NAME: SHEEFAH ZARMA BOOK(S): BLACK ROSE (2018), THE SILENT NOISE (2016) GENRE: POETRY AWARDS: NIL BIOGRAPHY: Shareefah Ibrahim Zarma is a Kaduna-born Nigerian writer and women rights campaigner from the Babur tribe of Askira-Uba Local Government Area of Borno State. She began her education at Seat of Wisdom Nursery and Primary School, Kano and proceeded
NAME: ENYINNAYA UKPABI BOOK(S): CONCISE PHONETICS in ENGLISH GENRE: NON-FICTION, EDUCATIONS AWARDS: NIL BIOGRAPHY: ENYINNAYA UKPABI hails from the Ohafia in Abia state, South East of Nigeria. He holds a Bachelor’s degree from University of Nigeria, Nsukka and a Master’s degree from the University of Jos, both in Education English. He has undergone several trainings
NAME: PAMILERIN JACOBBOOK(S): MEMOIR OF CRUSHED PETALS, 2018 PAPER PLANES IN THE RAIN, 2019 GENRE: POETRYAWARDS: Ken Egbas Prize For Festival Poetry 2017 (shortlist) BIOGRAPHY: Pamilerin Jacob is a Nigerian poet & mental health enthusiast. He writes to ease internal turmoil & also to shed light on the struggles of the mentally ill. He was
Name: AYINLA OLAWALE “WALE AYINLA” JOSEPH Book(s): THE OTHER SIDE OF OTHER ROOMS, Words Rhymes & Rhythm, 2017 Genre: Poetry Awards: nil BIOGRAPHY: Ayinla Olawale “Wale Ayinla” Joseph is a young Nigerian poet who is vast with the definition of life in things that surround him. In 2017, his collection of poems, THE OTHER SIDE
Name: MARGARET SAMMY Book(s): AMARYLLIS: HOW CAN I GO ON?, Words Rhymes & Rhythm, 2017 Genre: Poetry Awards: nil BIOGRAPHY: MARGARET SAMMY is a Nigerian poet and social crusader. Born in 2004, she began writing poems at the age of 10, greatly influenced by her teacher. Margaret’s work depicts a girl’s will to write. She
Name: JIDE BADMUSBook(s): THERE IS A STORM IN MY HEAD, 2017 PAPER PLANES IN THE RAIN, 2019 Genre: Poetry, ProseAwards: nil BIOGRAPHY: JideBadmus is an electrical engineer, a literary promoter and poet who hails from Omido, Kwara State. Jide hopes to establish a National Poetry Institute and organize an International Poetry Festival someday soon. He
Author’s Name: PAUL ABIOLA OKU-OLA Book(s): SCENT OF LOVE, Words Rhymes & Rhythm, 2017 OH! WHAT A CALAMITY! AND OTHER POEMS WAKE UP POETRY BLACK IS LOVE Genre: Poetry Awards: nil BIOGRAPHY: PAUL ABIOLA OKU-OLA is a Nigerian poet and playwright. He is a graduate of Electrical Engineering from The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Ogun. Oku-Ola is
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
