There was a nation, Where peace was a dish served cold and all her 37 children ate in oneness, Where the labour of our heroes past didn’t just dwell in the past. A time when Arise O’ Compatriots gave birth to a nation bound in freedom, When peace and unity made people faithful, loyal and […]
If Love Was a Nation – Poetry
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Fanta Blackcurrant Just Won Makena Onjerika the 2018 Caine Prize for African Writing!
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What has your favourite drink won you? All my life, I thought Coca-Cola was the drink for champions. Little did I know, that her cousin, the melanin-rich Fanta Blackcurrant was actually the one. Now I wish Makena Onjerika had shared the secret with Nigerians, maybe the Super Eagles would have gone farther in the World […]
5 Myths About OkadaBooks Debunked
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As one of the foremost indigenous online distributing platforms in Nigeria, it is no surprise OkadaBooks is almost a household name among Nigerian authors. But then, many people are still unsure about OkadaBooks and how we operate. In this article, we address some common misconceptions about OkadaBooks, and of course, the facts. OkadaBooks is a […]
The Beggar Child And the 5 Seconds King- Poetry
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Look away. Look away. Look at anything but his yellow eyes and cracked lips. His dusty dark skin is infectious so I must shrivel away from his presence. His dull skin wrapped around his cadaverous bones is a sign. Look away Look away Don’t look at his empty broken plate. His torn clothes dangling from […]