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Jowhor Ile etisalat Prize for Literature 2016 winner

Awards Fiction Nigeria

Jowhor Ile wins the Etisalat Prize for Literature 2016

James Murua May 20, 2017 4 Comments Elinor Sisulu Etisalat Prize for Literature Etisalat Prize for Literature 2016 Helon Habila Jowhor Ile Renee Edwige Dro Titilope

Jowhor Ile is the winner of the Etisalat Prize for Literature 2016. There was a buzz at the Federal Palace Hotel in Lagos, Nigeria when…

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Patrick Okigbo, Kinna Likimani, Hellon Habila, Aisha Osori and Panashe Chigumadzi

African Literary Festivals Nigeria

Authors and books at the Ake Arts and Book Festival 2016

James Murua November 25, 2016 No Comments Aisha Osori Ake Arts and Book Festival Ake Arts and Book Festival 2016 Ake Festival Ake Festival 2016 Ayodele Morocco-Clarke Chinelo Okparanta Dami Ajayi Helon Habila Jowhor Ile Kinna Likimani Kunle Ajibade Laila Lamini Leye Adenle Lidudumalingani Mqombothi Molara Wood Ngugi Wa Thiongo Odafe Atogun Panashe Chigumadzi Patrick Okigbo Rayo Adebola Sarah Ladipo Manyika Teju Cole Tendai Huchu Toni Kan Wana Udobang Yewande Omotoso Zukiswa Wanner

It was a special time in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria as the Ake Arts and Book Festival rolled into town from 15-19th November 2016. The…

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Ngugi wa Thiong'o

African Literary Festivals Nigeria

Ngugi Wa Thiong’o to headline action packed Ake Festival 2016

James Murua September 30, 2016 1 Comment Ake Festival Ake Festival 2016 Alain Mabanckou Chinelo Okparanta Helon Habila Jowhor Ile Laila Lalami Laolu Senbanjo Ngugi Wa Thiongo Noviolet Bulawayo Odafe Atogun Okey Ndibe Panashe Chigumadzi Petina Gappah Sarah Ladipo Manyika Tade Thompson Teju Cole Tendai Huchu Toni Kan

Ngugi Wa Thiong’o will be the headline guest at this year’s edition of Ake Festival 2016. Ngugi, who will sit in conversation with Okey Ndibe…

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