Name: KENNEDY CHIBU AMAECHI JR. Book(s): ECHOES OF CONSCIENCE, Words Rhymes & Rhythm Publishers (Ibadan), 2016 THE QUEST, Words Rhymes & Rhythm Publishers (Ibadan), 2016 Genre: Poetry Awards: nil BIOGRAPHY: KENNEDY CHIBU AMAECHI JR. is a Nigerian poet and banker. He obtained an LL.B from the University of Maiduguri and a Bachelors of Law (BL)
Name: ALOZOR MICHAEL IKECHUKWU Book(s): ECHOES AND SHADOWS, Words Rhymes & Rhythm Publishers (Ibadan), 2016 Genre: Poetry, Prose Awards: WRR ‘NIGERIAN POET OF THE YEAR’ (2013) BIOGRAPHY: ALOZOR MICHAEL IKECHUKWU is an award-winning Nigerian poet and Navy Rating. Born on June 8, 1984 as the first child of his parents in Lagos state, he is
Name: ANITA OGBONNA Book(s): LETTERS TO MAMA, Words Rhymes & Rhythm Publishers (Ibadan), 2016 Genre: Poetry, Prose Awards: nil BIOGRAPHY: Anita Ogbonna is a creative writer who aims to touch and encourage lives through written words in form of poetries and short stories. She is a prolific writer who believes in possibilities with the use
Name of Author: SHOOLA OYINDAMOLABook(s): HEARTBEAT, AuthorHouse Publishers, 2015 To Bee a Honey The Silence We Eat BUT HERE YOU ARE,Words Rhymes & Rhythm Publishers, 2019 Genre(s): Poetry, EssaysAwards: 100 Most Influential Nigerian Writers Under 40 (NWA, 2017 & 2018) BIOGRAPHY: Oyindamola Shoola is a writer, book reviewer, feminist, and blogger. She is also the
Name of Author: WAZANI ADAMU IJARAFU Book(s): VERSES FROM THE NIGER (co-authors), WORDS RHYMES & RHYTHM, 2015 Genre(s): Poetry, Spoken Word Awards: Joint Winner, 2015 GREEN AUHOR PRIZE BIOGRAPHY: WAZANI ADAMU IJARAFU was born in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria. He hails from Gulak, Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa State. He had his primary education
Name of Author: VANGER FATER Book(s): VERSES FROM THE NIGER (co-author), WORDS RHYMES & RHYTHM, 2015 Genre(s): Poetry, Spoken Word Awards: Joint Winner, 2015 GREEN AUHOR PRIZE BIOGRAPHY: VANGER FATER – a graduate of English from the Benue State University, Makurdi – hails from Buruku LGA of Benue State. Born in a family of six,
Name of Author: CHIKA JONES ONWUASOANYA Book(s): VERSES FROM THE NIGER (co-author), WORDS RHYMES & RHYTHM, 2015 Genre(s): Poetry, Spoken Word Awards: Joint Winner, 2015 GREEN AUHOR PRIZE Winner, Brigitte Poirson Poetry Contest (BPPC), March 2015 2nd-runner up, Eriata Oribhabor Poetry Prize (EOPP) 2014 Winner, ‘War of Words’ Season 2 Spoken word Slam BIOGRAPHY: ONWUASOANYA
Name of Author: GOODNESS OLANREWAJU AYOOLA Book(s): MEDITATIONS, WORDS RHYMES & RHYTHM, 2016 Genre(s): Poetry Awards: Second place in the World Poetry Prize for Peace First place, Peregrine Reads ‘Patriot for Change Creativity Contest’ Second place, Brigitte Poirson Poetry Contest (May 2015) Third place, 6th Korea-Nigeria Poetry Feast, 2016 BIOGRAPHY: Goodness Olanrewaju Ayoola hails from
Name of Author: ANGEL OYINPREYE TARILA-NIKADE Book(s): ISABELLE AND THE REWARD FOR DISOBEDIENCE, WORDS RHYMES & RHYTHM, 2016 Genre(s): Prose Awards: Nil BIOGRAPHY: Angel Oyinpreye Tarila-Nikade is a nine-year-old primary four pupil of Biedemo Premier School, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State of Nigeria. She loves storytelling, reading, singing, dancing, and kitchen chores. Angel, the daughter of renowned
NAME OF AUTHOR: EMMANUEL FRANK-OPIGO BOOK(S): THE SONG OF OUR FATHER, Words Rhymes & Rhythm Publishers, 2018 VOWELS IN THE AIR, Words Rhymes & Rhythm Publishers, 2016 MASKS AND FACADES (poetry), 2010 CLEAN YOUR ENGLISH (a text on common errors) Genre(s): Prose, Poetry Awards: Rivers State ANA Poetry Prize Winner (1995) for “FROTHY FACADES” BIOGRAPHY:
