The following is a statement from Jerry Adesewo, publicist for Cassava Republic Press, Abuja, on the visit to Nigeria by our own Helon Habila, author of Waiting for an Angel and Measuring Time. 19th October 2007 Press release Helon Habila tours 5 states in November Caine Prize winner Helon Habila is due in Nigeria for …
I have just chanced upon the following notice in krazitivity, the Nigerian writers’ chatgroup. Am I happy? Verrrrrrrrrry! Hausa Literature Prize Shortlist The Panel of Judges for the maiden edition of the Engineer Mohammed Bashir Karaye Prize for Hausa Literature has shortlisted the following novelists in alphabetical order from the field of nineteen entries. The …
Hey, hey some good news. Labari mai kyau. I have just bumped into Funmi Iyanda’s blog; yea, the “new dawn” girl (?) is blogging at http://fiyanda.blogspot.com/. Got the link from Talatu’s blog and simply dashed there. I wasn’t disappointed. I told myself to be looking in once in a while to see what she’s saying …
By MARYAM ALI [email protected] To many Nigerians, young and old, most especially those interested in politics, his name is not new. A highly admired man, Malam Aminu Kano, the leader of NEPU, was elected as a member of the House of Representatives in 1966. He was also among the 49 wise men chosen to draft …
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The following is text of a press briefing by the new, no-nonsense Executive Secretary of the Kano State Censorship Board, Malam Abubakar Rabo Abdulkarim (PICTURED HERE), on the additional guidelines for registration of film production companies, artistes, internet cafes and publishers/authors. It is the biggest censorship operation in Nigeria, couched in the spirit of the …
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This photograph was sent to me by Maryam Ali Ali, a poet/novelist friend who (like me)is a member of Association of Nigerian Authors. You could see her among some of the leading Nigerian intellectual giants – Prof. Emeka Anyaoku (former general secretary of the Commonwealth), on her right, and Prof. Wole Soyinka (Nobel prize winner). …
The day before yesterday I paid a visit to Labo Yari, one of the best (though uncelebrated) minds of Nigerian/African literature, at his home in Katsina. I scarcely visit Katsina without going to see Malam Labo, who is enjoying his retirement from government service. For those who didn’t know Labo Yari, here’s a quick introduction: …
