival, Clapperboard, film, host, Isabella Akinseye, TV Show, writer

Ayo Sogunro: How the Nigerian society is truly structured

by Ayo Sogunro *This is the first part The best way to understand the class structure of Nigerian society it is to think of the country as a corporate setup. One with several levels of participation and authority in the affairs of the company. This is not just a business comparison; it is also, somewhat,... Read More

Ayo Sogunro, Hierarchy of Nigerian Policy, Niger Delta, Nigerian, opinion, Royal Niger Company, writer

November 8, 2014

“We should all be feminists“: Leading Ladies Africa speaks to Fungai Machirori ( @fungaijustbeing )

by Francesca Uriri When translated into English from Zimbabwe’s Shona language, ‘Fungai’ means ‘think,’ and that is primarily what Fungai Machirori; writer, blogger and Founder of www.herzimbabwe.co.zw does frequently. But beyond that she helps create spaces where women can have conversations, learn from their collective experiences, and live better lives. She is the Leading Lady... Read More

AIDS, Francesca Uriri, Fungai Machirori, Leading Ladies Africa, taboo, writer, ynaija

August 15, 2014

Joe Igbokwe: Femi Aribisala is an ugly man with an ugly project

by Joe Igbokwe This ugly man with his ugly project has been trying to tarnish the reputation of our great leader ,Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. “When a representative of the oppressed absorbs the ideology of the oppressor he becomes more ferocious and dangerous than the oppressor in defending that ideology” – Dr Edwin Madunagu I... Read More

APC, Femi Aribisala, Joe Igbokwe, ugly, writer, ynaija

January 19, 2014

Elnathan John: Once upon a mob action in Abuja

by Elnathan John As you head home, you realize how foolish it all was, your jumping in to shield him. How you could very easily have become a headline: Writer Accidentally Killed In Mob Lynching. You think of the driver’s bloodshot eyes, his swollen, bloodied head. Friday January 10, 2014. A settlement about 24km away... Read More

Abuja, accidentally, elnathan john, foolish, Friday, honda, mallam, mob action, opinion, victim, writer, ynaija

December 13, 2013

Elnathan John: This is how to be an African writer

by Elnathan John An African writer must love rights. Human rights. Womens rights. Gay rights. Animal rights. In that order. If you do not understand it, Google it. That is what the fast internet in your new first world country is for. To take this advice, first you have to be black. But so as... Read More

african writer, awards, elnathan john, how, Nigerian, novels, village, writer

October 13, 2013

Ayokunle Odekunle: Femi Fani-Kayode should stop haranguing us with witless theories

by Ayokunle Odekunle I have nothing against Mr. Fani-Kayode but he insults our senses by coming to town with some far-reaching theories. I genuinely feel bad for him, he needs our help. Writing is an art, an act which requires a tact which is to give the readers facts. The writer’s primary duty is to... Read More

Ayokunle Odekunle, Bianca Ojukwu, chinua achebe, Coup, Femi Fani-Kayode, olusegun obasanjo, Oscar Pistorius, Politics, Remi Fani-Kayode, soldiers, stella oduah, Wole Soyinka, writer, ynaija

September 22, 2013

#TheYNaijaInterview: ”I have only an American passport but nobody can determine my identity for me” – Tope Folarin, Caine Prize winner

by Wilfred Okiche Tope Folarin is the current winner of the Caine Prize for African writing. We caught up with him via a telephone chat and got him to talk about his writing, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and the meaning of the term ‘African writer’. Enjoy excerpts from the interview. Congratulations on your Caine Prize win... Read More

#TheYNaijaInterview, Caine Prize, Chimamnda, Tope Folarin, Wilfred Okiche, writer

Opinion: Entrepreneuship as the way out of Nigeria’s massive youth unemployment

by Muhammed Abdullahi Tosin My sincere advice is this: rather than be a from-company-to-company job seeker, you should learn and strive to engage in business ventures to secure financial autonomy, and the best time to start is while in school. Ever dreamt of graduating from the University and living a financially secured life ever after?... Read More

Engineering, entrepreneur, financila, future, income, Muhammed Abdullahi Tosin, opinion, secure, tutorials, University, writer, ynaija, youths

Opinion: The world needs you to be creative, don’t disappoint it

by Chris Ogunlowo Sell your ideas well. If you’re not blessed with charm or public speaking skills, you’ve got to compensate with something else. You may find a trustworthy team player that can sell ice to an Eskimo or package your ideas in ways that they can speak for themselves without you. I’m usually fascinated... Read More

charm, Chris Ogunlowo, exhausted, ideas, print, public speaking, Radio, Simon Veksner, skills, tradition, TV, writer

Tribute: Farewell Achebe – You were a writer of polished prose, a true gem

by Bayo Oluwasanmi Achebe’s position on those great varieties of problems he wrote about was far reaching and breath taking. Few modern writers dared be as candid in the expression of unwelcome thoughts as Achebe. On March 21, the intellectual world lost one of its most distinguished members when Chinua Achebe died after a brief illness... Read More

#RIPAchebe, Bayo Oluwasanmi, chinua achebe, prose, RIP Chinua Achebe, Tribute, writer

Lolade Sowoolu: Twitter, my social reality (30 Days, 30 Voices)

I can’t help but notice that Twitter is different things to different people. From notice board, to village square, battlefield, law court, morality court, elders’ forum, dating site, chat room, vent room, directory, diary, campaign ground and even firing squad. One of the really frustrating moments for a writer is when (s)he’s indecisive about the... Read More

30 day, 30 voices, journalism, life, nigeria, twitter., writer

December 16, 2011

An obit not nearly enough to capture the limitless brilliance of Christopher Hitchens

by Chude Jideonwo For a long time as a child, I insisted that silence couldn’t possibly be the best answer for a fool – we just had a bunch of people too lazy to find the right words. It was a position I soon had to drop for lack of role models to prove this... Read More

Christopher Hitchens, magazine, Religion, Vanity Fair, writer

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