…the conscience of press freedom. He had a fierce intellect. His prose was a cousin to poetry,” Amuka said. He noted that four decades after Giwa’s death, journalists were still gathering to honour a man who had lived for only 39 years. “We are all here, after 40 years, honouring a 39-year-old man. The people who killed…

Ogaga Ifowodo has won the 2026 edition of The Nigeria Prize for Literature with his poetry collection, ‘Why Does God Need a Gun?’, earning the $100,000 prize, while Peter Oghenetega Oke and Feranmi Abiola emerged joint winners of the inaugural Nigeria Prize for Creative Arts. The winners were announced at NLNG’s Grand…

…claiming the colleague had appeared to him months before they met as a muse for his poetry and songwriting. The woman later complained to another colleague, saying Daudet was "doing her head in" after he sent her messages and poems, including one comparing her scent to "flowers in the Garden of Eden." Following an inte…

…has unveiled the longlist for the 2026 edition of the prestigious award, with 11 poetry collections shortlisted from 223 entries submitted for this year's competition. The post FULL LIST: Nigeria Prize for Literature announces longlist for $100,000 poetry prize appeared first on Tribune Online.

…cottage, that's about it. "Talking to the wall quite a bit, talking to the dog, writing poetry, reading books, watching television. "Nothing different than anybody else does, except being alone so much can make you talk to the wall a bit more than most people." In a candid chat about her mental health, Home Alone 2 sta…