Waiting for Abuja
By Waziri Adio | Essay
The first time I met Kyari was in August 2011. That was at the inaugural meeting of the reconstituted editorial board of…
Spirit Wife, Spirit Life
By Chimezie Chika | Essay
My journey began long before I knew I was on a journey, long before I knew that I was not alone. How old was I? Two? Three? Four?…
What Is The Weight Of An Unspoken Farewell?
By Fadairo Tesleem | Essay
In my final year as a secondary school student, I asked a girl what she would bring to school for me the following day. She said…
But NYSC Is Just A Year
By Chiemeziem Everest Udochukwu | Essay
I had lived my university life with little drama, coveting the VIP aura of corps members, their crested vests and khaki trousers…
Waiting for Abuja
By Waziri Adio | Essay
The first time I met Kyari was in August 2011. That was at the inaugural meeting of the reconstituted editorial board of…
What Hope Is
By A. Igoni Barrett | Essay
The sun burns brightest on the morning after a night-time rainstorm. That Thursday in June, when my partner and I awoke to…
The Utility of Speculative Fiction
By TJ Benson | Essays
All writing is speculative. No matter how grounded in reality or historically accurate, even nonfiction requires a reimagining,…
The Death Of Nigerian Literature
By Oris Aigbokhaevbolo | Essay
For many months now, I have lamented my uniquely misspent youth. But in reading a Karl Ove Knausgaard essay in the Paris…