Literature – Viva Naija

Book Launch of “Quills from Africa 30: Long Walk to Home” and the Freedom Magazine Second Edition

Rachel — Thu, 30 Nov 2017 12:54:31 +0000

Quills from Africa: they told us Nigerians were the worst of Africa, so we told them our own stories. Hatfield, Pretoria, 30th of November 2017 Today it’s Libya, yesterday, it was xenophobia and death for 26 Nigerian women who attempted to cross the ocean, now buried in Italy. There is only anger and hate for this […]

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Ògbójú Ọdẹ nínú Igbó Irúnmalẹ̀ – not just a fairy tale after all!

Sayo — Sun, 09 Jul 2017 13:01:53 +0000

There’s a tale locked deep in Yoruba folklore, growing up, we were told about it. That, long loun loun time ago, there used to be an “igbo irunmale”! A grisly forest of demons, ghoul and goth, where neither hunter nor layman could scavenge for game. But that there was a braveheart who dared this forest! […]

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Book Review – Naked: A Journey to Self by Ese Ark

Damilola J. Oladeji — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 11:25:29 +0000

I don’t know why I have always had this urge to share things with my Dad. New experiences were maybe my way of trying to connect with him. This trait and storytelling have always been a part of me. I think it was because of the frequent estrangements we had as a family; we were […]

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Greg Hicks is theatrical excellence, Femi Elufowoju, Jr masterful in Arcola Theatre’s Richard III

Rachel — Wed, 21 Jun 2017 11:30:51 +0000

Despite being a confirmed culture vulture, I was a bit concerned about how my ADHD would hold up for Richard III. This is Shakespeare’s second longest play, and I am a person who has to sit on my hands during the five seconds of YouTube videos you can’t skip. I needn’t have worried, however. The […]

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Maami – a traditional Yoruba poem

Ogbeni POG — Fri, 09 Jun 2017 09:35:10 +0000

Maami, this day shall pass away To usher in a boundless joy The energy invested in the hurdles of life Shall be regained in the pleasure of future. You’ve won many battles with courage And broken many tides with prayers You’ve made enormous sacrifice to the gods That I might live well not to be ‘asiniwaye‘ […]

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21 Great books that can make you feel well-read even if they are the only ones you read

Sayo — Wed, 31 May 2017 14:50:11 +0000

Everyone wants to feel intelligent. Sometimes, we even start to feel pretty smart. But then it happens, that feeling of blandness when you find yourself amidst a bookish discuss by chance, and you’re just smiling and nodding, beaming plastic smiles until the facade cracks. Awkward feeling…. The truth is that even the nerdiest book nerds […]

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Egbere: Keeping the Mat by Fabling Pam

Guest Contributor — Fri, 03 Feb 2017 15:49:54 +0000

African supernatural short story “Nwe! Nwe! Nwe!” the cries of the child could be heard echoing through the empty night. A cry that would make any concerned human, venture into the forest, were the sound came from, in search of a baby who had been abandoned by it’s mother to die. Unfortunately, this was the […]

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CFW Freedom Magazine launches! At last, an outlet for Creative Freelance Writers!

Damilola J. Oladeji — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 17:03:28 +0000

We just know you’ll be pleased with this information. The CFW Freedom Magazine Maiden Edition is out!!! It can be downloaded as a PDF document or on the Okada Book App. We need you because you are also a stakeholder in the promotions. So you can copy the cover design in this post and share […]

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From Me To You by Nigerian Author Dotun Fadairo is Bite Sized Goodness!

Rachel — Sat, 07 Jan 2017 12:08:55 +0000

Sometimes, we all need a pick-me-up. There are times when we are overwhelmed by life and we need to remember who we are. We can’t see the wood for the trees and need to refocus on our path, our direction. It’s not as though you have not heard many of the wise sayings in this […]

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Made by Raffi: An Important Children’s Book on Bullying, Gender Roles and Autism…

Craig Pomranz — Mon, 12 Dec 2016 15:02:46 +0000

Please note that the blow is posted by the author of Made By Raffi – Craig Pomranz. He says: I am reaching out to parents, journalists and educators. I think it is important to keep this conversation going! My children’s book Made by Raffi is out and I am very proud of the attention and reviews. I […]

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