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Why We Must Remember Our Collective Memory of #EndSARS

Ernest NwekeOctober 20, 2022

Two years since the #EndSARS protests, Nigeria’s youth are determined to neither forgive nor forget those who abandoned them in their hour of need. In 2023, they will take the protest to the polls.

NigeriaOctober/November 2022Special Focus: #EndSARS

Easy Reads African Books to Read to Ease Your Reading

Peace OnafuyeOctober 17, 2022

While readers may find it challenging to discover African authors whose stories are not heavily inspired by difficult realities, African literature is a lot more diverse, and ‘easier’ than often assumed.

NigeriaOctober/November 2022Reading

Flood Warning Nigeria’s Ongoing Flooding Crisis

Afoma DikeOctober 12, 2022

According to the National Emergency Management Agency, more than 600,000 people have been displaced by recent flooding and more than 300 people have been killed this year due to the recent crisis. Read more.

August/September 2022NewsNigeria

‘It’s Quite Sad That Non-Africans Value African Digital Artists More’ Renike Olusanya’s First Draft

Renike OlusanyaOctober 7, 2022

Visual artist and book cover illustrator, Renike Olusanya, believes African digital artists are undervalued. Read our interview.

August/September 2022First DraftInterviewsNigeria

‘There is a Difference Between What You Can Write and What You Should Write’ Nancy Adimora’s First Draft

Nancy AdimoraSeptember 30, 2022

Founder of AFREADA literary magazine, Nancy Adimora, believes it is damaging for people to think African stories do not sell. Read our interview.

August/September 2022First DraftInterviewsNigeria

Remembering the Past, Rewriting the Future Creating a New Nigerian Narrative

Fife OgundeSeptember 29, 2022

As Nigeria prepares to usher in another government in 2023, forming a clear and cohesive national narrative is crucial.

August/September 2022Editors Picks: Independence DayNigeria

The Apostle of Social Resolution Femi Osofisan’s Unmistakeable Voice

Ayọ̀délé ÌbíyẹmíSeptember 28, 2022

No writer typifies the second generation of post-colonial Nigerian writers more than Femi Osofisan. One of Nigeria’s finest playwrights and thinkers, Osofisan’s work evinces a strong, progressive outlook and a keen understanding of Nigeria’s complicated history.

August/September 2022Nigeria