CALL FOR ENTRIES: NIGERIAN STUDENTS POETRY PRIZE (NSPP) 2022
INTRODUCTION Nigerian Students Poetry Prize (NSPP) is an initiative of Poets in Nigeria (PIN) aimed at stimulating literary creativity and encouraging critical thinking among Nigerian undergraduates.…
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CALL FOR ENTRIES: NIGERIAN STUDENTS POETRY PRIZE (NSPP) 2021
INTRODUCTION Nigerian Students Poetry Prize (NSPP) is an initiative of Poets in Nigeria (PIN) aimed at stimulating literary creativity and encouraging critical thinking among Nigerian undergraduates.…
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‘Every writer owes their country the duty of telling its stories’ – Ayokunle Samuel Betiku | PIN Literary Interviews
Ayokunle Samuel Betiku, who was longlisted for the Nigerian Students Poetry Prize in 2018, is our guest for this edition of PIN Literary Interviews managed…
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SHORTLISTED ENTRIES: PIN 10-DAY POETRY CHALLENGE (WPD EDITION) 2022
Poets in Nigeria (PIN) Initiative is elated to publish the shortlist for the PIN 10-Day Poetry Challenge (WPD Edition) which opened for submission on 3rd…
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LONGLISTED ENTRIES: PIN 10-DAY POETRY CHALLENGE (WPD EDITION) 2022
Poets in Nigeria (PIN) Initiative is elated to publish the longlist for the PIN 10-Day Poetry Challenge (WPD Edition) 2022. Out of 216 entries, 20…
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PIN extends deadline for NSPP 2022
Poets in Nigeria (PIN) has extended the deadline for the seventh edition of the Nigerian Students Poetry Prize (NSPP) from Monday 7th March to Thursday 31st…
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PIN 10-DAY POETRY CHALLENGE: CALL FOR SUBMISSION OF WELL-CRAFTED POEMS IN COMMEMORATION OF WORLD POETRY DAY
In line with UNESCO’s adoption of March 21 as World Poetry Day in 1999, on this day yearly, the world rises in affirmation of the…
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KEY INFO: NIGERIAN STUDENTS POETRY PRIZE (NSPP) 2022
Nigerian undergraduates have been invited to submit original entries for the seventh edition of the Nigerian Students Poetry Prize (NSPP) closing on 7th March, 2022. Taking note of…
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‘Calabar people are taking ownership and a more independent approach to Festival Poetry Calabar’ – Elizabeth Ita | PIN Literary Interviews
Elizabeth Ita is the Executive Secretary of Festival Poetry Calabar (FPC). Here, she talks to Semilore Kilaso about organizing FPC, mental health, poetry, Poets in…
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A REPORT OF PIN ACTIVITIES IN 2021
INTRODUCTION According to a Chinese Philosopher and Poet, Confucius, “[Everyone] has beauty but not everyone can see.” Sir, Eriata Oribhabor and Kolade Olanrewaju Freedom of…
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FPC 2021 KEYNOTE SPEECH: Poets, Poetry and the Pandemic | Elizabeth Ita
Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a significant privilege for me to convey, for the LOC Festival Poetry Calabar 2021, this Keynote at this…
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Poets address global concern at FPC 2021
Divine Ega Mfam (Festival Rapporteur) As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, “Poets, Poetry and the Pandemic” was the chosen concern of Festival…
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Samuel Adeyemi on Winning NSPP 2021: ‘I wrote the poem in a day’ | PIN Literary Interviews
Portrait of Water authored by Samuel Adeyemi, a student of Federal University, Lokoja, won the first prize of the 2021 edition of the Nigerian Students…
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