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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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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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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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…
View More PIN 10-DAY POETRY CHALLENGE: CALL FOR SUBMISSION OF WELL-CRAFTED POEMS IN COMMEMORATION OF WORLD POETRY DAY
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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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…
View More ‘Calabar people are taking ownership and a more independent approach to Festival Poetry Calabar’ – Elizabeth Ita | PIN Literary Interviews
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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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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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…
View More FPC 2021 KEYNOTE SPEECH: Poets, Poetry and the Pandemic | Elizabeth Ita
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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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…
View More Samuel Adeyemi on Winning NSPP 2021: ‘I wrote the poem in a day’ | PIN Literary Interviews
A month ago, Divine Inyang Titus won the 2nd prize of the Nigerian Students Poetry Prize (NSPP) with his poem, ‘A Naira Shy of Rebirth’.…
View More ‘Literary competitions push us to explore novel territories’ – Divine Inyang Titus | PIN Literary Interviews