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A young boy from a family of four is faced with a difficult family dilemma just as every other member of his family is. His father had decided to add to
the family in a way that posed a threat to other members of the family; and while his mum seemed helpless, the boy alongside his brother was
determined to distort his father’s intended move. The young boy had a scary dream that morning and that only compounded his worry. He suddenly realized that the situation at hand was more complex than he could have imagined it to be.
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This book essentially, shows some basic tools of effective self-leadership, that when the principles are deployed as plainly highlighted, would enable the individual make a difference in his or her leadership functions.
True self-government begins with understanding the real ethics, values and good morals.
Its all about the ability to handle oneself intelligently in every matter or aspect, whether in attitude, actions, conduct, relationship, thoughts, in situations and conversation.
Lines, Crooked like the Nile is a collection of poems filled with imagery and garnished with the condiments of other necessary literary figures that make poetry what it is.
In a post titled Lean On Me, shared on Facebook and Instagram, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie mourned her aunt who recently passed due to a brain aneurysm. She talked about dealing with loss during this lockdown, the anxiety of having a husband who is a medical doctor, and...
The stunning story revolves around a traveler who arrives at Reggania, a strange city likened to Jerusalem or Mecca, whose citizens are under the scourge of the “Visitation”
We celebrate this gift to us which is her person and the story she tells. Don’t just stand there! Be excited!
CFWriterz is delighted to announce our call for submissions for the Collins Elesiro Literary Prize & June 2020 Magazine. Unlike our previously themed contests, this edition the contest comes without a theme. We still insist on quality writing and would be...
If you are a fiction writer planning to write his/her novel in the near future, then a book blurb is an important part of the writing process you need to understand. One thing is clear, book blurbs are difficult to write but they are very important. A reader can read...
The NLNG Prize for Literature is now open for submissions. The prize, being the richest on the continent, is awarded to a published book, alternating yearly among poetry, prose fiction, drama, and children’s literature. The cycle is repeated every four years, and the...
Bernardine Evaristo's novel, Girl, Woman, Other, a book hailed as “exuberant,” “inventive,” “courageous” and “compulsively readable,” has been long-listed for the 2020 Women’s Prize for Fiction. The novel follows the story of 12 characters, most of whom are Black...
OTHERWISE The grass is green, Like cattles and kines, Your love is grazing my skin. I love you like an ache, As delicious and sticky as dates, But it occurs, from time to time That rivers join,only to part again. Though it could've been otherwise. In the value of...
Press Release: Monday, 3 February 2020 – The AKO Caine Prize for African Writing has announced its panel of judges for 2020. Having marked its 20th anniversary last year, the AKO Caine Prize is looking forward to a new decade of exploring and recognising...
The Caine Prize enters a three-year partnership with The AKO Foundation. For the duration of that three years, The AKO Foundation will provide core costs of the Caine Prize, which will now be known as The AKO Caine Prize. Press Release: London, Wednesday...
