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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.
The Shallow Tales Review literary magazine, Nigerian-based electronic literary magazine announces the release of its 33rd issue. Themed "Loss," this May 2021 edition gathers the best pieces of poetry, fiction, and essays from across the African continent. The issue...
Rémy Ngamije has emerged the 2021 Commonwealth Short Story Prize winner, African region. The regional winners were announced in a post here on Monday, May 10th. In what the organizers consider a record year of submissions – 6423 entries from 50 Commonwealth countries...
Othuke Umukoro has won the 2021 Brunel Prize. He is the fifth Nigerian to win the award. The 3k prize, is sponsored by the Brunel University London, open to African poets who are yet to publish a full poetry collection. Emerging from a shortlist of eight which...
Regeneration is the second issue of CONSCIO MAGAZINE published by Authorpedia in May 2021. Kukogho Iruesiri Samson, the Authorpedia founder, in his announcement talks about the strain of publishing. He has this to say about the process and publishing Regeneration:...
Itanile Magazine is delighted to announce that the June 2021 Collins Elesiro Literary Prize is open for submissions. The prize welcomes submissions from writers of African descent, without the restriction of place, age, gender, background, theme or form. “Creativity...
One of the biggest gullies within the African literary community is the need for platforms, not just for a select few, but for many other great voices who are just as invested in the growth of writers within and outside the continent. Itanile's hope is that while...
Storytelling remains one of the most effective marketing strategy people and brands leverage in the digital world today. In a world where the average attention span is less than twelve seconds, it is only right that you learn how to tell stories properly. We all have...
Welcome to the Chapter 20 Workshop, where craft meets art. At Itanile, we are a community committed to expanding the creativity of African writers through teaching, publishing, and networking. The forthcoming workshop, our third edition, is an initiative to help...
Ìyàwó mi Awèlewá (To my wife Awèlewá) I know how the stars are made. Not by the tales of history or drawings of the extraordinary, Not by the heavenly dust that allegedly created humans. Awèlewá It started when your eyes shone...
I know I should not be meddling with similes and figurative expressions, So as not to attract the progenitors' aggression; But these expressions have put me in a state of confusion, Which has led to the conception of so many questions. A problem shared is a...
