‘I Don’t Write Without Looking Back’ Wardah Abbas’ First Draft
Nigerian lawyer, feminist and author of 'Muslim Feminism is Here to Stay', Wardah Abbas’ writing process is not linear. Read our interview.
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‘Bad Writing is Better Than No Writing.’ Kiki Mordi’s First Draft
The most meaningful writing advice journalist, filmmaker and writer, Kiki Mordi, ever received was to write even if such writing is bad. Read our interview.
‘Anger is Great for Writing.’ Hauwa Shaffii Nuhu’s First Draft
Nigerian poet, essayist and author, Hauwa Shaffii Nuhu, believes anger is great for writing. She finds that anger ‘makes the futile exercise of trying to be careful while writing, fall away.’ Read our interview.
‘Let it Marinate.’ Molara Wood’s First Draft
Nigerian author and Chief Editor at Ouida Books, Molara Wood, believes good writing, ‘is not just about stringing words together.’ For Wood, ‘it’s about the imagination, a sensibility, a way of seeing the world.’
‘Sometimes, Less Can Be More.’ Muzz Muhammad’s First Draft
Nigerian author, Muzz Muhammad thinks every health problem exists in a global context. ‘Borders are unnatural,’ he says. Read our interview.
Some Teachers Curse Students The Human Costs of Nigeria’s Failing Public School System
Without proper funding, little to nothing can be done to improve the state of public schools in Nigeria. Yet, over the years, little attention has been paid to funding these schools. Read more.
‘You Don’t Have to Get It Right in Draft 1.’ Tolu Ogunlesi’s First Draft
Nigerian journalist, poet and public servant, Tolu Ogunlesi’s last major unfinished project was a novel. Read our interview.
God the Master Scientist COVID-19, Pandemics and Reconciling Religious Faith With Science
Accommodationists insist that during crisis moments like the current COVID-19 pandemic, scientists should lead with research and innovation while the believers should pray to God to bestow scientists with the knowledge to produce the needed vaccines. Read more.
‘I’m Obsessed with Hauntings.’ ’Pemi Aguda’s First Draft
Nigerian author and writer, ’Pemi Aguda writes because the fictional worlds give her some semblance of power. Read our interview.
‘Dead Body No Dey Do Shakara’ Frank Aig-Imoukhuede, Pidgin Stew & One Literary Bowl of Thoughts
Despite being a language spoken nationwide, Pidgin seems to have gained little attention from both established writers and the new writers who are fronting the Nigerian online literary experience. Read more.