Dear Diary, It’s October 8, 2038 today, the anniversary of the day we had our first hope and taste of true freedom, that unblemished independence. We call it the New Independence Era. We’ve started including it in our government and... Read More
Two Poems by Emmanuel Oluwatobiloba
It’s Not a Protest We wake up every morning to sad news We see heroes falling like the morning dews How many more to go? This is our Father’s land; where else do you want us to go? This is news that saddens the heart See our “Frenemies”... Read More
The Missed Priorities: A Poem by Ibrahim Abdulqudus (De Treasure)
With the spell of westernity. And our values in vanity. No one cares, the effect of its laxity. Obviously, as distress has been our identity. Where do we miss the road? The dawn of our political structures. Hinders not the rich, But in the... Read More
New-fangled Façade; Truth Unsheathed: A Poem by Adediran Olusade
The End has been called The truth is bathed with a voice Roaming the streets, screeching The voice as a roaring beast Summoning the dying quest Arousing the riveting thirst The End raises a beginning To the wakening of agility Long... Read More
The Wake: A Poem by Justus Ize
POO! POO! POO! I have no idea what that sound was, but it was loud enough to wake me from my slumber. My chest hurts a lot, but what is more important is finding out where I am. My vision is becoming clearer, but I still do not seem to recognize... Read More
Three Poems by Iruoma Valerie
This is who I am This is who I am An introverted extrovert A sociable shy girl An emotional loner A creative procrastinator And a lady to the core This is who I am I’m a contradictory statement But a loyal one I always got your... Read More
Yahoo Yahoo by Obinna Tony-Francis Ochem
Obumneme walks into the cyber cafe and realises it will take a long time before they attend to him. He stops, glances at the computers sitting on the dilapidated long rickety table. The boys tap on the keyboard, their gaze fixates keenly on the... Read More
American poet wins the 2020 Nobel Prize in Literature
American poet Louise Glück has been declared the winner of the 2020 Nobel Prize in Literature in a statement made by the Swedish Academy on Thursday. Louise Glück is the 16th woman to become a Nobel Laureate in Literature, since it was first awarded... Read More
The Colours of the Sun by Adebola Adesida
The cock crows always to herald a new day Turn, roll, stretch, yawn Some of us are asleep by then Others rise right before the crack of dawn. Thaddeus wakes to a black sun – A constant reminder Of what he will never have For sound and touch and... Read More