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‘Japa No Easy’: Obadina’s poetry is unvarnished truth

‘Japa No Easy’: Obadina’s poetry is unvarnished truth

By Femi Morgan One of the concerns of contemporary literature from Nigeria has been the struggle of the individual against the reality of migration. On that score, the writer does not paint relocation abroad in the sentiments of escapism; rather, they do so to aptly underscore the circumstances of survival. Therefore, the ‘japa’ rave remains […]
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I am fulfilled as an artist — Olu Amoda

I am fulfilled as an artist — Olu Amoda

In this brief chat with Vanguard Arts Editor, OSA AMADI, Olu Amoda shares the inner workings of his creative mind, draws a parallel between his urban style and the spiritual connection with steel, especially the ogun mythology.

Maryam’s insight: Nuggets of Excellence for Teenagers

Maryam’s insight: Nuggets of Excellence for Teenagers

On April 29, 2017, over 1000 students gathered at the Lagos State Model College, Badore, to learn from a book titled Insight: Nuggets of Excellence for Teenagers written by their kind, Miss. Maryam Popoola, a 2016 Valedictorian of Dowen College, Lagos.

Delta civil service at a glance

Delta civil service at a glance

The civil service is an organ created to ensure that policies and programmes of any government at any particular time are carried out. They are the engine room of every government and that is why a lot is expected of it.

Meditations on Soji Simpson’s love-torn life

Meditations on Soji Simpson’s love-torn life

Given the outcome of the poet’s life, the poem, It’s better to die in the prime of life, is considered poignant as it prophetically seems to have captured his destination

Poetry

Poetry

My shepherd is the Lord, therefore I never lack

The agonies of a wordsmith  in a precarious profession

The agonies of a wordsmith in a precarious profession

Laptop is where it is named for – on a cushioned plank balanced on my lap – for medical reasons, so I was advised, and tapping the keys, punching out random recollections to rid me of my mild “black dog.”

The Call, Raising Daughters in a Changing World, unveiled

The Call, Raising Daughters in a Changing World, unveiled

In a bid to proffer solutions on the prevalent situations in the country today and also improve father-daughter relationship in the society, Chinedum Akiti-Diego has come up with two new books titled; “The Call” and “Raising Daughters in a Changing World” unveiled at her 40th birth day celebration in Lagos.