Tag: Nigeria
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Nigerian Poetry and How I’ve Learned to be A Better Person
For starters, it is crucial to introduce Dike Chukwumerijie for those who are not familiar with the name. He is one of Nigeria’s leading performance poet and the founder and creative director of NSW (Night of the Spoken Word) Simply Poetry which uniquely uses performance poetry; interacting with a live audience. NSW debuted in 2013 […]
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A Writer’s Safe Space at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka
Home is and will continue to be important in the lives of people. The definition of home has always varied. Primarily, it is where you live with people you call family, who share the same lineage and blood as you. The meaning of the term family is quite simple; it is people you love and […]
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5 Things I Learned About Having Interns
I looked at my bank account, and it glared right back at me with disgust. I felt this on a spiritual level. The who, what, where and why I had decided to make an investment with little to zero capital turned me into an overnight lawyer and personal finance broker. I was going to see […]
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How Youths of Minna Are Using Car Drifting Stunts As a Tool For Brotherhood
The city is known for social events like a horse race, commonly known as Hawa; often organized to celebrate things like a sister’s wedding, a brother’s walimah, a friend’s graduation, etc. The most spectacular and grand Hawa however, occurs only during Sallah celebrations. The whole city meets to watch, and the King is usually part […]