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INDIGENOUS WRITER PROMOTES CULTURE AT WRITERS INTERACTIVE NETWORK Writers Interactive Network (WIN) played host to Ololade Ajayi, poet and short story writer, at its recent guest writer session on the 10th of October 2018 at QuickSpace Health Place, Ikeja Lagos. Guest Writer Ololade Ajayi at WIN Ololade Ajayi's style of writing is said to be distinct in that she promotes her cultural heritage through the use of Poetry. The writer, who is the Author of a collection of poems, titled “We the People” thrilled the audience at the WIN monthly meeting to a couple of poems written in her native dialect (Ekiti dialect) . Responding to questions asked about inspiration for the book at the event , Ololade said that she believes that language is the first medium by which thoughts are processed and therefore a writer has to fully explore and harness his or her language to effectively communicate. In the collection are also satiric poems that reflects the state of her nation, Nigeria...

LABAF 2017, PANORAMA OF LITERARY FUN  The 19 th edition of the Lagos Book and Art Festival 2017, was an altogether thrilling experience, which kicked off with book readings from Authors published in 2017, reading excerpts from their books at the British Council, on Monday 6 th of November, 2017. Authors, who read from their books include Ololade Ajayi, “We The People”, Aduke Gomez “Now That I’m Here, Let Me Quickly Tell You About”, Bayo Olupohunda “Are You Not A Nigerian”, Chuma Nwokolo “The Extinction of Menai” amongst several others. Ololade Ajayi reads from "We The People" at Freedom Park, LABAF 2017. The festive mood lasted for a whole week with notable literary giants in attendance at the event including Odia Ofeimun, Poet and Political Activist, Professor Niyi Osundare (Festival Guest of Honor), Senior Advocate of Nigeria and activist, Femi Falana, , veteran actor Olu Jacobs, seasoned actresses Joke Silva and Taiwo Ajayi Lycett, Former 1 st lady of ...

When Arts Takes Over. Lagos state Nigeria, is going to experience a climatic atmosphere of literally jazzed events during the Lagos Book and Arts Festival (LABAF) which kicks off on Monday,  6th November 2017 and runs till sunday 12th November 2017. The lagos book and arts festival 2017 is the 19th edition of the event with the theme: "Eruptions: global fractures and common humanity".It boasts of fun filled literary activities such as a book trek, discussions around political affairs and the books of the festival, parties to celebrate literary icons who turned 70 and 60:proffesor Niyi Osundare, Oloyede amongst others. The author of the newly released satiric collection of poems "we the people", Ololade Ajayi will also be reading from her book at the Book trek event to raise awareness for the festival. This will be held at the garden of the British Council on Monday 6th november by 5:00pm.. It promises to be a refreshing as well as educative time.

Zainab Suleiman-Okino, Olumide Olaniyan and Sidney Okwoche will headline the October 28 edition of the Guest Writer Session, a monthly initiative of the Abuja Writers’ Forum (AWF), which holds by 4pm at the Aso Hall of Nanet Suites, Ekiti House, Abuja. According to a statement signed by the Forum’s Public Relations Officer, Edith Yassin, Okino will give a talk on the “Challenge of Newspaper Publishing in Northern Nigeria and the incursion/onslaught of the Social Media.” Drawing from her rich academic and journalistic background, the statement noted that the Blueprint’s Editor-In-Chief is often described as “a consummate journalist, a skilful reporter, an excellent editor, a patient mentor, a benevolent, but firm leader of people, and a bridge builder in every sense of the phrase.” Peeping into Okino’s pedigree, journalism came calling and she could not resist after completing a bachelor’s degree in English and History from Bayero University Kano. She thus learnt the ropes and d...