Nigerian Writers

Sanya was inspired by an unrelated academic research; An Interview With Oyin Olugbile by Haneefah Abdulrahman

Oyindamola A. Olugbile is a distinguished certified management consultant and accomplished business development professional renowned for her expertise in corporate strategy and process design. As the visionary CEO & Founder of On-Moms Ltd, she is at the forefront of a ...

I Love Disobedient Women; They Are Interesting – Interview with Ukamaka Olisakwe by Haneefah Abdulrahman

Ukamaka Olisakwe grew up in Nigeria and now lives in the United States. She is a UNESCO Africa39 honoree, a fellow of the International Writing Program at the University of Iowa, and a Gerald Kraak Prize runner-up. Her works have ...

With Language, I Am Often Trying To Write Something That Makes The Next Man Stop-An Interview With Abu Bakr Sadiq By Blessing Omeiza Ojo

Abu Bakr Sadiq is a Nigerian poet. He is the winner of the 2022 IGNYTE award for Best Speculative Poetry. His work is nominated for the Rhysling Award and is published in Boston Review, The Fiddlehead, Mizna, Palette Poetry, FIYAH, ...

Publishing Is A Business While Writing Is An Art – Olukorede Yishau; An Interview by Mahmoodah Oyeleye

Olukorede Yishau is an award-winning and versatile editor with 23 years of experience. He is a good talent manager and proven newsroom manager. His versatility has seen him winning the prestigious Nigeria Media Merit Award (NMMA) in varying categories four ...

A Woman Can Handle Nigeria – An Interview With Safiya Ismaila Yero by Haneefah Abdulrahman

Welcome to LITVO Journal, how best would you love to be described, Ma’am? I am Mrs Yero, Safiya Ismaila. Whenever I write my name I make sure I write  ‘Mrs Yero’ first, followed by Safiya Ismaila. Mrs Yero is an ...

I cry within, and want the general society to share in my inner pain — Ahmed Yerima: An Interview by Victor Abayomi.

Director, actor, playwright and scholar, Ahmed Parker Yerima is a former Director — General of the National Theatre and National Troupe of Nigeria. His other works include Gender Politics: Womens Writings and Films in Northern Nigeria (co-edited with Saeedat Aliyu, ...

My Poetry is Never Afraid to Throw Punches : An Interview with Olumide Olaniyan by Ojo Olumide Emmanuel

Olumide Olaniyan is a poet, satirist, social scientist and historian. He debuted his collection of poems- Lucidity of Absurdity- in March 2017. Selected poems from the work are being used to teach contemporary African Literature in some higher institutions in ...

Every Kind Of Writing Is Absolutist: An Interview With Mu’azu Maiwada By Haneefah Abdulrahman

Mu’azu Maiwada is from Zaria City and Lectures in the Department of English and Literary Studies, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. The former Chairman of ASUU, ABUZ., branch, is a writer/biographer and a committed Rights Activist with keen interest in antiquarian ...

I Don’t Really Consider Poetry As A Genre – Dike Chukwumerije: An Interview by Isaiah Gbenga Adepoju

Dike Chukwumerije is a Nigerian spoken word and performance poetry artist and an award-winning author. He has eight published books including the novel Urichindere, which won the 2013 Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) Prize for Prose Fiction [1][2] and a ...

I Am A Living Piece Of Art: An Interview With Hafsat K. Abdullahi By Haneefah Abdulrahman

Hafsat K. Abdullahi is a 21-year-old award winning Spoken word Artiste, Writer, Fashion Designer and Model. She is a proud member of the Hill-Top Creative Arts Foundation and Enactus A.B.U Zaria.  In 2021, she won numerous contests notably; Spoken Poetry ...