Culture & Society

‘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

‘Writing a Book for Children is Not as Easy as One Might Think’ Efua Traoré’s First Draft

Efua TraoréSeptember 23, 2022

Novelist, Efua Traoré, has found that children can be the most challenging audience. Read our interview.

August/September 2022First DraftInterviewsNigeria

‘Good Writing Will Not Save a Weak Story’ Rémy Ngamije’s First Draft

Rémy NgamijeSeptember 16, 2022

Editor and author of The Eternal Audience of One, Rémy Ngamije, believes good writing cannot salvage a bad story. Read our interview. Read our interview.

August/September 2022First DraftInterviewsNamibia

Finding My Voice Creative Writing and The Burden of Language

Ahmad Adedimeji AmobiSeptember 14, 2022

‘My fear of writing in pidgin English stemmed majorly from an anxiety that foreign readers might not understand my work,’ the author writes. Read more.

August/September 2022Nigeria

‘Governance Should Be as Close to the People as Possible’ Adekunle Adewumi’s First Draft

Adekunle AdewumiSeptember 9, 2022

Political analyst, Adekunle Adewumi, is worried about the impact of corruption on Nigerians. Read our interview. Read our interview.

August/September 2022First DraftInterviewsNigeria

The End of Empire? Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II Has Died

Wale LawalSeptember 8, 2022

Twenty-five when she became queen, Queen Elizabeth II’s reign saw a declining, brutal British Empire and declarations of independence that have continued till date in former British colonies across Africa and the African diaspora. Read more.

August/September 2022NewsUnited Kingdom

Setting Sail for ‘Home’ Inheriting My Parents’ Longings for Freetown

Ade DaramySeptember 7, 2022

Half a century ago, I inherited my parents’ longings for Freetown, Sierra Leone. Unknown to me then, a two-week voyage home would became a lifelong journey. Read more.

GambiaJune/July 2022Sierra LeoneThe Black Atlantic

We Cannot Say Big Brother Naija is Unimportant How the Reality TV Show is Shaping the Politics of Young Nigerians

Ernest NwekeSeptember 6, 2022

Whatever viewers make of Big Brother Naija or ‘BBN’, one thing we can all agree on is the reality TV show’s unusual popularity. Read more

August/September 2022Nigeria

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